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1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 172a.
Tho. Barrett. Inventory. Total valuation 2500 pounds of tobacco, including one cow and two heifers at Andrew Reade's.
Edward Franklynn
Jo: (X) Smith
Sworn before Wm. Perce.
19 9ber [Nov.] 1673. Brought into Court by Mr. Jno. How, truste of the estate of Barrett.
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1657-1661 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 238
Northumberland County Court 20th of April 1660
- Whereas ANTHONY LINTON, Constable of the Devision betweene YEOCOMOCO and MATTAPONY RIVERs made a Presentmt. to this Court agt. THOMAS BARRETT & DIANAH LINDSAY for committing the grevious & crying Sinns of Adultery; It is therefore ordered that Warrts. issue out to command the p:sonall appeareance of the sd. BARRETT & DIANAH LINDSAY before the Comrs. the next County Court to answere the pr:misses; And the sd. LINTON is hereby impowered to apprehend the sd. p:ties wheresoever hee finds them in his limmitts & them to carry before the next Cort: there to bee examined & report thereof to bee made to the Court.
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1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 162
The Deposition of THO: BARRETT aged 28 year's or thereabouts sworn. & old: sayeth yt: in ye Springe of ye yeare, your Depont: goeinge by Mr. LYNDSAYs House, did stay to light his pipe; & did then hears Mr. LYNDSAY call his Wife p:jured whore, & Mr. THO: MATHEW imployed againe he would proved him an old p:jured Rouge & farther sayeth not
Juratur Curia THO: BARRETT
16 7br: 1665. Recordatu
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1666-1670 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 8
Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed understanding yt: THO: BARRATT hath often times pleaded in Court (in justificacon of him selfe agt, Mr. JNO: SAFFIN) that his neighbors will all give him ye character of an honest man, doe hereby declare that ever since hee, ye said BARRATT, came upon ye place, or yt: wee have had any knowledge of him, wee have found him, sd: BARRATT, to bee a deceitfull jugling theevish fellow & although by aiminge & secrett contrivances wee have not been able or at least have not attempted legally, to prove many theevish practices comitted by ye sd, vile fellow, BARRATT, yet wee doe generally know & beleave (on good grounds) yt: ye sd: BARRATT hath fraudulently & frequently killed many of or: hoggs & cattle & converted ym: to his owns use; that he hath pennd: up severall of or: Cowes & milked them for several' weekes space, that coming at or: houses he hath pilfred & stolen many thinges from us, living high, yet idly, & not taking yt: honest corse to maintaine himselfe & family as other men in this Country of better Estates then hem- self. usually doe; not to speake of his base lascivious courses wch: are infamous in all ye County, in a word, wee have found him, said BARRATT, to bee a meere plague unto us, ever since he came amongst us, and should heartily wish & desire yt: God would remove him from us. Humbly requesting yor: Honor& Court as they are Gods urgently according to his desert to expell him out of ye County
ANTO: LYNTONs m:rke ,INO: MOORE
RICH: RICE his m:rke THO: PERRYN
WM. SNOWDALL WM: CHATTINs
JAMES CLAUGHTON WM: JELLAND
THO: HARDINGs m:rke
JAMES JNO:SONs m:rke THO: HICEMANs m:rke
RICH: THOMPSON ABRA: JOICE his m:rke
ROB: HITCHCOTT THO: SMITH
JNO: WATERS his m:rke WM: BASHAW his m:rke
Capt. ALLEN saith that he hath knowne THO: BARRATT from his Childhood in England, yt: he ran away from his Master, a Mercht. in ROTTERDAME & stole away cloth from him & ran for LONDON & that he was a cheater in LONDON & did act many cheating pranks there towards my Lord of HOLLAND & diverse others & continued his evill behaviour in BARBADOS & was many times imprisoned there for it; & at length joyned wth: a Company of Base p:sons & stole a Ship from thence, and since he came to Virginia, I taxt him of his formr: miscarriages & told him he had broke his Mothers heart; where upon he promised me to become a new man; Insomuch that I paid his Debts for him & putt him into imploymt: for his relacons sake, where he behaved himselfe very deceitfully & stole six or seven pounds of money from mee, soe that at length I having discovered ye continuance of him of his base & theevish practices, I judge him past hope of Amendmt. & gave him over for a reprobate, & did bind him & pinion him & sent him back again into Northumberld: County from whence I had redeemd. him & fetched him; much I could say as to particulars of his villanous accons, but this is only what I shall now say & give undr: my hand this 24th day of July 1665
