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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 155. Will of Samuel Thacker of Essex Co. Dated 16 Deo. 1712. Probated 9 October 1713.
To Robert Brooke a gold ring of 20 shillings price.
To his son Robert Brooke a ring of the same value.
To Mary Brooke daughter of Robert Brooke "my God Daughter" all land and plantation at the Range, etc., "to be Delivered to her at her day of marriage or my wifes Death".
To "my serv't John Glany" one year of his time.
To Eleanor Merritt, if she stay her time of service, a cow and calf. Balance of Estate to wife, she to be exor.
Wit:
Geo McCall signed Sam Thacker
Martha Parker
Ro Brooke
9 Oct. 1713. This will proved by oath of Mary Thacker Executrix herein named, etc.
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Title Tarrent, Samuel (appraised beef).
Note Place of residence: Henry County.
Note Certificates: Tarent, Mary.
Summary The certificates issued by the commissioners of the provision law include date, a description of the item impressed including its value, and the name of the owner of the item. Court booklets and lists compiled by the county courts contain excerpts from the court proceedings and lists of authenticated certificates. The commissioner’s books recorded the date payment was authorized, the name of the claimant, and a description of the property.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Public Service Claims. Certificates (reels 8-18) (arranged by county).
Biog./Hist. Note During its session begun in May 1780 the General Assembly passed an act authorizing the governor to impress supplies needed by the American army. The governor appointed commissioners of the provision law in each locality to carry out the terms of the act. The commissioner, when he impressed property, gave the owner a certificate describing what was taken. Between 1781 and 1783 county courts held special sessions at which certificates were presented and authenticated, and booklets listing authenticated certificates were compiled and sent to Richmond for settlement. Two commissioners appointed to settle the claims recorded those for which they authorized payment, and warrants were issued by the auditor of public accounts.
Related Work These records are part of Auditor of Public Accounts. Administration of State Government: Military Expenditures - Public Claims. Impressed Property Claims and are housed in the Library of Virginia.
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Tarent, Leonard, of Essex Co., Va., 4th June, 1718; 7th June, 1718.
To wife Mary, dwelling plantation, 100 A., personalty and residue of personal estate (excepting mchd. in store and outstanding debts), to be accepted by her in lieu of dower rights. Also £50 and the debt due from her father, Robert Brooks.
Exs. empowered to sell 300 A. nr. the "Range" for benefit of personal estate, and to conclude purchase of 1,600 A., "The Grove," Cecil Co., at mouth of Sassafrass R., with Mr. James Harris, atty. for Mr. George Warner, mercht.,
London, sd. estate to be purchased for son Leonard at price of £600, exs. being empowered to pay £700 if necessary. Shd. purchase not be consummated, afsd. 300 A. to son Leonard, personalty and £500 at age of 21.
To 2 daus., Mary and —, residue of estate equally at age of 18 or day- of marriage.
Son and his interest to care of wife Mary during her widowhood.
To friends Paul Machoo {Micou} and William Upshaw, exs., books.
Test: Col. Richard Tilghman, John Lawson, Robert Grove. 14. 437. recorded in Maryland Calendar of Wills
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1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 26-28.
Will of Leonard Tarent of Essex County, being sick and weak in body, dated 4 June 1718.
To my dear and loving wife Mary Terrant the land and plantation whereon I now dwell containing one hundred acres, Negroes Sam, Winney, Judith and Erigoe, and all other my personall estate on and belonging to my said plantation (except the cargoe of goods which I have in my store and my outstanding debts).
Forasmuch as there may happen a dispute concerning the title of the said land, unto my said wife fifty pounds sterling and the debt' which her father Robert Brooke justly owes me, the better to enable her to make the said title good.
My other plantation and land containing 300 acres lying near the Range to be sold and the produce thereof to be added to my personal estate.
Whereas I have been treating with Mr. James Harris attorney for Mr. George Warner, merchant in London, for the purchase of a tract of land called the Grove containing 1600 acres lying in Cecill County in the province of Maryland at the mouth of Sassafrass River together with the slaves and the stock thereon at the price of 600 pounds sterling I doe impower my said executors to compleat the purchase for the use of my son Leonard. In case Harris or Warner should insist upon a •greater price my executors advance to 700 pounds sterling but no farther.
To my said son three Negroes Will, Durante and Sarah to be sent to the plantation called the Grove.
Not any of my estate may be appraised but my executors return a just inventory thereof and get in my debts as soon as the can and sell the cargoe of goods in the store.
The remaining part of my estate be equally divided between my two daughters Mary and (sic) when, they come to the age of eighteen years or day of marriage.
In, case the tract called the Grove cannot be purchased for the use of my son as aforesaid then unto my said son that 300 acres before ordered to be sold together with the three Negroes and the stock thereon. Likewise 500 pounds sterling to be paid him when he comes to the age of twenty and one years.
Unto my loving friends Paul Micou and William Upshaw all my books
My trusty and well beloved friends Mr. Paul Micou and Mr. William Upshaw my executors.
Leo. Tarent
Wit: Rd. Tilghman, John Lawson, Robert Greves.
Maryland. 7 June 1718. Col, Richard Tilghman, John Lawson and Robert Greves made oath they saw Mr. Leonard Tarent late of the Colony of Virginia declare this his last will.
