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1650-1652 Northumberland County, Virginia Deed & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 45
Att a Court houlden att CHICKECON the 24th May 1650
TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these pr:sents shall com Know gee that I JOHN GRESHAM Planter, doth bargaine and sell unto WILLIAM VINSENT one Cow brownish coloured with a meale mouth marked on both eares with the flower deluce, ye said Cow for and in confirmacon of full pay and satisfaction allready receaved by me the said GRESHAM of WILM. VINSENT, I the said GRESHAM have bargained and absolutely sould the above said Cow with her future encrease for him the said VINSENT or his heires or assignes to possess for ever, also I the said GRESHAM doe by these same pr:sents bind my selfe and my heires Executors Administrators or assignes to defend and mainetaine the sale of the said Cow with her future encrease unto WILLM. VINSENT his heires or assignes as also for and from all men or parsons whatsoever shall or may have any claime appertaininge or beton ginge there unto; In Wittness whereof I the said JOHN GRESHAM have here unto sett my hand this 8th day of August 1650
P,sence of me THO: KIDBY JOHN GRESHAM
--)( the marke of ROBERT CORNISH
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1650-1652 Northumberland County, Virginia Deed & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 45
Att a Court houlden att CHICKECON the 24th May 1650
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents to whom this may conserne that I JOHN GRESHAM, Planter, of Northumberland, GREAT WIKECOMICO, doe lett seu bargaine sell and assigne all my right title and interest of one Cow and her future encrease that shall reseed from her unto WILLIAM VINSENT or his heires the marke of the Cow is cropt on the right eare and a hole in the left eare, said cow is a brownish colour, I the said JOHN GRESHAM doe bind me my heires Administrators & assignes to make good unto WILLIAM VINSENT or his assignes ye said Cow with all her future en- crease from all men person or persons that shall or may have any interest unto her whereunto I JOHN GRAHAM doe bind me and my heirs for ye same; Wittness my hand
this 16th day of April 1651
Wittness ROBERT CORNISH JOHN GRESHAM
THO: KEDBY
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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
JOHN GRESHAM
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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; [Frank V. Walczyk]
Mary Playce her gift to her children
Where as Mary Playce as her said wish and desire unto John Playce her son one yearling heifer which is now of [-----] [---] as namely now keep cows one yearling heifer and two female calves all of them cropt on both ears and slit in the left ear and underholed on the right ear with said cattle not being recorded the afore said Mary Playce in the presence of Mr. Peter Knight and John Gresham Whose then late husband upon her bed being sick the said Mary then being the wife of John Gresham that whereas the said cattle as then not recorded for the use of the said John Playce she then did request the said Gresham to record for [-----] of the said cattle for the use of the said John Playce her son she the said Mary then giving one branded yearling heifer being of the said stock and mark onto Justenian her youngest son who she also desireing her then husband to record the said heifer for the use of Justenian Gresham her youngest son Now know you therefore that whereas aforesaid it was the said Mary her request I the said John Gresham I do invest Thomas Kedby with power to record this writing as within certified [-----] of the said cattle and their increase for John Playce and the said brendled heifer and her increase for Justenian Gresham her son. In witness where of I have set my hand this 12th of July 1654
John Gresham
Witness Wm. Presly, Thomas Bales his mark
20th July 1654 This writting was recorded.
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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; [Frank V. Walczyk]
John Gresham his account of John Abbott his estate,
An account of John Gresham of what he was out for John Abbott for his funeral.
For his funeral 0500
For transport a ton of his goods from Kent. 0400
Item paid to Robert Sedgram for charges 0120
Item paid to John Waddy 1200
Item paid to Peter Knight 2500
Item paid to Col. Claiborne 2200
Item paid to Thomas Cain 0270
Sum total 7070
Rest due unto John Gresham from the estate of John Abbott by this account 0210
G. Colclough
Mich. Brooks
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Feb. 14, 1655/6 - Northumberland Co., Va. Court. Whereas John Gresham lately deceased, intestate, and Mr. Thomas Hopkins hath petitioned this Court for Administration upon his estate, he proving by the oaths of Thomas Prichett and Arthur Branch that he the said Hopkins is the greatest instant creditor, the Court doth therefore order that ye said Mr. Hopkins shall have administration of all and singular the said estate, and shall in the first place satisfy himself so far as the present tobacco extends, and afterwards that ye said Mr. Hopkins shall surrender ye said estate to Henry Hurst and Justinian Tennis, they putting in security to ye said Mr. Hopkins for the remainder of his debt, provided that the abovesaid parties do first appraise ye estate and afterwards sell it at Out Cry and likewise that they do give in a true inventory to the next Court of the said estate and do give in such security as to Law doth belong.
