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1729-1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 136
IN YE NAME OF GOD Amen. I DAVID BROWN of Westmoreland County being of perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for it, and calling to mind ye mortalytie of my body and knowing yt: it is appointed for all men to dye, doe make and ordaine this to be my Last Will and Testamt. as followeth, viz.
Imprs. I give and bequeath my Soul into ye hands of my heavenly Father that gave it, nothing doubting but ye same to receive again at ye general! Resurrection by his Almighty power and my body I give to ye Earth my Mother to be decently buryed at ye discretion of my Exectrs: hereafter nomynated and appointed;
km I give to my Grand Son, ORIGINALL BROWN, one hundred and fifty acres of land lying on the Southside of COVENTREE RUNN to him & his heirs lawfully begotten for ever, butt in case of no issue, then to fall to my Son, ORIGINALL BROWN and his heirs, And I desire that my Daughter, MARY BOWLING, may quietly possess ye sd, land until my Grand Son, ORIGINALL BROWN comes of age;
Itm, I give to my two Sons, JNO: and WM: ye land I now live on in MACHOTIQUE, being already devided by a line of marked trees begining on ye land of JOHN WEEDEN and runing South East to a red Oak on ye line of NATHL: GRAY & the North side to my Son, JNO: & ye South side to my Son, WM., to them and their heirs for ever; And if either of them should dye without heir, then ye other or his heirs to Injoy ye sd. land for Ever, And in case they should both dye without heir, then to fall to my Son, ORIGINALL BROWN, and his heirs for ever;
Itm. I give to my Son, WM: one Dutch Chest and one Gunn;
Itm. I give to my Son, ORIGINALL, Six yards of narrow Cloth and triming suitable to ye same;
Um. I give to my Daughter, MARY BOWLING, five hundred pounds of tobbo: to be paid by my Executr: hereafter named:
Itm. I give all ye rest of my p:sonall Estate, my lawfull Debts being first paid, to be equally devided without appraismt. between my two Sons, JNO: and WM.;
Itm, I ordaine and appt. my two Sons, JNO: & WM: to be ye Executrs: of this my Last Will and Testamt. revoaking and disanuling all former Wills by me made, As Wittness my hand and seal this 8th day of July 1727
Sign'd Seal'd & Did. in presence of JARRTT, FORD DAVID BROWN
JEMIMA NORMAN,
EDMD COMASKEY
Westmorld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 26th day of August 1730
This Last Will and Testament of DAVID BROWN, deced., was presented into Court by JOHN and WILLIAM BROWN, his Sons and Executors therein named, who made Oath thereto, and being proved by the Oath of JARRTT. FORD and EDMUND COMASKEY, two of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C, W.
Recorded the fifteenth day of September 1730 G. T., C. C. W.
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 91
BROWN, DAVID, 8 July 1727; 26 August 1730.
Grandson Original Brown 150 acres of land;
daughter Mary Bowling 500 lbs. of tobacco;
son Original 100 acres of land;
son John and William land whereon I live.
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 38
MARSHALL, THOMAS, carpenter; 31 May 1704.
Wife Martha exx. and if she should marry then David Brown, Snr. and John Brown Jno. to be guardian to my children; to Elizabeth Rozier one heifer; son William my plantation when of age and if he should die without issue to next heirs.
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript]; Pages 108-09. 24 July 1697.
David Browne of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, to John Hore of same. With consent of his wife Elizabeth and for 3000 pounds of tobacco. 43 acres, his wife's share of land. Elias Webb late of Westmoreland County dyed possessed of a tract joining upon the land of Mr. John Scott and Mr. Andrew Monroe, containing 130 acres, and formerly belonged to John Knott of the aforesaid county, deceased, and being found to escheat by an inquisition under the hands and seals of Lte. Colo. Peter Ashton by virtue of his deputation from Colo. Miles Carey, Escheator General, 8 March 1663/4, and granted to Elias Webb by an escheate patten 30 April 1664. Elias Webb at his decease left one son Elias and three daughters Jane, Elizabeth and Sarah. His son Elias dieing in a short time before his father in his minority, the above tract fell successively to the three sisters as coheirrs's. David Browne married with Elizabeth one of the daughters and coheirs.
David Browne
Elizabeth Browne
Wit: James Taylor, Nathaniel Pope.
