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- The 1782 tax list in Amherst County listed the estate of Edward Tinsley and identified 4 of his sons: David, Isaac, Joshua, John and his son-in-law Ambrose Rucker. His son Edward had moved to Culpeper County and William did not appear
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1722-1725 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 148-149
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty sixth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty five; Between JAMES TAYLOR of Saint Stephen Parish in KING and QUEEN County of one part and EDWARD TINSLEY of the same Parish and County of the other part; Witnesseth that JAMES TAYLOR in consideration of five shillings lawfull money of England to him in hand paid by EDWARD TINSLEY, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto EDWARD TINSLEY his heirs one hundred acres of land being part of a Patent for eight thousand five hundred acres granted to JAMES TAYLOR July the 21st day 1722, scituate in Saint George Parish in Spotsylvania County and bounded; Beginning at four Spanish Oaks and two Poplars a corner of a dividing line between ZACHARY and ERASMUS TAYLOR on the side of a Hill on the South side of a Branch in Mr. BAYLOR's line, running thence North sixty five degrees East one hundred twenty six poles to a corner red Oak of THOMAS JACKSON's standing in a Valley in the Dividing Line between ZACHARY and ERASMUS TAYLOR, thence South twenty five degrees East one hundred twenty six poles to two small red Oaks on a Hill side in JOHN RUCKER's line thence South sixty five degrees West one hundred twenty six poles to a Spanish Oak in Mr. BAYLOR's line on the North East side of a Branch, thence North twenty five degrees West one hundred twenty six poles to the first beginning, together with all appurtenances to the one hundred acres of land belonging; To have and to hold the one hundred acres of land unto EDWARD TINSLEY his heirs from the day next before the date hereof during the term of one whole year to the intent that by virtue thereof and of the Statute for transferring of uses into possesssion that EDWARD TINSLEY may be in the actuall possession of the premises and that he may be enabled to take a release of the land and premises to him his heirs, In Witness whereof the party to these presents hath hereunto sett his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
WILLIAM RUSSELL JAMES TAYLOR
RICHARD BAYLEY
SAMUELL LOYDE
At a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday the 6th day of July 1725 JAMES TAYLOR acknowledged this his Lease for Land unto EDWARD TINSLEY and at the motion of JOHN RUCKER in behalf of the said EDWARD is admitted to Record Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
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1725-1728 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 294-295
THIS INDENTURE made the Sixth day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty six; Between EDWARD TINSLEY of the County of KING and QUEEN of one part and WILLIAM CRAWFORD of County of Spotsylvania on the other part; Witnesseth that EDWARD TINSLEY in consideration of sum of five shillings starling money to him in hand paid by WILLIAM CRAWFORD the receipt whereof he doth acknowledge hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM CRAWFORD his heires all that tract of land containing one hundred acres which tract of land EDWARD TINSLEY did purchase of Collo. JAMES TAYLOR as will by the Records more plainly appear sittuate in Spotsylvania County and bounded; Beginning at a Spanish Oak and two Poplars corner of the Divideing Line between ZACHARY and ERASMUS TAYLOR running thence North sixty five degrees East one hundred twenty six poles to a corner tree of THOMAS JACKSON's, thence South twenty five degrees East one hundred twenty six poles to two small red Oakes on a hill in JOHN RUCKER's line, thence South sixty five degrees West one hundred twenty six poles to a Spanish Oak in Mr. BAYLOR's line, thence North twenty five degrees West one hundred and twenty six poles to the first mentioned beginning corner tree the land lying four square each line containing exactly one hundred twenty and six poles together with all rents issues and profitts of the premises; To have and to hold the land and premises with appurtenances unto WILLIAM CRAWFORD his heirs from the day before the date hereof dureing the term of one whole year thence next ensueing paying therefore the yearly rent of one ear of Indian Corn at the Feast of Saint Michaell the Archangel' if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession WILLIAM CRAWFORD may be in the actuall possession of the premises and thereby enabled to accept a grant of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs, In Witness whereof the parties to these presents interchangeably have sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
JAMES TAYLOR EDWARD his mark TINSLEY
ROBERT GREEN
JOHN FINLASON
At a Court held for Spotsylvania County March the 5th 1727
EDWARD TINSLEY acknowledged this his Deed of Lease for land unto WILLIAM CRAWFORD and at the motion of JOSEPH HAWKINS in behalf of the said CRAWFORD the same was admitted to Record
Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
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1731-1734 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
March 27, 1734. Richard Mauldin of Spts. Co. to Edward Tinsley of King and Queen Co. £20 ster., 120 a. in Spts. Co. Hen. Downs, Jon. Willson, Wm. Rucker. April 2, 1734. Jane, wife of Richard Mauldin, acknowledged her dower, etc.
