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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 65
Westmoreland County Court 28th day of March 1716
- HOBSON's Admon granted
PHEBE HOBSON, Relict of JOHN HOBSON, deced., came into Court and made Oath that JOHN HOBSON departed this life without makeing any Will soe farr as she knows or believes and upon her Petition Certificate is granted her for obtaineing Letters ofAdministration on the Decedent's Estate in due form; DANIEL TEBBS and JOHN AWBREY assumeing in Court to be Securitys for her·administration thereof according to Law; And it is ordered YOUELL WATKINS, JOHN ERWIN, GEORGE SOUTH and FRANCIS AWBREY or any three ofthem being first sworn before one ofhis Majesty's Justices of the Peace for this County doe some time before the next Court value and appraise the Decedent'sEstate in money and make report thereof to the Court
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 562.
John Hobson of Cople Parish. Inventory. 19 May
1716. Made in obedience to order of 28 March 1716. Total valuation £20.15.1.
Youell Watkins
Fra. Awbrey
George South
30 May 1716. Returned.
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 86
Westmoreland County Court 1st of June 1716
- DAMONVEL v HOBSON's Admrx.
Judgment is granted SAMUEL DAMONVEL against PHEBE HOBSON, Admrinistratrix of the Estate ofJOHN HOBSON, deced., for the sum of thirteen hundred thirty pounds of tobacco due by Bill ordered she pay the same out of the Estate with costs alias Execution
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 87
Westmoreland County Court 1st of June 1716
- RUST v HOBSON's Estate
Judgment is granted SAMUEL RUST against PHEBE HOBSON, Administratrix ofthe Estate of JOHN HOBSON, deced. for the sum of six hundred thirty pounds oftobacco due by Bill; ordered she pay the same with costs out of the Estate alias Execution
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 87
Westmoreland County Court 1st of June 1716
- OCCANY v HOBSON's Admrx.
Judgment is granted DANIEL OCCANY against PHEBE HOBSON, Administratrix of the Estate ofJOHN HOBSON, deced. for the sum of seven hundred ninety and one pounds of tobacco, ordered she pay the same out of the Estate with costs alias Executon
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 90
Westmoreland County Court 1st of June 1716
- CARTER v HOBSON's Admrx. Judgment is granted ROBERT CARTER, Esqr., against PHEBE HOBSON, Administratrix of JOHN HOBSON, deced., for the sum offive hundred pounds oftobacco due by Bill from JOHN, ordered PHEBE do pay the same out of the Decedent's Estate with costs als Execution
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 279.
Mr. Jno. Hobson. Estate account. 1717. Includes payments to Benja. Asbury, Majr. Henry Ashton (per Danll. Occany's judgment), Coll. Carter (judgment against the estate), Minor, Mr. Samll. Damourell, Mr. Samll. Rust, Mr. Augt. Higgins, Dann. MaCarty; receipts from Thos. Osborn, Jno. Medford, Jno. Glasscock, Wm. Wyat, Jno. Bartlet, Robt. Isles, James Lane
Signed by Phebee Hobson.
26 March 1718. Sworn to in Court.
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 287-89.; 27 Sept. 1706. Edward Adcock and Elizabeth his wife of Essex County planter, to John Adcock and Bourrough Adcock of same, Gent For £51 sterling...
200-acres known,by the name-of the- Beaver Dam Neck upon a point between two marshes ... up the swamp to Mrs. Phebe Slaughter's line ... oakes standing between a slash and the hills- by Scot's corner the Great Run Swamp .. part of a greater tract..of Edward-Adcock and Eliz:
John Adcook Edw., Adcock
Bourr Adcbck Eliz Adoock
Wit: Elizabeth (R) Adcock, John Hobson, Phebe Hobson.
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1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 99
Westmoreland County Court 26th of March 1712
- HOBSON v OSBORN &c.
