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1661-1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 343
Northumberland County Court 20th of April 1663
- Upon the peticon of ANNE AIRES, the Widdow and Relict of JNO: AIRES, deced.,
it is ordered that a Commission of Administracon bee granted unto her of the Estate of her deced. Husband, shee pr:senting an Inventory & putting in security for the same unto the Court accordinge to Law
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1650-1652 Northumberland County, Virginia Deed & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 74
At a Court held for the County of Northumberland the 22th of Aprill 1652
Wee whose names are subscribed doe promise & ingage our selves to be true & faith full to the Comonwealth of England as it is now established without KING or HOUSE of LORDES
JOHN AIRES {mark}
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1653-1657 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills; [Beverley Fleet];
p.80. Deed. 16 June 1657. Rice Jones sells John Aires a plantation, location not shown.
Wit: Signed The marke of Rice Jones
Alex Baynham
Tho Blagg
Ack and rec 20 Aug 1657
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1653-1657 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills; [Beverley Fleet];
p.91. 21 Dec 1657. Rich Browne attorney of John Aires assigns right to a patent to Francis Jordan.
Wits Signed Rich Browne
Gerrard Fowke
Th Wilsford Ack and rec 21 Dec 1657.
Note in margin "This Bill of Sale is recorded for 80".
p.91. P of A. 3 Dec 1657. John Aires to Richard Browne to transfer above 50 acres to Jordan.
Wit Signed John Aires his marke
Rice Jones his mark
Phillip Silvester Rec 21 Dec 1657
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1658-1659 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 97 [D&W 1, p. 65].
1 Jan. 1657 [1658]. Francis Jordan to Phillip Silvester. Interest in land and housing which was formerly belonging to Rice Jones.
Fran: Jordan
Wit: Richard (X) Browne, John (X) Walton.
20 Feb. 1657 [1658]. Acknowledged by Jordan.
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1658-1662 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 16
ALL MEN by these pr:sents that JOHN AIRES of YEOCOCOCO in Northumberland County doth give for his marke of Cattle and Hoggs, vizt., cropt on the right eare & slitt on the left eare
3d. February 1658 This marke was recorded
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1658-1662 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 21
KNOWE ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I JNO: HULL for divers good & valuable
consideracons mee theretunto moveing have sold & made sale and doe by these pr:sents sell one black Cowe knowne by the name of Nancy haveing a little white under her flanke, shoe being marked wth: her left eare cropt & two slitts in the same & swallow forke in the right eare & a nick outt under the same, wch: Cowe with her future increase I the sd JNO: HULL doe for my selfe my heires sell to THOMAS HAYLE & THOMAS SHEPPARD & to their heires & assignes for ever, warranting the sd. Sale agst all p:sons that shall thereto make any claime; In Witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this ( ) day of March 1652
Signed & delivered in presence of
ROBT. NEWMAN, his marke JOHN HULL
RICHARD ILAND
I THO. SHEPPARD doe assigne over all my right & title of this Bill of Sale unto JOHN
AIRES or his assignes, As Witnes my hand this 21th day of March 1658
Test HEN: VINCENT, the marke of THO: SHEPPARD
ROBERT SMITH
( ) May 1659. This Assignemt. was acknowledged in Court by the sd, THOMAS SHEPPARD & recorded wth the Bill of Sale
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1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 100
Imprs: One Browne cowe called by the name of Gentle & her Calfe I give to my 100 Sonne, ROBERT SMITH, & one young Heyfer called by the name of Young Whitefoot to owne them as his owne, them & their increase for ever; one feather bed with all the furniture belonging to it & one Gun, a Pesten, a pewter dish with his name put on it. one pott & chest, one frying pan & a sett of Coopers tooles, these cattle being of JOHN AIRES his marke & the rest of these things being all his I doe freely give them to my Sonne, ROBERT SMITH; Two two yeare old heyfers the one a light browne with part of the hinder legg white, white under the belly, white spott in the forehead & the end of her toile white, the other being black both of them cropt on the right eare with a slitt in the left eare & the fore part of the eare that is slitt a bitt taken off, a pott, a pestall & a Gun being a s( ) barrelld. Gunne, a pewter dish, a flock bed and the furniture belonging to it, these things I freely give to my Sonne, RICHARD SMITH, I doe give to my Daughter, ELIZABETH SMITH, a yeare old heyfer cropt in the right care & a slitt in the left care ( ) one bed & furniture belonging to it ( ), one boson with her name on them they ( ) my Daughter, ELIZABETH SMITH, ( ) JANE SMITH one yeare ( ) killer- pan except on the ( ) eare with the end of ( ) her name on it; I give ( ) SMITH, I give to ( ) yeare old hefer calve ( ) Nancy; As Witnes my hand this ( )
Witnesses hereof JOHN WEBB; ANNE AIRES
SUTTON QUEENY
(On margin: ANNE AIRES, Widdow & Relict of JNO: AIRES deced., her gift to her Children)
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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; ©[Frank V. Walczyk]
William Walker his deposition.