CHRISTOPHER NEALE THO: ALLEN
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1666-1670 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 9-11
[24th day of July 1665] WM. DOWLANE aged 19 yeares or thereabouts being exd; & sworne sayth this Depont, being set to keep JAMES PHILIPS (his Master) Cowes & loosing them feared to goe home & thereupon went to Mr. FLYNTs Plantacon at CHERRY POYNTE from whence THO: BARRAT fetched him, this Depont., over to his House & havinge asked him, this Depont., whose Servt. he was, being informed by Mr. HACHALL, yt: knew him to be Servt., to ye sd: PHILIPS, he, ye sd: BARRAT, bound ye sd: Servt. after yt: kept him to work three dayes & then went wth. this Depont. to RAPPAHANNOCK to his Master but by ye way ye sd: BARRAT counsated & intised ye sd: Servt., to steal cloathes from his sd. Master & bring them to him, ye sd: BARRAT, & he would therefore carry him over POTOMACK RIVER from whence he, ye sd: Servt., should be conveyed to DELOWAY, in other thereunto ye sd. BARRAT told this Depont. yt:he would make him a passe & set several Comrs. hands to it yt:for he might goe clears away, & when ye sd: BARRAT & this Depont. came to ye sd. PHILIPS his House he,ye sd: BARRAT poynted at a dimmicaster yt: hung upon ye House & winkinge upon this Depont. bid him steals it & bring it to him & he would doe ye business aforesd:
Juratur Curia WM: DOWLANE his mke
GEO: ELLISTONE aged 21 yeares sworne sayeth yt: THO: BARRAT did commonly harbor & intertaine [24th day of July 1665] JERIMIAH CANADY, one of my Masters Servts., at EXETRS: LODGE. I ye Depont. forewarned ye sd: BARRAT to desist therein, ye sd: BARRAT replyed yt: if he had done it he would doe it againe, & yt: ye sd. CANADY was a freere man then my selfe; Further ye sd: BARRAT threatned me & beat & abused me as by other testimony may appears; Further when I saw yt: ye sd. CANADY did loyter & neglect his worke, I bid him follow his businesse, who answered yt: unlesse I would shew him his condicon, he would not worke, & severall times when yt: ye sd: CANADY had been from home & was asked where he had beene he would say at BARRATs where according to Common Fame he did frequently haunt & further sayth not
Juratur Curia GEO: ELLISTONE
[24th day of July 1665] The Desposition of SAM: CHURNALL aged 25 yeares or thereabouts sayth yt: he this Depont., hath knowne & often abscrebed one JERIMY, an IRISH Man Servt., to Mr. JNO: SAFFIN, at his Plantacon at EXETER LODGE, to be very intimate & conversant wth: THO: BARRAT, Further this Depont: sayth yt: ye sd: Servt. told him yt: he had stole his condicon for service out of JON: PARKERs Trunck & yt: now he was a Freeman, then this Depont. asked him how he knew it to be his condicon, he replyed he had one yt: had read it to him after this wch: was ye last time I save ye sd: Servt., he was wth: Mr. BARRAT aboard of Mr. HASKINS Ship, wch: according to this Depont, remembrance was about ye last of Janry:
Juratur Curia SAM: CHURNALL
[24th day of July 1665] MILES MILLER aged 20 yeares sworne & exd; sayth yt: about two yeares agoe next May this Depont. heard JON: PARKER say yt: he must give ye Widdow HICKMAN a spell of Work for 3 small pigs about 2 dayes old, wch: were brought up by & fed wth: a spoone, 2 of wch: pigs were this Winter put up amongst the rest of my Masters Hogs a fatting being also by JONATHANs Order m:rked wth: the same m:rk &now chalenged by THO: BARRAT in ye behalfe of ye sd. Widdow, notwithstanding this Depont. & JERIMIAH CANADY & another having wrought vth: ye sd. Widdow by ye order & appoynmt. of JON: PARKER for ye sd: pigs & further this Depont; sayth not.
