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1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
BRENT, Hugh Brent (Christ Church Parish). Will. 27 Jan. 1778. Rec. 19 Feby. 1778.
Sons: James, Newton and George Brent; daughters: Frances Maxwell and Sarah Berryman; Grand daughter Elizabeth Maxwell. Daughter Katherine Brent all the negroes that I got by marriage with her mother, Easther Brent. Wife Judith Brent land for support of herself and children, Charlotte, Priscilla, Hugh, Martin Brent and child unborn. Extrs. son James Brent and friends Edwin Conway and Jno. Berryman. Wits. Richard E. Lee, William Norris and John Flowers. W.B. 20, Page 118.
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1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
BRENT, Hugh. Last division estate. Rec. 10 April 1781.
Mrs. Judith Brent, which, on her death, will belong to Mr. Newton Brent. By Richd. Mitchell, James Gordon, Henry Lawson. W.B. 20, Page 192.
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Hugh Brent, the first known as the Lancaster Brent of Lancaster County, Virginia. Certificates granted him February 6, 1654 for 250 acres of land in said county for importation of himself and four other persons into the colony together with Eppy Benson.
He patented 400 acres of Fleets Bay in that county on November 24, 1657. The following patents are also on record to the first Hugh Brent, 250 acres in the said county on Fleets Bay, also 100 acres July 19, 1663, at the mouth of Rappahannock River on Fleets Bay. The records show several other real estate transactions of him and other parties. In his will, he and Catherine, his wife, (will dated January 18, 1671) probated to his son, Hugh Brent, and daughters, Joanna, Elizabeth and Martha Brent, and to Thomas Haynes and Fortunate Snyder power to manage said estate for children. The maiden name of Catherine Brent is not given.
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Hugh Brent, the second, of Lancaster county, Virginia, executed a deed of his estate to his daughter, Mary Brent, September 10, 1710, he evidently having died intestate. After his death his son, Hugh Brent, who is described as the son and heir of Hugh Brent, deed, executed a deed to William Brent, second son of Hugh Brent, deed. This was June 9, 1719. The name of his wife does not appear. He was justice of the peace in 1706.
Hugh Brent, the third, of Lancaster county, Virginia made a deed to his children, William, High, Catherine and Elizabeth Brent, on September 3, 1726. Name of wife not known.
Hugh Brent, the fourth, of Lancaster county, Virginia, conveyed land to his son, James Brent and Catherine Brent, His wife, and children November 9, 1739. He made a will October 26, 1748, and probated in 1750, recorded in Lancaster county, Virginia. He willed his property to his sons, James and William and a grand daughter, Mary, the daughter of his dead son, William: Hugh, Nicholas, Maurise, Richard, George and Annie, wife and Elizabeth. There was a division of the estate among the widow and children in August, 1755. This Hugh was sheriff of Lancaster county in 1743. James Brent of Lancaster county, Virginia on the 26, day of July, 1727, married Catherine Newton; she died in 1760. Her will is dated September 6, 1760, probated February 20, 1761. In her will she mentions her son, Hugh, Mr. Anthony Kirk and my daughter, Sarah, his wife, William Stamps, and my daughter, Elenore, his wife, and my daughter, Behsathland, Mr. John Curd and my daughter, Lucy, his wife, and sons, Joh! n, Willoughby and Stockly. James Brent did not mention children by
Will Dated: 26-Oct-1748, Lancaster County, Virginia (Source: Ida J. Lee, Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia - Wills 1653-1800, (1959), Will Book 14, Page 280, Cites sons: James, Maurice, William, Hugh. Granddaughter: Mary Brent, daughter of deceased son, William Brent. Wife Elizabeth and her nine children: Ellinor, Nicholas, Maurice, Richard, George, Mary, William, Haynes and Ann. Extrs: Wife and sons, Nicholas and Maurice.)
Will Recorded: 11-May-1750, Lancaster County, Virginia (Source: Ida J. Lee, Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia - Wills 1653-1800, (1959), Will Book 14, Page 280.)
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1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
BRENT, Catherine. Will. 6 Sept. 1760. Rec. 20 February 1761.
Son Hugh. "I lent Mr. Anthony Kirk and my daughter Sarah my negro wench etc. in their possession" at their death to be divided among their children. "I lend to Mr. William Stamps and my daughter Elinor my negro fellow etc" After their death to their children. Daughter Beheathland. To Mr. John Curd and my daughter Lucy my negro girl etc. and after their death to their children begotten by each other. Sons: John, Willoughby and Stockley (last two not 21 years) Extr. Mr. Baldwin Smith and Stockley Towles. Wits. Antho. Kirk, Sto. Towles. W.B. 16, Page 123.
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1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
BRENT, James, Dec. Guardian for orphan. 15 October 1764.
Hugh Brent appointed Guardian of Stockley Brent, orphan of James Brent. W.B. 17, Page 71.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1741 - 1778 (~ 50 years)