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1734-1749 Orange County, Virginia Road Orders; [Ann Brush Miller]
27 April 1738, O.S. Page 299
Edward Tinsley is hereby appointed Overseer of ye Courthouse road from Benja: Porters to Wm Crosthwaits and its ordered that the said Tinsleys Edward Walkers Elijah Daniels Nicholas Battle.s & Zachary Gibbs.s tithables do work on the said Road & be exempted from all other roads And its further ordered that the said Tinsley cause the highway to be cleared & bridges repaired In the said Precinct according to Law.
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1734-1749 Orange County, Virginia Road Orders; [Ann Brush Miller]
27 May 1742, O.S. Page 152
Ordered that the Gang under Edward Tinsley Overseer of the Courthouse road from Porters to Crosthwaits clear that part of the road to Church that Taylors & Thomas's people were ordered to clear.
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 77
Indenture 1 Jan 1760 between EDWARD TINSLEY of Culpeper County and WILLIAM PORTEUS of same. I WILLIAM PORTEUS of my own free will bind myself a Servant unto Edward Tinsley for seven years .. Tinsley to furnish sufficient Dyet, apparell, washing and lodging. At the Expiration of seven years, the sum of 7 20. William Porteus to faithfully serve, obey his master, Matrimony he shall not contract without special leave of his Master. Bad company he shall not frequent behave himself . .
Witnesses: Edward Tinsley
William Pendleton William Porteus
Elizabeth Pendleton
Recorded Orange County 25th April 1760.
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1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 478-80.
29 Dec. 1760. Robert Cave, Enos his wife, and William Cave of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to Edward Tindsley of same. For £26 current money to William Cave. 132 acres part of 400 acres confirmed to Robert Cave late of abovesaid county, deceased, and David Philips by patent 20 May 1733 ... on the north side of Cave's Payth that leads to William Rice's ... on a hill on the north side of Dark Run ... corner to William Rice near the head of a branch ... where Cave's path crosseth the mouth of a branch that empties itself into Dark Run ... along the path ...
Robert Cave
Enoce Cave
William Cave
Wit: Thos. Buford, Wm. Watts, Wm. Rice, Richd. Vernon.
16 April 1761. Acknowledged by the parties.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 51-54.
17 June 1762. Martin Hardin of Pauquier County to Edward Tinsley of St. Thomas Parish, Orange County. For £10 current money. 66 acres in Brumfield Parish, known by the name of Campbell's land ... on a ridge of a great mountain and extending along the ridge ... by a parcel of rocks ...
on a branch of Huse's River ... to the mouth of a small branch ... Martin Hardin
17 June 1762. Bond of Martin Hardin of Fauquier County to Edward Tinsley of Orange County. For £[ ] current money. To keep all covenants in indenture. Martin Hardin
17 June 1762. Acknowledged by Martin.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 62-66.
23 March 1762. Robert Cave and Eanis his wife, William Cave and Sarah his wife, John Cave and Mary Cave their mother of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to Edward Tinsley of same. For £24 current money. 108 acres, the only remaining part of 408 acres granted Robert Cave and David Philips, late of Orange County, by pattent 20 May 1735 ... near the mouth of a branch on the south side of Dark Run, corner to William Rice ... corner to William Eddings ... corner of parcel of land purchased by Edward Tinsley and part of the above land granted to Cave and Philips by pattent on a path that leads from William Cave's to William Rice's ...
Robert Cave
Eanis (X) Cave
William Cave
John Cave
Mary (X) Cave
Wit: Richard Vernon, James Barbour jr., Lewis Booton. Henry Gaines Jr., Jonathan Davis.
20 May 2 George III [1762]. Commission to Ambrose Powell, Thomas Scot, James Barber and Joseph Wood, Gent., to take acknowledgment of Eanis and Sarah Cave.
