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1729-1748 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 16
p.54 In Name of God Amen first I give my Soul to God .. my Body to the Earth .. which I am in perfect Sence & my body to be Decently buried by my children.
Item. I give unto my son BRYAN CHADWELL 50 acres of Land I bought of DAVID ANDERSON
Item I give all the rest of my Estate to all my Children to be equally divided amongst them after my Debts is paid.
Item I desire my Son Bryan Chadwell be my whole & Sole Executor .. this 31 day of January 1731/2.
Presence John McDaniel, John Chadwell
Charles Harley
At Court held for Stafford County 10:th day of May 1732 Will of JOHN CHADWELL deced was presented in Court by GEORGE CHADWELL who made oath thereto .. admitted to record & Bryan Chadwell the Exr therein named having relinquished his Exeship & the said George performing what the Laws require .. Certificate was granted him for obtaining Letters of Administrn:
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1697-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 19)
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come I JOHN CHADWELL of STAFFORD County, Cooper, send Greeting in our Lord Everlasting this 6th; day of Novembr: 1697. Now Know ye that I the said JOHN CHADWELL for the sum of Eight thousand pounds of tobacco in hand paid before the sealing & delivery hereof by these presents have granted unto WILLIAM FITZHUGH of STAFFORD County his heires and assignes forever one parcel or tract of Land conteyning Three hundred & fifty acres scituate & being in Richmond County, formerly RAPPAHANOCK County, and in the Freshes thereof, being part of a Patent of Two thousand acres of Land granted to Colnll, JOHN CATLETT dated 2d: of June 1666, & by him sold to WILLIAM & LEONARD CLAYBURNE the 8th: of Septembr: 1668, & by severall meane conveyances sold & made over to me the said JOHN CHADWELL my heires & assignes for ever as appeares by the County Court Record of RAPPAHANNOCK, Beginning at the mouth of a Run call'd CLAYBURNES SWAMP wch: Run devided the said land from a tract of land sold by Mr. JOHN WAUGH to Doctr: EDWD. MADOX out of the aforesaid granted Patent of Two thousand acres & extending up the River North North West to a marked tree by the River side which is the deviding corner tree betwixt this land & a tract of land lately belonging to GEO: SHEPHEARD, & from the said tree into the woods by a line of marked trees East North East which is the deviding line betwixt this land & the said GEORGE SHEPHEARDs, from thence by s line of marked trees South Southeast to a marked Hickory a corner tree of the aforesaid Doctr: EDWARD MADOX line to a marked Beech by the Run of CLAYBURNES SWAMP aforesaid, finally downs the said branch to the first beginning, with all & singular its rights & appurtinances belonging, To have to hold the said Land un to the said WM. FITZHUGH his heires & assigns forever, And I the said JOHN CHADWELL for myself my heires the said Tract of Land before sold will warrant & forever defend from the claimer of any manner of persons whatsoever and that it is freely & clearly acquitted & discharged from all manner of other incombrances whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & &fixed my settle
Signed sealed & delivered in the pr:sence of us HENRY ROSSE,
WM. FITZHUGH JUNR.
BRYAN RATTEY
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 12d die Janry: Ano: Dom: 1697/8 et record 19th die
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
Wee JOHN CHADWELL within menconed, Cooper. & SARAH my Wife do by these presents authorize Mr. WM. COLSTON, Clerk of Richmond County, our Attorney to acknowledge in our names & behalfes the within Deed in Richmond County Court ratifying & allowing
such acknowledgement in as ample manner to all intents purposes whatsoever as if wee ourselves were p:sonally pr:sent & did the same. Witness our hands & seales this 6th: day of Novembr: 1697
Witnessed by us HENRY ROSSE
WM: FITZHUGH
BRYAN BATTEY
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 12d. die Janry: 1697/8 at record
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=232&last=233&g_p=G2 &collection=NN Grant
Title Fitzhugh, William.
Publication 10 March 1695/1696.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Richmond County.
Description: 350 acres on Rappahannock River, adjoining land of John Chadwell.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 232-233 (Reel 288).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1676 - 1732 (> 56 years)