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- Title Clift, William.
Publication 1750
Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800)
Note Page 20-22. Inv. & Appr. rec. 21 June 1750.
Note Will Book A, 1749-1770 (Reel 31)
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1749-1753 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book A; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 20-22
Culpeper County March the 9th 1749 In Obedience to an Order of Court dated the 15th day of February 1749 We the Subscribers being first sworn before ROBERT SLAUGHTER Gent to appraise the Estate of WILLIAM CLIFT decd viz. .. items listed and valued to total £74..10..0 .. made by appraisers B. ROBERTS, WILLM. PAYTON and JOHN TRIPLETT. Returned into Court the 21st of June 1750 and ordered to be recorded.
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Donna Clift Shelly
I am working on the Clift family starting about 1743 King George Co, Va. My oldest verified relative is Joseph Clift m Joyce Barrett (maybe Bennett) June 22, 1743 St Paul's Parish, Stafford Co, Va. per that register.
I believe she was the widow of Richard Barrett and was Joyce Duncomb when she married him Sept 21, 1729, per LDS records ( they list him as Bennett and her as Jayce)
I noted your Joyce Duncumb and wondered about a connection. There are many Ellis, Clift, Mason, Duncans on my register from St. Pauls and they were relatively close to Charles Co. A group of Clifts are from Talbot Co, Md. I imagine you know the first few pages of the register are missing and I find very little to put the Clifts in order.
Do you have any more on them?
Thanks. I am at a wall.
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Stafford Co VA Will Book 1729-1748; [Antient Press}: Page 26
April the 7th: 1733 In Submission to the Worshipfull Court held in Stafford County We the appraisers appointed EDWARD PONTON, JAMES STARK, WILLIAM CLIFT first being sworn before Mr. WILLIAM BRENT one of his Matys. Justices of the peace for said County have appraised & valued Estate of JOHN LEHORE deced .. have made return according to order. Items listed and valued Total 32:15:0
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1729-1748 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book M; [Antient Press];; Page 133- 134
In Submision to the Order of Court we the appraisers first being sworn have valued the Estate of WILLIAM WIGGINTON deced and made return Inventory of the Estate of Wm. Wigginton Senr. deced .. items listed and valued .. Total £52..19..7
Henry Wigginton Ex Signed Will Clift
Michl. Judd Edwd. Ponten
At Court contd and held for Stafford County 11th April 1734 Inventory admitted to record.
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1729-1748 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book M; [Antient Press];; Page 144 - 147
A true and just account of the value of the Estate of HENRY YOUNG Deced
Item listed and valued Total £12 .. 11..7-1/2;
We the Subscribers belns first aworn before Hr. HUGH FRENCH Justice for this County have, appraised the Estate of Henry Young Deced according to the order of Court ye 7th May 1734
merandom to one Ram not appraised Henry Wiggington
Wm. Kirke, Adm. William Clift Edwd. Pontin
At Court held for Stafford County 10th July 1734 Inventory admitted to
record.
A true account agst the Estate of HENRY YOUNG Deced
rent for year 1734, Mr. ALEXR. SCOTT by bill
Errors Excepted p me WH. KIRK
At Court held for Stafford County 10th July 1734 Wm. Kirk exhibited this Account against Estate of Henry Young deced .. admitted to record and the tobacco therein mentioned the Court do rate at 12 sh and 6 pence p ct
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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 96-7
Westmoreland County Court 25th June 1707
- WILLIAM CLIFF, Plaintiff against ROBERT BALL, Defendant, in Ejectione Finne of one messuage, one dwelling house, two tobacco houses, one garden, one orchard, two hundred acres ofland, two hundred acres of woodland, one hundred acres of arable land and one hundred acres of pasture with the appurtenances scituate lyeing &being in the Parish of Copeley and County aforesd of the demise of GEORGE ESKRIDGE It is ordered by the Court that unless Mr. DANIELL McCARTY, tenant in possession of the land and premises aforesaid or those under whome hee claimes haveing lawfull notice ofthis Order by the Sheriff of this County doe appeare at the next Court to bee held for the County aforesd and make him or themselves Defendants and confess Lease Entry and Ouster and insist only on the mere mise ofthe premises then Judgment to pass for the Plaintiff and her Majtie's Writt ofhabere facias possessionem to be awarded &c
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 41
Westmoreland County Court 27th of May 1708
- CLIFT v BALL The Order ofthis County Court dated the 25th day of June 1707, in the Ejectione Firme brought by WILLIAM CLIFT, Plaintiff, v GERRARD BALL, Defendant, ofcertaine houses lands and premises ofthe demise of GEORGE ESKRIDGE for want of notice thereof given to the Tennant in possession is now at the instance and request ofthe Plaintiff continued returnable to the next Court to bee held for this County
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1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 39-42.
