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1652-1657 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 12
Northumberland County Court 25th of November 1652
- The Court doth ordr: that Capt. GYLES BRENT, Esqr,, have a Commission of Administracon granted of the Estate of Mr. JOHN ROOKEWOOD, deceased, hoe giveing security and an Inventory into the Court, alwayes provided that if a greater Creditor craves administracon the next Court, then this ordr; to be voyd
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1643-1651 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 218
JOHN ROOKWOOD, Gent., 708 acs. Northumberland Co., 20 Aug. 1651,
P. 333. Abutting N. E. upon Potomeck Riv., N. W. upon land of Col. Giles Brent, S. E. upon Potomeck Cr. & S. W. upon a branch issueing out of sd. creek. Trans. of 14 per: Daniell Gardner, Barbara Hayles, Morris Owen, Xtopr. Gouch, William Milton, Jno. Fredricke, William Williams, Dorothy Lewis, Henrry Biggs, Edwd. Huntless, Grace Brown; John Raven, Richard a Welchman, Joane -. Marginal Note: "Jno. Rookwood being dead the Land is granted by Order of Court to Lt. Collo. Giles Brent and the rights are due to him as Administr."
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1653-1656 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 3; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 275
MRS. JANE HARMER, 2,000 acs. Northumberland Co., date blank, 1652, p. 184. Nly upon Potomeck Riv. alias Potomeck Cr., Ely. upon a branch of same dividing this & land of John Rookwood, Gent., commonly called the Fort land &c. Trans. of 40 pers: Charles Gregory, Elizab. Dobson, Sackfield Brew, John James, John Smith, Wm. Christian, Richard Ford, Roger Hobson, George James, Elizab. Richards, Lane. Sewell, Wm. Jackson, John Oxford, Mary Winchly, Wm. Abbeys, James Cunny, Fra. Hewett, Tho. Sharpe, Wm. Jones, Mich. Sawyer, James Cole, James Tute, (or Tate), Richd. Lowen, Wm. Farley, Wm. Hopkins, Arth. Collins, John Towmes, John Nurton, Mich. Batt, Hump. Adrey, John Goldings, Patr. Tallin, David Davis, John Vaughan Henry Daniell, Edmd. Clowman, Wm. Williams, John Metcalfe.
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1653-1656 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 3; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 298
LT. COL. GILES BRENT, 1518 acs. Westmoreland Co., 27 Nov. 1654, p. 303. 768 acs. N. E. upon Petomeck Riv. & Nly. upon Oquioh Riv; & 750 acs. N. E. upon Petomeck Riv., & N. W. upon his own land. 768 acs. granted to him 20 Aug. 1651 & 750 acs. granted to John Rookwood, 20 Aug. 1651, by him deserted & granted to sd. Brent by order &c., & for trans. of 15 pers: Dan. Gardner, Barbara Hayles, Morris Owen, Xpher. Gouth, (or Gouch), Wm. Milton, John Frederick, William Williams, Dorothy Lewis, Hen. Biggs, Edw. Huntly, Grace Browne, John Raven, Richard a Welch man, Jane , John Coleman.
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Title Rookwood, John.
Publication 20 August 1651.
Gen. note See a memo, on the margin of the record
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 708 acres a Neck of Land N. Et. on Potomac River, N. Wt. on the land of Lt. Col. Giles Brent. .
Source: Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, p. 333 (Reel 2).
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Title Harmer, Jane, Mrs.
Publication 1 1652.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 2000 acres northerly upon Potomac River als Potomac Creek, easterly on a branch of Potomac Creek that divideth this land from the land of John Rookwood, commonly called the fort land.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p. 184 (Reel 2).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1631 - Bef 1651 (< 20 years)