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1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.];
f72r - James SAMFORD, NFP, will; 27 Sep 1703, 2 Nov 1704
plant. and 200 ac. to grson. Thomas SAMFORD; if he has no heirs, to grson. James SAMFORD; son Samuel shall live on the before bequeathed plant. of Thomas SAMFORD for and during his natural life; Elizabeth the wife of son Samuel; grsons William, Giles, and John SAMFORD; Samford JONES; Edward JONES; ex: son Samuel; wits: Giles WEBB, Richard TAYLOR, Edward JONES. [James SAMFORD may be the same James SAMFORD, aged 55 years or thereabouts, who witnessed the will of Roger BAGWELL in Rapp. Co., 26
Mar 1679. WRC, Page 86-87.]
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny] Wills in the Record Book entitled Wills No. 2, 1677-1682.
25 December, 1677 ; 25 January, 1677.
TURNER, HEZEKIAH, of ye Parish of Farnham in ye County of Rapp".
The plantation whereon I now live to be sold to pay my debts and in case that ye value does not extend to make full ye said payments then soe much of my Cattle or of my other plantacon in ye woods be sold to Compleat ye said payments. Executor ye Worp Court of this County to see that my Lands and Goods as aforesaid be sold to its Best Value and ye produce Justly employed to ye Use and Uses aforesaid according to the true Intent and Meaning of this my Will and Testament and that ye remainder of What shall be Left of ye said sale be carefully employed and delivered unto ye use and uses of Elizabeth my wife my Sonn Hezekiah and my Daughter Michell Jointly to be enjoyed by them for their better Maintenance in Living during my wifes life and after her decease equally to be divided between my said sonn and daughter. I do reserve unto my Friend and Neighbor James Samford that in case he thinks fitt to take this plantacon at ye price of 10000 lbs. of Tob. that then it be firmly sold and delivered unto him and his heirs forever. To my Grand Child Anne Chissell 150 acres of land lying in ye woods being ye place where her Mother now lives bounding on that side where Martin Hamman and Job Hamon now live and Running ye whole Breadth of my said Land at that End. I doe bequeath my son Hezekiah to ye tuition and Care of Mr Jno. Saffin for the Terme of nine years from ye date of these prsents.
Wit. JAMES SAMFORD, aged 53 years or thereabouts,
ROGER BAGWELL, aged 24 years or thereabouts.
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
BAGWELL, (BAGWILL), ROGER, 26 March, 1679; 6 July, 1679.
To friend John Alloway my horse that is in the Country Services.
To friend Samuel Samford my horse called Lawrence.
To Giles Webb, Jr. son to John Webb my young horse on the South Side of Rapp": River.
To friend Thomas Taylor my mare that is at my Land Lords Samfords.
To my Executor my two Chests that is at my said Land Lords house and all that shall be found therein Debts obligations and papers excepted. Also to my Executor my gun.
To friend Edwin Conway twenty shillings in money to buy a Ring. All my debts that I justly owe to be paid. All the remainder of my estate to my deare brother Andrew Bagwell in Apson in the County of Devon in the Kingdom of England. Executor my friend Edward Jones.
Wit. JAMES SAMFORD, aged 55 years or thereabouts,
EDWIN CONWAY, age 25 years or thereabouts. Page 176. {sic 35 years}
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1656-1662 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 71 - 72
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MORE FANTLEROY of the County of Rappahanock gent for a valluable consideracon by me in hand received have bargained made over & conveyed unto JAMES SAMFORD of the aforesaid County Planter his heirs & assignes one parcel! of land containing Four hundred (missing) & lying on the South East or Lower side of TOTASKEYS CREEK in the County afore said & extendeth for length from a marked Pine standing by (missing) creek side on a point abutting & opposite to the upper (missing) land belonging to one THOMAS ROBYSON thence South by E 320 poles by a line of marked trees neer & adjoyning to the FOLLY LAND unto a sasafras Stump standing in an INDIAN FIELD toward a branch of RICHARDS his Creek & from the aforesaid marked Pine up by & along TOTASKEY CREEL side 200 poles for breth to a marked white Oak being opposite to the new plantacon of JOHN (missing) thence into the woods (missing) ) line parrallel to the first line (missing) over the upper part of the (missing) branch of RICHARDS his Creek (missing) marked red Oak (missing) lastly from thence West by (missing) to the sasafras stump the aforesaid four hundred (missing) of land being part (missing) land formerly granted to me the said FANTLEROY by Pattent To Have and To Hold the said Land unto him the said JAMES SAMFORD his heirs & assignes for ever without the hindrance of said FANTLEROY my heirs or assignes or any person whatsoever he the said SAMFORD paying the rents & services thereby due & further we the said MORE FANTLEROY & MARY my Wife do hereby oblige ourselves to rattify & confirme the same by acknowledgmt, thereof in Court when thereunto required & have hereunto put our hands & Seales this first day of November 1659
in presence of THOM: GOODRICH, M. FANTLEROY
ALLEY: FLEMING MARY FANTLEROY
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1656-1662 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 136 - 137
