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Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 262. Trust Deed. May 6, 1794 from Horatio Middleton of CC, to George Chapman of CC. Whereas sd Middleton owes sd Chapman 300 £+ interest, by bond dated today, now this deed witnesses that sd Horatio Middleton, for 10 shillings to him paid by sd George Chapman, and to discharge the above debt, sd Middleton has sold to sd Chapman, the following lands, to wit, part of a tract of land whereon sd Middleton now lives, being part of a tract of land called Wheelers purchase, lying in CC, containing about 121 acres, and is the same land that Elizabeth Middleton, mother of sd Horatio Middleton purchased from Holland Middleton by CC deed dated Feb 2, 1767 and recorded in Liber C #3 pages 149 and 150. Also, part of a tract of land in CC called Wards Wheel, containing about 140 acres, and is the same piece of land that sd Horatio Middleton purchased from John Ward by CC deed dated Apr 6, 1785 and recorded in Liber Z#3 pages 120 and 131. This deed is in trust, firstly, to pay sd Chapman the costs of executing this trust, and secondly, to pay sd Chapman the afd 300 £with interest from today, and thirdly, to return to sd Middleton, all the remaining property after complete execution of this trust. Sd Middleton hereby appoints sd Chapman, his lawful attorney, to sell sd lands after Nov 6, 1795. Signed - Hor° Middleton, George Chapman Jr. Wit - Jon Dent*, Wm H McPherson*_ Recorded May 14, 1794.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 1-3
This Indenture made this nineteenth day of July 1774 Between CONSTANT CHAPMAN of Charles County in the Province of Maryland Widow and relict of NATHANIEL CHAPMAN of same place deceased of one part and GEORGE CHAPMN Son of said Constant Chapman by the said Nathaniel of same place WITNESSETH that She the said Constant for Natural love and regard which she hath for George Chapman her Son HATH given said George Chapman his heirs forever 865 acres of land in Dark Run in the Robinson Folk in Culpeper County in Colony of Virginia Beginning as by a resurvey made by RICHARD YOUNG at an old large pine stump being beginning corner of JOHN BRUCE thence along the old marked lines North to four pines on a point of a hill near a Branch of Dark Run thence South crossing Dark Run to a white oak thence South West near to Branch of aforesaid Run and thence North West to the Beginning the same being Land granted to said Constant Chapman by the Right Honourable THOMAS LORD FAIRFAX Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia by Patent dated the 27th day of November 1772 and registered in the said Proprietors Land Office in Lib: P folio 170.
Presence G. HUNTER, AMELIAS HUNTER, Const. Chapman
NATHANIEL HUNTER, W. HENRY TERRETT,
NATHANIEL WEEMS
At Court held for Culpeper County May 15th 1775
This Indenture ordered to be recorded.
JOHN JAMESON C. C.. C.
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Fairfax Co Va Deeds Liber M, Page 321-323
This Indenture made this third day of August 1777 Between CONSTANT CHAPMAN of Fairfax County in Commonwealth of Virginia Widow and Relict of NATHANIEL CHAPMAN deceased of one part and GEORGE CHAPMAN her son of other part Witnesseth that Constant Chapman in consideration of the natural love and affection which she hath and beareth unto the said George Chapman ner son doth give unto George Chapman all that parcel of land containing four hundred and thirty two acres be the same more or less lying in County of Fairfax on the West side of the long branch of Four Mile Run and bounded Beginning at a stooping white oak standing by the mouth of a small branch issuing out of the said long branch extending thence W 167 po to a white oak standing in the head, of a glade So. 75d W 174 po. to a scrubby black oak standing on the No side of the upper long branch of the aforesaid run, thence No 25d W 272 po to another black oak, thence No. 75 E. 172 po to a red oak saplin, thence So 82 E 22 po. to a large white oak in the head of the first mentioned branch, thence down the several meanders and courses of the said branch reduced to a single course is 5c. 46 E. 358 po. to the first station originally granted by patent from ROBERT CARTER Esqr Agent for the Right Honourable THOMAS LORD FAIRFAX Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia bearing date the 20th day of January 1724 unto JAMES ROBINSON and by the same James Robinson sold and conveyed by deed unto SIMON PEARSON, Father of the said Constant Chapman and by his last Will and Testament devised to his said daughter as by the said Patent registered in the Proprietors Ofice and by the said Deed & Will recorded among the records of Stafford County referrence being thereunto had may more fully and at large appear
Presence JAMES KENNY ,Constant Chapman WILLIAM BRYAN, JAMES WEBB,
MARY WEB, ELIZABETH KENNY, REBECKAH WALTHOWER
At Court held for County of Fairfax 15th September 1777
This Deed of Gift with livery of seisin endorsed was proved by the oaths of James Kenny, William Bryan and James Web three of the Subscribing witnesses hereto .. and ordered to be recorded
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Fairfax Co Va Deeds Liber M, Page 323-324
To all to whom these presents shall come I CONSTANT CHAPMAN of Fairfax County in Commonwealth of Virginia Widow & Relict of NATHANIEL CHAPMAN late of Charles County in the Province of Maryland deceased send greeting, Know ye that I the said Constant Chapman for the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my son GEORGE CHAPMAN of the aforesaid County do give the said George Chapman eight negro slaves (named) being my part of my late husbands Maryland slaves and one negroe slave purchased by me named Lendar, , also one negroe slave named Sue ( who was annexed to a certain tract of land devised unto me by the last Will and Testament of my Father, SIMON PEARSON, decd) and her five children ( named) and also all my personal estate whatsoever excepting & reserving unto myself the use of the said negroe slaves above mentioned and also the use of all my personal estate for and during my natural life ( remainder missing)
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1749 - 1815 (65 years)