Juratur Curia MICHAELL MILLER
[24th day of July 1665] THOMAS PERRYN aged 44 yeares or thereabouts saith that about ye latter end of Januray 1664, THOMAS BARRATT came to mee, this Depont., to borrow a Canvas ( ) of mee to goe aboard Mr. HASKINS Shippe, whereupon I, this Depont., told him yt: I was going aboard my selfe and if hee would goe wth: mee he might, soe I this Depont., coming to RICHARD RICEs Plantacon in my Canoes wth: sd: BARRATT, hee desired mee, this Depont. to putt ashoare at a certaine point, where the sd. BARRATT there was JEREMIAH CANNADY, Mr. SAFFINs Servant, wth: his clothes ready to runway over to MARYLAND, Whereupon this Deponent replyed, for my part I will have no hand in it to carry away another mans servant, neither will I goe wth: you, soe ye sd: CANNADY went into ye Canowe & went downe ye River wth: ye sd: BARRATT, But I, this Depont., stayed behind, & afterwards ye sd. BARRATT brought home my Canowe and told me, this Depont., that he, ye sd: BARRATT, had gott a very convenient passage for ye sd, Servant & that he had sent him away to MARYLAND, & since that time this Deponent nevr: saw ye sd. Servtt: JEREMY CANNADY, and Furthr: this Depont. saith not.
Juratur Curia THOMAS PERRYN
[24th day of July 1665] MICHAEL MILLER aged 22 yeares or thereabouts testifies that RICHARD RICE taxing JEREMY CANNADY, Servtt. to Mr. JNO: SAFFIN, yt: THO: BARRATT for stealing porke wch: CONSTANT DANIELL had hid in ye woods, ye sd. CANNADY answered that he had noe hand in it, for he lay at BARRETTs all that night being twelfth day at night in ye ycare 1664, Another time in ye night, ye sd. CANNADY tooke a brand of fire & being askt. where he was going, he said he was going to Mr. BARRETfs, and severall times both him, ye sd• CANNADY & also THO: YOUNG, another Servtt. of Mr. SAFFINs, when they had bin absent from their business at EXETER LODGE would say they had bin at BARRETTs, & further this Depont, saith that the sd: BARRETT advised mee to steale & told mee that if I would steale anything & bring to him it should never be knowne & further this Deponent saith not
Juratur Curia MICH: MILLER
[24th day of July 1665] SAM: PERRY aged 60 yeares or thereabouts saith that about five yeares agoe, THOMAS BARRETT, now resident in ye County of Northumberland in Virginia, having inticed one DINAH, ye Daughter of one NATHA: HICKMAN, and as this Depont. is informed, ye Wife of one WM: LYNDSAY, whome he alsoe brought into ye County of RAPPAHANOCK & unlawfully kept her Company, and after yt: this Depont. is informed, went down into Virginia & married her, & further saith not
Juratur Curia SAM: PERRY
[24th day of July 1665] HENRY HARTLEY aged 26 yeares or thereabouts saith that in ye moneth of April 1665, THOMAS BARRETT finding mee, this Depont., at MARYLAND, told mee that he had bought mee of my Mastr: for Five hundred pds. of tobo: but when he said BARRETT perceived I would not beleave him, he said if thy Master when thou comest home doe not come fairly off wth: thee, come to mee & Ile write thee a dischrge, for I know two Comissioners hands wch. I will sett thereto, & soe Ile write a Lre, to a man yt: lives at ye CLIFFTS to signify that you are a free man soe you may goe clear away & further this Deponent saith not
Juratur Curia HENRY HARTLEY his m:rke
[24th day of July 1665] WM. SHORTER aged 30 yeares or thereabouts saith that in ye yeare 1664 being at EXETER LODGE, at Mr. SAFFINs Plantation, on that day JONATHAN PARKER was buried, I saw yt. THOMAS BARRETT wth. his fist strike MILES MILLER, Servant to said Mr. SAFFIN at least three times in ye House & further saith not
Juratur Curia WILL: SHORTER his m:rke
[24th day of July 1665] WILLIAM HILL aged 20 yeares or thereabouts saith that on ye day JONATHAN PARKER was buried, wch: was about ye midle of Janry; 1664, I this Depont., saw THO: BARRETT beat MICHAELL MILLER, Servant to JNO; SAFFIN, at EXETER LODGE & further saith not Juratur Curia WILLIAM HILL
[24th day of July 1665] JAMES JOHNSON aged about 32 yeares testified that in ye yeare 1666 in ye moneth of January, JEREMY CANNADY, Servt.. to Mr. JNO: SAFFIN, told this Depont. that hee had found two papers in JONATHAN PARKERs Combe Case wch: hee carried to THOMAS BARRETT, who told him yt: ye sd: Papers were his owne & THOMAS YOUNGs Indentures or Conditions for Service, And yt: he ye sd. CANNADY left ye said Writings in said BARRETTS Custody & keeping for a time, who told him ye said CANNADY that now he was a free man, & that THOMAS YOUNG sometime Servant in Mr. SAFFINs should then have bin free alsoe, if hee had lied: after this ye sd: CANNADY told GEORGE ELLISTONE, Servant to Mr. SAFFIN, that hee would not worke unlesse he, ye sd. GEORGE, would shew him his Condition, & further this Depunt. sayth that it was commonly knowne and reported that ye sd. BARRETT did contrary to Law entertain Mr. SAFFINs Servants & further saith not.