William Walker aged 33 years or there abouts sworn and examined saith, That about two months since John Ayres being at this depondents house sold all his right and title to a boar unto Robert Laud which frequented with the said Lauds hogs about two or three days after the said Laud had so bought it he killed the boar, this depondents child going to the said Lauds house, at his return home told the marks of the boar which the said Laud had killed according to his knowledge unto Wm. Jeffes, John Powell being present immediately went to the said Lauds house and desired this depondent and William Jeffes to go with him supposeing to be of his mark bearing, come to the house John Powell took up the ears of the boar and said that them ears were of his mark and the next day after the the said Powell caused the boar to be fetched away from the said Lauds house, Richard Ball carried the body of the said boar and the said Powell carried the head the mark of the said boar to this depondents best acknowledge was cropt and a hole in one ear and the other ear slit from the top to the bottom and a piece taken out from behind the ear further this depondent saith 'that John Ayres who [---] Robert Laud and he agreed about the said boar sold, told the said Laud that if there were a hole in either of the ears it was none of his hogs and the said Laud delivered a canoe unto the said Ayres in consideration of the boar and further this depondent saith not
William Walker
20th March 1655, Jurat in court.
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1656-1662 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 20 {1656}
TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come I EDWARD DIGGS Esqr. Governour & Capt Generall of Virginia send greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Whereas &c now Know ye that I the said EDWARD DIGGS Esqr. do with the consent of the Councell of State accordingly give & grant unto JOHN AYRES two hundred acres of land upon the South side of Rappahannock River (missing) a Branch neer adjoyning to the land of WILLIAM CLAPPAM (Extendeth it Self) towards a certain Creek 100 (missing) perches West into the woods a mile (missing) whereby a quadrangle is framed conteynin g two hundred acres (the said Land being due unto the said JOHN) AYRES by & for the transportacon of Four persons into this Colony whose names are in the records menconed under this Pattent To Have and To Hold &c to be held &c provided that if the said JOHN AYRES his heirs or assignes do not plant or Seat or cause to be planted or Seated upon the said land that then it may & shall be lawfull for any Adventurer or Planter to make choice & Seat thereupon Given under our hands at JAMES CITY this (missing) day of (missing)ber 1655
EDWARD DIGGS
W. CLAIBORNE Secr.
I JOHN AYRES hereby assigne over all my right & title & interest (of the within Pattent of) Two hundred acres of Land unto (missing) BRENERTT & PETER JOHNSON (& their heirs or assignes forever) In (witness) hereof I have set my hand this (blank) day of May 1658
Teste (in presence of) JOHN (missing)
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1656-1662 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 99
I ALLEXANDER FLEMING do acknowledge to have sould unto WILLIAM WILSON of the County of Rappahanock or his heirs or assignes from me my heirs or assignes all my right & interest of the half of the Land that JOHN EYRES live on being the half part of three hundred & sixty acres of land as shall appear by the Pattent or grant to the said ALLEXANDER FLEMING & JOHN EYRES & further by these presents 1 the said ALLEXANDER FLEMING do give power unto JOHN EYRES to possess Ube said WILLIAM WILSON of my half part as if I myself were present. In case of my mortality otherwise I bind my self by these presents to acknowledge in the County Court within six months tyme according to law the said tract of land to WILLIAM WILSON & his heirs as witness my hand & seale this 19th Aprill 1660
Test WILLIAM HANKES ALLEX. FLEMING
URSULA FLEMING
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 208-209
KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN AYRES of the County of Rappahanock in Virga Merchant do for consideracon of a Servant to be delivered to me at or before the tenth of December next after this date and also for & in consideracon of one thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid the next crop following according to the Bill specified to that purpose by KENLAM WINSLOWE do acknowledge by these presents to have sould all my right of parcell of land being Ninety acres it being the moiety of l 83 acres that I said JOHN AIRES now live on the said bargaine and Sale being by these presents to be made good unto KENLAM WINSLOW and his heirs and also to JOHN HINKSMAN and his heirs or to either of them with all profitts and commodites that belong withal] tobacco houses or dwelling houses upon the said land say the half part thereof according to the Lrue and real intent here specified that is the half part of all the land that the said JOHN AYRES now lives on and half of all the houseing that is now built On the said JOHN AYRES his land or that shall he built God willing this next year To hold the said land to him the said KENELINE & joyntly or severally from me the said JOHN AYRES forever & not only from me my heirs but also from the Dower or thirds of my Wife ilDANE heirs & further I bind me my heirs to always make good the said sale with warrantee to KENELINE WINSLOWE & JOHN HINKSMAN and their heirs from molestation