The Petition of JOHN HOBSON against THOMAS OSBORN and DANIEL OCCANY requireing a Survey of their land is rejected by the Court
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1712-1714 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 14
Westmoreland County Court 26th of March 1712
- HOBSON v OSBORN
It was commanded DANIEL McCARTY, Gent., Sheriff of this County, that he should summon THOMAS OSBORN to answer JOHN HOBSON of a Plea of Trespass damage thirty pounds sterling, and the Sheriff returned cepi corpus, but for that the Defendt failed to appeare and noe Baile being returned, upon motion ofPltf., Conditional Judgment passed against the Sherifffor the damage and upon motion ofthe Sheriff, an Attachment is granted him against the Defendt.'s Estate returnable according to Law
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1712-1714 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 14
Westmoreland County Court 26th of March 1712
- HOBSON v OCCANY It was commanded DANIEL McCARTY, Gent., Sheriff of this County, that he should summon DANIEL OCCANY to answer JOHN HOBSON of a Plea of Trespass damage thirty pounds sterling, and the Sheriffreturned cepi corpus but for that the Defendt failed to appeare and noe Baile being returned, upon motion of Pltf. Conditionall Order passed against the Sherifffor the damages and upon the Sheriffs motion, an Attachment is granted him against the Defendt.'s Estate returnable and to be proceeded in according to Law
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 218-21. 24 Aug. 1713.
John Hobson of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, turner, to John Erwin of same, inn keeper. For 8000 pounds of tobacco.
80 acres in parish aforesaid, being part of the tract whereon I now live and part of a greater tract patented by Thomas Hawkins and by him sold to Nicholas Spencer, Esqr., decd, and by him sold to Thomas Dawson, late of Northumberland County, who by his last will and testament devised the same to his son John ... corner tree to land of Mr. James Westcomb (the other part of the patent) ... along my head line to the line of the land of Daniel Occany formerly Walter English and Teague Olognon (another part of Hawkins' patent) ... a cours cross my whole tract ...
John Hobson
Wit: Edw. Adcocke, Tho: Sorrell.
26 Aug. 1713. Acknowledged by John Hobson.
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 363-64. 24 Nov. 1714.
Phebee Hobson, wife of John Hobson, relinquished her right of dower in lands sold to John Erwin.
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 5
Westmoreland County Court 28th ofJuly 1714
- HOBSON v OCCANY
The action of Trespass brought by JOHN HOBSON against DANIELL OCCANY's by the Pltfs motion continued according to the first Order granted in the suite and to be proceeded in according thereto
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 411-12. 24 Aug. 1714.
In obedience to order of 28 July 1714 in the action of trespass between John Hobson, plaintiff, and Tho: Osburn and Daniell OCaney, defendants, I with a jury met upon the lands and surveyed the bounds of a deed from Nicholas Spencer, Esqr., to Walter English and Teague OLognon dated 8 Dec. 1668 for 500 acres under which deed of sale the defendants claimes. The jury ordered me to begin the survey from the northeast side of Collo. Willobigh Allerton mill pond ... huckelberry swamp ... ancient corner now claimed by Daniell OCany ... Herring Creek ... up Herring Creek and mill pond ... which includes 590 acres ...
Tho. Thompson, Surveyor 27 April 1715. Return'd.
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 412-13. 24 Aug. 1714.
In obedience to order of 28 July 1714 in the action of trespass between John Hobson, plaintiff, and Thomas Osborn and Daniell OCany, defendants, I surveyed the bounds of a deed from Nich. Spencer, Esqr., to Walter English and Teague OLognon for 500 acres dated 8 Dec. 1668 in Coply Parish on the east side of Nominy often known by the name of Herring Creek and the maine head branch thereof ... north east side of Coll. Allerton's mill pond ... ancient marked white oak claimed by Dania. OCany standing in a huckelberry swampe ... up Herring Creek and the maine head branch thereof the several courses and meanders ... including 590 acres compleated 25 instant.
Thomas Thompson, Surveyor 27 April 1715. Admitt to record on motion of John Hobson.
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 457-62. 21 May 1715.
John Hobson of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, to Henry Ashton of same. For 13000 pounds of tobacco. 500 acres whereon John Hobson now lives ... at the north west side of Edward Hull's branch ... up the south east Herring Creek ... corner tree of Walter English and Teigue Magollathan's land ... Robert Edwards his land ... which land was formerly in the tenour of Coll. Nichos. Spencer and by him sold unto Thomas Dawson by deed under the hand of Coll. Nicholas Spencer and Frances his wife, 8 Dec. 1668 and by Thomas Dawson sold to Thomas Hobson, father to John Hobson 24 Oct. 1672 ... houses, out houses, orchards, gardens, pasture, fences ... except a parcell John Hobson formerly sold unto John Erwin.
