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1738-1740 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 7-7a
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen. I DANIEL CRABB of Cople Parish in Westmoreland County being sick and weak of body but of perfect sence and memory, doe here by make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, hereby do make void all former Wills heretofore made by me either in word or deed, and as to what worldly substance it hath pleased God to bestow on me, I give & bequeath as followeth, viz.,
Imprimis. I give and bequath to my Brother, THOMAS CRABB, two Negro boys named Dunlen and Fortune, to have them delivered when he shall attain the age of twenty one years; And if he dies before or after he come to age and have no heir, in such case I give and bequath the Negro boy, Fortune, unto my Brother, JOHN CRABB, and his heirs of his body lawfully begotten and
I give and bequath the Negro boy, Dunlen, to my Brother, OSMON's Son, GERRARD, & to his heirs,
I give and bequath to my Brother, THOMAS CRABB, and his heirs all the land which THOMAS BOYD dwells on in NOMONY FORREST containing 90 acres be the same more or less,
I also give and bequath to my Brother, THOMAS CRABB, two cows and calves, a feather bed and furniture, a small chest, pott, two dishes, 1/2 dozen plates.
I give and bequath to my Brother, OSMAN CRABB, all my wearing cloaths, a feather bed and furniture and two Cows & calves;
I give and bequath unto my Sister, LETTICE McKINNEY, a feather bed & furniture and two cows and calves.
I give and bequath unto my Brother, JOHN CRABB, and his heirs three Negroes named, Jo:, Kate & Bess, and their increase and all other of my Estate which is not herein before given, be the same of any kind or quality whatsoever upon condition that he discharge and pay all my just debts & funeral expences and also pay to my Mother, SARAH DUNBAR, five hundred pounds of tobacco yearly during her life, and I doe hereby constitute and appoint my Brother, JOHN CRABB, Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and have hereunto set my hand and seals this first day of December Anno Dom: 1738
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of us
DANIEL JINNINGS, WILLIAM BROWNE, DANIEL CRABB
MARY HALL
Westmoreland sct. At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of January 1738 This Last Will and Testament of DANIEL CRABB, deceased, was presented into Court by JOHN CRABB, his Executor, who made Oath thereto, and being proved by the Oaths of DANIEL JINNINGS, WILLIAM BROWNE and MARY HALL, witnesses thereto, and admitted to Record, And upon the motion of the said Executor and his performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
Teste GEORGE TURBERVILE, C. W. C,
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Books in Colonia VA lists Osmun Crabb, Westmoreland County, 1719, a parcel of books. BOOK-VA-040:
Crabb, Osman, 25 Jan. 1719;***March 1719. Personal property to sons Osman, Gerrard, Daniel and John and dau. Lettice; land in Nominy to sons Osman and Gerrard; wife Sarah exx. and brother in law Thomas Sorrell trustee. Will of Westmoreland County Virginia, Sutro, F,232,W4,F7,C.S.
(BOOK-VA-018)
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1716-1718 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [Antient Press]; Page 63
Westmoreland Countv Court 29th of August 1717
- CRABB &c. y JEFFRIES
In the suite brought by OSMAN CRABB on the behalf ofhis Children, DANIEL CRABB, JOHN CRABB and LETTICE CRABB, against EDMUND JEFFRIES for detainer of one Still, tubb and worm all ofthe value of twenty five pounds sterling to the damage ofthe Children of the Pltf. forty pounds sterling, the Defendant pleaded nil debet and of that &c., and the Pltf. likewise; whereupon the Sheriffwas commanded to cause to come here twelve &c., and the Sheriff haveing returned twelves [who to witt]
ROBERT VAULX JOSEPH TAYLOR JOHN WHITE
WILLIAM NEWTON JOHN REDMAN JOHN CHAMP
WILLIAM PEIRCE WHARTON RANSDALE JOHN PRATT
ANDREW HARRISON ROBERT LOVELL & JOHN STEEL
honest and lawfull men ofhis Baylywick sworn and charged to say the truth in the premises, upon their Oaths doe say, "Wee the Jury find for the Pltf. the Still and appurtenances aforementioned and damage one shilling," which Verdict on the Pltf.'s motion was admitt to Record and thereupon he prayed Judgment which being considered by the Court it is their opinion that the Pltf. in right ofhis Children doe recover against the Defendt the Still and appurtenances together with the damages by the Jury in manner and form found, and thereupon they doe order EDMUND
JEFFRIES to deliver and pay the same to OSMAN CRABB together with costs alias Execution
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 287
6 December 1723. Henry Ashton, guardian to the orphans of Osman Crabb, to George Dunbarr. Discharges the duties and obligations as guardian to the orphans of Osman Crabb, who were Daniel Crabb and John Crabb. Discharges Dunbarr from "all suits now depending at Westmoreland County Court" and the "maintenance of all the said orphans." Signed, Henry Ashton. Witnessed by /s/ Daniel Tebbs, /s/ William Sydnor, /s/ Jno Footman. Proved by the witnesses on 31 July 1723.
