Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Benjamin Erwin

Male Bef 1668 -


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  • Name Benjamin Erwin 
    Birth Bef 1668  Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I82438  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Thomas Erwin,   b. Bef 1644   d. 3 May 1676, Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 32 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne MNU Erwin,   b. Bef 1648   d. Aft 1679, Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 33 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1664  Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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      1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 165-166
      KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I JOHN FRANKLIN & ELIZABETH my Wife doe assigns & make over all or: right & title of this wthin mentioned Deed of Sale from us or: heires unto ANN ERWIN ye Widd. & Relict of THOMAS ERWIN hir heires or assignes wth warranty, there being a valuable consideration to us paid, ye receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge & to ye true performance hereof, wee have hereunto put our hands & Seales this 28th day of Febry. 1677
      Signed Sealed & Delivd, in prsence of us RICHD: WHARTON, JOHN FRANKLIN
      ye marke of THO: NAPP
      Recognitr in Cur Court Rappae: 6 die Martii Ano: 1677/8 et Recordatr xx7 die 1678
      KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I JOHN FRANKLIN of ye County of Rapp: Planter, doe hereby ordaine & appoint my trusty & well beloved Friend, WILLIAM SERGEANT of ye aforesd. County to be my true & lawfull Attorney for ye acknowledging a certain tract lying & being in ye aforesaid County unto HENRY BERRY in ye County aforesd. & on ye North side of ye River, as Assignment will appeare unto ANNE ERWIN of ye aforesd. County, Widdo,, as Witness my hand & seale this 4th of March 1677/8 Signed Sealed & Delivd.
      in ye presence of us JNO MOTLIN, JOHN FRANKLIN
      FRANCIS TAYLOR
      Recordtr xx7 die Marti' 1678
      KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I ANNE ERWIN of ye County of Rappae:, late Wife of THOMAS ERWIN deced, for diverse good causes me thereunto moving & espectially out of ye naturall love & affection I beare unto my Sonne, BENJA: ERWIN, doe give & forever make over unto my sd Sonne, BENJA: ERWIN, all that parcell of land lately by me purchased of JOHN FRANKLIN & by ye sd FRANKLIN purchased of one THOMAS EVERIST as by Deed of Sale in ye Records of ye sd County will appeare, To have & to hold the said tract of land & every part thereof according to ye said Deed, to him ye sd BENJA: ERWIN his heires forever, but it shall happen that ye said BENJA: ERWIN shall die wthout issue of his body lawfully begotten that then ye sd land & every pte thereof by these prsents granted to be possessed by EDWARD ERWIN & his heires &c. And if ye sd EDWARD ERWIN shall happen to depart this life wthout issue of his body lawfully begotten then ye said land & every pte & parcel! thereof by these prsents granted to be possessed by my Sonne, GEORGE ERWIN, & his heires, and if ye said GEORGE ERWIN shall happen to depart this life without issue of his body lawfully begotten, then to be possessed by my Sonne, THOMAS ERWIN, & his heires, & if it shall soe happen that my said Sonne, THOMAS, shall die wthout issue of his body as aforesd, that then ye sd land & every part thereof by these prsents granted to be possessed by my Sonne. JOHN ERWIN, his heires or assignes for ever. And doe warrant ye said land & every part & parcell thereof by these prsents granted according as before mentioned from any psons whatsoever clayming any right or interest to ye prmises or any part thereof from me or my heires or assignes and in confirmacon thereof I have hereunto setting hand & seale this 3th: day of March 1677/8
      Signed Sealed & delivered in
      prsence of HONORIA JONES, ANNE ERWIN
      THO: FRESHWATER
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      1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 199-200
      ARTICLE of AGREEMT: made and concluded Betweene GILES MATHEWS of the one part and ANNE ERWIN, Widd, and Executrix of her Husband, THOMAS ERWIN deceased; That Whereas there is a MARRIAGE intended to be suddenly performed betweene the parties above mentioned, it is hereby joyntly agreed and concluded betweene them both that Whereas THOMAS ERWIN deced did in his last Will &Testamt. give and bequeath unto his Wife, ANNE ERWIN, one third part of his Plantation that he lived upon which he formerly bought of Mr. JOHN PAYNE wth the use & benefit of halfe the orchard to be at her own disposall for ever. NOW soe it is that I ANNE ERWIN doe from me or any by or undr, me give unto the abovesaid GILES MATHEWS all my right of the third part of the land and halfe the Orchard for and during the full tearme of Six yeares after my decease and at the expriation of the said time to returne to my two Sonns, JOHN ERWIN & THOMAS ERWIN, to be equally devided betweene them. It is likewise further agreed on betweene both parties & the said GILES MATHEWS doth further engage himselfe his heires to give and deliver unto BEN: ERWIN, one Cow wth Calfe or a Calfe by her side & likewise a Mare fillet' when he shall come to be of the age of Ten yeares to his own propper use and behoofe forever. In Testimony hereof the parties above mentioned have to this Agreemt: sett their hands and Seales this 18th day of October in ye yeare 1678
      Signed Sealed and Delivd. in ye prsence of us RICHARD BRAY, ANN ERWIN
      SAMLL. WALL GILES MATHEWS
      Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 6 die Nois 1678 et Recordatr xx8 die Janry 1678/9

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