John Hobson
wit: John Champe, Edmund (X) English.
25 May 1715. Acknowledged by John Hobson. Phebe, wife of John, relinquished her right of dower.
25 May 1715. Bond of Henry Ashton of Westmoreland County, Gent., to John Hobson. For 20,000 pounds of tobacco. To release the land upon payment of 10,000 pounds of tobacco upon 1 March next.
Henry Ashton
Wit: Tho. Thompson, Charles Chilton.
25 May 1715. Acknowledged by Henry Ashton, Gent.
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 5
Westmoreland County Court 28th of July 1714
- HOBSON v OSBORN
JOHN HOBSON brought suite at August Court 1712 against THOMAS OSBORN and declared against him for committing a Trespass on the lands of the PIts: to his damage thirty pounds sterling &c., at which Court the Defendt. appeared and pleaded Not Guilty; whereupon it was then ordered that a Surveyor should goe on the lands in difference and survey and layout the same and make report thereof to the then next Court as by the same on the Record ofthis County more fully doth appeare, which Order for want of Magistrate to swear the Jury was not complyed with but continued from time to time till March Court last and then ordered to be performed against the then next Court and now at this Court the Jury made report that they could not proceed to layout the lands ofthe Pltf. not haveing any certaine beginning or ending by meanes ofthe lands ofthe Defendt. interfereing with the lands ofthe Pltf. &c. Whereupon at the motion of the Pltf. it is againe ordered that the Order ofAugust Court be continued and that the Sheriffdoe summon a Jury and Surveyour according to the directions thereof to meet upon the lands in controversie on the fourth Munday in August next iffaire [ifnot the next faire day] and that they first proceed to layoff the lands ofthe Defendt. DANIELL OCCANY according to the most known antient and reputed bounds thereofhaveing due regard to all elder Patents and other Evidence that shall be produced to them by either Pltf. or Defendt. and that thereafter they proceed to comply with the aforesaid Order ofAugust Court and make report ofall their proceedings therein to the next Court to be held for this County under their hands and seales in writeing, and it is alsoe ordered that the Sheriffdoe protect theJury in their proceedings soe as aforesaid to be made
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 18
Westmoreland County Court 30th of September 1714
- Regina v HURLEYet al
MORRICE HURLEY, WILLIAM PAINE, JOHN ERWIN, RICHARD MORRISS, CHARLES CHILTON and JOHN HOBSON being severally presented by the Grand Jury at November Court last for selling strong drink in the County by retaile without Lycence severally appeared at this Court and alleadged the Presentment were not lawfully laid against them which being fully argued, it is the Court's opinion the Presentments are uncertaineand thereupon they order the same be dismist
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 21
Westmoreland County Court 24th day of Noyember 1714
- HOBSON's relinguishmt of Dower to ERWIN
PHEBEE HOBSON, Wife of JOHN HOBSON, personally relinquished her Right of Dower and Thirds in and to Lands sold by her Husband to JOHN ERWIN, ordered the same be recorded
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 23
Westmoreland County Court 24th ofNovember 1714
- HOBSON for Ordinmy Lycence The Petition ofJOHN HOBSON praying Lycence to keep ORDINARY is by the Court rejected
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 26
Westmoreland County Court 26th day of January 1714/5
- HOBSON for an Ordinary The Petition ofJOHN HOBSON for keeping an Ordinary is rejected by the Court
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 36
Westmoreland County Court 27th of April 1715
- HOBSON v OSBORN Exo issued v Estate 16th July 1715.