28 July 1697. Acknowledged by David Browne.
29 Sept. 1697. Elizabeth Browns wife of the said David relinquished her right of dower.
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1698-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 60 [29 Nov. 1699]
David Brown refuseing to give security for the estate of Alexr. Sheires whose widdow since the death of John Walker her second husband the said Brown hath married, it is ordered that the estate amounting to 28,170 pounds bee divided into four equal shares and that Robert Redman who now stands security for the estate bee Possessed of the three fourth partes thereof, being 21,127-1/2 pounds of tobacco in right of Jane Sheires, the only survivor of the three children of Alexr. Sheires, Redman entering into bond with sufficient security to perform the trust reposed in him by the Court
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1698-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 89a [28 Aug. 1700]
Jane Sheires, daughter of Alexr. Sheires, made choice of David Brown her father-in-law, to bee her guardian and John Elliott Gent. assumed with Brown in, the sum of 2,000 pounds of tobacco for the performance of the trust reposed in him.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 294-95. 27 Feb. 1704 [1705].
David Brown and Mary his wife of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, to Nicholas Downton of same. For a good and valuable consideration. 100 acres ... gum standing in the beaver dam ... near James White's path dividing this land from another parcel of land sold by David Brown and Mary his wife unto Thomas Weedon Gent. ... part of a deed granted from Robert Carter Esqr. for 440 acres and part of a patent unto William Court and Robert Hutchinson for 660 acres ... being become the right of David and Mary Browne by deed from Robert Carter Esq. 4 Dec, 1704.
David Brown
Mary Brown
Wit: Tho. Weedon, Tho, Thompson.
28 Feb 1704 [1705]. Acknowledged by David Brown and Mary his wife
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; 295-98, 22-23 Feb. 1704 [1705],
David Browne, carpenter, and Mary his wife of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, to Thomas Weedon of same, Gent. Lease and release; for 5000 pounds of tobacco. 50 acres, part of a patent of 440 acres granted to David Brown and Mary his wife under the hand of Robert Carter Esq. 4 Dec. 1704 ... on the side of a branch by the side of James White's path ... line of Alexander Sheeree ... line of Rice Williams
David Brown
Mary Brown
Wit: Andrew Boughon, Albin Hinson, Mary Boline
28 Feb, 1704 [1705], Acknowledged by David Brown and Mary his wife.
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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 67
Westmoreland County Court 27th November 1706
- Washington Parish Surveyor DAVID BROWN Whereas by one certain Act of Assembly made at a aGenerall Assembly begun at her Majties Queen Ann's Royall Capitoll the 23d day of October in the fourth yeare ofher Majtie's Reign Anno Domini 1705 inter alla, it is enacted and provided that &c. as in the order on the other side, &c., And whereas DAVID BROWN is appointed Surveyor ofthe Highwayes for that Precinct ofWashington Parish where THOMAS WEEDON, Gent. lately officiated, vixt, from that place where Mr.. DANIEL FIELD's Precinct doth end and so all the usuall Roads within the same as low as WASHINGTON's MILL. it is ordered, &c.
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 25-27. 25 March 1712.
David Brown the Elder of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, carpenter, and Mary his wife to Richard Watts and William Munroe of same, Gent. For 1000 pounds of tobacco. 1 acre in said parish on the north side of Attopin dam opposite to a parcel of land of Richard Watts containing 600 acres and on a point where Watts and Munroe hath built a corn mill.
David Brown
Mary Brown
Wit: Nicholas Downton, George Peatch, John Tyler, Thomas Bigna.
26 March 1712. Acknowledged by David Brown and Mary his wife, she being privily examined.
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 296-97. 23 April 1714.
Wee, being summoned by virtue of an order for the continuance of a former continued order, 29 July 1713, but not being complyed with was renewed 30 September 1713, which not being complyed with was againe renewed March 1714 in an action of trespass brought by Nathaniel Gray against David Brown and John White, having met on the lands and sworn by Burditt Ashton, Gent., to lay out the lands in dispute with Mr. Thomas Thompson, Surveyor, doe say that David Brown is a trespasser and that Nathaniel Gray hath sustained damage to the sum of £5 sterling.