The 3th day Xber 1660 Surveyed then for ROBERT BAYLY & LUKE BILLINGTON a tract of land conteining 504 acres beingupon RICHARDS his Creek on the North side of RAPPAHANOCK RIVER on the North side of RAPPAHANOCK RIVER in the County of Rappahanock aforesaid & begineth at a marked Sassafras stump that standeth some distance below JAMES SAMFORDs Plantacon (missing) cleer ground nigh the head of a glade or marsh that crosseth into RICHARDS his Creek thence extending by a lyne of marked trees that runeth by the house & Devideth this Land & the Land of said SAMFORD E. by N. under a marked red Oak nere a BEVER DAM thence E N E to a marked white Oak stump on the Top of the Mountaines thence S. by E. alongst & by the side of the said Mountaines until! you come to a Levell into a marked Shrubed Oak that stands in Mr. GILES WEBBs Northward Lyne West South to a marked corner Spanish Oak at the head of a valley that Issueth out of RICHARDS his Creek thence over the said Creek through a glade N. Wt. to JOHN EDGCOMBs corner (missing) leadeth to the River aforesaid thence by the said EDGCOMBs Wt. to a marked Locust stump nigh RICHARDS his Creek side being the utmost bounds of Mr. BOOTH his land thence again over the aforesaid Creek to a marked Pine tree that stands on the SE point of Mr. BAYLEYs NECK thence alongst the NECK by the aforesaid Creek into a CEDAR POINT & finally thence by another branch being the Westermost Branch of the aforesd Creek unto the corner Sasafras Stump first above menconed where this land began
p me ANT: STEPHENS
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1656-1662 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 142-144
BE IT KNOWN that I JAMES SAMFORD with the Consent of MARY SAMFORD my Wife in consideration of the full satisfacion to us paid have made over unto MICHAELL HUGHILL and to his heirs and assignes heretably and iredeemably for Ever two hundred acres of land on the East side of TOTUSKEY CREEK part of a tract of land bought of Coll, MORE FANTLEROY which lyeth at the head of JACKMANS FOLLY with all rights that appertaine to said Land by virtue of the Pattent granted to said Coll, MORE FANTLEROY for the said land to hold the said Two hundred acres of land of his Maties by virtue of the said Pattent paying the proportionable Rent menconed with full power to the said MICHAELL & his heirs to enjoy the said land withall priveledges belonging and I the said JAMES SAMFORD do bind myself to warrant unto the said MICHAELL HUGHILL for ever the said Two hundred acres of land & his possession thereof without trouble of any person & that according to the power of the said Pattent & I the said MARY SAMFORD do hereby acknowledge that of my own free will I have consented unto the sale of the said land & that I was not in any ways moved or urged thereunto by my said Husband. In Witness of the truth we have set our hands & seals this thirtieth day of April! 1661.
in presence of WALTER GRANGER, JAMES SAMFORD
LUKE BILLINGTON
BE IT KNOWN to all men that I MARY SAMFORD the Wife of JAMES SAMFORD do make LUKE BILLINGTON my true & lawful! attorny for me in open Court to ack nowledge my free and voluntary consent unto the sale of land made unto MICHAEL HUGHILL in open Court to make full & free resignement of all my ight that I have to the said land unto the said MICHAELL HUGHILL whatsoever my said torney shall do in the premises I do bind me my heirs to ratify & confirme. In Witess of the truth I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this 30th of April 1661
n presence of JAMES SAMFORD, MARY SAMFORD
ROBT. BAYLYES
WHEREAS I LUKE BILLINGTON with the Consent of BARBARA BILLINGTON my Wife and wee both with one consent for full satisfaction us paid sould & in 1 actual real & peaceable possession delivered JAMES SAMFORD and to his heirs and assignes for ever seventy five acres of land being a tract of Three hundred acres of land which I bought of Coll. MORE FANTLEROY on the N. W. side of RICHARDSONS CREEK adjoyning to the land of the said JAMES SAMFORD withal! right which we ur heirs have or might pretend unto the said land to have and to hold the said Seventy ive acres of land according to the Patten granted to the said Coll, MORE FANTLEROY the said JAMES paying the proportionable rent due Now Know ye that we both do rattily nd confirme the sale off said Seventy five acres to said JAMES SAMFORD & to his heirs & by these presents do renounce all manner of which we our heirs have and I the said BARBARA BILLINGTON do acknowledge that I have freely of my own accord consented unto the sale of the said land not any ways being moved or urged thereunto by my said Husband. In Witness of the truth we have sett our hands & seals this (missing) day of Aprill 1661
In presence of JOHN DICKSON, LUKE BILLINGTON
JAMES CHRISTY, HENRY WILLIAMSON BARBARA BILLINGTON
BE IT KNOWN that I BARBARA BILLINGTON the Wife of LUKE BILLINGTON do make MICHAELL HUGHILL my true and lawfull attorney for me to acknowledge my free & voluntary consent unto the sale of land unto JAMES SAMFORD and to make a full relinquemt. in open Court of all my right unto the said Land and whatseover my said Attorney shall do therein I do bind me my heirs to rattify In Witness I have sett my hand & seale the 29th of Aprill 1661
In presence of JOHN DICKSON, BARBARA BILLINGTON
JAMES CHRISTY, HENRY WILLIAMSON
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 272-273
