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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; ©[Frank V. Walczyk]
Mr. Wm. Presly his wilL
In the name of God Amen, I William Presly [---]
Commissioners for the County of Northumberland being [-----] sick in body but of perfect mind and memory praise [-----] Almighty God for the same considering with my [-----] certainty of death and the uncertainty of the [----] of have therefore made this last will and testament [----- ] manner and form following. Imprimus, I give and bequeath [----] soul unto the hands of Almighty God my creator and [----] beseeching him for Jesus Christ his sons sake and my lone Savior to accept thereof pure and unspotted being made [----- ]of his sons blood and hope to live with him and his Glorious Angels in Heaven forever for my body I bequeath to the [-----] (in certain hope of a joyfull resurection) to be buried as [n----- ]to my deceased wife as conventiently may be as for that [-----] goods which it hath pleased Almighty God to possess me with all in this world I give and bequeath as followeth;
Imprimus - I give unto my son Wm. Presly the codd of land laying and bounding as is expressed in the' pattent being by estimation three hundred and forty acres be it more or less to him and his heirs forever, moreover I give him the rights of one hundred acres of land due to me for Anne Gibert and Jonathan Parsons, and one hundred acres of land more [----] above Yeocomoco River between John Earle and Phillip Silvester, in case one scurvile do not come into this [-----] and demand it either this shipping or the next .
Item - I [-] to my said son William one pied cow black and white which was formerly John Haynies and one red cow which came from Mr. Humphrey Tabb, one steer of twelve months old and the advantage which my son Peter shall think fit to deliver.
Item - More I give him the said Wm. two steer calves.
Item - My will is that a thousand pounds of pork being paid to George Berry for a Servant I am to have of him this year and another thousand pounds of pork being laid out of my stock of hogs for the buying of another Servant this year that the remainder of my hogs be divided into three parts, two parts whereof Igive to my son Wm. and the third part to my son Peter.
Item - I give to my son Wm. either the boy Jonathan or the Servant which Berry shall bring in, which my son Peter shall think fit and the other thousand pounds of pork above mentioned I give to my son William to buy him a man.
Item - I give my son William one of the pieces of Loearam which I bought of Mr. Henry Rocke, and one of my best suits of clothes either cloth or stuff which he pleaseth with a cloth cloak, after Henry Rocke and James Willis is paid for his cloth either in pork or corn, the com of this crop is equally to be divided into three parts two parts thereof I give unto my son William and the third part Igive unto my son Peter:
Item - I give unto my son William a thousand pounds of tobacco to build him a house.
Item - I give him one hundred of the best apple trees that be in the nursery. I desire that my two sons may live together and in case they part that my son Peter help my son Wm. to clear his plantation at convenient times when Peter and his Servants be most at leasure and not per induced by it.
Item - I give Humphrey Fulford [Page 96 L] at the end of the time he is to serve me one cow calf.
Item - My will and pleasure is that if either of my sons die without issue that the surviver be heir to his brother.
Item - I give unto my son William· the wooden chest that stands in the room where he lodgeth.
Item - I give unto my grandchild Wm. Presly one cow calf to be delivered at the next calving.
Item - All the rest of my goods household stuff debts cattle and chattels whatsoever with all the rest of my land not herein given nor bequeathed with all my houses, tobacco houses and other edifices to the same plantation belonging with what Servants I shall then be possessed of at the time of my death not herein otherwise given, I give unto my son Peter Presly, whom I make the full and extr of this my last will and testament ratifying and confirming this same and renouncing all former wills by me, made and I appoint Wm. Presly my son to be guardian to my son Peter till he come of age and that they live together till my son Peter come to one and twenty years and longer if they think good, and I will that my son Peter have the benefit of his cattle and labor dueing his minority. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of August anno 1656.
William Presly
Witness at the subscribing, sealing and delivering hereof,
John Aires
Simon Demibielle
Thomas Wilsford, No'ry Public
20th January 1656, this will was proved by the oaths
of Mr. Thomas Wilsford and John Aires and is recorded.
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1650-1652 Northumberland County, Virginia Deed & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 74
At a Court held for the County of Northumberland the 22th of Aprill 1652
Wee whose names are subscribed doe promise &ingage our selves to be true & faith full to the Comonwealth of England as it is now established without KING or HOUSE of LORDES
WILLIAM PRESELY
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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; ©[Frank V. Walczyk]
Mr. John Wilsford his deposition
Thomas Wilsford aged 39 years or there abouts being sworn and examined saith, That Mr. Wm.Presly Sen'r being in perfect mind and memory gave instructions to this depondent to draw up into form his last will and testament and this depondent did it, and this is the very same will all of his depondents own hand writing and the interlined actions were made before the testator sealed and subscribed and this depondent further sayeth that he saw the said testator sign seal and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament and this was' done in the presence of John Aires, Simon Demibiele, Witness to the said will with this dependent and further saith not.
Thomas Wilsford
3rd Aprilis 1656.