THOMAS OSBORN was admitted at June Court 1712 to answer JOHN HOBSON of a Plea wherefore by force and arms the land and soile of JOHN at Cople Parish in this County, he did break and enter and the timber thereon lately growing ofthe value of twenty pounds sterling did cutt down and carry away, the trees and bushes thereon lately growing did cutt down digg up wast and consume and the possessioners going in possessioning the land according to Law in that case made and provided THOMAS did stop and hinder and other injuries did doe to the great damage of JOHN HOBSON and against the peace ofOur Lady the Queen that now is, and thereupon JOHN HOBSON complaines that THOMAS OSBORN the 19th day of March in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and elven by force and armes the land and soile of JOHN HOBSON at the Parish of CopIe in this County did break and enter and the timber trees thereon then growing, that is to say, forty Oakes of the value of twenty pounds sterlng he did cutt down and carry away the trees and bushes thereon then growing he did cutt down wast and consume and the possessioners going in possessioning ofthe land according to the Law in that case made and provided THOMAS did then and there hinder so that the land could not be possessioned as by Law it ought to have been, and other injuries and enormities then and there did do to the great damage &c. and against the peace &c. And whereupon JOHN HOBSON saith he is damnified and hath damage to the value of thirty pounds sterling and thereof brings suit &c., To which the Defendt. by GEORGE ESKRIDGE his Attorney at August Court then next pleaded Not Guilty, whereupon it was then ordered that a Jury of the Vicinage to be summoned by the Sheriffand sworn together with the Surveyour of the County should meet on the land in dispute on the last Mundayin September then next and view survey and layout the same according to the known antient and reputed bounds thereofhaveing due regard to all elder Patents and other evidence that should be produced to them by either Pltf. or Defendt. and in case they found the fact to value the damages and make report ofall their proceedings therein to the then next Court, &c. which Order for the want of a Justice to swear the Jury was not complyed with but continued and ordered to be performed in Aprill then next and being not performed the suite was continued from Court to Court till the 28th day ofJuly 1714 at which Court on motion ofPltf. it was againe ordered that a Jury ofthe Vicinage to be summoned by the Sheriff and sworn together with the Surveyour ofthis County should meet upon the lands in controversie in August then next and that they should first proceed to layoff the lands of the Defendt. and DANIELL OCCANY according to the most known antient and reputed bounds thereofhaveing due regard for all elder Patents and other evidence that should to them be produced by either the Pltf. orDefendt. and that thereafter they should proceed to comply with the Order of August Court and that they should make report of all their proceedings therein to the then next Court to be held for this County &c., And now at this Court the suite being called and the Jury returned their Verdict [in these words] "Virginia Westmorland ss/ In Obedience to an Order of the above County dated July the 28th 1714, in an action of Trespass depending in the Court between JOHN HOBSON, Pltf. and THOMAS OSBORN and DANIELL OCCANY, Defendts. wee whose names are hereunder written being summoned by the Sheriffofthe County sworn before WILLOUGHBY ALLERTON, Gent., one ofher Majesties Justices of the Peace for this County and haveing mett on the land in difference together with Mr. THOMAS THOMPSON, Surveyour in the Order mentioned, did proceed to
layout the lands according to the directions ofthe Order with due regard to all evidence produced and on our Oaths doe say that THOMAS OSBORN is a Trespasser and that the Pltf. is damnified and damage hath sustained to the value offive shillings sterling alsoe that DANIELL OCCANY hath committed great wast on the land ofthe Pltf. to his damage forty shillings sterling, as wittness our hands and seales this twenty:fifth day ofAugust 1714," which Verdict on motion of the Pltf. is admitt to Record and thereupon he prayed Judgment, whereupon it is considered by the Court that the Pltf. doe recover against the Defts the damages by the Jury in form found and it is ordered THOMAS OSBORN doe pay to JOHN HOBSON the sum offive shillings sterling together with his costs in this behalfe expended and that he have Execution thereon
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 37
Westmoreland County Court 27th of April 1715
- HOBSON y OCCANY