KNOW ALL MEN that I LUKE BILLINGTON of the County of Rappa. Planter for good & real satisfaction paid & delivered by DENNIS SWILLIVANT of the County afore sd have sold lunto the sd DENNIS SWILLIVANT his heirs or assignes for ever One hundred Eighty & six acres of land being upon RICHARDS CREEK Lin the County of Rappa. aforesd where he the aforesd SWILLIVANT now liveth & bounding upon the lands of Mr. ROBERT BAYLISE & JAMES SAMPFORD, JOHN CANADY & Mr. WEBB this land being a Devident of land containing Two hundred fifty & two acres of land formerly purchased by LUKE BILLINGTON of Coll. MORE FANTLEROY the aforesd SWILLIVANT to have and to hold the sd land together withall right belonging the sd One hundred Eighty & six acres with the appurtenances unto sd DENNIS SWILLIVANT his heirs for ever paying the rent & services payble for the same & I the sd LUKE BILLINGTON for me my heirs promise that sd DENNIS SW ILLIVANT his heirs shall at all time hereafter enjoy the sd premises without denial! of me sd LUKE BILLINGTON my heirs or assignes I have set my hand & seal this (missing) February 1663
in presence of JOHN POTTER, LUKE BILLINGTON
WILL BARBER BARBARY BILLINGTON
I BARBARY BILLINGTON do ordain Mr. WILLIAM JUICE to acknowledge the sale of One hundred eighty & six acres of land which my Husband LUKE BILLINGTON hath sold unto DENNIS SWILLIVANT & freely give my consent to the confirmation hereof & for the acknowledgement of the same I do constitute my sd Attorney to acknowledge same in Court as witness my hand this 2 day of February 1663
Testes JOHN POTTER. BARBARY BILLINGTON
WM. BARBER
Recognt. in Cur 4 Jan 1663/4 Recordat Test ROBT. DAVIS CI Cur
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 339-340
KNOW ALL MEN that I JAMES SAMFORD of the County of Rappa. Planter & MARY my Wife for the sum of Fourteen hundred pounds of tobacco & cask to me paid by QUINTAN SHEREMAN of the County aforesd have sold unto the sd QUINTAN SHEREMAN his heirs & assignes one parcell of land lying in RAPPA. RIVER on the North side of the sd River neer a Creek called TOTOSKEY CREEK the sd parcell of land con teining Two hundred acres & joyning upon a devident of land now seated by EDWARD LEWIS & also upon another parcel] sold by WILLIAM BARBER unto ROGER WILLIAMS the sd Two hundred acres of land being part of a greater Devident of land granted by Pattent unto JAMES SAMFORD to have and to hold the sd premises unto the sd QUINTAN SHEREMAN his heirs for ever to be holden of the Cheif Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees thereof by the rents & services due & the sd JAMES SAMFORD & MARY my Wife do for us our heirs or assignes agree with sd QUINTAINE SHEREMAN his heirs and assignes that he at all times hereafter for ever have the premises without the deniall of us the said JAMES & MARY SAMFORD or any person whatsoever only INDIANS EXCEPTED furthermore we the sd JAMES & MARY SAMFORD do for us our heirs defend the sd land from any person whatseover Except before Excepted unto the sd SHEREMAN his heirs &c & also Ingage our selves to acknowledge the sd Two hundred acres of land in the County Court of Rappa. to the sd QUINTILLIAN SHEREMAN when by him required In Witness have set our hands & seals this 13th day of October in presence of us FRANCIS SETHE, JAMES SAMFORD
THO. FRESHWATER MARY SAMFORD
KNOW ALL MEN that I MARY SAMFORD of County of Rappa. Wife of JAMES SAMFORD Planter do put THO. FRESHWATER to be my lawfull Attorney irrevocably for me to acknowledge a parcell of land cont. 200 acres in the County abovesd & sold by my sd Husband unto QUINTILLIAN SHEREMAN as by Deed of Sale doth appear giveing unto my sd Attorney as giveing power unto my sd Attorney as if I my self were personally present & for the true performance I have set my hand & seale this 14th day of October 1664
Testes PETER ELDERS, MARY SAMFORD
GILES WEBB
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 347 -348
TO ALL TO WHOM &c Know ye &c that I the sd Sr. WILLIAM BERKLEY Ent. do with the consent of the Coun cell of State accordingly grant unto THOMAS DYES {mm DIOS} two thousand three hundred forty & nine acres of land in the County of Rappa. in the Parish of Farnham & on the N. side of the RAPPA begining on a marked red Oak standing on a point on the SE side of a Creek named TOTOSKEY next adjoyning to the head lines of the land of Mr JAMES WILLIAMSON (deced) thence extending by the side upward & alongst the sd Creek according to its course E by S into the woods thence NE to the beginning tree abovemenconed the sd Land being due unto the sd THOMAS DYES for the transportation of Forty & seaven persons into this Collony whose names are on the record men cloned under this Pattent to have and to hold &c. Given at JAMES CITY under my hand & the Seale of the Colony this 22 of October 1663 & in the fifteenth year of the Reign of KING CHARLES the Second
THOMAS DYES his Pattent for WILLIAM BERKLEY
234 acres of land
Test FRANCIS KIRKMAN Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN that I THOMAS DYES do assigne all my right & interest of this Pattent unto LUKE BILLINGTON & ROBERT BAYLEYS, THOMAS ROBINSON, JAMES SAMFORD & JOHN CANADY to them their heirs proportionably according to the Tract which they hold as followeth LUKE BILLINGTON Two hundred & fifty; ROBERT BAYLEYS Two hundred & fifty; THOMAS ROBINSON Seaven hundred, JAMES SAMFORD four hundred; JOHN CANADY
Two hundred acres & the residue to be devided proportionably between the atoresd partyes with all rights in as ample manner as it is granted to me to confirme the same in Rappa. (missing) do bind me my heirs or assignes to confirm the same in County Court next In Witness I have set my hand & seal the Eighteenth of February 1664