in Witness I have sett my hand & seale this 27th February 1662
in presence of FRANCIS DOUGHTY, JOHN AYRES
ALLEX. FLEMING
I JOANE AYRES the now true and lawfull Wife of JOHN AYRFS of Rappa. in Virga, in Sittingbourne Parish do acknowledge freely that I now give my pure and free consent t what Land my said Loveing Husband JOHN AYRES hath sould unto Mr. KENELINE WINSLOW or Mr. JOHN IIINKSMAN I say all my right as my Dower or thirds and at all times revokeing all my interest thereunto and moreover I desire Mr. AUDI, FLEMING to be my Attorney to acknowledge the same in my behalf in the County Court of Rappa. In Witness I sett my hand and seal this 23 February 1662
Testibus WILLIAM BAGSHAWE, JOANE AYRES
It is conditioned and agreed by JOHN AYRES and KENELINE WINSLOW in case of the de' cease of either of them or their other partner Mr. JOHN HINKSMAN that the land now held in mateship withall the houseing that shall be on the said land shall be by the Survivour rendred the full revertion thereof to their next of Kin or whoever they shall will or appoint to give it to I say the land held by Deed bearing date the 27th of February 1662 notwithstanding any Law or Custom or usage to the contrary. In Witness we have sett our hands and seals this 28th February 1662
Testibus ALLEX FLEMING, JOHN AYRES
FRANCIS DOUGHTY KENELINE WINSLOWE
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1657-1661 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 269
Northumberland County Court 21st of January 1660/61
- This day, STEPHEN LANDMAN, the Sonne of JNO: LANDMAN, deced,, made choice of JNO: AIRES to bee his Gaurdian which accordingly is ordered by this Court untill order to the contrary; And that the sd. AIRES give a yearely accompt to the Court of the Estate of the sd. STEPHEN LANDMAN
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1661-1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 277
Northumberland County Court 5th of June 1661
- Upon the peticon of JNO: AIRES. whoe married with the Widdow & Relict of ROBERT SMITH. deced,, it is ordered that a Commission of Admcon. be granted unto him of the Estate of the sd. ROBERT SMITH, hee pr:senting an Invy: thereof to the Court & put in security for the same
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1661-1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 343
Northumberland County Court 20th of April 1663
- Upon the peticon of ANNE AIRES, the Widdow and Relict of JNO: AIRES, deced., it is ordered that a Commission of Administracon bee granted unto her of the Estate of her deced. Husband, shee pr:senting an Inventory & putting in security for the same unto the Court accordinge to Law
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1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 100
Imprs: One Browne cowe called by the name of Gentle & her Calfe I give to my 100 Sonne, ROBERT SMITH, & one young Heyfer called by the name of Young Whitefoot to owne them as his owne, them & their increase for ever; one feather bed with all the furniture belonging to it & one Gun, a Pesten, a pewter dish with his name put on it. one pott & chest, one frying pan & a sett of Coopers tooles, these cattle being of JOHN AIRES his marke & the rest of these things being all his I doe freely give them to my Sonne, ROBERT SMITH; Two two yeare old heyfers the one a light browne with part of the hinder legg white, white under the belly, white spott in the forehead & the end of her toile white, the other being black both of them cropt on the right eare with a slitt in the left eare & the fore part of the eare that is slitt a bitt taken off, a pott, a pestall & a Gun being a s( ) barrelld. Gunne, a pewter dish, a flock bed and the furniture belonging to it, these things I freely give to my Sonne, RICHARD SMITH, I doe give to my Daughter, ELIZABETH SMITH, a yeare old heyfer cropt in the right care & a slitt in the left care ( ) one bed & furniture belonging to it ( ), one boson with her name on them they ( ) my Daughter, ELIZABETH SMITH, ( ) JANE SMITH one yeare ( ) killer- pan except on the ( ) eare with the end of ( ) her name on it; I give ( ) SMITH, I give to ( ) yeare old hefer calve ( ) Nancy; As Witnes my hand this ( )
Witnesses hereof JOHN WEBB; ANNE AIRES
SUTTON QUEENY
(On margin: ANNE AIRES, Widdow & Relict of JNO: AIRES deced., her gift to her Children)
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James Hughes 2006-06-02 11:46:37
Ayres Family
A Richard Eyres of Barmondsey, Surrey, citizen and leatherseller of London left a will dated 8 August 1646. One bequest was to Sarah wife of William Clapham of Virginia and her children [one William Clapham was granted land on the south side of the Rappahannock river in 1650]. In 1655 John Ayres patented 200 acres on the South side of the Rappahannock River adjoining William Clapham (Rappahannock Co. Va.).
