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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
SMITH, HENRY, 15 April, 1684; 4 June, 1684.
To my sons Toby and Henry Smith my whole tract of land to be equally divided between them and their heires forever but if in Case there be a valluable seate Land Cleared in the Matrums Neck and is Justly found & surveyed my will is that my son Henry have it. And then he have only ye land that is above the Creek Called the great Creek where on George now liveth to him and his heirs forever. To wife one Sorrel pacing horse with a side saddle to her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeath all the Rest of my goods & Chattles to be equally divided between my wife and my two sons share & share alike. Wife Executrix and Edward Adcock Executor of his will for the performance and managing hereof. I bequeath Col. Wm. Loyd & Mr. Sam'. Peachy overseers to see this my will pformed.
Wit. GEORGE COLCLOUGH, ROGER WATERS, JOHN WEBB. Page 27.
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
GODSON, FRANCES, 27 January, 1685/6; 7 April, 1686
In the Name of God Amen.
I ffrances Godson being Sick & Weake in Body but in perfect memory do make this my last Will and Testamt. in manner & forme as followeth-
1. I bequeath my Soul to the hands of Almighty God my Creator & maker in full and assured hopes of Salvation in & through the meritorious death & Passion of my deare & blessed Saviour Jesus Christ.
2. I bequeath my Body to the Earth from whence it Came to be Christian-like buried by the discretion of friends-
3. I give & bequeath all my worldly Goods & Estate both reall & Personall in manner & forme as followeth-
4. I give & bequeath all the money that is due to me by Rappa : County Court Records to be Equally divided between Toby Smith & Hen : Smyth and their heires for ever-
5. I give & bequeath unto Hen : Smyth all my Estate of Land that is Joyning to Bridgetts Land it being to the sd Henry Smyth & his heires for ever-
6. I give & bequeath unto Mrs : Elizabeth Smyth all other things of my Estate and what may Come out of England from my -Unkle to her own proper use and behalf In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & fixed my Seale this 27th day of January 1685/6--
signum
Signed Sealed and FFRANCES 0 GODSON Seale
delivrd in the prsence of
GERA.RD X FFITZGERRALD
his marke
EDW : ADCOCK
Wee the Subscribers do depose & say that wee saw the within Testat": sign & Publish the above Will as her last Will & Testamt & that at the Signing & Publishing the Same she was of perfect Sence & Memory to the best of our knowledge and further Saith not
EDWARD ADCOCK
Garrett PFITZGERALD
Probatr P Sacramenteorum in Cur Com Rappa : 7°. die Aprilis Any 1686 Et Record": 22° die Ejud Men Anoq Supradit Teste Wm Colston Cl Cur Page 71
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 17 - 18
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these shall come I DANIEL DOBYNS of the County of Rappa. in the Colony of Virginia send Greeting in our Lord God everlasting.
Whereas I the said DANIEL DOBYNS for certain considerations by me reced before Marriage to ELIZABETH my now Wife as also out of the natural affection I beare unto HENRY SMYTH have given made over and sett unto sd HENRY SMYTH an estate as is here following in manner and forme expressed (Vizt) three young Cows and one three year old heifer being all of the sd HENRY SMITHs Fathers marke and one of the said Cows being red with a white tayle and known by the name of Coll, the other two Cows being of a black colour with some white about them, the one called Young Bacon the other Double Deeggs, the heifer being red and called Rose, wch said Cattle with their en crease male and female I give unto the said HENRY SMYTH and his heirs forever. Also I give unto the sd HENRY SMYTH one large feather bed and bolster, a pair of Blanketts, a Rugg answerable also I give unto sd H. SMYTH two good pewter dishes and six plates answerable, Two good silver spoons, six good leather Chairs, one Iron Kettle of fourteen gallons, one Iron pott of six gallons, two good Tables, one good Chest, one Gold Ring, one large Silver Tobb: box, ten ewes and a Ram, four Breeding Sows and four thousand pounds of good sound sweet sent.ed Tubb. and Caske, all which said Cattle or Estate to be secured and delivered unto the said SMYTH my me the said DANIEL DOBYNS my heirs at the severall ages of the said SMYTH hereafter nominated (Vizt) the Stock of Cattle and hoggs with the household Stuff and the Ring and Silver Box be delivered to the said HENRY SMYTH at the age of Sixteen years; also that Two thousand pounds of Tobb. and Caske be delivered him at the same age; And that the said HENRY SMYTH be at liberty to act and do for