Juratur Curia JAMES JOHNSON his m:rke
[24th day of July 1665] The Deposition of THOS: HICKMAN aged 24 yeares or thereabouts sayth that he hath seen JEREMIAH CANADY, Servt. to Mr. JOHN SAFFIN, conversant at THO: BARRATTS house, & yt: it was commonly reported yt: ye sd: Servt. was inticed by sd: BARRATT to absent himselfe from his sd: Masters service, & further this Depont. sayth yt: on ye day JON: PARKER was buryed, he saw ye sd: BARRATT wth: his fist beate MILES MILLER another Servt. of Mr. SAFFIN, & at EXETER LODGE & I gave him threatning speeches yt: he would be ye death of him ye sd; Servt., & further sayth not Juratur Curia the mke: of THO: HICKMAN
[24th day of July 1665] The Deposition of THO: HICKMAN, aged 24 yeares, sayth yt: about 5 yeares agoe, THO: BARRAT incised DIANA LYNDSAY, Wife of WM: LYNDSAY, to run away or forsake her Husband, ye wch: this Depont. was both an eye & eare witnesse of seeinge them on their Journey towards RAPPAHANNOCK, & further this Depont, sayth yt: he hath often seen ye sd. BARRAT play or shew several sort of Judgling Tricks, makinge people believe he conjured them such trickes in this as this Depont. hath heard people say could not be done wth:out ye assistance of ye Devil, & further sayth not
Juratur Curia the mke: of THO: HICKMAN
[24th day of July 1665] The Deposition of RICH: RICE aged 37 yeares or thereabouts sayth yt; about ye lattr: end of Janry: or ye beginninge of Febr: 1664, THO: BARRAT being at ye House of this Depont. tolde him yt: JERIMY CANADY, Servt, to Mr. SAFFIN, is a free man, for now sayd he hath his condicon in; Further this Depont. sayth yt: he heard ye sd: BARRETT say to two of one SAFFINs Servts., yt: he would undertake for them yt: they should be free, & afterwards this Depont. was told by ye sd. BARRAT yt: it was he yt: conveyed JER: CANADY, Mr. SAFFINs man, aboard a vessell & had taken order for his passage to MARYLAND, & yt: he would warrant ye sd. Servt,, should goe cleare away & further sayth not
Juratur Curia the mke; of RICH: RICE
[24th day of July 1665] The Deposition of EDW: FRANKLIN, aged 30 yeares or thereabouts, sayth yt: in ye month of Janry: 1664, THO: BARRAT was taxed by one BARKER for taking a case of Liquor out of his Sloope, rideing then agt. one GRIFFINs Plantacon in CHERRY NECKE to whome ye sd: BARRAT replyed yt: sd. BARKER promised to give ye sd: BARRETT one case of Drinke, to which ye sd: BARKER replyed yt: he did not thinke yt: ye sd: BARRAT would have offered to have served him soe; Whereupon ye sd; BARRAT carryed ye sd: case aboard againe & further sayth not
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1666-1670 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 38
The Deposition of THO: HOBSON sworne & exd., sayth yt: since ye execucon was served on THO: BARRAT, this Depont: did see ye sd: BARRAT in CHERRY POYNT wth ; ye Under Sherr: & on NEW YEARES day last ye sd; BARRAT was at this Deponts: House & further sayth not
17th Febr: 1667 Juratur Curia THO: HOBSON
The Deposition of WM: BASHAW age 27 yeares being sworne sayth yt: about ye middle of xber last, I saw THO: BARRAT at MATAPONY in Company of ye Under Sherr:
17th Febr: 1667. Juratur Curia WM: BASHAW
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1666-1670 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 44
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whome these p:sents shall come, THO: BARRAT & DINAH his Wife send Greeting in or: Lord God everlasting; Know yee yt: I ye sd: THO: BARRAT & DINAH BARRAT for ye just quantity of three thousand pounds of good tobo. & cast have sold unto EDM: HELDER one messuage wth: one hundred acres of Land thereunto belonging & being in ye County of Northumberld: in Virginia; & is bounded on ye Westward side wth: a line of mk: trees & extending South West 32 poles to a mrked Oake wch: line of m:ked trees divideth this Land from a p:cell of Land now in ye tenure of THO: HICKMAN, on ye South West wth: a line of m:ked trees extending South East to a m:ked Hickory, dividing this & another p:cell of land now also in ye tenure of ye sd: EDM: HELDER wch: he bought of NATH: HICKMAN, on ye South East side wth: ye land & on ye North East side wth: MATAPONY RIVER, ye sd: One hundred acres being part of foyer hundred & fifty acres of land granted by Pattent to NATH: HICKMAN deced., Father to me ye sd. DINAH BARRETT, & by his Last Will & Testamt: devised unto me ye sd: DINAH; To have & to hold ye sd. mess: & 100 acres of land wth: all its rights unto him ye sd: EDM: HELDER his heyres & assignes for ever by ye yearely rent referred for ye same to or: Soveraigne Lord ye King, & we ye sd: THO: BARRAT & DINAH BARRAT do for or:selves yt: ye sd: 100 acres of Land will warrant & remaine free from all manner of claimes whatsoever to him ye sd: EDM: HELDER his heyres & assignes for ever; In Witnesse whereof we have hereunto sett or: hands & seales this first day of May 1668