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 208-209
KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN AYRES of the County of Rappahanock in Virga Merchant do for consideracon of a Servant to be delivered to me at or before the tenth of December next after this date and also for & in consideracon of one thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid the next crop following according to the Bill specified to that purpose by KENLAM WINSLOWE do acknowledge by these presents to have sould all my right of parcell of land being Ninety acres it being the moiety of l 83 acres that I said JOHN AIRES now live on the said bargaine and Sale being by these presents to be made good unto KENLAM WINSLOW and his heirs and also to JOHN HINKSMAN and his heirs or to either of them with all profitts and commodites that belong withall tobacco houses or dwelling houses upon the said land say the half part thereof according to the true and real intent here specified that is the half part of all the land that the said JOHN AYRES now lives on and half of all the houseing that is now built On the said JOHN AYRES his land or that shall he built God willing this next year To hold the said land to him the said KENELINE & joyntly or severally from me the said JOHN AYRES forever & not only from me my heirs but also from the Dower or thirds of my Wife JOANE heirs & further I bind me my heirs to always make good the said sale with warrantee to KENELINE WINSLOWE & JOHN HINKSMAN and their heirs from molestation
in Witness I have sett my hand & seale this 27th February 1662
in presence of FRANCIS DOUGHTY, JOHN AYRES
ALLEX. FLEMING
I JOANE AYRES the now true and lawfull Wife of JOHN AYRES of Rappa. in Virga, in Sittingbourne Parish do acknowledge freely that I now give my pure and free consent t what Land my said Loveing Husband JOHN AYRES hath sould unto Mr. KENELINE WINSLOW or Mr. JOHN HINKSMAN I say all my right as my Dower or thirds and at all times revokeing all my interest thereunto and moreover I desire Mr. ALEX FLEMING to be my Attorney to acknowledge the same in my behalf in the County Court of Rappa. In Witness I sett my hand and seal this 23 February 1662
Testibus WILLIAM BAGSHAWE, JOANE AYRES
It is conditioned and agreed by JOHN AYRES and KENELINE WINSLOW in case of the decease of either of them or their other partner Mr. JOHN HINKSMAN that the land now held in mateship withall the houseing that shall be on the said land shall be by the Survivour rendred the full revertion thereof to their next of Kin or whoever they shall will or appoint to give it to I say the land held by Deed bearing date the 27th of February 1662 notwithstanding any Law or Custom or usage to the contrary. In Witness we have sett our hands and seals this 28th February 1662
Testibus ALLEX FLEMING, JOHN AYRES
FRANCIS DOUGHTY KENELINE WINSLOWE
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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 23-26
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARTIN JOHNSON of the Pish of Sittingbourn in the County of Rappa. wth the Consent of MARY my Wife for and in consideracon of fower thousand five hundred pounds of Tob and Caske to me already paid by HENRY LUCAS of the place aforesaid have given granted bargained and sold unto ye sd Henry Lucas and his heires a parcell of land cont. 326 acres and 4 perches being a parcell of land scituate lying and being on the South side of Rappa. uppon a Creeke called Cockellshell Creeke and formerly made over by the sd Henry Lucas to the sd Martyn Johnson and formerly Pattendd by JOHN AIRES To Have and To Hold the sd land with all the rights and privilidges thereunto belonging to him the said Henry Lucas his heirs as Wittness whereof I the said Martin Johnson and MARY my Wife have hereunto sett our hands and Seales this thirty one day of March 1666
In presents of JOHN CATLETT Martin Johnson
THO. HAWKINS Mary Johnson
This Deed of land wthin specifyed was acknowledged by Martyn Johnson and Mary his Wife to the use of Henry Lucas and his heires and desired to be recorded in the County Court of Rappa to the true Intents wthin menconed March 31st Ano 1666.
Recognit Car nobis JOHN CATLETT, THO HAWKINS
Memord. the 2d of Maii 1666 Before the Court then held for Rappa. County Coll, JNO CATLETT and Capt. THO: HAWKINS declared that this Instrumt of wrighting was acknowledged before ym by the sd Martyn Johnson and Mary his Wife to the sd Henry Lucas and his heirs As Wittness abovesd
Recordat 10 die Maii Ano 1666
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 209-210
TO ALL TO WHOM those presents shall come I Sr. WILLIAM BERKLEY Knt. Governour and Capt. General! of Virga. send greeting &c. Whereas &c. Now know ye that I the said Sr. WM. BERKLEY Knt. do with the consent of the Councell of State grant unto JOHN AYRES one hundred and fourteen acres of land being on the South side of RAPPAHANOCK RIVER beginning at a marked Beach at the lower side of the Land of Mr. ROBERT TOMLYN and extendeth it self South to the said Land thence East parolell to the other land of said AYRES to a white Oak on the East side of the Creek thence North East to the head of WILLIAM GRAYs land lastly West Northerly to the place where it first began the said land being due to the said JOHN AYRES for the trans portation of Three persons into this Colony whose names are in the records menconed under this Pattent To have and to hold paying &c. Given at JAMES CITY under my hand & the Seal of the Colony this 13th of 9ber 1662 and in the fourteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord KING CHARLES the Second &c.