in presence of us THOS. CHITWOOD, THOMAS DYOSS
THO. FRESHWATER
KNOW ALL MEN that I THOMAS DYES of the County of WESTMORELAND in Virga. do constitute my trusty & welbeloved Friend WILLIAM BARBER of the County of Rapp& to be my true & lawfull Attorney for me to acknowledge a parcell of land in the County Court of Rappa cunt. Two thousand three hundred forty & nine acres as in the Pattent it more at large expressed unto THOMAS ROBINSON, ROBERT BAYLEYS, LUKE BILLINGTON, JAMES SAMFORD, JOHN CANNADY of the County of Rappa. aforesaid giving unto my sd Attorney as full power about the premises as if I my self were personally present & for the true performace of the same I hereunto set my hand & seale this 17th day of February 1664
in presence of us JOHN HULL, THOMAS DYOSS
THO: CHITWOOD
Recognt in Cur Rappa 3 May 1665
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 354
For SAMUELL SAMFORD one yearling heafer marked as follows a slitt on the left ear & an underkeel & an upper keel & a crop on the right ear and its increase for ever
To ELIZA. SAMFORD four cows marked as followeth a peice taken away from the burr of the right Ear to the top of the lower side of the sd Ear likewise the upper side of the sd Ear a crop & a hole on the left Ear with their increase for ever
To MARY SAMFORD three cows marked with a crop & hole on the right Ear & a Slit on the left & the (missing) of the sd Slitt taken of wth. their Increase
JAMES SAMFORD
Recognt in Cur Rappa (missing) May 1665
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1665-1677 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 33-34
We whose name are hereunder written being VESTRY MEN for the PARISH of SITTINGBOURNE & FARNHAM do here unanimously agree for the future maintenance of Mr. FRANCIS DOUGHTY Minister the two next Ensuing years & it is agreed upon as followeth that Mr. FRANCIS DOUGHTY shall receive yearly of each Parish abovesd Sixty pounds Sterling to be paid in Tobacco according to act of Assembly ye sd tobacco to be paid in Cask without Sallery or other charge to the sd Mr. DOUGHTY hereby revokeing & dissannualling all former orders bargains & Contracts whatsoever made by & between the said Mr. FRANCIS DOUGHTY & both or either the respective VESTRYs of the Parishes aforesaid to the true performance of which the said Mr. FRANCIS DOUGHTY & the VESTRY of both Parishes have hereunto set their hands this 3 day of November Ao. 1665:
FRA: DOUGHTY FRA: DOUGHTY
THOM: GOODRICH JOHN CATLET
JOHN GRIGGORY ALEXR. FLEMING
THO BUTTON JOHN WEIR
ROBT BAYLEY THOS: HAWKINS
JAMES SAMFORD HUM: BOOTH
THOS: ROBINSON W. MOSELEY
ANT. NORTH JOHN PAINE
Recognr in Cur Com Rappa 3 die 9bris Ao. 1665
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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 54
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I GEORGE GREENE of the County of Rappa who am by Gods permission bound for England doe Constitute & appoint my Trusty and well beloved Friend JAMES SAMPFHORD of the County aforesd to be my True and Lawful Attorney for me and in my Name to aske Demand and Receive all such debts either uppon Bill or accompt wch are due unto mee George Greene in the Colony of Virga by Bill or otherwise or arrest any person or persons whatsoever wch shall refuse paymt of any Debt that is due to me the aforesd George Greene in wch kind soever and wth my sd Attorney shall doe in any thing shall be as authenticke as if I my selfe were there present. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto sett my hand March the 19th 1666
In presents of SAM DEMETT. George Green
JOHN WILSON
Recordat in Com Rappa 10th Die Maii 1666
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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 477-479
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I GEORGE GREENE of the County of Rappa in Virga: doe for me my heires make over unto JAMES SAMPFORD of the same County two Black Cowes marked with a Crop and a peice taken out of each side the Eare right eare and a crop on the Left eare one of them the other wth a crop on the Right Eare & an Underkeele & overkeele the left Eare Cropt and a hole taken out & two Steers about six or seaven yeares old colourd one red marked wth a crop & under and overkeele on the right eare and a flower deluce on the left Eare the other Blacke and marked wth a crop on the left eare and a Slitt on the right Eare and more two yearelings one Heifer and one Steere marked wth a Crop on the Right Eare and underkeele & overkeele & the left Eare a flower deluce & two cow Calfes of the same marke To Have and To Hold the above catle with all their increase for Ever IN WITT-NESS whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale this 8th of June 1668.
THE CONDICON of the above Deed is such that if the abovesd Geo: Greene shall at all times hereafter from the last of March next Ensuing the date hereof Sauisfy and pay all the charges that shall be required of him or recovered from him by the Vestry of the Parish of FARNEHAM in the County abovesd of and concerning one Child and for wch the abovesd James Sampford doth now stand obliged for Sattisfaccon in Behalfe of the sd Greene the wch being & formed and the sd Sampford be by him the sd Green indemnifyed then this present Obligation to be void or else to stand and remaine in full power & force according to the real intent and meaning thereof.