DANIELL OCCANY was attached at June Court 1712 to answer JOHN HOBSON of a Plea of Trespass, wherefore by force and arms the land and soile ofJOHN at Cople parish in this County he did break and enter and the timber thereon lately growing to the value oftwenty pounds sterling he did oott down and carry away, the bushes thereon lately growing did stub up and consume to the great damage ofJOHN and against the Peace ofOur Lady the Queen that now is and thereupon JOHN HOBSON complains that DANIELL OCCANY the 19th day of march in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eleven by force and arms the land and soile ofhim, said JOHN, at the Parish ofCopIe in this County, did break and enter and the timber trees thereon then growing, that is to say, forty Oaksof the value of twenty pounds sterling he did oott down and carry away, the bushes thereon growing he did stubb and destroy and consume and other injuries and enormities to him did do to the great damage ofJOHN HOBSON and against the peace &c., and whereupon he says he is damnified and hath damage to the value ofthirty pounds sterling, and thereofhe brings suite &c., which suite being called it was ordered at Augsut Court then next that the action of trespass brought by JOHN HOBSON against DANIELL OCCANYshould be continued for that the lands in difference was ordered to be laid out and surveyed upon an action brought by this Pltf. against THOMAS OSBORN [DANIELL OCCANY's land lying in bounds of the other Defendt's, but for that it was uncertaine on whose land the trespass [if any] might be found it was ordered that the Jury should make report according to the nature ofthe case as it should appeare to them on survey of the lands in difference which Order was continued from time to time till this present Court, And now at this Court the Jury summoned in the difference between the Pltf. and THOMAS OSBORN haveing returned their Verdict [in these words] "Virginia. Westmorld. ss/ In Obedience to an Order ofthe County dated July the 28th 1714 in an action of Trespass depending in the Court between JOHN HOBSON, Pltf. and THOMAS OSBORNE and DANIELL OCCANY, Defendts. wee whose names are hereunder written being summoned by the Sheriff ofthis County, sworne before WILLOUGHBY ALLERTON, Gent. one ofher Majesties Justices of the Peace for this County, and haveing mett on the land in difference together with Mr. THOMAS THOMPSON, Surveyour in the Order mentioned, did proceed to layout the lands according to the directions ofthe Order with due regard to all evidence produced and on our Oaths do say that THOMAS OSBORN is a Trespasser and that the Pltf. is damnified and damage hath sustained to the value offive shillings sterling, alsoe that DANIELL OCCANYhath committed great wast on the land of the Pltf. to his damage forty shillings sterling, as wittness our hands and seales this twenty fifth day ofAugust 1714," which Verdict being read and heard as alsoe the arguments of PItt: and Defendt., upon mature consideration thereofhad by the Court, it is their opinion that the PItt: his suite against the Defendt. ought not to hold and maintaine for that the Pltf. declares againt the Defendant in Trespass and the Jury by their Verdict finds the Defendt. to have committed wast and thereupon they doe order the
suit to be dismist and that PItt: pay costs in this behalfe otherwise Execution
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 46
Westmoreland County Court 25th of May 1715
- HOBSON's ackno to ASHTON
JOHN HOBSON acknowledged a Deed of Land sold by him to Major HENRY ASHTON to be his proper act and deed and PHEBE his Wife personally relinquished her Right ofDower and Thirds at Common
Law in and to the same; ordered the same be recorded
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 47
Westmoreland County Court 25th of May 1715
- ASHTON's ackno to HOBSON
HENRY ASHTON, Gent., acknowledged a Bond from him passed to JOHN HOBSON to be his proper act and deed, ordered the same be recorded
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 65
Westmoreland County Court 28th day of March 1716
- HOBSON's Admon granted
PHEBE HOBSON, Relict of JOHN HOBSON, deced., came into Court and made Oath that JOHN HOBSON departed this life without makeing any Will soe farr as she knows or believes and upon her Petition Certificate is granted her for obtaineing Letters ofAdministration on the Decedent's Estate in due form; DANIEL TEBBS and JOHN AWBREY assumeing in Court to be Securitys for her·administration thereof according to Law; And it is ordered YOUELL WATKINS, JOHN ERWIN, GEORGE SOUTH and FRANCIS AWBREY or any three ofthem being first sworn before one ofhis Majesty's Justices of the Peace for this County doe some time before the next Court value and appraise the Decedent'sEstate in money and make report thereof to the Court
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 86
Westmoreland County Court 1st of June 1716
- DAMONVEL v HOBSON's Admrx. Judgment is granted SAMUEL
DAMONVEL against PHEBE HOBSON, Admrinistratrix of the Estate ofJOHN HOBSON, deced., for the sum of thirteen hundred thirty pounds of tobacco due by Bill ordered she pay the same out of the Estate with costs alias Execution
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 87
Westmoreland County Court 1st of June 1716
- RUST v HOBSON's Estate
Judgment is granted SAMUEL RUST against PHEBE HOBSON, Administratrix ofthe Estate of JOHN HOBSON, deced. for the sum of six hundred thirty pounds oftobacco due by Bill; ordered she pay the same with costs out of the Estate alias Execution
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 87
Westmoreland County Court 1st of June 1716
- OCCANY v HOBSON's Admrx.