himself at the age of Sixteen and to have the Plantation to himselfe whereon GEORGE SUGGETT now liveth when attayned to the age aforesd. And the other Two thousand pounds of Tobb: and Caske to be paid when the sd SMYTH atteyneth to the age of Twenty one alwais provided that the Estate all and singular rest and remaine on the old Plantation belonging to the said SMYTH until the delivery according to the true intent and meaning of these presents and that if any of these Cattle or their encrease becom so that be more advantage to the sd SMYTH to have them killed and a younger of the same kind put in lieu or the just value of Tobb: to pay unto the sd SMYTH for any beast so killed, Also that if it should so happen that the sd HENRY SMYTH decease before age or without heirs before age or willing his estate that then the whole right of this Estate return to ELIZABETH my now Wife and her heirs forever as being the only Auther thereof. Now Know yee that I the said DANIEL DOBYNS do by these presents Ratifie confirm and estate the aforesd. granted premises according as is above expressed and mentioned and acknowledge the same in Court As Witness my hand and Seale this 5th day of February 1689
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
JOHN marke THOMSON, DANLL, DOBYNS
EDWARD ADCOCK
Recognitr in Cur Comt. Rappa 3 die Aprilis Ano 1689
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1699-1702 Essex Co VA Order Book; Antient Press: Page 43)
At a Court held for Essex County ye 11th of June 1701
- Admcon, is granted to HEN: SMITH on ye Estate of MARY, his late Wife deced, who was the Widow of RICHD. CARTER deced, haveing given security according to Law
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1699-1702 Essex Co VA Order Book; Antient Press: Page 51
Essex County Court 11th of July 1700
- HENRY SMITH refusing to deliver ye Estate of RICHD. CARTER deced in his Custody to JNO. BROOKS, Admr. &c. of ye sd deced, according to ye last Courts order, its therefore ordered that the Sheriff of this County or his Deputy forth with take ye sd SMITH into Custody & safely detain him untill he shall deliver ye sd Estate to ye Admr. upon oath taken before Mr. DANIEL DOBYNS one of his Majties Justices of ye peace for this County
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1699-1702 Essex Co VA Order Book; Antient Press: Page 115)
At a Court held for Essex County ye 11th of March 1701/2
- The suite betweene HENRY SMITH, Admr. of MARY, his late Wife deced, who was the Widow of RICHARD CARTER deced, Plt. and WILLIAM YOUNG, RICHARD COVINGTON and PETER CANTANCDAN, Surviveing Exrs. of Mr. WILLIAM YOUNG deced, Defts. at the Defts. request referred to the next Court
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1701-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 85)
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that wee HENRY SMITH, JAMES BOUGHAN & HEN: ADCOCKE of the County of Essex are firmely bound unto JOHN CATLETT Gent. President of the said County Court in the sume of Sixty pounds Sterl. to the paymt. thereof we bind ourselves this 11th day of June 1701
The Condicon of this obligacon is that if the above bound HENRY SMITH, Admr. of MARY his late Wife, who was Widow of RICHD. CARTER deced, doe make or cause to be made a true & perfect Inventory of all ye goods & credit, of the said deceast which have come to the hands of ye sd HENRY & doe exhibit the same to the next Court that shall be held for the County of Essex, & make Oath thereto, & truely adminstr: on the said Estate according to Law & give true account of his Administracon when thereunto lawfully required & pay unto such persons as the sd Court p:suant to Law shall appoint, Then the above obligacon to be void, otherwise to stand in full power
Signed sealed & delivered in the pr:sence of us
HEN: GOARE HENRY SMITH
JOHN WATERS JAMES BOUGHAN
HENRY ADCOCKE
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 11th day of June 1701 & truely recorded
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1701-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 85)