Test JOANNA FRESHWATER, George Greene
THO: FRESHWATER
Recognit in Cur Com Rappa. primo Die July 1668
I GEORGE GREENE doe Impower Thomas Freshwater to be my lawful! Attorney in my Steed and place to accknowledge this my act & Deed in the County Court wthin menconed Rattyfying my said attorneys said accknowledgmt: to be as authentique as if I my Selfe were there present. WITTNESS my hand this 8th of June 1668
Testis WILL: HAMOCK George Greene
JOHANNA FRESHWATER
Recordat x Die July 1668
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1668-1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 123
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that wee JAMES SAMFORD and JOHN CANNIDE of TOTESCAY in the County of Rappa. Planters doe wth one accord and assent for and in consideracon of full and reall Sattisfaction to us in hand payd and delivered to our contents which receipt we do acknowledge doe for us or: heires sell assigne transffer and make over unto JOHN ROBINSON of the County aforesaid his heires or assignes for ever all our Right title & interst of a Pattent of Land by us formerly bought of THOMAS DUES [Dyas] from the upermost line wch bounded in JOHN CANNIDE his Land and soe running up TOTESKEY CREEKE as farr as the Patten Extendeth together with all rights pffitts and priviledges thereunto belonging the sd JOHN ROBINSON or assignes payeing doeing and Dischargeing the Rents & Services therein due and of right accustomed In Witness whereof wee the above mentioned prties have hereunto sett or: hands and seales the twenty seaventh of January 1669
In the prsents of us WM. THORNBERRY, JAMES SAMFORD
WM. BARBER the marke of JOHN CANIDE
Recognitr, Cur Rappa 2d die Feb: 1669/70
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1668-1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 131
KNOW ALL MEN by these that wee LUKE BILLINGTON & ROBERT BAILISS of the County of Rappa. doe for us or. heires for and in consideration valuble consideration to us in hand payd & delivered to or: contents wch receipt we doe acknowledge sell & make over unto JAMES SAMFORD, JOHN CANNIDE & JOHN ROBINSON to them their heires severally forever all or: right title & interest of a Patten of land which lyeth on the South East side of RICHARD CREEKE we the sd LUKE BILLINGTON & ROBERT BAYLISS doe Reserve to or: selves all the land that ever we layed claime to as farr at the water courses on the South East side of the Creeke aforesd the said JAMES SAMFORD. JOHN CANNIDE & JOHN ROBINSON them & their heires severally yeilding paying discharging the rents & services therein due and of right accustomed Furthermore we the said LUKE BILLINGTON & ROBERT BAYLIS doe bind or: heires by these prsents. that the sd JAMES SAMFORD, JOHN CANNIDE & JOHN ROBINSON them or either of them their heires or either of their heires shall & will from time to time and for Ever hereafter quietly & peaceably Have hould & enjoy the aforesd prmises wthout Incumbrances lett or denial of us the said LUKE BILLINGTON & ROBERT BAYLIS or either of us or heires and Further we doe oblidge or:selves as aforesaid to Ratifie and confirme the same in the Next Court in RAPPAHANNOCK County In Witness whereof wee the abovemenconed prtyes have hereunto sett or: hands & seales this 21st day of January 1669
in the prsence of us THO. EVERETT, LUKE BILLINGTON
ROGER WILLIAMS the marke of the marke of RO BAYLIS
Recognitr. Cur 2d of Febry 1669
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1668-1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 137
TO ALL TO WHOME these prsents shall come Know that wee JAMES SAMFORD & JOHN CANIDE of TOTUSKEY CREEEE in the County of Rappa, have purchased land of THO. DEW [Dyas] in one Patten as foll, JAMES SAMFORD four hundred acres & JOHN CANIDE two hundred acres and there is a line of marked trees betweene us wch line of marked trees betweene us begins uppon TOTUSKEY CREEKE side at a mrked white Oake & runneth the course of the Land to the Miles End NOWE KNOWE ye that wee the said JAMES SAMFORD & JOHN CANNIDE for us or, heires doe by these prsents declare that the aforesd line of marked trees is & shall be for ever an actuall & Reall & Equal Division & that it shall never hereafter be revised neither by us or, heires In Witness whereof wee the abovementioned prties have hereunto sett or: hands & seales this 3d day of
March 1669 /70
in prsents of us JOHN MEDFORD. JAMES SAMFORD
WILLM BARBER the marke of JNO. CANNIDE
Recognitr, in Cur Rappa 3d die Martii 1670
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1674-1676 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 199
KNOW ALL MEN that I ELISHA SAMFORD Daughter of JAMES SAMFORD of Rappa County doe from me my heirs & assigns give and grant unto KATHARINE SAMFORD my Sister one Browne Cow about seven years of age called by the name of Cherry wth all her increase she having already had the future increase of the sd Cow to her the said KATHARINE hir heirs and assigns forever and I doe desire my father JAMES SAMFORD to acknowledge this Deed in the County Court of Rappa the 15th of this Instant April! as Witness my hand the day and year before mentioned being April! the 15th 1674 The Eare marke of the said Cow & increase being a long slitt to bee taken out of each side of the left Eare & on the right Eare a cropp & a hole in it.