Charles Tyler, foreman Abraham Blagg Thomas Robins
Richard Rawlins Charles Ashton William Reids
John (X) Mottershead Wm. Lord Tho. Shaw
Cossom Bennett Jno. Elliott Henry (X) Roe
28 July 1714. On motion of Nathll. Gray admitted to record.
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 297-99. 23 April 1714. In obedience to order dated 31 March 1714 in the action of trespass between Nathll. Gray and David Brown and John White, continued from a former order dated 29 July 1713, I surveyed for the bonds of a pattent granted Francis Gray for 675 acres dated 16 July 1654 ... on the south side of Potomack river on the head of a small creek called Rosier's Creek ... to the round hills abutting thereon the land of Mr. Thomas Boyse and John Hillier ... over the head of a branch which falls into river to the beaver damms of the forementioned creek ... down the three dams ... under which patent the plaintiff claims, and after many disputes amongst the jury and some tryalls I made for the jury to find a right begining, the jury caused me to begin at an antient marked pohiccory on the north east side of Rosier's Creek damms often known by the Indian name of Attopin dams, being the uppermost corner of another patent now in the possession of Thomas Chancellor, which patent doth mention the tree to stand on the head of the creek and from there I extended by the directions of the jury ... corner tree of Mr. Thomas Boyce now in the possession of Henry Ashton, Gent. ... which course brought me on the east side and on some part of the falling ground of the round hills ... to the land of John Hillier now in the possession of Mr. John Washington where the patent appearing to be elder the jury after some time of dispute amongst themselves ordered that I should alter my cours and goe around the same ... to the line of Mrs. Anne Bernard which cours brought me a little to the southward of the head of a branch as I was there told fell into Upper Machotick Creek or river ... along Bernard's line ... which gave me the breadth that should make up the complement of the patent according to the jury's instructions, adding in that part of Hillier's patent that interfeared with the second cours, but did not reach the reputed bounds of the plaintiff's claim. ... from thence I extended parralel with the first cours of the patent which brought me to Rosier's Creek dams a little above a new mill there sett by Mr. Watts and William Munroe where a locust tree is marked including a tobacco house and part of a corn field within the survey formerly claimed by David Brown ... thence to extend down the dams the several meanders being reduced to a right line, in which survey John White's plantation and dwelling house whereon he now lives were included. The chaine carryers were worn and trees marked round the land of the plaintiff including 673 acres.
Tho. Thompson„ Survr
28 July 1714. On motion of Nathll. Gray admitted to record.
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 72
Westmoreland County Court 30th of May 1716
- Rex v DAMONYEL et alias
It is ordered the Sheriff of this County doe summon SAMUEL DAMONVEL, CHARNOCK COX, ROBERT STEPHENS, DAVID BROWN, JUNR. and ANNE his Wife, JOHN HUGHS, MARY BRYAN, ELIZABETH TUCKER, GEORGE HARDY and JONAS SCOTT that they and each ofthem be and appeare at next Court to be held for this County to answer the severall Presentments whereofthey severally stand presented by the Grand Jury of Our Lord the King and body of the County
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 273-278
4 & 5 July 1723. Lease (5 shillings) & Release (10,000 lbs. tobacco.) David Brown of Washington Parish to John Jeff [Jett] of Hanover Parish, King George County. Jett was already in actual possession. Ten acres of land at the head of Mattox Creek, being the moiety or one-half of a tract of land whereon a water grist mill known as White's Mill formerly stood and sold by Daniel White of Sittenbourne Parish, King George County to William Reeds, late of King George County, deceased. Beginning at [A] a small hickory on the lower side of the mill dam and "near the mouth of a trench or wast call for the safe guarding of the mill" thence including the said wast within the land down the mill run or creek to [B] a small black gum, thence up a valley dividing this land from the land of William Reeds, dec'd, to [C] a small branch in the mill dam and to [A] the beginning. Witnessed by Is/ James Jett and /s/ Original Brown. Acknowledged by Hugh French via Power of Attorney on 31 July 1723. Recorded 8 August 1723.
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 278-279
30 July 1723. Power of Attorney. David Brown of Westmoreland County to "my good friend" Hugh French, to acknowledge the above deed. Same witnesses. Recorded 8 August 1723.
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 279-280
25 July 1723. Performance Bond. David Brown to John Jeff [Jett] , to deliver possession and acknowledge the above deed. Penal sum of 10,000 lbs. of tobacco. Same witnesses. Acknowledged by Hugh French on 31 July 1723. Recorded 8 August 1723.
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 285-286
27 July 1723. Deed of Gift. David Brown, planter of Westmoreland to Son Original Brown. For love and affection. 100 acres on the south side of Mattox Creek, Washington Parish and on the north side of Country Swamp. Part of 590 acres confirmed to Samuel Reeds and David Brown by a deed dated 1695. Signed by mark. Witnessed by /s/ James Jeff and /x/ Thomas White. Acknowledged by Hugh French via Power of Attorney on 31 July 1723. Recorded 8 August 1723.