Judgment is granted DANIEL OCCANY against PHEBE HOBSON, Administratrix of the Estate ofJOHN HOBSON, deced. for the sum of seven hundred ninety and one pounds of tobacco, ordered she pay the same out of the Estate with costs alias Executon
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 90
Westmoreland County Court 1st of June 1716
- CARTER v HOBSON's Admrx. Judgment is granted ROBERT CARTER, Esqr., against PHEBE HOBSON, Administratrix of JOHN HOBSON, deced., for the sum offive hundred pounds oftobacco due by Bill from JOHN, ordered PHEBE do pay the same out of the Decedent's Estate with costs als Execution
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 92. 25 Feb. 1716 [1717].
Judgment is granted Phebe Hobson against William Payne, Senr., for 150 pounds of tobacco.
W. Allerton
14 March 1716 [1717]. Recorded.
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 92. 25 Feb. 1716 [1717].
Judgment is granted Phebe Hobson against Edmund English for 143 pounds of tobacco.
W. Allerton
14 March 1716 [1717]. Recorded.
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1732-1734 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 297
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN HOBSON late of County of SPOTSYLVANIA in Virga, but at present of CHARLES COUNTY in the Province of MARYLAND. Brick Layer. am held firmly bound & justly indebted to GEORGE TURBERVILE of County of Westmorland, Gent„ the full sum of two thousand pounds Sterling money of Great Britain to the which payment well and truly to be made I bind my self my heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed with my Seal and dated this thirtieth day of September in the Tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Britain France & Ireland, King, Defender of ye faith Anno Domini 1736
THE CONDITION of the above written obligation is such that whereas JOHN HOBSON, late of County of Westmorland, deced., Father of the above bound JOHN HOBSON, bargained sold and conveyed unto HENRY ASHTON, late of the County aforesaid, Gent., also deced., one certain parcel of land containing by estimation four hundred and twenty acres scituate in Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland by Deeds of Feoffment bearing date the twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and fifteen, duly executed and acknowledged legally in County Court of Westmorland as may fully appear on the Records of the said Court; And HENRY ASHTON on the twenty fifth day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and fifteen by his Bond in writing with his Seal thereto affixed and his proper name subscribed obliged himself his heirs &c. that the aforesaid Deed should be void and of none effect upon the said JOHN HOBSON, the Elder. or his heirs or any of them paying unto HENRY ASHTON his heirs the full sum of Ten thousand pounds of tobacco in the County of Westmorland at or upon the first day of May then next ensuing according to Law at one payment and that then HENRY ASHTON should well and truly reconvey and assure the above mentioned Land and premises unto JOHN HOBSON his heirs, said JOHN HOBSON his heirs &c. failing to pay the tobacco according to the condition of the Bond expressed said HENRY ASHTON being advised he had an absolute fee in the land and premises by virtue of the Deed did by his proper act and deed since made give and confirm unto GEORGE TURBERVILE his heirs &c. all the Four hundred and twenty acres of land and premises being the land and Plantation whereon GEORGE TURBERVILE now lives; And JOHN HOBSON being advised and believing that the Deed was no more than a mortgage of the Land and that the equity of re- demption was in him as Eldest Son and heir of his Father, JOHN HOBSON, deced., and as such claimed his right of GEORGE TURBERVILE which said TURBERVILE denyed alledging the property of the land and premises by means of the Deeds and conveyances was well and legally vested in him in fee simple and as such he would keep and hold them; Butt for that JOHN HOBSON and GEORGE TURBERVILE having always lived from their first acquaintance until this time in perfect friendship and were not being desirous of having any diference to avoyd going to Law which might probably create a varyance between