TO ALL XTIAN PEOPLE to whome these pr:sents shall come Know yee that I DANLL DOBYNS of Essex County in ye Collony of Virginia send greeting in or: Lord God everlasting. Whereas I the said DANLL. DOBYNS for the consideracon of a certaine Estate taken into my hands by ye decease of HENRY SMITH, Son of my pr:sent Wife ELIZABETH, whome she had by Majr. HENRY SMITH, her former Husband of RAPPA: County deced which said Estate upon Contract of Marriage to be consumated with the said ELIZABETH my now Wife I the said DANLL. DOBYNS did give confirme & make over unto the said HENRY SMITH, her Son, by a Deed acknowledged in RAPPA. Court beareing date the first day of February 1688, the Tenure of the said Deed haveing regard to these proposalls that if it should please God the said HENRY SMITH should decease wthout heires of his body lawfully begotten or undr: age of twenty one yeares to will & devise the said Estate, that then the said Estate to reverie to me the said DANLL. DOBYNS & ELIZABETH my Wife to be att or: disposall as being ye only authors thereof And the estimate vallue of ye Deced Estate being three cows & calves, one two yeare old heifer three thousand six hundred & fifty pounds of tobo: and thirty one pounds Sterling money is justly taken by Capt. JAMES BAUGHAN & Mr. JOHN BAKER of GLOCESTER County by request of my Wife, ELIZABETH, & selfe, Now Know yee that I the said DANLL. DOBYNS have given & made over unto my three Children hereafter named whome I have by ELIZABETH my said Wife (vizt.) WILLIAM, CHARLES & KATHERINE DOBYNS, the above Estate in manor & forme as followes (vizt) I doe give unto my Son, WILLIAM DOBYNS, three cows & calves, one two yeare old heifer & seaven hundred and fifty pounds of tobo: & caske; Item I doe give and make over unto my Sone, CHARLES DOBYNS, Two thousand nine hundred pounds of tobo: and Item I doe give and dispose of unto my Daughter, KATHERINE DOBYNS thirty one pounds sterling money or the vallue thereof to be paid in tobo: at teen shillings p cent & that all & every the above Estate be paid & made out of my Estate unto my three Children aforenominated when they shall attains o he age of Twenty and one yeares but if my said Daughter, KATHERINE, should marry before ye age abovesd, then her due to be paid att the time of her Marriage but if it shall please God that either of the ahnvenamed Children should decease before they attaine to the age aforesd. or marryd. that then his or her part shall be equally devided betweene the Surviveing Children aforesd. I the said DANLL. DOBYNS due by these pr:sents muffle confirm & establish the aforesd. granted p:misses according as is now exprest and acknowledged the same in Court In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & seale this 8th day of August 1701
Signed and sealed in pr:sence of
LEWIS LATANE, DANLL, DOBYNS
VINCENT VASS
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 11th day of August 1701 and truely recorded
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1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 52
Deed. 10 April 1703. George Brooks and Sarah Brooks assign to Henry Smith 100 acres in Essex Co.
Wit: Signed George Brooke (sic)
Edward Adcock
Thomas Williamson
Following the entry and thus a part of it "(Memorandum the above deed is a deed from Hodges and uxtr to John Brooks acknowledged and recorded 1696, Private memo)".
Bond for above. Rec. 10 Aug 1703.
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1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 148
Deed. 23 Jan 1703/4. Thomas Smith and Marg't his wife, of Essex Co., carpenter, sell Robt Webb of same Co., planter; for 5000 lb Tobo, land "my Father left me the said Thomas Smith" by will, being 88 acres, on N side of a swamp along the land of John Cheney to the land of Mr Thomas Haraway, land of Richd Brooke, etc. -
Wit: Signed Thomas Smith
Henry Smith Marg't x Smith
John Goodwin
Marg't Smith, wife of Thomas Smith, relinq her dower rights - through her atty Henry Woodnot: P of A dated 8 Feb 1703 and wit by Joseph Fretwell and John Goodwin.
Rec 10 Feb 1703/4.
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1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 194
Lease and Release. 8 and 9 March 1703/4. Geo Brooks of Farnham par, bro and heir of John Brooks, decd,, sells Henry Smith; for £30„ 100 acres, Adjoins "the litle house branch", the spring branch, the glead branch, Coopers corner, etc,
Wit: Signed George Brooks
James Boughan Jr
James Reeves
Tho Stretton -
Henry Smith assigns above to Larkin Chew. 10 Maroh 1703/4, Witnessed by Salvator Muscoe, James Boughan Jr and Daniel Mackentoff,
Ack and rec 10 March 1703/4.
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley
Page 136
Deed, 10 Oct 1705, Larkin Chew of St Marys par Esex Co, Carpenter, sells Wm Covington of So Farnham par, planter, for 7450 lb tobo, 250 acres in S. F. par. Adjoins Arthur Hodges plantation since conveyed to Larkin Chew, Thos Cooper's corner, Samll Perrey's line, Wm Young's "Roling roade", the Run of the Gleab Swamp, Evin Davis' line. The land granted Arthur Hodges 20 Oct 1689; Also another tract of 100 acres formerly owned by Henry Smith adjoining-Little house branch, the Spring branch, the Gleab Branch, Cooper's Corner, etc,
Wit: Signed Larkin Chew
Richd Covington
Will Young Ack and rec 10 Jan 1705/6.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1658 - Aft 1703 (~ 46 years)