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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 156a-157. Will of Thomas Beard, being very sick and weak, dated 16 March 1697/8.
Unto my eldest son John Beard my now dwelling plantation whereon I live with all the land belonging to it, being in two patings„ and if my son John should die without an heir, to my youngest son Thomas Beard, and if he die without heire then to my daughter Mary Beard, and if my daughter die without an heir then to my cozen Francis Readman.
To my eldest son John Beard my riding horse, bridle and saddle.
To my son John two cows and calves by their side.
To my son John Beard four barrows of four years old apiece and three sows and one barrow of one year old.
To my son John my gun and all the rest of my movable estate. Hoggs and cattle to be equally divided between my son Thomas Beard and my daughter Mary Beard.
My brother in law Robert Readman and my sister in law Mary Readman to look after my children and to be my executors.
Thomas Beard
Wit: Robert Lovell, Thomas Readman.
25 May 1698. Proved by the witnesses. Probat granted the executors.
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 24
BEARD, THOMAS, 16 March 1697 ; 25 May 1698. Home plantation to eldest son John ; youngest son Thomas; dau. Mary Beard; bro. in law Robert Redman and sister in law Mary Redman exrs. and to look after my children ; cousin Francis Readman.
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 4-4a. 24 Jan, 1690 [1691]. Thomas Mountjoy of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, to Thomas Beard of same, planter. For 5000 pounds of tobacco 94 acres in Washington Parish binding upon the lands of Mr. Andrew Monroe and Daniel Swillivant, deceased, now in the possession of John Lancelot, upon Andrew Monroe's Creek ... upon a point by the said creek ... along the line of John Lancelot's land ... surveyed by [for?] Thomas Mountjoy, Gent., by Alexander Spence, surveyor of the county, as by a plat bearing date 1 Sept. 1690
Thomas Mountjoy
Mary Mountjoy
Wit: Joshua Davis, Jos. Barker.
29 Sept. 1691. Acknowledged by Mr. Thomas Mountjoy. Capt. Lawrence Washington by virtue of a power from Mrs. Mary Mountjoy acknowledged the same as relinquishment of dower.
10 Jan. 1691 (1692]. I empower Mr. Lawrence Washington my attorney to acknowledge my thirds of land sold unto Thomas Beard.
Mary Mountjoy
Wit: Joshua Davis, Jos. Barker,
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 109-110. 3 Feb. 1695 (1696]. John Lancelott and Mary his wife of Appamattux in Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, planter, to Thomas Beard of same. For 1000 pounds of tobacco, 35 acres in the parish aforesaid ... upon the westward side of Andrew Monroe's Creek and upon the land of the said Beard and upon the land of the said Lancelott and Mary his wife along the old line formerly made by Mr, Robert Chamberlains, deceased.
John Lancelott
Mary Lancelott
Wit: Alexr. Spence, Eliza. Hutson, Margarett Harris.
28 July 1697. Acknowledged by Jahn Lancelott and Mary his wife. Mary voluntarily relinquished her right of dower.
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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 74
Westmoreland County Court 26th of March 1707
- GRAY, &c. v REDMAN as BEARD
Upon the Petition of NATHANIELL GRAY, who intermarried with MARY BEARD, the Daughter of THOMAS BEARD, deceased, praying to bee possessed ofsuch part ofthe personall Estate of THOMAS BEARD as to him doth belong in right ofhis Wife, there being only two Children ofthe said BEARD to whom the whole doth appertaine, And the Estate being now in the possession of FRANCIS REDMAN, Son and Executor ofhis Father, ROBERT REDMAN, deceased, Executor ofthe sd. THOMAS BEARD, it is ordered FRANCIS REDMAN doe forthwith deliver unto NATHANIELL GRAY in right ofhis Wife all and singular the moyety or half part of the personall Estate of THOMAS BEARD, deced., possessed of according to the true intent ofthe Last Will and Testament of THOMAS BEARD expressed and the Inventory and valuation of the same
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 30
Westmoreland County Court 29th of April 1708
- BEARD's Guardian REDMAN
THOMAS BEARD, an Orphant Son and Heire of THOMAS BEARD, late of this County, deceased, praying to have a Guardian appointed him dureing his minority, upon the motion made in that behalf, FRANCIS REDMAN is appointed to bee his Guardian dureing his minority and JOHN LANCELOTT together with FRANCIS REDMAN joyntly and severally assume to this in the sume ofone hundred pounds sterling for discharge ofthe Trust, &c.
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Colonial Familes of Northern Neck of Virginia; Wright & Wright
William Frizer, WC, chirurgeon, d. leaving a will dated 9 Sep 1677, proved 21 Nov 1677.
To Mrs. Grace Ashton, widdow, extx. my gold watch, all my debts.
Unto Prissilla Ashton, horse and mare. Prissilla shall give Henry Ashton the first mare colt.
Unto Henry Ashton, son and orphant of Capt. John Ashton 2000 a. of my tract of 5500 a. purchased by me of John Mathews. If he die before age 21, to his brother Charles Ashton. Unto Grace Ashton Junr. 500 a. of 5500 a. tract.
Unto Mary Ashton, 500 a.
Unto Sarah Ashton, 500 a. - daughters and orphans of Capt. John Ashton each 500 a.
Unto Thomas Beard sonn of John Beard my Godsonne, 2000 a. being the remainder of the 5500 a.
If he die to Prissilla Ashton. {WC DWP, 1065-77:346-346a}
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=204&last=&g_p=G2&co llection=NN Grant
Title Beard, Thomas.
Publication 14 October 1695.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 83 acres adjoining John Lancett in the Cleves, also Robert Foster and Andrew Munrow.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 204 (Reel 288).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1667 - 1698 (> 31 years)