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STEVENS, Rich'd, of St. Mary's White Chappell Parish.
Wife: Hannah.
Sons: William and his wife Margaret; Daniel, and Joseph. Gr.son: Rich'd Stevens.
Daus: Ellinor and Hannah.
Exors: Wife and son Danl.
Wits: Wm. Owen, Jas. Barton, Rich. Plunkett. W.B. 12, p. 81. {recorded abt 1728-1729}
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1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
BUCKLY, Frances. Inventory. Rec. 27 August 1706. W.B. 8, p. 257.
Noncupative Will, Recorded 6 April 1703.
Frances Buckley, aged 52 years, says her husband Thomas Buckly left her his Extrx. in his will, and she leaves her brother Richard Stephens his Executor, and hopes he may give the children something. Wits. John Chilton Sr., Jno. Stott, Mary Chapel'. W.B. 8, p. 256.
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1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
BUCKLEY, Thomas. Will. 22 Jany. 1702. Rec. (no date).
Wife Frances; Grandsons: James and William Hill, children of Robert Hill; John Chilton. Overseers: Brother and Richard Stephens. Extrx. Wife. Richard Stephens and Hannah his wife to have the upbringing of his children, James, William and Frances Hill. Wits. Jno. Mullis, Richard Stephens, James Foster. W.B. 8, p. 128.
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1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
FLOWER, John. Will. 18 Sept. 1693.
Son John to be with Richard Stevens until 21; daughter Mary to be with Katherine Carter wife of Thomas Carter until 16. Extrs. Thomas Carter, Rich. Stevens. Wits. William George, Henry Carter, John Cooke. W.B. 8, p. 83.
Inventory. 18 Dec. 1698. Rec. 14 June 1698/9. In Thos. Car- ter's hands for Jno. Flower's dau. Mary, and if she dies before she is of age then to his son John Flowers. W.B. 8, p. 90.
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1661-1666 Lancaster County, Virginia Deed & Wills [Antient Press]; Page 345
Lancaster County Court 12th of June 1665
- Certificate accordinge to Acte is granted unto WILLIAM NEASUM for the transportacon of MARGERY, his Wife. MICHAELL WILLINGTON, RICHARD STEPHENS, WILL: PARR. SUSAN FURNELL, EDWARD TISOO, ROGER SIDWELL, ROBERT SCISSEN, WILL: PERCIFULL, JO: ASHFORD, HEN: MAN, ELIZ: KILLINGHORNE, SUSAN LOATT & PHILIP SUTTON into this Country
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1699-1701 Lancaster County Order Book 4; [Antient Press]
Lancaster County Court 9th of May 1700
- Judgment is granted unto GEORGE CHILTON and ELIZABETH his Wife, Administrators of WILLIAM BINGS, deced., against RICHARD STEPHENS for fifty eight, pounds of tobacco due on ballance of Accounts which is ordered to be forthwith paid with costs als Exo
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1701-1703 Lancaster County Order Book 5: Page 31
Lancaster County Court - 12th of May 1703
- GEORGE admrs VS BUCKLEY
commissiono. of Administration. cum testamente annexed of ye Estate of THOMAS BUCKLEY, /deced/ is granted unto MARY GEORGE ye Wife of ELMORE GEORGE as next of kin to ye Decedent, the Executrix in the Will mentioned dying without executing ye same, ordered that Mr. CHRISTOPHER KIRK, Mr. THOMAS CARTER, Mr. JEROSEME PASQUETT , Mr. JOHN DAVIS and Mr. WILLIAM KING or any four of them doe apprise ye Estate
- STEPHENS v BUCKLEY Probate of ye Last Will and Testament Nuncupative of FRANCES BUCKLEY, /deced/ is granted to RICHARD STEPHENS, her Brother in Law, according to ye tenor of her Will
- BUCKLEY's Will proved Ordered that THOMAS BUCKLEY's Will be proved and transmitted to ye Record
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1701-1703 Lancaster County Order Book 5: Page 41
Lancaster County Court - 11th of August 1703