The deposition of Thomas Prichett, aged 37 years or thereabouts, upon Oath sayeth that Mr. John Ingram and John Gresham is bound jointly and severally to a Bill of Account, "one piece debt cont. [containing?]" 19960 or 19970 pounds of tobacco.
The deposition of Arthur Branch, age 26 years or thereabouts, upon Oath saith that Mr. John Ingram and John Gresham is bound jointly and severally to two Bills, one of them Thomas Prichett was not witness to it; further, I the said deponent do confirm what ye abovesaid Thomas Prichett hath said and that I was witness to the said Bill of 19900 and odd pounds of tobacco.
Whereas John Gresham lately died at ye house of John Essex who hath petitioned to this Court for satisfaction for charges and trouble in time of ye said Gresham's sickness, the Court doth therefore order that the Administrator of the said Gresham's estate shall make payment of 200 pounds of tobacco unto ye said John Essex.
Whereas John Essex hath petitioned this Court for ye "tuicon" [tuition?] of Justinian Gresham, the son of John Gresham, late deceased, the Court doth therefore order that the said Essex shall have ye "Government" keeping and educating of the said orphan with such estate as he, ye said orphan, shall in ye meantime have due to him, he putting in security for the said estate.
Source: Sparacio, Ruth and Sam, "Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book Abstracts 1652-1657," Page 57-8.
Feb. 14, 1655/6 - Northumberland Co., Va. Court. Whereas ye estate of John Gresham doth stand indebted unto Mr. Hugh Lee in ye sum of 252 pounds of tobacco as per account appeareth, the Court doth therefore order that ye Administrator of ye said estate shall make payment of the said debt according to order of recovery.
Source: Sparacio, Ruth and Sam, "Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book Abstracts 1652-1657," p. 58.
Feb. 1655/6 - Jan. 1656/7 - Northumberland Co., Va. Court. Two inventories of John Gresham, deceased.
The first inventory is dated Feb. 1655/6. The appraisers were Thomas Gaskin, Isaac Weaver, John Waddy, and Thomas Kedby. The inventory consists of a long list of personal property, together with debts owed to John's estate by Thomas Prickett, John Wise, David Spiller, Thomas Coggin, Mr. George Fletcher, Mr. John Saffin, Abraham Moone, William Spicer, Mr. Thomas Hopkins, Andrew Poulter, John Hopper and John Gatehouse.
The second inventory was taken in 1656. The appraisers were Isaac Weaver, Thomas Gaskin, John Waddy, and Thomas Prickett. This inventory consists of considerable livestock (cattle, cows, hogs, and a bull [no horses]) and a large crop of tobacco.
"The total sum of the Estate of John Gresham, deceased, contained in 2 Inventories amounteth to the sum of 17366 pounds of tobacco." The 2 inventories were recorded in Jan. 1656/7.
Source: Sparacio, Ruth and Sam, "Virginia County Court Records. Deed and Will Abstracts of Northumberland County, Virginia, 1655-1658," p. 72.
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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; [Frank V. Walczyk]
[Page 77 L]
The deposition of John Essex aged 36 years or there abouts sworn and examined saith, I heard John Gresham had changed a cow with his daughter and I was there at the same time when he took of the hide of the cow that he changed with his daughter and Gresham replied that he wished he had knocked her in the head then he had saved a barrell of com and now I have gotten a hide for a cow, and further saith not,
signum John Essex
20th March 1655,
sworn before Mr. R. Bud, Thomas Hopkins
20th May 1656, This deposition was recorded.
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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; [Frank V. Walczyk]
[Page 77 L]
John Essex his deposition.
John Essex aged 36 years or there abouts sworn andexamined saith, that Justinian Tennes called this depondent to the bedside where John Gresham lay at this depondents house and John Gresham desired this depondent to go and mark a calffor the said John Greshams daughter Martha of the cow belonging to Katherane the wife of the said Justinian Tennes which calf was of the last years fall and further this depondent saith not
the mark of John Essex.
20th May 1656, Jurat in court.