Test THOMAS GOODRICH ELISHA SAMFORD
Recognitr in Cu Com Rappa 4 die Aprilis 1674
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1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 288
AN AGREEMT, betweene Mr. JAMES SAMFORD & the Relict of HEZ. TURNER deced in lewe of her thirds made & concluded the 2 of Novemhr: 1680 in maner and forme followeth Vizt. That ye sd Widdow is to have the whole dwelling house she now lives in, the Sheds & the Entry excepted, and all the now fenced ground except two thirds of the Orchard of wch: she is to have a third part, that is to say, three whole rowes of trees on the Eastermost side thereof and in the uper side the divident betweene the LANDING PATH to the Creek & HEZ: COAL wth as much ground for Corne Tobacco as one man can tend wth priviledge to get what fencing stuff he has occasion for on any part convenient on the divident. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and Seales
in presence of WM. BARBER, JAMES SAMFORD
SAMLL, BAYLEY, WM. THORNBURY ELIZ. TURNER
Recordatr 3 die 9ber 1680
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1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 305-306
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I PHILLIP NORGATE and ELIZABETH my Wife for a valluable consideration in hand reced have sould to JAMES SAMFORD all our right & Interest of or: thirds which belongeth to us or either of us in the County of Rappae: both houses lands horses or tobacco with one hhd. of tobacco wch Capt. HULL is to pay for rent in the yeare 1681; & three Cowes two steers one yearling Bull & one heifer or what els not any thing excepted which belongs to us or either of us by right of her thirds in the County of Rappae: as aforesd, onely what appeares by Bill or Debts formerly contracted and further if the sd SAMFORD shall require it I will bring my Wife who with myself will give up our rights of the above said shall be required by Law & I ELIZABETH, formerly ye Relict of HEZEKIA TURNER, doe further Will and voluntary consent and that it is not drawn from me by force or compulsion but that it is done for a valuable consideration to us in hand paid and we doe by these prsents give to him the sd SAMFORD possession of all above mentioned & doe warrant him against all psons wtsoever which may heareafter make any legal! claime and I the abovesaid PHILLIP NORGATE doe further oblidge myself or heires to pay unto the said SAMFORD or heires the just sum of Nine thousand pounds of tobacco in good Cask upon demand with conveniency in Farnham Pish in confirmation hereof we have sett our hands & fixed or: Seales this 21st of Decembr: 1680
Testes: HUGH HARRIS, PHILLIP NORGATE
EDWARD JONES ELIZABETH NORGATE
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae: 4 die Maii 1681
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I PHILLIP NORGATE of the County of NORTHUMBERLAND doe make choice of and appointe my trusty & beloved Freind, EDWARD JONES, of the County of Rappae: to be my true & lawfull aturney for me & in my place to ack.--- nowledg a Deed of Sale to JAMES SAMFORD of all the Rights and Intrest of my Wifes thirds of land houses or Chattells that became her right either by MICHAL HUGALL or HEZEK IA TURNER in the County of Rappae: holding firm & stable wtsoever my said Attorney shall doe about the prmises as Witness my hand and Seale this 29th 1681
Test HUGH HARRIS, PHILLIP NORGATE
HENRY ANDREWS
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1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 307
NOW ALL MEN by these prsents that we JAMES SAMFORD & JOHN WEBB both of the County of Rappae: doe acknowledg orselves to be indebted & bound unto HEZEKIA TURNER & MICHAELL TURNER, Naturall Children of HEZEKIA TURNER, late deced of the County aforesd, in the full & just sume of Seaven thousand Eight hundred pounds of good and sound Merchantable tobacco & casque wch is due to be paid to them conveniently in Pish of Farnham & for the wch payment we binde or:selves jointly for the whole by these prsents In Witness whereof we have hereunto sett or: hands & seales this 3d day of May 1681
The Condition of this obligation is that if the above bounden JAMES SAMFORD & JOHN WEBB they or either of them their heires doe deliver unto the above mentioned HEZ: TURNER & MICHAL TURNER, Naturall Children of ye abovesd. HEZ: TURNER of the County aforesad, late deced, when they shall come to full yeares of age such as the Law provides in these cases and if the above mentioned should happen to die before they attaine to their respective ages then the above mentioned bequests to be given to their or either of their heires that then this obligation to be void and of non effect or else to remaine in full force
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of us THO: TAYLOR, JAMES SAMFORD
EDWARD JONES JOHN WEBB
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae: 4 die Maii 1681
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1687-1689 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 129 -130
- Rappahannock County Court 7th of August 1689
- Whereas HEZECHIA TURNER of this County some time since deced by his Last Will & Testamt. did ordaine & appoint that the land he lived on should be sold for paymt. of his Debts and that Mr. JAMES STANFORD [Samford] should have the Refuse thereof at the Price of Ten thousand pounds of Cobb: And Whereas the Court (who were appointed Executrs, of the sd Will) did make Sale thereof unto the sd JAMES STANFORD at the price aforesd. but the Title not being hitherto well secured, Upon his reasonable peticon This Court have ordered that the sd JAMES STANFORD do deteyne & keep in his hands Three thousand pounds of Cobb., part of the sd purchase tobb; And therewith or out thereof do secure to himselfe his heires or assignes a good Title to the land aforesd. And if any part of the sd Three thousand pounds of tobacco shall happen to remaine in his hands after the sd Title shall be secured that
the same rest in & be paid to the Orphans of the sd HEZECHIA TURNER deced
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 107-108
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I EDWARD TAYLER of the Parish of NORTH