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1734-1736 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 261
(On margin: GARNER v. CRABB, Case agreed)
DAY Lessee of ABRAHAM GARNER, Plt.
agt. In Ejectment
DANIEL CRABB, Deft.
We agree that JOHN GARNER, Grandfather of the Plt. in his life time & at the time of his death was seised in fee of the premises in question and before his death made his Last Will and Testament in Writing bearing date the third day of January MDCCXII in these words; In the Name of God &c, (here read the Will) We agree that the Land in Ragged Point in the said Will mentioned to be devised to ABRAHAM GARNER, Son of the said Testator is the premises in question and that the said ABRAHAM after the death of the Testator entered into the said premises & was thereof seised and being so seized made a Lease of the said premises unto OSMOND CRABB, Father of thehe Sixteenth day of November 1719, hereunto annexed, and that OSMOND CRABB after making the said Lease entred into the said premises and also was thereof possessed; We agree that the said ABRAHAM GARNER is dead and that the Lesser of the Plt is his Eldest Son & heir at Law; that OSMOND CRABB is dead, & the Defendt. is his Exter. if the Law be for the Plt., we agree that Judgment to be entred for him and one shilling damages, if not that the Indictment be entred for the Defendant
G. ESKRIDGE
Westmorland ss. At a Court continued and held for the said County the 28th day of May 1735 In the Trial of the Ejectione Firme between JOHN DAY, Lessee of ABRAHAM GARNER, Plt., and DANIEL CRABB, Defendt., for Lands and appurtenances in the Parish of Cople in the said County of Westmorland & this Case agreed in the said Cause is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 19th day of June 1735, pr. G. T., C. C. W.
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1734-1736 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 293-294
THIS INDENTURE made the twentieth day of September in the Tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred thirty and six, Between DANIEL CRABB of Cople Parish and Westmorland County, Planter, of one part and JOHN CRABB of the same Parish and County, Planter, of other part; Wittnesseth that DANIEL CRABB in consideration of the sum of five shillings of lawfull money of Great Britain to him in hand paid by JOHN CRABB doth hereby acknowledge the receipt, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOHN CRABB and assigns all that parcel of land containing One hundred and Forty acres be the same more or less scitaute in the FORREST of NOMINI in the Parish and County aforesaid and being the moiety of two hundred and eighty acres of land formerly purchased by OSMON CRABB, deceased, Father of said DANIEL CRABB, of HENRY ASHTON, Gent., and OSMON CRABB by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the twenty fifth day of January Anno Dom; 1719 bequeathed the Two hundred and eighty acres of land to his two Sons. OSMON and GERRARD CRABB, to be equally divided between them and their heirs and now the said GERRARD being since deceased without issue his part of which land becomes the Right of DANIEL CRABB, party to these presents, as being his Elder Brother and heir at Law; And also the remainder and reversion thereof: To have and to hold the land and premises with appurtenances unto JOHN CRABB and assigns during the term of one year to the intent that by virtue thereof and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession JOHN CRABB may be in the actual possession of the Land and be enabled to take a release of the inheritance thereof; Witness whereof the parties to these presents their hands and seals interchangeably have set the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
JAMES BERTHWICK, JAMES THOMAS, DANL: CRABB
FEEDING TURNER, JAMES THOMAS JUNR.
Westmorland ss, At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of September 1736 DANIEL CRABB personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease for Land by him passed to JOHN CRABB to be his proper act and deed which at the instance of the said JOHN CRABB is admitted to Record Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the fourth day of October 1736, pr. G. T., C. C. W.
JOHN CRABB to be his proper act and deed which at the instance of the said JOHN CRABB is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the fourth day of October 1736, pr. G. T., C. C. W.
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty first day of September in the Tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, &c., And in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred thirty and six, Between DANIEL CRABB of Cople Parish and Westmorland County, Planter, of one part and JOHN CRABB of the same Parish and County, Planter, of other part, Whereas DANIEL CRABB by Indenture bearing date the twentieth day of this month of September for the consideration therein expressed did bargain and sell unto JOHN CRABB &c. all that parcel of land with appurtenances containing One hundred and forty acres be the same more or less scituate in FORREST of NOMINY in Parish and County aforesaid being the moiety of two hundred and eighty acres of land formerly purchased by OSMAN CRABB, deceased, (Father of DANIEL CRABB) of HENRY ASHTON, Gent., and by OSMAN CRABB by his Last Will and Testament bequeathed the two hundred and eighty acres of land to his two Sons, OSMAN and GERRARD CRABB to be equally divided between them and their heirs, and now said GERRARD being since deceased without issue his part of which land becomes the proper right of DANIEL CRABB, party to these presents, as being his Elder Brother and heir at Law, NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that DANIEL CRABB in consideration of other lands and appurtenances in exchange scituated in Parish and County aforesaid joyning to the lands of JOHN SORRELL, Capt. GEORGE TURBERVILE and JOHN MURPHEW as by Deeds of Lease and Release and in consideration of Forty pounds current money of Vir- ginia by JOHN CRABB to DANIEL CRABB in hand paid, whereof he doth hereby acknownowledge the receipt. path and by these presents doth release unto JOHN CRABB in his actual possession now being by virtue of the said Indenture and by force of said Statute and to his heirs the land and premises with the appurtenances; To have and to hold unto JOHN CRABB his heirs freed and discharged from all incumbrances; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents their hands and seals interchangeably have set the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
JAMES BERTHWICK, JAMES THOMAS DANL. CRABB
FEILDING TURNER, JAMES THOMAS, JUNR.