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 286
27 July 1723. Power of Attorney. David Brown of Westmoreland to "my trusty and true friend Hugh French." Power to acknowledge the above deed of gift of 100 acres to son Original Brown in court. Signed by mark. Witnessed by /s/ James Jett, /x/ Thomas White. Proved and omitted to record on 31 July 1723. Recorded 8 August 1723.
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1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book J; [Antient Press]; Page 106-111
This Indenture made 12th/13th October 1724 between DAVID BROWN of Parish Washington County Westmoreland Planter and THOMAS HARPER of Parish Hanover County King George .. for sum Thirty and two thousand pounds of good and lawfull tobacco .. by deeds of lease 6 release .. sold certain tract 433 acres being part of a Patent granted by the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia unto JANE CHAMPE and the said DAVID BROWN and ELIAS HOAR for 1300 acres of land dated 6th June 1717 land in County Stafford upon Powell's Run bounded as followeth .. Beginning as by the plott and survey from under the hand of Mr. JOHN SAVAGE Surveyor of the said County dated July 7th 1724 ,. line which divides this land from land of Elias Hoar thence crossing Powell's run .. land of JACOB GIBSON
Presence French Mason, David x Brown William Brown, E. Turbervile
Att a Court held for Stafford County 11th Novembr 1724 Then came David Brown .. & personally acknowledged Deeds of Lease and Release .. which was ordered to be recorded and is recorded.
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1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book J; [Antient Press]; Page 112-113
Know all men .. I DAVID BROWN of Parish Washington County of Westmoreland am firmly bound unto THOMAS HARPER of Parish Hannover County of King George in sum of Thirty and Two Thousand pounds of good Tobacco into which payment I bind my self .. heirs .. 13th October 1724, The condition .. that David brown for valuable consideration hath sold unto Thomas Harper .. tract in Stafford County containing 433 acres .. if Thos. Harper .. shall possess the land free and clear from all other sales and from all other debts and that David Brown shall keep all agreements contained in Deeds of Lease and Release that then the above obligation to be void otherwise to stand ..
Presence French Mason, David x Brown William Brown, E. Turbervile
Att a Court held for Stafford County 11th November 1724 Then came David Brown .. 6 personally acknowledged Bond .. which was ordered to be recorded and is recorded.
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1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 67
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I DAVID BROWN of the County of Westmoreland in the Colony of Virginia doe give & confirm by these presents given and made over unto my beloved Son, ORIGINAL BROWN, all my right. title & interest unto a certain parcel of land containing Five hundred & ninety acres of land scituate at the head of MATTOX CREEK in the County of Westmoreland in Washington Parish formerly granted to WILLIAM SMITH by Patent bearing date the 17th day of April! 1667: and afterwards granted by Escheat Patent to SAMUEL READ & DAVID BROWN bearing date the seventh day of September 1695; as by the Patent will appear; which tract of land with all its profits & benefits thereunto belonging with all houses water courses & all things thereon I give & bequeath unto my Son, ORIGINAL BROWN his heirs; To have and to hold the land in as full and ample manner as the said lands was by Patent granted to me: As Witness my hand & seal this 29th day of August 1726.