FARNHAM & County of Richmond, Carpenter, with the consent of ELIZ: TAYLER for a valuble consideracon in hand wherewith I do acknowledge myself fully satisfyed, have sold all the right title & Interest that I the sd EDWARD TAYLER or my Wife, ELIZABETH, hath or shall have of a certaine parcell of land wch: was formerly bought between WM: KENNEY &TOBY HOPKENS now deced, the wch: land is neere the head of RICHARDSONS CREEK and joyns Plantacon where WM: KENNEY formerly lived in Richmond County now lately called but formerly the County of RAPPA: unto THO: BAYLIS, Plantr., his heirs forever; Together with all the Woodland and under- woods water courses houses fences & other privilidges belonging in as large & ample manner as is expressed by their Majties: Order for holding of Lands in this Colony; And to be safely possessed of the same free from the molestacon of any persons claiming any interest under me my heirs and further I the sd EDWARD TAYLER do oblige myself my Wife to acknowledge this same Deed in Court whensoever the abovesd. THOMAS BAYLIS or his heirs &c, shall require it. In Witness hereunto I sett my hand & seale this second day of January One thousand six hundred Ninety & two
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of us
RICHARD KING EDWD. TAYLER
ISAAC WRIGHT ELIZ: TAYLER
SAMLL. SAMFORD
THOS. ALGAR
Recognitr: in Cur Corn Richmond 4 die Janry: 1692
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I ELIZ: TAYLER, Wife of ED: TAYLER of NORTH FARNHAM Parish in Richmond County, do by these presents ordayne my trusty friend, SAMLL. SAMFORD, to be my true & lawful! Attorney for me & in my name to acknowledge a Deed of Sale of Land to THO: BAYLIS or his Attorney with all rights and priviledges thereunto belonging as firm & lawfull as if I were there in person pr:sent myself. As Witness my hand & seale this 2d day of Janry: 1692
Signed sealed in the pr:sence of us
RICHD: KING, TAYLER
THO: ALGAR
Recordr, Teste WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 40-41
WHEREAS his Majesty King Charles the second &c. NOW KNOW ye therefore that I the said PHILLIP LUDWELL Esqr. by the Power and Authority to me given and granted as aforesaid, do hereby under the conditions and provisoe after- mentioned convey make over and assign unto the worshipfull their Majestys Justices of the Peace for he County of Richmond lately RAPPA: County, a certain tract of land lying and being in the aforesaid County containing One hundred fourty and two acres the which said land formerly belonged to one Mr. JAMES SANDFORD, who sold the same to one MICHAEL HUGILL deced, who dyed and left issue a Son, who also dyed without heirs whereby the said Land became escheatable to his Majesty, And one HEZECHIA TURNER of the said County, who intermarried with the Widow and Relict of the said HUGILL, petitioning the Right Honble. Sr WM. BERKLEY, Knight Governour &c., for the preference of Escheat of the said land as being in possession of the same his Petition was accordingly granted under the Hand of the Governour dated the 28th day of February 1676/7, which said Land accordingly escheated as appears by the Verdict of a Jury of Inquest dated the 7th of May 1677; And the said TURNER after the escheating of the saidLand dying also did by his last Will and Testament amongst other things and clauses therein contained appoint the abovesaid Court his Executors and in the said Will order'd and appointed how his land and other his Estate should be disposed of at the Court's discretion for all which reasons the said Land is by this Conveyance now granted to the abovesaid worshipfull Court and their heirs forever according to the true Intent and meaning of the said Will and no otherwise and for the Bounds of the said Land, it is to be continued according to the antient reputed Bounds thereof, Together with all woods waters &c, excepting one fifth part of all Gold &c., To have and to hold and peaceably to possess occupie and enjoy all and singular &c., yeilding and paying yearly &c. In Witness whereof I the underwritten PHILLIP LUDWELL Esqr. in the names & on the behalfes of the said Proprietors by Virtue of a General Power and Procuration by the said Proprietors to me granted to the effect aforesaid have hereunto sett my hand and the usual Seal appointed by the Proprietors to this purpose this 14th day of December
Recordr: pr. RICHD. WHITEHEAD, Cle. of the Proprietors Office
( Justices to SANFORD Deed)
We the within named their Majestys Justices for the County of Richmond (late of RAPPAHANNOCK) in purusance of and according to the true Intent and meaning of the Last Will and Testament of HEZECHIA TURNER deced, have given and sett over unto JAMES SANFORD of the said County, Planter, his heirs and assigns forever, all the within mentioned Land and premisses with the appurtenances and every part thereof
To have and to hold the said Land and premisses and every part thereof unto the said JAMES SANDFORD his heirs and assigns to the only use and behoof of him the said JAMES SANDFORD his heirs & assigns forever more free and clear of all charges and In- cumbrances whatsoever (the Rent or Rents due to the chief Lord or Lords of the Pre- misses in respect of his or their Seigneory or Seigneorys only excepted and foreprized) In Witness whereof we the said Justices for us and every of us have caused the Clerk of our said County to sett his hand to these presents this 6th day of June and in the Sixth year of the Reign of their sacred Majesties William and Mary of England Scotland France & Ireland, King and Queen, Annoq' Dom: 1694
Sign'd and delivered in presence of
JOSHUA DAVIS WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
JOHN TARPLEY
Recognitr. in Cur Com Richmond 6 die junii Anno 1694: et record 28th die
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1695-1697 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 166-167
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JAMES SAMFORD of County of RAPPAHANOCK, Plantr., & MARY my Wife for the sum of Fourteen hundred pounds of 167 tobacco and cask to me in hand paid by QUINTILIAN SHERMAN of the County aforesaid, have sold and confirmed unto said QUINTILIAN SHERMAN his heirs & assigns a parcel' of Land situate & being in Rappahk: River & on the North side of the said River near a Creek called TOTUSKEY CREEK, the sd: parcel of Land containing Two hundred acres & joining upon a Divident of Land now seated by EDWARD LEWIS and also upon an other parcel' sold by WILLIAM BARBER unto ROGER WILLIAMS, the said Two hundred acres of land being part of another Devident of Land granted by Patent unto me the said JAMES SAMFORD; To have & to hold the said premisses by these presents granted with all the appurtinances thereunto belonging unto the said QUINTILIAN SHERMAN his heirs forever; To be holden of the Cheif Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees thereof by the Rents and services therefore due & of right accustomed, And I the said JAMES SAMFORD & MARY my Wife do agree that he or they shall at all times hereafter hold & enjoy without the molestation of us or any other persons whatsoever, only INDIANS Excepted, Furthermore we the sd JAMES & MARY SAMFORD do for us our heirs warrant & defend the sd Land from any persons whatsoever, except before excepted, unto the sd SHERMAN his heirs and also do engage ourselves to acknowledge the said Land as our act & deed in the County Court of RAPPAK: to the said QUINTILIAN SHERMAN when by him required for the true performance of the premisses herein mentioned we have hereunto sett our hands & seals this Thirteenth day of October 1664