- GEORGE Admrx Whereas att a Court held for Lancaster County ye 12th day of May 1703, Commission of Administration of the Estate of THOMAS BUCKLEY /deced/ was granted unto MARY GEORGE, ye Wife of ELMORE GEORGE as next of Kin to the Decedent the Executrix in the Will mentioned dyeing without executeing the same and then ordered that Mr. CHRISTOPHER KIRK, Mr. THOMAS CARTER, Mr. JEROSME PASQUE17, Mr. JOHN DAVIS and Mr. WILLIAM KING or any four of them should apprise ye Estate att some convenient time beween that and ye next Court being legally sworn by a Justice of the Peace and make report under their hands to ye next Court, And it being then further ordered to the end the Estate might be ye better known that all persons haveing any of ye Estate in their hands should deliver ye same to MARY GEORGE or ELMORE, her Husband on her behalfe upon Oath &c. which Order not being fullfilled it was further ordered att a Court held for this County ye 14th day of July 1703, that ye Sheriffe should forthwith summon ye Appraisers to meet at ye House of Mr. RICHARD STEPHENS and there apprise the Estate pursuant to ye former Order in this Cause made and provided which Appraisers as appears by the returne of the Sheriffe being summoned but not appearing and haveing failed in giveing obedience to the Order, it is therefore ordered that Mr. THOMAS CARTER be exempt and Mr. JOHN HUTCHINS be summoned in his place who with the other Appraisers in the fore recited Order or any four of thorn tire by the Court ordered to meet all such place or places as ELMORE GEORGE shall be present and that RICHARD STEPHENS or whome else shall have any of ye Estate of the Decedent in their hands deliver the same to the Appraisers upon Oath att such time between this and the next Court as MARY under their hands and their proceedings therein and in case that any thing in this Order contained shall want effectual' complyance the Appraisers are hereby required to make report thereof as aforesaid
- STEPHENS's Admon Commission of Administration of the Estate of FRANCES BUCKLEY /deced/ is granted unto RICHARD STEPHENS as next of Kin to ye /deced/ and it is hereby ordered that Mr. JOHN DAVIS, Mr. JOHN MULLIS, Mr. JOHN CHILTON, Mr. HENERY BOATMAN and Mr. JOHN BOATMAN or any for of them being legally sworne by the next Justice of the Peace doe apprise ue Estate of the /deced/ att some convenient time between this and the next Court upon Oath together with appraisment under their hands, JOHN CHILTON and THOMAS CARTER, Securitys
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1703-1709 Middlesex County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 7)
THIS INDENTURE made the 27th day of September in the second yeare of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne Between JOHN NEEDLES of TALBERT COUNTY in Choptank River in the Province of MARYLAND of one part and RICHARD STEPHENS of the Parrish of Christ Church in the County of Middlesex in Virginia Witnesseth that said John Needles for sume of Seventy five pounds Sterling moray of England doth grant unto said Richard Steevens his heires forever Three hundred acres of land in the County and Parrish aforesaid and bounded beginning at an antient corner Pine in the fork of a Creek opposite to STOAR POINT Divident then up the said Creek to a red oake comonly known by name of SR. HENRY CHICHELEYs Corner Tree at head of said Creek thence along a line to ARMISTEADs land and so running up the courses of the late Survey and if it should so happen that in case any molestation should happen that ye aforesaid Three hundred acres of land should not be complyed within these courses together with the manner plantation which said John Neadles formerly lived and bequeathed to him by his deced Father JOHN NEADLES by his last Will and Testament according to a Patent bearing date the 22 Feby. 1663 then said Needles doth further oblidige himselfe to make good the complement with the next adjacent land in ye Patent
In presents of us MATT. KEMP, John Needles
JOHN VC, HUES, MARTHA HAYARD
At a Court held for the County of Middlesx the 4th day of October 1703
John Needles acknowledged this his Deed unto Richard Steevens it was admitted to record
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I John Needles am bound unto Richard Steevens in sume of one hundred and fifty pounds Sterling money of England payable on demand this 27th September 1703
The Condition of this obligation is such that if John Neeldes shall at all times keep harmless said Richard Steevens from all manner of troubles in parcell of land mentioned in Indenture then the above bond to be voyd or remaine in full force
In presence of us MATT KEMP, John Needles
JOHN HUES, MARTHA HAYARD
At a Court held for the County of Middlesex the 4th of October 1703
John Needles acknowledged this bond and was admitted to record
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1665 - 1729 (~ 63 years)