Testis JOHN JETT, DAVID BROWN
DAVID BOWLING
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 31st day of August 1726 WILLIAM BAXTER ( by vertue of a Power of Atty: from DAVID BROWN duely proved) acknowledged this Deed passed by the sd. BROWN to ORIGINAL BROWN to be his act & deed which on the said ORIGINAL BROWNs mocon is admitted to Record
Test THO: SORRELL, Cl
Recordat 8th Septbris 1726
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I DAVID BROWN of the County of Westmoreland do by these presents consitute appoint & make my trusty & good Friend, WILLIAM BAXTER to be my true & lawfull Attorney for me to acknowledge in Court a Deed of Gift which I made to my well beloved Son, ORIGINAL BROWN, his heirs &c., of a certain parcel of land scituate at the head of MATTOX CREEK, giving all my power and ratifieing the same to be as well done & to be held done & vallued in the same as though I my self had done it personally; As Witness my hand & seal this 29th day of August Annoq Dmi; 1726
Testis JOHN JETT. WILLIAM BOWLING DAVID BROWN
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 31st day of August 1726 This Letter of Attorney from DAVID BROWN to WILLIAM BAXTER was duely proved by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto & ordered the same be recorded
Test THO: SORRELL, Cl
Recordat 8th die Septbris 1726
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1734-1736 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 251-252
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & thirty four Between JOHN BROWN & WILLIAM BROWN of Parish of Washington in County of Westmorland, Sons of DAVID BROWN, late of the County aforesaid, deceased, of one part and ORIGINAL WROE of the same Parish & County of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN & WILLIAM BROWN in consideration of the sum of five shillings to them in hand paid by ORIGINAL WROE, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have and by these presents do bargain & sell unto ORIGINAL WROE all that parcell of Land situate in Parish of Washington and County of Westmorland containing by estimation One hundred acres of Land; Begining at a Pohickory standing in the back line of Mrs. ANN BARNERD and extending along the line of the said BARNERD for the breadth so in this course as the Land may have three other courses proportionable in length & breadth to this course; tuning thence towards the Beaver Dams belonging to a Creek called ROSIERs CREEK, runing thence parrallel to the first course to the Land of FRANCIS GREY, then up the line of said GREY to the first mentioned begining; Together with all houses water courses advantages and appurtenances belonging; the Land is part of three hundred and forty acres of Land granted DAVID BROWN and MARY his Wife by Patent in the year one thousand six hundred and sixty two or thereabouts and was by DAVID BROWN given to his two Sons, JOHN and WILLIAM BROWN by Will bearing date the Eight day of July in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven by vertue of which Will the Land came and descended to JOHN and WILLIAM BROWN; To have and to hold the land and premises with appurtenances unto ORIGINAL WROE his heirs, during the term of one year paying therefore the Rent of one year of Indian Corn on the Birth day of our Lord God next ensuing if lawfully demanded to the intent that by vertue of these presents & by force of the Statute for transfering uses into possession ORIGINAL WROE may be in actual possession of the premises and be thereby enabled to take a Release of the inheritance thereof; In Witness whereof JOHN BROWN and WILLIAM BROWN have hereunto set their hands and seals the day month and year first above written
Sealed & Delivered in the presence of us
the within Five shillings being first paid
WILLIAM BROWN, SENR. JOHN BROWN
RICHARD WROE WILLIAM BROWN
JOHN WHITE, SENR.
Westmorland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of October 1734
JOHN BROWN and WILLIAM BROWN personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease of Lands by them passed to ORIGINAL WROE to be their proper act and deed which at the instance
of tho said WROE is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W. Recorded the 7th day of November 1734, pr. G. T., C. C. W,
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1751-1753 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book S, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 209-210
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty seventh day of November in the year our our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty two; Between JOHN HURLEY, WILLIAM CANFIELD and ELIZABETH his Wife of County of Westmorland, Planters, of one part and JOHN MARTIN, Gent., of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN HURLEY, WILLIAM CANFIELD and ELIZABETH his Wife in consideration of forty pounds current money to them in hand paid by JOHN MARTIN, the receipt of which they do acknowledge, have and by these presents do bargain and sell unto JOHN MARTIN his heirs all that parcel of land ling in MATTOX NECK containing by estimation eighty acres, the same being part of a Patent granted to ELIAS WEBB and part of another granted to one KNOLL, the two Patents containing two hundred seventy acres as by the Patents may appear, the lands having been formerly devised by ELIAS to his Wife during her naturallife without any remainder over after whose death the land and premises descended in coparcenary JANE, SARAH and ELIZABETH, the Daughters of the Testator, ELIAS and upon the intermarriage of one DAVID BROWN, (who died intestate) with ELIZABETH, one of the Daughters of the Testator the land descended to ANN, the Wife of JOHN HURLEY and ELIZABETH CANFIELD, party to these presents, as cohcicresses to ELIZABETH BROWN, together with all profits commodities and hereditaments; To have and to hold the lands and premises hereby conveyed with the appurtenances into JOHN MARTIN his heirs and JOHN HURLEY, WILLIAM CANFIELD and ELIZABETH his Wife their heirs will warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof JOHN HURLEY, WILLIAM CANFIELD and ELIZABETH his Wife set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
AUGUSTINE WEEDON, JOHN HURLEY
GABRIEL JOHNSTON, WILLIAM CANFIELD
JOHN BAKER, ROBERT LOVELL ELIZABETH CANFIELD
Be it remembered that on the day of the date of the above written Deed full and peaceable possession and seizen of the lands and premises was given and deliver'd by JOHN HURLEY, WILLIAM CANFIELD and ELIZABETH his Wife to JOHN MARTIN by Turf and Twig part of the premises to hold to JOHN MARTIN and his heirs to the uses above mentioned In presence of ROBERT LOVELL, JUNR.