Sealed & delivd. in ye p:sence of
RICH: PULLIN his mk THO: BARRAT ye Seale
THO: PERYNE the Mk: of DIN: BARRAT ye Seale
20th June 1668. Recognitur THO: BARRAT & NATH: HICKMAN, Attor: of DINAH BARRAT & recordatur
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents yt: I DINAH, ye Wife of THO: BARRAT, have appoynted NATH: HICKMAN to be my lawful Attor: to acknowledge one Deed of Sale from ye aforesd: THO: BARRAT, my Husband, & my selfe of one hundred acres unto EDM: HELDER his heyres for ever; acknowledgeing & confessing yt: I doe not doe ye same by any compulsion or p:suasion of my Husband, by threats, fears of beating or any other way of displeasing him but of my owne voluntary free will doe acknowledge ye sd: Deed of Sale, ratifying whatsoever my sd: Attor: shall act in ye p:mises as if I my selfe were p:sonally p:sent; & did see ye same; In Witnesse whereof I have sett my hand & wale this 13th June 1668
Sealed & delivered in ye p:sence of
JNO: DUNSTONE, sign DINAH BARRAT ye Seale
PET MICHAELL
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1668-1671 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 1; [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 84a [D&W 1, Page 388-89]. 14 Dec. 1669. George Richmond and Elizabeth Richmond, now wife to George Richmond but Elizabeth Watkins formerly called, unto Thomas Barrett. Our right of this pattent [sic].
George Richmond
Elyza (X) Richmond
Wit: Michael Willington, John (X) Winn.
30 Aug. 1671. Acknowledged by George Richmond.
The grand pattent of 400 acres granted to Wm. Overet and George Brown with Wm. Overet's assignment to Elizabeth Watkins recorded folio 7 in this Booke.
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1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
Pages 108a-109. 20 Jan. 1670 [1671]. Thomas Barrett appoint my wife Diana Barrett my attornie to receive of all persons within this collony all money or tobaccoe.
Thomas Barrett
Wit: John Beridg, Henry (X) Durant.
14 March 1670 [1671]. Recorded.
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1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 110a. The deposition of Nicholas Trumble, aged 24 yearcs or thereabouts, that within three days after I and my fellow servant Edward Gismur came to our master's house, Thomas Barritt alsoe came to George Richmond who lived then upon the plantation in the kitchin of our master's who sent in George Richmond twice to us to speake with us and when wee came he hearing that my fellow servant had mony would have traded with him for a heifer and have kept itt for him. Barritt hath been several times advising [?] me and my fellow servant to run away and told us that there were severall that did gett cleare and soe might wee. Thomas Barritt being at my master's house unknowne to my master was a talking to me and my fellow servant how wee should manage our business to gett cleare. Upon the same discourse, out master having some business with the maid servant called her upon which call Barrett fearing that my master might know he was their, he spoake to the wench that she should by noo meanes tell her master or mistress he was their, for he would not have them to know itt. Upon which advice wee runn away from our master and now are to suffer the law, which I am surry for, haveing noe cause to runn but by the bad advice of Barrett. Barrett invited me and my fellow servant to his house upon which invitation we both went and when wee came he advised us to run away againe and give him consideration and he would shew us the way. My fellow servant reployed that he had a crowne. Said Barrett, that is little, but said he, the thing that you are minded to give me lett Nicholas bring itt, which is me, and said he and I will talke further. But said he to me, when you bring itt, doe not lett my wife nor the wench see itt nor your fellow servant, see you give it me, two will beare witness, but one won't. The money was to be brought about the middle of 7br [Sept.]