15 June 1757 Frances Clift of Culpeper County, widow, to George Roberts of same, planter. For £100 current money. 400 acres which was granted to Joseph Cooper by pattent 24 June 1726 and by deeds of lease and release 2-3 Oct. 1727 recorded, in the County Court of Spotsylvania was conveyed by Joseph Cooper to John Kirk of Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, who was then husband of the said Frances Clift, 11-Feb 1728/9: John Kirk did make his last will and testament whereby he among other things bequeathed to his wife Frances all his lands, and his will was recorded in the County Court of Stafford 8 July 1730. Frances after the death of her husband intermarried, with William Clift who is since dead. Beginning at Roger Abbots corner standing on the side of Mountain Run a little above the mouth of a branch ... by the side of a branch ...
(F)rances Clift [mark]
Wit: Wm. Green, Thos. Slaughter, John Field.
18 Aug. 1757. Proved by Thomas Slaughter, William Green and John Field.
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1753-1756 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book B; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 42-43
22 April 1757. Bond of Joseph Kirk of Orange Co., N.C., to George Roberts. of Culpeper County. For £500 current money. George Roberts hath agreed to purchase of Mrs. Frances Clift 400 acres whereon Frances Clift now liveth which was bequeathed to Frances Clift by John Kirk her former husband by his last will and testament recorded in the County Court of Stafford, for which George Roberts is to pay £100 current money. Joseph Kirk being eldest son and heir at law as well of John Kirk, deceased, as of Frances Clift, and being satisfied that it was the design of his deceased father that his mother should enjoy the 400 acres forever and also being sensible of the necessity his mother is under to dispose of the land for the payment of her debts and support of her family and there being some doubts whether Frances Clift hath an absolute right to convey the fee simple estate, Joseph Kirk nor his heirs shall not demand the 400 acres.
Joseph Kirk
Wit: Adam Menzies, James Slaughter, William Kirtley.
18 Aug. 1757. Proved by the Reverend Adam Menzies, James Slaughter and William Kirtley
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1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E (Part 2); [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 571-75.
5-6 Sept. 1768. George Roberts and Elizabeth his wife of Culpeper County to Joseph Burt of Cumberland Co., Pa., and William Green of Culpeper County. Lease and release: for £115 current money. 184 acres in St. Mark's Parish ...
on the bank of Mountain Run by the mouth of a gully ... in an island of Thorney Branch standing among rocks ... by a path ... in the line between George Roberts and the land of Mr. Jackson .. on the bank of Mountain Run ... part of a tract containing 400 acres which was granted by patent to Thomas Cooper 24 June 1726 and by Cooper sold to John Kirk who died thereof seized and by his last will and testament bequeathed the sane to Frances his wife, which said Frances, wife of John Kirk after the decease of John Kirk intermarried with William Clift who is since departed this life leaving Frances possessed of the 400 acres which Frances by virtue of the will of her former husband John Kirk did sell the same to George Roberts.
George (R) Roberts
Elizabeth (0) Roberts
Wit: Benja. Roberts, Wm. Delany, Joseph Roberts.
15 Sept. 1768. Acknowledged by the parties. Elizabeth was first privily examined.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1690 - 1750 (~ 60 years)