George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c., to ANDREW MONROE, ROBERT VAULX and AUGUSTiNE WASHINGTON of County of Westmorland, Gentlemen, Greeting. We do hereby authorize and impower you or any two of you at such time and place as you shall appoint, sometime between this and the next Court to be held for this County, to take the private examination of ELIZABETH CANFIELD, Wife of WILLIAM CANFIELD apart from her Husband touching her willingness and unconstrained consent and assent to the selling and conveying by a Deed of Feoffinent her Right of Dower and Inheritance to a certain tract of land unto JOHN MARTIN, Gent. (the Commission for the privy examination of ELIZABETH, Wife of WILLIAM CANFIELD); Witness GEORGE LEE Clk. of the said Court the 8th day of December and in the xxvi year of our Reign
GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
By virtue of the Commission hereunto annexed, this Indenture of Bargain and Sale was acknowledged by the within named ELIZABETH at the Parish of Washington in County of Westmorland on the 11th day of December Anno Dom. 1752 (the return of the execution of the privy examination of ELIZABETH CANFIELD);
ANDREW MONROE
R. VAULX
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 27th day of March Anno Dom 1753. This Deed of Feofment of Land passed from JOHN HURLEY, WILLIAM CANFIELD and ELIZABETH his Wife to JOHN MARTIN, Gent., was proved by the Oaths of GABRIEL JOHNSTON and ROBERT LOVELL, JUNR., two of the witnesses thereto and the Livery of Seisen thereon endorsed was prov'd by the Oath of ROBERT LOVELL, the only witness thereto, also the Commission for the private examination of the said ELIZABETH CANFIELD being returned executed, all which on the motion of the said JOHN is order'd to be recorded
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 6th day of April 1753
per G. L., C. C. W.
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Jim Note: I've seen it stated that the children of Thomas Marshall d.1704 in Westmoreland Co. went to live with William Marshall in K&Q Co. soon after Thomas died. I think this very unlikely since the will of Thomas Marshall seems to have been enforced and says:
e) Item: I will that if my wife marry, that David Brown, Sr., and John Brown be guardians over my children, and to take the estate into their hands, bringing it to appraisement, giving good security to what it is valued, and to pay my children their dues as they become of age.
Could John Brown who d. 2 March 1725/6 in Westmoreland Co. have had a brother named David that wasn't named in the will of William Browne?
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this first note does not add up. The second one does
Colonial Virginians and Maryland Relatives, William Gerard Tucker, Page 51
"...Elizabeth Allen married 1) Francis Browne (died 1707), son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Smith) Browne. Elizabeth (Smith) Browne was the daughter of William Smith( died 1671) and wife Mary, whose land adjoined that of John Tucker and Rose Tucker Gerard Newton. Mary Smith married (2) Samuel Reeds and, when her son William Reeds bought his brother John's interest in their father's land in 1703, Benjamin Berryman (son-in-law of Rose Tucker Gerard Newton) witnessed the deed.
In addition, Mary (Lawrence) Thomas Tucker, widow of John Thomas and of John Tucker, II, married (3) one John Browne. Although the relationship of John Browne to Daniel and Francis has not been established, there may have been one. ..."
Same source page 161-162 "Allied Families:Smith"
William Smith left 590 acres "opposite Capt. John Washington" to his wife Mary and daughter Elizabeth Browne. Mary (___) Smith married (2) Samuel Reade, as proven by deed of 7 September 1695. See Browne for this family. On 27/28 November 1738 Original Brown of Westmoreland County and William Reeds and Clator Reeds of Stafford County deeded to John Pope part of a parcel of land granted by patent to William smith on 1 April 1695 and since granted to Samuel Reeds and David Brown and then given by John Reeds to William and Clator Reeds and by a deed of gift given by David Brown to Original Brown. Issue:
Elizabeth Smith married before 1675 Daniel Browne who, with Samuel Reade, escheated the land of William Smith in 1671. Issue:
1. Francis Browne (died 1708) married, daughter of Valentine Allen. This researcher believes she married (2) William Gerard Tucker. See Allen for her line."