Westmorland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of September 1736 DANIEL CRABB personally acknowledged this Deed of Release for Land by him passed to JOHN CRABB to be his proper act and deed which at the instance of the said JOHN CRABB is admitted to Record Test G, TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the fourth day of October 1736. pr. G T., C. C.
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1734-1736 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 294-295a
THIS INDENTURE made this twentieth day of September in the Tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred thirty and six, Between JOHN CRABB of Cople Parish and Westmorland County, Planter, of one part and DANIEL CRABB of same Parish and County. Planter, of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN CRABB in consideration of the sum of five shillings of lawful! money of Great Brittain to him in hand paid by DANIEL CRABB whereof he doth hereby acknowledge the receipt; bath and doth by these presents bargain and sell unto DANIEL CRABB all that parcel of land containing Ninety three acres and Eighty perches which was given and bequeathed unto JOHN CRABB by his Grandfather. DANIEL MANY, late of aforesaid County, deceased, as by his Last Will adn Testament may appear which Land is situate in Parish and County aforesaid and is bounded, Begining at a Sassifras tree on a leavell corner to the land of JOHN SORRELL and extending thence along SORRELLs line N. 62d. W. 124 poles to a Stake in the line of the Land of Capt. GEORGE TURBERVILE, thence along TURBERVILEs line N. 22d. 31" E. 156 poles to a marked white Oak in a Swamp, thence East 40 poles to another marked white Oak corner to the land of JOHN MURPHEW, thence along MURPHEWs line South 160 poles to a Hickory tree by the Main Road near where the Stake formerly stood corner to the said MURPHEW's land, thence South 18d. 31" E. 48 poles to the begining; And also the reversion and remainder thereof; To have and to hold the land and premises with appurtenances unto DANIEL CRABB and assigns during the term of one year to the intent that by virtue thereof and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession DANIEL CRABB may be in the actual possession of the Land and be enabled to take a release of the same; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents their hands and seals in terchangebly have set the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
JAMES BERTHWICK,AMES THOMAS JOHN CRABB
FIELDING TURNER, JAMES THOMAS, JUNR.
Westmorland ss, At a Court held for the said County the ZSth day of September 1736 JOHN CRABB personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease for Land by him passed to
DANIEL CRABB to be his proper act and deed which at the instance of the said DANIEL CRABB is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Eighth day of October 1736; pr. G. T., C. C. W.
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty first day of September in the Tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second, by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland. King. Defender of the faith &c.. And in the year of ur Lord God one thousand seven hundred thirty and six, Between JOHN CRABB of Cople Parish and Westmorland County. Planter, of one part and DANIEL CRABB of same Parish and County, Planter, of other part. Whereas JOHN CRABB by Indenture bearing date the twentieth day of September for the consideration therein expressed did bargain and sell unto DANIEL CRABB and assigns all that parcel of land with appurtenances containing Ninety three acres and eighty perches which land was given and bequeathed unto JOHN CRABB by his Grandfather, DANIEL OCANY, late of the aforesaid County deceased, which land is bounded, Begining the bounds of the land repeated as in the Lease) NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that JOHN CRABB in consideration of other lands and appurtenances in exchange scituated in NOMINY FORREST in Parish and County aforesaid as by Deed of Lease and Release made by DANIEL CRABB upon JOHN CRABB his heirs as also the consideration of ten shillings lawful! money of Great Britain by DANIEL CRABB unto JOHN CRABB in hand paid, whereof he doth hereby acknowledge the receipt, hath and doth by these presents release unto DANIEL CRABB in his actual possession now being (by virtue of said Indenture of bargain and sale and of the said Statute) and to his heirs the aforesaid lands: To have and to hold the lands and premises with the appurtenances unto DANIEL CRAM) his heirs discharged from all incumbrances; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents their hands and seals interchangeably have set the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
JAMES BERTHWICK, JAMES THOMAS JOHN CRABB
FEILDING TURNER, JAMES THOMAS, JUNR.
Westmorland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of September 1736 JOHN CRABB personally acknowledged this Deed of Release for Land by him passed to DANIEL CRABB to be his proper act and deed which at the instance of the said DANIEL CRABB is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W. Recorded the Eighth day of October 1736, pr. G. T., C. C. W.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1701 - 1739 (~ 38 years)