Sealed & deliver'd in presence of us
FRAN: SUTTLE, JAMES SAMFORD
THO FRESHWATER MARY SAMFORD
Recognitr: in Cur: Com; RAPPA: 18d die Janrii Ano Dom: 1664 et record 30d die
Test ROBT: DAVIS, Cl Cur
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 173-174
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that we JAMES SAMFORD and JANE BAKER both of Parish of FARNHAM and County of Richmond by and with the advice and consent of Mr. ROBERT BAYLIS deced. his last Will and Testament us therein requireing to make Sale of the within mentioned two parcells of Land in order thereunto for the valuable consideration to us in hand paid by SAMUELL SAMFORD of the Parish and County aforesaid, the receipt thereof we do acknowledge & do hereby sell and forever make over unto the said SAMUELL SAMFORD his heires & assignes forever all our right and interest of and into the within mentioned two parcells of land conteyning One hundred and fifty acres as within this Deed is more particularly mentioned wth : all the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging, the said SAMUEL SAMFORD and his heires to have and to hold the said One hundred and fifty acres of Land as the same way is specified and mentioned in the within Deed of Sale, And furthermore we the said JAMES SAMFORD and JANE BAKER do hereby oblige our selves either personally or by our Attorneys to acknowledge the same in the Court when thereunto reasonably required and for ye true performance of the same we have hereunto sett our hands and fixed our seales this third day of March Anno Domine One thousand seven hundred and one two
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of us
RICHD APPLEBE, his marke JAMES SAMFORD
THOMAS ALGAR, JANE BAKER
ROBT: BAYLIS
MATHEW GLEN
Recognitr: in Cur Com! Richmond 4th die Martii Ano: 1701 & recordatr: 10d die
Test JAMES SHERLOCK, CI Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I JAMES SAMFORD of the Parish of FARNUM and County of Richmond, Planter, do hereby appoint my loveing friend, Mr. JOSHUA DAVIS, of the said County, Gent., to appeare before the Worpll. Court of Justices to be held for ye said County, then and there for me and in my name to acknowledge in due forme of Law one Deed of Sale beareing date with these pr.:seats made betweene us JAMES SAMFORD and JANE BAKER of ye one part and SAMUELL SAMFORD of the said Parish and County, Planter, of ye other part for One hundred and fifty acres of Land therein mentioned as wittness my hand and seale this 3d: day of March 1701/2
Signed sealed prsents by us
RICHD APPLEBY JAMES SAMFORD
THOMAS ALGAR
ROBT BAYLIS
MATHEW GLEN
Recordatr: Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I JANE BAKER of the Parish of FARNUM and County of Richmond do hereby appoint my loveing friend, Mr. DANLL. McCARTY of ye said County, Gent., to appeare before the Worp11. Court of Justices then and there for me to acknowledge in due forme of Law one Deed of Sale bearing date with these prsents made betweene us JAMES SAMFORD and JANE BAKER of the one part and SAMUELL SAMFORD of the said Parish and County, Planter, of the other part for One hundred and fifty acres of Land therein mentioned, As Wittness my hand and seale this 3d day of March 1701/2
Signed and sealed in pr:sence of us
RICHD. R APPLEBY, JANE BAKER
THOMAS ALGAR
ROBT BAYLIS
MATHEW GLEN
Recordatr: Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1702-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book [Antient Press]; Page 235)
Richmond County Court 3d of March 1702/3
- Upon the Petition of JAMES SAMFORD, ordered that THOMAS BAYLIS, CATHERINE BAYLIS and MERCY BAYLIS, Children of THOMAS BAYLIS deced, minors and uncapable of choosing their Guardians be committed to the Charge and Tuitition of the said JAMES SAMFORD, Grandfather to the said Children, to whome theire Inheritance cannot by Law descend
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page433
JAMES SAMFORD, 400 am. Rappa. Co., on S.E. side of Totoskey Cr., 18 Mar. 1663/4, p. 115, (615). Opposite land of Thomas Robinson, running S. by E. &c. to the folly land, unto an Indian feild, towards a br. of Richards Cr. &c., opposite the now plantation of Geo. Haselock. Trans. of 8 pers: Mary Broder, Francis Scott, Jno. Mulris, A Malaton (?), James Felton, Geo (a) Scotchman, Symon Richardson, Mary Hamon.
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1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 484
JAMES SAMFORD, 736 acs. Rappa. Co., 8 Apr. 1662, p. 279, (231). On. N. side of Rappa. Riv. & Ewd. side of Totuskey Cr., beg. near N.E. corner of land which Thomas Robinson now lives on, running N.E. &c. Trans. of 15 pers: Edw. Parsly, Hugh Taylour, Wm. Palmer, Jno. Edger, Wm. Serah, Math. Abrall, Sam. Lunley, Fra. Weekes, Fra. Finch, Jno. Treale, Wm. Corbell, Tho. Brookes, Abigail Seere, Ann Fiery, Eliz. Stoy (or Story).
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1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 545
JAMES SAMFORD , 800 acs. Rappa. Co., on N. side of sd. River, 20 Mar. 1665/6, p. 473, (577). E. side of Totoskey Cr., beg. on the back line & nere S.E. cor. tree of land which Thomas Robbinson now lives on, running N. by E. &c., along the joynt land of Quantillian Sherman & sd. Robbinson, along Miles Reileys land, thence E. &c. to land of Edward Lewis, thence S.W. by S. &c. to land of Wm. Barber, thence S.Wly. along land of Jno. Williams, N.Wly. &c. along land of Michaell Hugell, thence N.W. by N. to beg. 736 acs. granted to him 8 Apr. 1662 & 64 acs. due for trans. of 2 pers: Margtt. Holford, Susanna Stevens.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1624 - 1704 (80 years)