Jurat Coram me Walter Brodhurst
20th January 1656, this deposition was recorded
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1652-1657 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press];
Northumberland County order 20th of July1654; Page 52
- The answere of THO: ORLY to ye Bill of Complaint of Mr. WM: PRESLY being sworne and examined saith that ye Gun of Mr. EDWARD MOOREs was carried away by HEN: BARNES from his pendents House. This condent hath five hundred of six penny nailes of ye Estate of Mr. MORRIS in his hands, The Land whereon this condent, liveth is his this condents owne. This resident receaved of MRS. MOORE and old peece of rotten petticote cutt and made up into a wastcote, a canvas sheete to make a pr. of drawers and a shirt after he this condent hath on ye said Mr. MOOREs a Cert: for 900 acres of land; And further carrot answere
THOMAS ORLEY
- The Court doth ordr: that THO: ORLEY shall by ye 20th of Novem: next pay one hundred pounds of tobco: for ye shirte & petticoate he had of MRS. MOORE and five hundred and six pounds unto Mr. WM: PRESLY and that ye sde. Mr. PRESLY shall take into his custody and possession a Cert; for 900 acres of Land due to Mr. EDWARD MOORE wch was delivered up in Court, And it was ordered that if ever ye Gun come to ye said ORLEYs hands, that then he shall delier it to ye saide Mr. PRESLY in pt: of satisfaccon of a greater sume of tobco: owe to ye saide Mr, PRESLY by Bill from Mr. EDWARD MOORE, if in case ORLEY and Mr. PRESLY shall meete with HEN: BARNES, who carried away ye Gunn: It is ordered that he shall take possession himselfe of ye said Gunn
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1652-1657 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press];
Northumberland County order 20th of July 1657; Page 137
These are to certifie that according to sufficient proofe made before this Cort:
there is due unto Mr. WM: PRESLY. the Sonne of Mr. WM: PRESLY, deced., one thousand acres of Land, vizt„ Certificate for 900 acres thereof being attached to the hands of THOMAS ORLEY of the Estate of Mr: EDWARD MOORE in pt: of a Debt due from the sd. MOORE to the sd. Mr. PRESLY. deced,. & delivered to him by ordr; of this County Cort: bearingd ate the 20th of July 1654. & the other hundred acres being due unto the sd. Mr PRESLY JUNIOR for the transportacon of two p:sons into this Colony, vizt., JNO: CAMELL and RICHARD RUSSELL
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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; ©[Frank V. Walczyk]
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Mr. Presly his gift to Frances Mottrom
Know all men by these presents that I William Presly do give unto Col. Mottroms daughter Frances her being my wifes God-daughter one cow [---] her further being black of color and being marked as followeth vizt cropt and slit on the right ear a piece cut out away from the upper side, of the left ear which said calf with all her said increase I do give give frommy selfmy heirs, extrs, admtrs assignees unto the said Frances Mottrom her extrs admtrs assignees forever to enjoy as her their own proper goods and effects As witness my hand this [-----] of July 1654 William Presly
20th July 1654 This deed of gift was acknowledged in court by the said Mr. Presly and is recorded.
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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; ©[Frank V. Walczyk]
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[-----] Governor Council concerning William Preslys
and concerning Col. Mottroms estate [-----] of the [-----]
estate.
At a Quarter Court held at James City the 7th of June 1656.
Present Esqs. -
Edward Digges Esq. Governor
Col. Wm. Claiborne
Col. Thomas Pettus
Co!. Edward Hill
Mr. Nathaniel Bacon
Upon the hearing of the cause concerning the will of Col John Mottrom and the estates of his children in whose possession soever either in Virginia or else where. It is with the consents of CoI. Speck and Mr. Colclough Overseers of the said will, ordered that the estates of the orphans shall wholly be delivered into the possession of Mr. Wm. Presly one of the Overseers of the said will and Mr. Colclough in right of his wife the relict of the said Col. Mottrom to have such of the household staff or shall be convenient for her according to the appraisement, and to give the said Presly a just account of all things which he have in his custody belonging to that estate and for the better enableing the said Presly to manage their estate and pay the debts, a Commission of administration to issue to the said Presly there upon he giving caution to the court to save them harmless and also to give security to deal justly therein and such allowence to be given to the said Presly for hispaines and the clothing and diet of the said children wheresoever they shall be kept as the Overseers can agree on not exceeding the annual benefit and produce of their estates due by the will and that what estate remains in being shall not be effected nor alienated to any other use then to the orphans, under the ordering of the said Presly provided always that the debts be duely paid and that the widow shall have her due thirds of land and personal estate and Col. Speke to deliver all the writings which belongeth thereunto unto the said Presly, further in case the said Presly refuse the administration then another administrator to be chosen by the three Overseers or the main part of them who is to give the like caution and to proceed as before specified. Vera copia teste - Thomas Brereton Cl. Con.
21st July 1656, this order was recorded.
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1652-1657 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press];
- August ye 22th 1655.
