Thomas Chambers

Bef 1718 - 1745  (> 27 years)

• Name	Thomas Chambers
  Birth	Bef 1718
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jan 1745	Orange County, Virginia - probate
  Person ID	I69437	Tree1
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  === Sr. Title Chamble [Cambele] [Chambers], Thomas. Publication 1744. Gen. note Part of index to Orange County Wills and Administrations (1735-1800) Note p. 37-38. Will pro. 24 Jan. 1744. p. 42-43. Inv. & appr. rec. 28 Feb. 1744. p. 164. Asst. rec. 27 Feb. 1752. Note Will Book 2, 1744-1778 (Reel 23) === Jr. Title Chambers, Thomas. Publication 1746. Gen. note Part of index to Orange County Wills and Administrations (1735-1800) Note p. 89. Inv. & appr. rec. 24 July 1746. Note Will Book 2, 1744-1778 (Reel 23) === === Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol 25 1987, No. 3; Page 61 Virginia Land Patent Book 18 John White, 235 acres in Orange County on the top of the ledge of Great Mountains & among the branches of Swift Run, a branch of the James River and the branches of the Shenandoah. For the importation of five persons, John Thompson, John White, Robert Ramsey, Alexander Cummings & Thomas Chambers. 29 June 1739 === 1743-1744 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 9; [Antient Press]; Page 131-134 Indenture 23 May 1744 between BUTLER SPOTSWOOD, ELLIOTT BENGER and ROBERT ROSE, Clerk, Extrs. of last will and testament of ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD, late of County of Orange, dec'd and THOMAS CHAMBERS .. for 150 acres (same conditions as for Edward Tiell, pages 104-108) .. for and during the natural life of said Thomas Chambers and Elizabeth Chambers, his wife, or longest liver . Witness: Butler Spotswood Seal Thomas Foster Elliott Benger Seal Robt. Rose Seal Page 134: Surveyor's map .. George Hume, Surveyor Orange County. Recorded 25 May 1744. === 1745-1747 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 10; [Antient Press]; Page 530 Know all men .. I, THOMAS CHAMBERS .. of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County .. for divers causes .. thereunto moveing especially for consideration of £14.10.0 .. sell RICHARD NOLLE .. 115 acres of land .. hand and seal 22 Oct 1747 .. Recorded Orange County Thomas Chambers 22 October 1747 === 1749-1753 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book A; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 370-75. 23 May 1744, Butler Spotswood, Elliott Benger and Robert Rose, Clerk, executors of the last will and testament of Alexander Spotswood, late of Orange County, Esqr., on behalf of John Spotswood now an infant under the age of twenty one years, to Thomas Chambers. Alexander Spotswood by his last will and testament 19 April 1740 recorded in the Court of the County of Orange did give during the minority of either of his sons John Spotswood or Robert Spotswood full power unto Butler Spotswood, Elliott Benger and Robert Rose as executors to lease any of his lands (except as therein is excepted) for term of years or for life or lives as he himself leased any lands in the Spotsylvania Tract in Orange County. Lease of 150 acres in St. Mark's Parish on the north side of the River Rapidanne being part of 40,000 acres granted to Alexander Spotswood and called the Spotsylvania. Tract. For lives of Thomas Chambers and Elizabeth his wife. Annual rent, 800 pounds of tobacco to be delivered in one hogshead at some convenient landing on Rappahannock River within Spotsylvania County, the first paiments to commence 25 Dec. 1747. Thomas Chambers shall within four years plant 300 good fruit trees whereof one third at least to be good apple trees and the same well inclose with a good fence. Thomas Chambers shall not work the premises with more than six labouringhands. Butler Thompson Elliott Benger Robt. Rose Wit: Henry Field, Alexr. McQueen. Survey of 150 acres ... on a stony point by Buck run ... 25 Dec. 1744. Acknowledged by Elliott Benger and Robert Rose. 22 Oct. 1747. Thomas Chambers of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, to Richard Nalle. For 10 shillings current money. Assignment of 150 acres. Thomas Chambers 22 Oct. 1747. Acknowledged by Thomas Chambers. 22 Nov. 1751. Richard Nalle of Culpeper County to Robert Tallaferro. For £17.10.- current money. Assignment of the within lease. Richard Nall 22 Nov. 1751. Acknowledged by Richard Nalle. === 1749-1753 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book A; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 139-40. 15 March 1749 [1750]. John Shakleford of Culpeper County to Richard Nalle of same. Lease of 100 acres in the little Fork of Rappahannock River ... upon Indian Run near a path ... hickory on a hill side ... For 21 years; if Shakleford shall live longer then the lease shall continue to the end of Shakleford's life. Yearly rent, 500 pounds of tobacco after 10 May 1752. Nalle shall not keep more than four tithables besides himself in constant working on the land. John Shakleford Richard Nalle