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1652-1657 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 126
Northumberland County Court 13th of April 1657
- Whereas it was ordered at a Cort: held the 14th of February 1655 that JNO: ESSEX should have the Tuition of JUSTINIAN, the Sonne of JOHN GRESHAM, deced & whereas it doth appeare unto this Cort: from undr: the hand of the said ESSEX that hee renounced the sd, ordr: & is content that the said JUSTINIAN GRESHAM shall be in the keeping & undr: the Tuition of JUSTIAN TENNIS, whoe marryed wth: ye Sister of the sd. JUST: GRESHAM, if the Cart: soe pleased to ordr: the same. Upon the Peticon of the sd. JUSTINIAN TENNIS. It is ordered that the sd. JUSTINIAN GRESHAM shall be & remaine undr: the Tutition keeping and Guardianship of the sd. TENNIS together with all the Estate belonging unto him. Provided the sd. TENNIS doe or cause the sd, Orphant to be brought up Instructed, Educated & kept according to his quality, & to give a yearely accompt of the sd, Orphants Estate, as alsoe security for the same
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1657-1661 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 168
Northumberland County Court 20th of May 1658
- It is ordered by this Cort: that MARTHA, the Daughter of JNO: GRESHAM, deced., shall still be & remaine at the House of JOHN WADDY till the next Cort: or further order concerning the same, & that hee in the meane time take care of all such of the Estate as belongeth to the sd, Orphant and to take it into his custody giveing caucon as accustomed
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1670-1672 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 167
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these pr:sents shall come, RICHARD FLYNT of CHERRY POINTE NECK in ye County of Northumberld, in Virgia: & MARTHA FLYNT Wife of ye sd. RICHARD FLYNT, & Daughter & Heire of JOHN GRESHAM, late of GREAT WICKOCOMICOE in ye aforesd. County of Northumberld., deced., send Greeting in or: Lord God Know yee yt. wee ye sd. RICHARD & MARTHA for ye just quantity of Sixteene thousand pounds of good tobaccoe & caske have sold unto JOHN HARRIS of GREAT WICKOCOMICOE in ye aforesd. County, one messuage and Five hundred and twenty acres of land in ye sd. County of Northumberld. formely granted to ye aforesd. JOHN GRESHAM by Pattent dated ye fifth of May 1652, wch: Pattent hath since bin renewed upon ye tenth of June 1664 and ye sd. Land is bounded as in ye said Pattent expressed; To have and to hold ye sd Land wth: all appurtenances to him ye sd, JOHN HARRIS his heires & assignes for ever; and wee warrant to make unto ye sd. JNO: HARRIS or his assignes such other assurance of ye pr:misses as shall be advised. In Wittness whereof wee have sett our hands & seales this xxiii of Janry: 1670/71.
Sealed & delivered by the aforenamed RICHD: FLYNT
in prsence of THO, HOBSON. RICHARD FLYNT ye seale
JA GAYLARD MARTHA FLYNT ye seale
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/md/kent/history/area/inhab1642.txt
URL title: Inhabitants of Kent County, MD, 1642
[5 September 1642]
Inhabitants of Kent
William Naufone Francis Rabnett
Thomas Allen Thomas Butler
John Bennett Walter Weeks
Henry Morgan Edward Comins
Thomas Pett John Russell
Thomas Stent Thomas Parker
Giles Basha Thomas Hales
Thomas Keyne William Cox
Francis Brooks Henry Bellamy
William Lant Ralph Pettiman
William Parry Thomas Kidd
Robert Philpott John Medcalfe
Nicholas Porter John Gresham
George Crouch John Marwood
Robert Hewett William Jackson
Robert Lake Richard Smith
John Pattner Richard Spain
William Wieldee William Smith
Richard Thompson William Ashbrook
Edmond Parry Nicholas Browne
Devor Godwin John Hill
Thomas Dier Mathew Rodan
Robert Short Thomas Arnold
Nich Pothampton Richard Pinner
Roger Baxter Howell Morgan
John Smith John Armsby
Richard Purlevant Edward Thompson
John Abbott Thomas Bradnock
Duck Denitz John Philips
Philip Conner Robert Vaughan
John Walker Andrew Basha
John Lee Richard Hoben
Walter Smith Charles Steward
Henry East John Pere
John Powell Hughe Fowes
James Johnson James Claughton
William Porter
All these above appeared by their Proxie Mr Giles Brent
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http://fzsaunders.com/gresham.html
John settled on the Isle of Kent, MD, which was also claimed by VA. In February 1639 (possibly 1639/40) he signed as witness to a document
On 7 Sep. 1640 John GRESHAM of the Isle of Kent, planter, demanded 100 acres for transporting himself into the Province at his own charge. On 24 September 1640, the surveyor was ordered to lay out 100 acres for him on the Isle of Kent.
Before John acquired patent to the land, he sided with William CLAIBORNE and VA in the ongoing dispute between VA and MD over ownership of the Isle of Kent. For his part in the "rebellion", the land of John GRESHAM was seized on 9 November 1648 by the Proprietors of Maryland. John's tract Beaver Neck was awarded to Francis BROOK(S) for his service during the rebellion by Leonard CALVERT. BROOK(S) assigned the land to John SALTER, who received a patent to the land on 27 Sep. 1658.
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=92&last=&g_p=P3&col lection=LO Patent
Title Gresham, John.
Publication 5 May 1652.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 520 acres 320 acres butting and lying East upon a part of a creek called Grechams Creek and the Main Bay. 200 acres of Land situated in Northumberland County abutting South on Waddis’ Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p. 92 (Reel 2).
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