A List of the VESTRY for CHICKACOAN Congregacon: Leift. Coll, JOHN TRUSSELL, Mr, HUGH LEE, Capt, JOHN ROGERS, Mr. MATTH: RHODON
For CHERRY POINT Congregacon: RALPH HORSLEY, Church Warden; ANTHONY LENTON, GEORGE NOTT,
For YEOCOCOMOCO Congregacon: Mr. NICHOLAS JURNEW, JNO: POWELL Church Wardens; RICHARD HOLDEN
For WICCOCOMOCOE Congregacon, Major SAMUELL SMYTH, Mr, JAMES HAWLEY JNO: HAYNIE, EDW: COLE, RICHD: SPANN Churchwardens
For CHINCKAHAN QUARTER, Mr, WM: PRESLY, Church Warden, ROBERT NEUMAN, JOHN HULL
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Title Presly, William.
Publication 14 October 1649.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 1150 acres on Potomack River, between Chingehan Creeke and Preslys Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, Page 186 (Reel 2).
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Title Presley, William.
Publication 29 July 1650.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 100 acres easterly upon Potomack River, southerly upon the land of John Earle.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, Page 246 (Reel 2).
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1643-1651 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 185
MR. WILLIAM PRESLY, 1150 acs. Northumberland Co., 14 Oct. 1649, Page 186. Lyeing on Potomeck Riv. between Chingehan Cr. & Preslys Cr. mouth, over to the Codd point, Mattrams Cr. parting this from land of Mr. John Motrums, & Chingehan Cr. parting this from land of Mr. Robert Newman. Trans. of 23 pers: John February, Richd. Steevens, Robert Crabbe, John Ridford, William Louder, William Hicks, Hump. Dale, Tho. Fowler, John Warren, John Buttler, John Chappell, Peter Willet, William Pippin, Tho. Spalding, Humph. Blackman, Peter Callay, Jno. Wildblood, Henry Plumpton, Wm. Presly, Jane his wife, Wm. Presly, Payle (or Paule) Presly, Peter Presly.
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1643-1651 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 198
WM. PRESLEY, Gent., 100 acs. Northumberland Co., 29 July 1650, Page 246. Butting Ely. upon Potemeck Riv. & Sly. upon land of John Earle. Trans. of 2 pers.•
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 351
JOHN RAVEN, 500 acs. on Wwd. side of Petomeck Riv. above Puscatoway., Ely. upon sd. river, Sly. upon land called Mr. Wm. Preslyes. 15 July 1657, Page I15, (172). Trans. of 10 pers: Lancelott Heines, Peeter Greene, Patrick Davison, Eliz. Norton, Prudence Neale, Diana Johnson, Margaret Bell, Jane Denny, Paule Hinson, Roger Andrews.
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 351
MR. WILLIAM PRESLY, 1000 acs. in Petomeck freshes about 3 mi. above land called Mr. Robert Clerke's land, Ely. upon sd. river, Sly. upon land of Mr. Francis Grey & John Lancelott. 15 July I657, Page II6, (I72). Trans. of 20 pers: Roger Bell, James Arden, Ro. Rodes, Tim. Lawrence, Bernard Nash, Jno. Vamell, Edd. Cooper, Law. Seines, Dan. Armstronge, Hugh Davis, Tho. Madrin, Nich. Peake, Rand. Jackson, Tho. Beale, Peeter Hughes, Mary James, Martha Hiller, Judith Chroshaw, Wm. Batty, Corl. May.
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1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 4
WM. & PETER PRESTLY, 2700 acs. N'umberland Co., 29 Mar. 1666, Page 11. Beg. at land of Mr. Jno. Matron, extending to a br. of Chickocone Cr., nigh horse path, land of Andrew Pettegrew, to Quioxters br., &c. Trans. of 54 pers: Peter Prestly, Wm. Bradly, Jon. Parke, Elia. Smith, Ann Maide, Ann Petit, Margtt. White, Wm, Boswell, James Hoback, Wil. Prestly, Jone his wife, Joseph Benan (or Bevan), Jno.' Lane, Roger Lane, Tho. Underhill, Wm. Baucroft (or Bancroft), Will. Booles (or Bootes), Hannah Newman Wm. Harman, Margtt,, Rayner, Wm, Ould, Ann Berry, Robr. Floring, Wm. Snerly, Wm, Milborne, Margtt. Greene, Tho. Hull, Fran. Dolphin, Rich. Parker, Alex. Gregory, Fran. Evans, Griffith Evans, Henry Wills, Win. Blease, Tho. Poole, Alice• Potter,. Mary Meeks, Jno. Little, Wm. Baker, -Wm. Todd, Jno. Price, Sarah Price, Jno. Ellyson, George Walker, Ann Lenniton, Francis Neson, Wm. Gilbert, Michaell Sherte (or Sherle), Jno. Wormington, Rich. Fownding, Mary Core, Edmond Herman (or Sherman), Gerrard Cresty, Grace Hill.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1608 - 1657 (49 years)