(70) [1670].
Nicholas Trumble
15 March 1670. Sworn in Court.
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1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
Pages 110a-111. The deposition of Edward Gismur, aged 24 years or thereabouts: Thomas Barrett within three days after I and my fellow servant Nicholas Trumble came to our master's house, Barrett also came to George Richmond who lived then upon the plantation in the kitchin of our master, who sent George Richmond twice to us to speake to us and when we came he hearing that I had money would have traded with me for a heifer and have kept itt for me. Barrett hath beene severall times adviseing me and my fellow servant to run away and told us that their were severall that did gett cleare and further sayeth that Barrett benig [sic] at my master's house unknowne to my master was a talkeing to me and my fellow servant how he should mannage our buiseness to gett cleare. Our master haveing some buiseness for the mayd servant called her.
Berrett fearing my master should know he was their, he spake to the wench shee should by moe meanes tell her master or mistriss he was there for he would not have them know itt. Upon which advice wee run away and now are to suffer the law, which I am very sorry for, haveing no cause to runn but by Barrett's bad advice. Not long after out master had gott us home againe, Barrett came to my master's house hearing we had not made our escape, cleaverly said to me, calling me countriman, you are a foole and soe is your fellow servant to be taken. Come to me, I will show you the way to goe cleare, which is by way of the New Discovery which will convey you cleare out of the country, upon which I told my fellow servant. Barrett invited me and my fellow servant to his house upon which invitation wee both went and when wee came he advised us to run away and give him consideration and he would show us the way. I replyed I had a crowne. He said that was little, but said he, what thing that you intend to give me, lett Nicholas bring and he and I will talke further, but when you bring itt doe not lett my wife nor the wench see itt, nor your fellow servant see you give it me, for two will beare witness but one will nott. I was saying to Barrett what should wee doe for provision in our journey. The answer he gave mee was to robb [ ?]. One the 27 Xbr [Dec.] I was att Barritt's house. Barrett asked me why Nick did not bring the money for their was a ship in Yorke or James River that was ready to goe for the New Discovery would be a brave passage for us, upon which I told him I could not
tell.
Edward Gisnur
15 March 1670 [1671]. Recorded.
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1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 113a. 30 Aug. 1671. The deposition of Edward Hawlye, aged 26 yeares or thereabouts, that discoursing with George Richmond about building a house for Mr. Barrett but Richmond answered he must have it first therein a bond I sold Richmond concerning the land, who answered that Mr. Nurse had given it them in and he had torne it or burned it.
Edward (X) Hawlye
1 Sept. 1671. Sworn in Court.
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1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
Pages 113a-114. The arbitration of Mr. Dann. Hutt and John How in a difference betweene Thomas Barrett and George Richmond, planters: Thomas Barrett shall pay George Richmond 400 pounds of tobacco on 10 October next and 860 pounds on 10 October following. And Richmond and his wife doe the next Court acknowledge the land sold Barrett for which land by accompt was charged to Burdett 2800 pounds of tobacco.
Daniel Hutt
John How
30 Aug. 1671. Recorded.
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1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 114. The deposition of Thomas Barrett, aged 33 yeares or thereabouts, that when Michael Willington did take bond of George Richmond for the bringing in his servants that were by Richmond entertained for that Richmond did desire a discharge and Willington did scruple itt, but the company that was there said pass a discharge, itt will encourage him to bring in the servants and give itt to Mr. Hutt who said don't feare the discharge shall never appeare against you, and Richmond would have had the discharge, but Mr. Hutt said noe, George, I will keepe itt. Afterwards Mr. Willington spoake to Mr. Hutt that he would never lett it appeare who promise he would not lett it appeare against him.
Tho: Barrett
25 Oct. 1671. Sworn in Court.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1637 - 1673 (36 years)