them, they do hereby amicably and in a friendly manner agree between them to putt and submitt their difference concerning the land and premises unto Mr. JOHN MURPHY and Mr. JOHN HOWELL, both of Cople Parish in County of Westmorland indifferently named and chosen between JOHN HOBSON and GEORGE TURBERVILE to adjudge award arbitrate and determine whether JOHN HOBSON by force and virtue of the Bond hath the equity of redeeming the land notwithstanding the Deed and length of possession peaceably under the Deed, And if said MURPHY and HOWELL should vary in their opinions or disagree in any manner concerning the premises that they make choise of an umpire or third person to decide the variance and if his or their opinion JOHN HOBSON hath in him the equity of redemption of said Land that then JOHN MURPHY and JOHN HOWELL or such umpire or third p:son by them to be chosen shall adjudge and determine what sum of money or tobacco GEORGE TURBERVILE shall and must pay unto JOHN HOBSON for the right thereof (over and above what tobacco hath been already paid by HENRY ASHTON for the land unto JOHN HOBSON, deced., menconed in the Deed) so that JOHN HOBSON his heirs shall not by any way or means sue for or molest GEORGE TURBERVILE his heirs in his quiet possession of the land and premises: NOW KNOW YEE that if JOHN HOBSON his heirs shall well and truly abide and keep the award and determination of JOHN MURPHY and JOHN HOWELL or an umpire or third person by them chosen concerning the premises so the same be made and drawn up in writing under their hands and seals and delivered unto the parties before the fifteenth day of October next ensuing the date of these presents, That then the above obligation to be void and of none effect else the same to stand remain and be in full force power and virtue
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
RICHD. DOZER, JUNR. JNO: HOBSON
MARY SHORTRIDGE, WILLIAM LEE
Westmorland ss. At a Court held for the said County thew 28th day of December 1736 GEORGE TURBERVILE, Gent., producing to this Court the Original of this Bond under the hand and seal of the said JOHN HOBSON and desireing the same might be admitted to Record, it is considered by the Court and ordered that the Bond aforesaid be recorded accordingly Test G. TURBERVILE. C. C. W.
Recorded the 31st day of December 1736 pr. G. T., C. C. W.
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=== Research notes from Katie Park
the following deed belong to Thomas Hobson father of this John Hobson
1672- 24 October - Westmoreland County, Virginia
Tho. Dawson of Rappahannock, carpenter, unto Tho: Hobson of Northumberland Country, Gent. for 13,000 pounds of tobacco. 500 acres... northwest side of Edwd. Hall's branch... up the southeast Herring Creeke... corner tree of Wallter English and Teague Nogollothan's land... Robt. Edwards his land... which land was lately in the tenure of Coll. Nich: Spencer and by him sold unto Tho: Dawson by deed of Coll Nicholas Spencer and Mrs. Frances Spencer his wife... Signed Thomas Dawson. Wit: Rich. Lugge, Danll. Foxcroft.
30 April 1673. Acknowledged by Richard Smith attorney of Thomas and Mary Dawson.
25 April 1673. Tho: Dawson of Rappahannock County, carpenter, appoynt my loving freind Rich: Smith of Northumberland County my attorney to acknowledge a deed for 500 acres dated 24 October 1672 unto Thomas Hobson of Northumberland County. Wit. Jonathan (X) Rostin, Jno. (X) Grimstead....
Reference: Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds, Patents, Etc. 1665-1677, part 2, abstracted and compiled by John Frederick Dorman. .
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1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Nov. 19, 1741. Phebe Hobson of St. Mark's Par., Orange County, widow, to Robert Coleman, the Younger, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. £20 curr. 50 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co.-part of a pat. granted Robert Coleman, Senr. (father of the above named Robt. Coleman), Dec. 2, 1723, and by him conveyed to one George Carter, and by sd. Carter to sd. Phebe Hobson. Witnesses, Joseph Adcock, George Carter, David Roy. Decr. 1, 1741.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1680 - 1716 (> 36 years)