26 July 1762. Eanis Cave wife to Robert Cave and Sarah wife to William Cave relinquish dower.
Thomas Scott
Joseph Wood
20 May 1762. Proved by Richard Vernon, Henry Gaines Jr., and Jonathan Davis.
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1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E (Part 2); [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 237-39.
11 Nov. 1766. Edward Tinsley and Margaret his wife of Orange County to Elisha Freeman of Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County. For £30 current money. 66 acres in Bromfield Parish, being a tract taken un by Martin Hardin and sold to Edward Tinsley ... in a ridge of a great mountain ... along the ridge ... on a point by a parcel of large rocks ... on a branch of Hugh's Fiver ... to a mouth of a small branch ...
Edward (X) Tinsley
Wit: Joseph Wood, Ambrose Barbour, John (x.) Pabler.
16 April 1767. Proved by Ambrose Barbour.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 47-50
This Indenture made this fifth day of July 1775 Between WILLIAM HUNTER and SARAH his Wife of one part and EDWARD TINSLY Witnesseth that William Hunter and Sarah his Wife for sum Sixty one Pounds One shilling current money do grant unto him the said Edward Tinsly a parcel of land in County of Culpeper containing 185 acres and bounded Beginning at a Spanish oak near a Branch in CAVES Pat. line thence with the said line North to an Oak on the top of a Hill thence with another of Cave's lines North to a white oak corner to WILLIAM RICE near the Gum Spring thence North to EDENs line thence with the said line South to two pines on a ridge corner to LYNN & BOOTEN along another of Eden's lines to the white oak near WILLIAM BOOTENs thence East to the Beginning ....
Presence JOHN GRAVES, WILLIAM BLEDSOE, William Hunter
BENAJAH RICE, WILLIAM RICE Sarah Hunter
At Court held for Culpeper County August 21st 1775
This Indenture ordered to be recorded.
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1770-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book B; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Division of Estate of William Rice, dec'd. Dated 18 Oct., 1780. All Legatees present and of age have themselves agreeably divided the estate. Recorded 20 May, 1782. Reported by Reuben Beale, Joseph Easley, Edward Tinsley.
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1785-1787 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book N; [Antient Press]; Page 327-330
THIS INDENTURE made this 17th day of July one thousand seven hundred and Eighty six Between RICHARD RICE of the one part of Culpeper County and EDWARD TINSLEY of the other part; Witnesseth that RICHD: RICE in consideration of the sum of Ten pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid, by these presents doth bargain and sell release and confirm unto EDWARD TINSLEY his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land containing Thirty four acres be the same more of less lying in County of Culpeper and is bounded, Begining at EDWARD TINSLEYs and MOSES BURBRIDGEs Corner one white Oak and two Pines, thence along BURBRIDGEs Line North seventy East one hundred pole to two white Oaks and two Pines, a corner to said BURBRIDGEs, thence North fifty four East eighty eight pole to one red Oak standing on the Road that leads from WILLIAM BLEDSOEs to the WIDOW RICEs near the Old Peach Orchard, thence along the said Road towards the Widows the several courses of sd, Road to where TINSLEYs Line crosses the said Road to a box Oak saplin standing in his line, thence the said TINSLEYs line So. forty five West two hundred and thirty six pole to the begining, together with all ways water courses rents profits and advantages whatsoever; To have and to hold the aforesd, land and premises unto EDWARD TINSLEY his heirs, And RICHARD RICE doth further covenant and agree with EDWARD TINSLEY his heirs that RICHARD RICE is seized of an indefeesable Estate in fee simple in the aforesd. lands freed from mortgages and all other incumbrances whatsoever and the said RICHARD RICE doth hereby oblige himself and his heirs to warrant defend the right and title of the aforesaid land and premises unto the said EDWARD TINSLEY his heirs against the claims of every person or persons; In Witness whereof the said RICHARD RICE hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above written Sealed & Delivered in presence of
SIMEON BUFORD, RICHD: RICE
JOSHUA LINDSAY, JAMES TINSLEY
At a Court held for Culpeper County July 17th 1786
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from RICHARD RICE to EDWARD TINSLEY was acknowledged by the said RICHARD and ordered to be recorded
Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1701 - 1782 (~ 86 years)