WILLIAM BERKLEY
THO, LUDWELL Secr.
KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN AYRES do in consideracon of a parcell of land conteining One hundred and five acres that WM. WILTON is to acknowledge unto THOMAS THORPE and HENRY LUCAS or either of them Joyntly and Severally and their heirs do in consideracon of the premises acknowledge all my title of the within specified Pattent to WM WILTON and his heirs from me and my heirs for Ever with just warrantee and not only my own right but all the Right and Title of my Wife JOANE AYRES. In Witness I have set my hand and seal this 28th of Feb 1662
in presence of ALLEX. FLEMING, JOHN AYRES
KENELINE WINSLOW
KNOW ALL MEN that I WILLIAM WILTON do bargaine and firmly sett to sale from me and my heirs unto THOMAS THORPE and HENDRICK LUCAS and to them or either of their and their heirs One hundred and fife acres of land with the houseing therein and unto belonging It being for and in consideracon of Satisfacon paid unto me WILLIAM WILTON by JOHN AYRES the said land being part of the land that the said JOHN AYRES now lives on lying neer COCKELSHELL CREEK on the South West side of the said Creek, To have and to hold the said land in Severailtie to them & their heirs from me the said WM. WILTON and my heirs or from any person whatsoever claimeing from or under me In Witness I hereunto setting my hand and seal this 20th October 1662
Test ALLEX FLEMING, WILLIAM WILTON
JO. MORE
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 253-254
KNOW ALL MEN that I JAMES BRENORT of Rappahanock Planter for sume of Five thousand pounds of Tobacco to me paid by JAMES YEATE of the same County Cooper before the sealing & delivery whereof I do give and sell unto ye sd JAMES YEATE his heirs and assignes three hundred forty six acres & one hundred twenty five perches of land being on the South side of RAPPA RIVER and bounded on the land of WILLIAM GRAY extending itself South upon the River towards a certaine Creek and likewise bounding on the land of JOHN AIERS and WM. WILTON on the West side thereof together with all priveledges and appurtenances whatseover belonging and all my right whatsoever to have and hold the said land with appurtenances unto him the sd JAMES YEAH his heirs and assignes for Ever sd JAMES YEATE from henceforth paying the rents and services therefore due and I the sd JAMES BRENERT do my heirs and admrs grant and agree that he the sd JAMES YEAT his heirs and assignes shall hereafter peacably hold the sd premises without the deniall of me the said JAMES BRENART my heirs or assignes & will at all times hereafter warrant the sd Land agt all persons whatsoever claimeing under me In Witness sd JAMES BRENART have sett my hand & seale the Eighteenth day of October 1663
in presence of W. GRANGER, JACQUES BRENART
WILLIAM BRUCE
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1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 224
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents yt. I WM. WILLOW doe bargaine & sell & firmely make over from me & my heires unto THOMAS THORPE & HENDRICK LUCAS & to either of them & their heires one hundred & five acres of land wth the housing therein & thereunto belonging itt being for and in consideracon of Satisfaccon pd unto me WILLM WILLOW by JOHN HEIRES the said land being part of ye land that the sd JOHN AIRES now lives on lying neare COCKELLSHELL CREEKE on the S. West side of the sd Creeke To Have & To Hould the said land in severallity to them & their heires from me the said WM. WILLOW & from my heires In Witness heereof I have unto sett my hand and Seale this 20th of 8br 1662
Test ALEX, FLEMINGE, WILLM. signum WILOW
JOHN MOORE signum
Recognitr. in Cur Rappa 4th Martii Ano 1662
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~marstonplantation/ayrestree.htm
There were a number of men named Ayres/Eyres that settled along the area of the Chesapeake Bay in several counties extending from the Atlantic in the south to the north into Maryland. These counties dispersed at some distance from each other were probably much closer than apparent when considering the ability to travel between them via sail boat on the Chesapeake and into the major rivers drained by the Chesapeake. A John Ayres was granted in 1655 200 acres upon the south side of the Rappahannock River. Headrights (50 acres for each) were John Taylor, John Ayres, Elinor Gill, and Henry Peters (Nugent page 322). Mr. Robert Eyres was granted 350 acres on the Southward side of the Rappahannock River in 1645. Mr. Edmond Ayres was granted 500 acres in Northumberland Co. Virginia in 1657. John, Thomas, & Daniel were the sons of Mr. Thomas Eyre of Northampton Co. about 1662.