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Grant
Title Brown, David.
Publication 4 December 1704.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck
Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 440 acres escheat land. William Courts died seized of 440 acres of land being part of a tract of 660 acres granted to the sd. Wm. Courts and Robert Hutchinsonn by patent dated March 18th 1662.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, p. 66 (Reel 288).
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Grant
Title Read, Samuel.
Publication 7 September 1695.
Gen. note [Note: In the text, the christian names
of both grantees are once given as Daniel].
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck
Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Grantee(s): Read, Samuel and Brown, David.
Description: 590 acres escheat land. Beginning at a point called the Wading Place opposite to the land of Capt. John Washington.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 186-187 (Reel 288).
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URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=163&last=&g_p=G5&collec tion=NN Grant
Title Champ, Jane.
Publication 6 June 1717.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Surveys, 1-6, A-E, reels 312-320.
Note Location: Stafford County.
Grantee(s): Champ, Jane; Browne, David Senr. and Hore, Elias.
Description: 1300 acres on Powells Creek Main Run, and begins near the land of Col. Corbin.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 5, 1713-1719, p. 163 (Reel 289).
Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No.5 1713-1719. (reverse).
=== who is this David?
1736-1738 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 6 [Antient Press]; Page 313-313a
THIS INDENTURE made the 13th day of May in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred thirty & seven Between DAVID BROWN of Westmorland County of one part and GEORGE OLIFF of County aforesaid of other part; Witnesseth that DAVID BROWN in consideration of Five shillings current money to him in hand paid by GEORGE OLIFF, the receipt whereof DAVID BROWN doth hereby acknowledge.hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto GEORGE OLIFF all that parcel of land containing by estimation One hundred and ten acres be the same more or less scituate in County aforesaid & bounded: upon the North side by the Land od DANIEL FIELD, formerly in the possession of TOBIAS BUTLER, and upon the South side of the Main Road wch : goeth from the head of POPES CREEK into the head of MATTOX CREEK, Begining at a marked white Oak standing near upon the South side of said Road, extending thence North West thirty eight poles to a Stake close upon the Road, thence along the Road West 110 poles to another Stake close upon the Road, thence South 134 poles to a marked red Oak, thence 67d. East 244 poles down along the FIELDS Line unto the begining white Oak: To have and to hold the land with advantages and appurtenances unto GEORGE OLIFF his heirs; paying therefore the Rent of one ear of Indian Corn on the Birth day of our Lord God next ensuing if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession GEORGE OLIFF may be in the actual possession of the premises and thereby enabled to take a release of the inheritance thereof to him & his heirs: In Witness whereof DAVID BROWN hath hereunto sett his hand and seale the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
JOSEPH LANE, JOHN NICKAILS DAVID his mark BROWN
JOSEPH his mark BARKER
Westmorland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 31st day of May 1737 DAVID BROWN personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease for land passed to GEORGE OLIFF to be his proper act and deed which ast the Instance of the said OLIFF is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Sixteenth day of June 1737, pr. G. T., C. C. W.
THIS INDENTURE made the 13th day of May in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred thirty and seven; Between DAVID BROWN of Westmorland County of one part and GEORGE OLIFF of the County aforesaid of other part; Witnesseth that DAVID BROWN in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred pounds of tobacco to him in hand paid by GEORGE OLIFF, the Receipt whereof DAVID BROWN doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain sell and release unto GEORGE OLIFF and his heirs (the said GEORGE OLIFF being in possession of the premises by venue of a Lease thereof made and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) all that parcel of land containing by estimation One hundred and Ten acres scituate in County aforesaid and bounded (as described in the Lease) To have and to hold the land and premises with appurtenances unto GEORGE OLIFF his heirs and DAVID BROWN for himself his heirs Both warrant and forever defend the land and premises unto GEORGE OLIFF his heirs against the claims of all manner of persons; In Witness whereof DAVID BROWN hath hereunto sett his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
JOSEPH LANE, JOHN NICKAILS, DAVID his mark BROWN
JOSEPH his mark BARKER
Westmorland ss At a Court held for the said County the 31st day of May 1737
DAVID BROWN personally acknowledged this Deed of Release for Land by him passed to GEORGE OLIFF to be his proper act and deed which at the instance of the said OLIFF is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the sixteenth day of June 1737, pr. G. T., C. C. W.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1676 - 1730 (~ 54 years)