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

John Pierce Duvall

Male 1737 - 1803  (65 years)


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  • Name John Pierce Duvall  [1, 2
    Birth 22 Jun 1737  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 May 1803  Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22388  Tree1
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2023 

    Father Samuel Duvall,   b. 22 Jun 1714, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Adopted 
    Mother Eleanor Peerce,   b. Abt 1718, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 18 Jun 1743, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 25 years) 
    Relationship Adopted 
    Marriage Abt 1734  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14629  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Kay,   b. 6 May 1751, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1821, Mason County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F14628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2023 

  • Notes 
    • http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87990442
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      1749-1752 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber PP [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 139. At the request of John Pierce Duvall the following Deed was recorded October 6, 1751
      I Samuel Duvall of PGCo, planter in consideration of the natural love and affection which I do bear unto my well beloved son John Pierce Duvall, gentleman, as for divers other considerations, I especially moving have by these presents given; 1 feather bed and furniture, 1 sorrell horse, 2 sorrel mares, 1 horse colt, 6 plates, 2 dishes, 2 basons, 2 iron pots and all ye remainder of my goods and chattles that I now do poessess. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this September 23, 1751, Samuel Duvall, in the presence of Sarah Belt, and acknowledged before Edward Sprigg {spelled Pierce and Peirce in this record}
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      To Thomas Jefferson from John Pierce Duvall and James Neal, 26 January 1781
      From John Pierce Duvall and James Neal

      January 26th 1781

      Sir

      In Consequence of a Commision to us Directed for a Justing and setling the Claimes to unpatened lands in the district of Monongalia, Youghagania and Ohio, the tenth day this Instant was appointed for proseeding to business, with a full Expectation that Col. Francis Peyton and Capt. George Meriweather would attend, but they have not yet arived, whereby the Business is detered and a great Uneasyness Created in the people under an apprehention that the limited time by law will Expire and there lands be liable to be taken by Treasury warnts agreable to the terms of the Commonwealth’s land office. Therefore have requested us to send an Express to your Excellency preying that those two gentlemen may be removed and that Charles Martin and William Hayman Esqs. may be aded to the Commision whereby they hope that the Business may be done befor the Limited time Prescribed by law should Expire.

      We are Your Excellencys Most Obedient Hubl. Servants,

      John Pierce Duvall
      James Neal

      NB Sir,

      Whereas we have been under the Necessaty of paying the Express hope your Excellency will Give him an order on the Treasury for the sum of one thousand Eight hundred dollars being the sum agreed for.

      John Pierce Duvall
      James Neal

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5. Fourth Edition. Volume Two, Families G-P.

    2. [S207] John Frederick Dorman, The Virginia Genealogist Volume 1, 1957.

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