A John Ayres (Research of Mrs. Isabel Wermeyer) on 6 February 1654/5 paid levy on 3 tytheables to Mr. George Taylor, Lancaster Co. Va. John appears in a number of records and it is shown that his wife was Joane and that one son was Benjamin Ayres. In 1662 John was referred to as a Rappahannock Co. merchant and he lived near the southwest side of Cockleshell Creek (Essex County today) (between Layton and Leedstown) in Sittingbourne Parish, Rappahannock Co. Va. He appears as late as 1673 in the Old Rappahannock Co. Virginia records when he was a witness to a deed of James Cogghill (Deed & Wills #5 p.132). In Middlesex Co. in 1674 a certificate is granted to George Reeve for the transport of Danniell Air. Also a Christopher Ayres is mentioned in the Middlesex Co. (borders Essex Co. to north) Va. records 1681-1702. In a Middlesex order dated 30 September 1681 Christopher Ayres, aged 30 years or thereabouts, gives a deposition regarding the will of Lt. Col. John Burnham. Also in Middlesex Co. a William Ayres was entered in the county orders as the [indentured] servant to Ralph Wormeley, Esqr. 5 December 1681. He immigrated in the ship "Recovery" and he was adjudged to be 18 years of age. A later (2 Jan 1681/2) county court order makes reference to a Capt. Thomas Hasted, commander of the ship "Recovery" now riding at anchor in the Rappahannock River. In the Lancaster Co. Va. county orders of 1678, Thomas Hasted, commander of "Recovery" was arrested for not delivering an 18 year old servant according to an agreement. The servant had been shipped by a merchant of London. The Wormeleys lived at "Rosegill” near Urbanna in Middlesex County. Rosegill was a social and political center and the home of an acting Governor. Ralph Wormeley (II) served as Justice, Burgess, and member of the Governor’s Councill. He was a member of the Christ Church Vestry, was collector of his Majesty’s Customs, Naval Officer in the Rappahannock, and one of the first trustees of William & Mary College. He was one of the most powerful men in Virginia at the time. One William Ayres (died Ca. 1705) obtained a marriage license in 1694 to marry Anne Smith, daughter of Capt. Anthony Smith (Justice of the Peace,died Ca. 1693) (Essex Co.). William bought land [1696; north of Mt. Landing Creek] in South Farnham Parish, Essex Co Va. This Parish ran down the Rappahannock toward Middlesex with St. Anne Parish to its north. William Ayres, husband of Anne Smith could be the same individual that immigrated in the "Recovery". Apparently he came on the voyage dated 19-30 August 1681 which sailed from London to Virginia under the command of Thomas Hasted. The "shipper" was James Wagstaff. William (if the immigrant) would be about 31 years of age at the marriage. Records (Coldham’s Book of Emigrants) show that Thomas Hasted, commander of the ship "Recovery" made a number of voyages from London from 1677-1686 usually every summer. The destination was usually Virginia but Carolina was also a destination. In 1699 there was reported the death of Thomas Hasted of Stepney, Middlesex (England) on the ship Bristow in Virginia. In 1697 (Essex Co.) James Aires & others were paid for wolves heads.
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 322
JOHN AYRES, 250 acs. on N. side of Rappa. Riv. above the plantation of Mr. Wm. Smart. 24 Oct. 1655, p. 3, (4). Trans. of 5 pers: Barnaby Johnson, James Pearson, Thomas Hart, Elnor Hart.
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 322
JOHN AYRES 200 acs. upon S. side of Rappa. Riv., beg. upon a branch near adj. land of William Clapham. 24 Oct. 1655, p. 4, (5). Trans. of 4 pers: John Taylor, John Ayres, Elinor Gill, Hen. Petters.
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1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 521
JOHN AYRES 378 acs. on S. side of Rappa. Riv. in the freshes, beg. at S.W. corner of land belonging to Jno. Meder, running S.S.W. &c. to trees dividing this & land of Robt. Davies, thence N. 42 perches, W. 80 perches to a br. of Potobaco Cr., thence N.N.E. to land of Jno. Medar 8cc. 25 Sept. 1665, p. 396, (455). Trans. of 8 pers: Wm. Brumwell, Wm. Bowlewar, Jno. Leatherland, Tho. Strange, Rebecca Browne, Wm. Langdale, James Bush, Michaell Parramore.
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=433&last=&g_p=P6&co llection=LO Patent
Title Thompson, Christopher.
Publication 9 October 1672.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Thomson.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Grantee(s): Ayres, John and Thompson, Christopher .
Description: 600 acres. .
Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 433 (Reel 6).