W. Bladen Com. Gent and Chief Judge of Probat of Wills &c Recorded in the Will Book No. 6, fol. 487.
16 July 1718. Paul Micou, Gent., and Wm. Upshaw presented the will of Leond, Tarent, Gent.
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 225. Deed. 8 April 17140 "Leonard Tarent of the County of Essex Gentleman and Mary his wife legatee in the Last will and Testam't of Sam'll Thacker formerly of the said County Dec'd" sell James Edmondson of Essex Co., Gent., for £45., 150 acres formerly belonging to William Williams and given by the sd Samll Thacker by his last will and Testam't to Mary Brooke now the wife of the sd Leonard Tarent, in Essex Co., being part of Buttons Range patent, adj, land of Wm Howlett, land of Makum Wright (Mottram Wright - this may give us the correct pronunciation of the hard drinking and important old Col. John Mottrom's name)
Wit:
Richard Jones signed Leo Tarent
Ja Alderson Mary Tarent Ann Alderson
Ack. by Leonard Tarent and Mary his wife to James Edmondson in Essex County Court the Eighth day of Aprill 1714 and is Recorded.
Wit:
Wm Raines
Timo Sallavand
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 273. Lease and Release. 8 and 9 June 1714. Leonard Tarent, Gent., of St. A. Par., sells Francis Graves of So, Farm, Par,, carpenter, 200 acres in St, A. Par., adj land of Charles Brown, land of John Coleman and part of a tract of 500 acres purchased by Tarent from Thomas Tinsley.
Wit:
Ja Alderson signed Leo Tarent
Robt Parker
Salvator Muscoe
Mary Tarent, wife of Leonard, relinq dower rights.
Roc 9 Sept 1714.
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1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 318. Lease and Release. 8 and 9 Sept. 1714. Leonard Tarent of St. A. par., gentleman, sells ffrancis Gouldman and Thomas Ramsey, Church Wardens of Parish of St. Ann's, for 50.000 lbs. tobo., the plantation where Leonard Tarent now dwells, with the order, advice and direction of the Vestry, which he lately purchased from Garet Neale and Jane his wife, 140 acres, less the burying ground 50 ft. square, lying in St. A. par., adj. the old road leading from the plantation to Tandy's mill at the head of a valley proceeding out of a branch of Occupation Crook called Wasanauson, the land of Mr. Brooke, the land of James Alderson and the land of the late Thomas Gregson deceased.
Wit :
Richard Gatewood signed Leo: Tarent
Robt Parker
Mary Tarent, wife of Leonard, relinq. dower rights, by letter of atty.
to Robert Parker,
Recorded 11 Nov. 1714.
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1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 367. Lease. 20 Sept. 1714. ffrancis Smith of St Anns par., plantor, leases Leonard Tarent, Gent., of same par., 5 acres, being part of a plantation on which Francis Smith now lives, adj., land of Wm. Tompson, formerly called Thicket point, "to have and to hold the sd five acres of land unto him the said Leonard Tarent his heirs and Ex'rs and assignes for and during the Lives of him the sd Leonard Tarent and of Mary his wife and of Mary Boughan and for and during the Life of the Longest Liver of them x x ". Yearly rent of 3 bbl. Indian corn. Also to build a dwelling house and leave it in good condition at expiration of lease. Wit:
Win Tompson Signed ffran Smith
John Boughan Leonard Tarent
Rec. 20 July 1715.
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1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 627. Power of Atty. Mary Tarent to Mr. Thomas Henman to relinq. dower rights in land sold James Rennolds Junr by her husband.
G. Braxton (George Braxton) Signed Mary Tarent
J Walker (James Walker)
Rec. 18 July 1716.
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1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 628. Power of Atty. Mary Tarent to Mr. Thomas Henman to relinq. dower rights in land sold Wm. Brooking by her husband.
G. Braxton (George Braxton) Signed Mary Tarent
J Walker (James Walker)
Rec. 18 July 1716.
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1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 629. Power of Atty. Mary Tarent to Mr. Thomas Henman to relinq. dower rights in land sold Thomas Hipkins by her husband.
G. Braxton (George Braxton) Signed Mary Tarent
J Walker (James Walker)
Rec. 18 July 1716.
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 234-236
THIS INDENTURE made this Sixteenth day of July 1723 Between SAMUEL EDMONDSON of the County of Essex in the Parish of St Anns of one part & JOHN HART of same County & Parish of other part Witnesseth that for divers good causes & valuable considerations especially for sum of Twelve thousand pounds of Tobacco & Cask paid by John Hart I do hereby acknowledge do hold my Self fully satisfied & have granted unto said John Hart & his heirs forever one hundred & fifty acres of land which I the said Samuel Edmondson bought of JAMES EDMONDSON which he bought of LEO TARENT in County of Essex being part of BUTTONS RANGE Pattent formerly belonging to WILLIAM WILLIAMS & sold by said William Williams to EDWARD GOLDMAN & by his Executr Mr. FRANCIS GOLDMAN sold to Mr SAMUEL THACKER & by his heirs the said Samuel Thackers last Will given to MARY BROOKE now the Widow of Leo: Tarent and bounded Begining at an ash in the head of a small branch Corner to WILLIAM HEWLETT thence NorWest to a line of MOTRUM WRIGHT to two Hickorys standing in the main branch of Asseges Corner to Wright thence down the several course of the same Branch to a hickory Corner to Hewlett thence along the same to the first beginning
In presence of JOHN HAWE, Samll. Edmondson
JNO NANCE, JANE HART
At a Court held for Essex County ye 16th day of July 1723
This Deed for Land is admitted to record
Also the same day Came into Court MARGT EDMONDSON Wife of the said Saml. Edmondson & relinquished her right of Dower thereto wch is also admitted to record
BE IT REMEMBERED that full possession & delivery was given by Saml. Edmondson unto sd John Hart by Turff & twigg delivered in Season for to the sd John Hart & his heirs to a good rite to the within menconed land delivered by turf & twigg in presents of us JOHN HAWS, JOHN NANCE, Saml. Edmondson
JANE HART
Acknowledged in Essex County Court the 16th day of July 1723 & admitted to record.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1690 - Aft 1718 (> 29 years)