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 254-255
TO ALL TO WHOM these present; shall come I Sr. WILLIAM BERKLEY Knt. Governour and Capt Genll. of Virga. send Greeting Whereas by Instructions from the kings most Excellent Maty directed to me and the Councell of State his Maty was graciously pleased to authorize me the sd Governour and Concel to grant Pat- tents &_assigne such proportions of Land to all Adventurers and Planters as have been heretofore in the like cases either for Adventurers of Money or Transportation of people into the Collony according to a Charter of Orders from the late Treasurer & Company and that the same proportion of Fifty acres of land be granted & assigned for ever) person transported hither since Midsomer 1625 and that the same course be con-tinued to every Planter & Adventurer till it shall be otherwise determined by his Maty Now know Ye that I the sd Sr, WILLIAM BERKLEY Knt. do with the consent of the Councell of State accordingly give and grant unto JOHN AIRES three hundred twenty six acres and forty perches of land lying on the South side of RAPPA RIVER beginning at a Spanish Oak being a corner tree of another Devident of the said AIERS and extendeth it self South South West Sixty perches to a red Oak on the West side of a Creek that devideth it from the land of VALLENTINE ALLEN thence South to a small Oak by the Creeks side thence Northwest to the place where it began the sd Land being due unto the sd JOHN AIERS for the transportacon of Seaven persons into this Collony whose names are all in the records menconed undr. this Pattent To have and to hold the sd Land with a dueshare of minerals therein contained with all rights and priviledges of Hunting. Hawking, Fishing and Fowling with all woods waters and rivers priveledges proffitts comodities and hereditamts. whatsoever belonging to the sd land to the sd ,JOHN AIERS his heirs & assignes for ever in as large and ample maner as is expressed in a Charter of Orders from the late Treasurer and Company dated the 18th of 9ber 1618 or by consequence may be justly collected out of the same (missing) of the Letters Pattents wherein they are grounded to be held in our Sovereign Lord the king his heirs and successors for ever as of his manner of EAST GREENWICH in free and common socage & not by Ents. Service paying to our sd Sovern. Lord the King his heirs and successors for every fifty acres of land hereby granted yearly at the feast of St Michael! the archangell the Fee Rent of one shillings which paymt. is to be made seaven years after the date hereof and not before according to the Charter of Ordrs. and since confirmed by his Matys. instructions as also by Act of Assembly the second of March 1642 provided that if the said JOHN AIERS his heirs and assignes do not seat or plan t or cause to he planted or seated upon the sd land within three years next Ensuing that then it shall he lawfull for any Adventurer or Planter to make Choise and seat thereupon given at JAMES CITY under my hand & seal of, the Collony this 13th 0ber 1662 ind in the fourteenth year of Reigne of our Sovereign KING CHARLES the Second &c WILLIAM BERKLEY
THO. LUDWELL Secr
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 255- 256
KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN AIERS of the County of Rappa. Planter for divers good causes and for sume of Three thousand pounds of tobacco & cask before delivery of these presents paid by HENRICK LUCAS of the County aforesaid Planter have for me mine heirs & assignes & every of us sold unto the sd HENRICK LUCAS his heirs and assignes all the title whatsoever which at present might appertaine unto me to a certain parcell of land containing Three hundred Twenty six acres specified in the Pattent within written in as full & ample manner as is menconed to belong unto me and I do hereby engage my self & my heirs &c, in the sum of Three thousand pounds of Tobacco to be levied on my Estate for the ppr. use of the sd LUCAS his heirs &c in case that I the said JOHN AIRES & JOANE my Wife shall not (missing) a good sufficient title to the land herein menconed and every part thereof unto the sd LUCAS his heirs &c. at or within six months next ensuing the date hereof in the County Court held for the County of Rappa. aforesd In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & seale this 16th day of February 1662 in presence of us ALLEX FLEMING. JOHN AIERS
GEORGE DAVIS JAMES COGHILL JANE AIERS
Recognit quarto die Novembris Cur Rappa. 1663 p ROBERT DAVIS
BE IT KNOWN that I JOHN AIERS of the County of Rappa. and also my Wife JOANE AIRES hereby constitute Mr, ALLEX FLEMING our true and lawful] Attorney to acknowledge for and in behalf of us & our heirs all our right & title in a parcell of land could unto HENRICK LUCAS and his heirs as may appear by the Pattent of the same conveyed unto the sd HENRICK LUCAS for the true performance we hereunto sett our hands & seals this 2d day of 9ber 1663
in presence of JOHN RICHARDSON JOHN AIER
ROBERT AUSTIN JOAN AIER
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 290 - 292
KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN AIRES of the County of Rappa. in Virga. for & in consideracon of a Servant to be delivered unto me at or before the tenth of (missing) date & also for & in consideration of One thousand pounds (missing) following according to the Bill specified to that purpose (missing) by these presents to have sold (missing) a parcel' of land being Ninety acres (missing) three acres that I the sd JOHN AIRES now (missing) p nts to be made unto KENELINE WINSLOW & JOHN HINCHMAN (missing) & his heirs or either er of them Jointly (missing) that belong to the same Pattent withall (missing) ) the sd Land to say the half part thereof (missing )in g here specified that is the half he (missing) now lives on & half of all the houseing (missing) his land or that shall be built God willing (missing) to hold the sd land to him the sd KENELINE WINSLOW (missing) missing) HINCHMAN & (missing) heirs or either of them jointly (missing) AIRES & my heirs for Ever & not only from me & my heirs but also from the Dower or thirds of my Wife JANE AIRES & further I bind me & my heirs to always make good the sd Sale with warranty to KENELINE WINSLOW & JOHN HINCHMAN & (missing) ) heirs from molestacon In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & seal this 27th Feb 1662/3
in presence of FRANCIS DOUGHTY, JOHN AIRES
ALLEX. FLEMING
Recognt in Cur Rappa 4 Die Martii 1662
KNOW ALL MEN that I KENELINE WINSLOW Atto. of JOHN HINCHMAN for & in behalf of myself & my heirs & also for & in behalf of the sd JOHN HINCHMAN & his heirs for divers considerations freely relinquish all claimes to the specified Deed of Land unto JOHN AIRES & his heirs for Ever in as full manner as any way or means that may be due unto us JOHN HINCHMAN & KENELINE WINSLOW or either of us Jointly & severally or our heirs & not only from us & our heirs but also from the Dowers of our now Wifes ELIZA. HINCHMAN & MARY WINSLOW & do promise that on the reasonable Charge of the said JOHN AIRES (missing) his lawful! Attorney to acknowledge the same in Court when thereunto lawfully called to the true performance thereof I hereunto sett my hand & seal this 8th Feb 1663/4
Moreover for the Explanation of the abovemenconed contents I the sd KENELINE WINSLOW do give & grant the within specified Moiety of land unto JOHN AIRES & his heirs for Ever from us the within specified JOHN HINCHMAN or either of us Jointly or severally & from all persons whatsoever claimeing for by or under us as heirs Ezrs. for Ever
in presence of ALLEX. FLEMING, KENELINE WINSLOW
CHRISTOPHER BRUMRIGG
KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN HINCHMAN have appoint my loving (missing) my true & lawful] Attorney for me & in my name to acknowledge in Court my Deed of Sale of a parcel! of land unto JOHN AIRES as by (missing) the Conveyance shall appear & what my sd Attorney shall do by these presents promise to confirme as Witness my hand this (missing)
WILL POND, JOHN HINCHMAN
KENELINE WINSLOW
KNOW ALL MEN that I KENELINE WINSLOW of NEW ENGLAND have made my loveing (missing) my true & lawful! Attorney for me & in my name to acknowledge in Court the Sale of a parcell of land unto JOHN AIRES as by the Conveyance will appear & what my sd Attorney shall do in the premises I do by these presents promise to rattify as Witness my hand & seal this 28th March 1664
in presence of us SAMUELL WELSTEED, KENELINE WINSLOW
EDWARD HOGG
Recogt in Cur Rappa decimo die Junii 1664
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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 262-264
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents yt: I HENRY LUCAS of the Parish of Sittingbourne in ye Coty. of Rappa. for severall good causes thereunto mee mooving have granted and given unto ALICE THORPE Relict of THO: THORPE lately dec'd the one halfe or moyety of land formerly purchased by us the sd Tho. Thorpe & Henry Lucas of JNO. AYERS of the Parish & County aforesd & cont: 105 acres lying and being on the South side of Rappa. River & accknowledged unto us in Court ye vch sd one halfe or moyety wth the buildings clearings & fences begunn and finished by the aforesd Tho: Thorpe I the sd Lucas doe give and make over from me my heires in as full large & ample manner as it was made over to us to all true Intents and purposes thereof unto Alice Thorp Relict of the sd Thomas Thorp during her life and afterwards to WILLM. the Eldest Sonn of the sd Thomas and his heires for Ever the sd Alice & Wm afsd To Have and To Hold the sd Premises the sd Alice & Willm: yeelding and paying all such Quitrents as of right are Due & of customed required unto the truth of wch I have hereunto interchangeabley undr: putt my hand &Seale this 6th day of Febry 1666/7.
In presence of us THOMAS FOGGE. Henry Lucas
EDWARD ROWEE
THE DEED wthin specifyed was this accknowledged by Henry Lucas to all Intents and purposes wthin menconed & desired the same be recorded in ye Coty, Court of Rappa, Feb: 6th 1666/7.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1631 - 1663 (> 32 years)