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1772-1798 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
LEWIS, John, Gentleman, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, d. 7 Mar 1784, Executor's Bond dated 7 Sept 1784. Wit. O. Towles, John Chew Ex. Col Joseph Brock, Augustin Woodfolk, Maj. Thomas Towles. Leg. wife Elizabeth, one-half of my land; to children now born or to be born all the rest of estate and reversion of my wife's part. Mr. Augustin Woodfolk, of Hanover, Guardian of my three children, Augustin Lewis, Anne Lewis, Betsey Lewis. Col. Joseph Brock, guardian of my child or children that I may have by my present wife, who is his daughter. //signed Jno Z Lewis// (pg. 610)
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1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
WALLER, JOHN, Gentl. Spotsylvania Co., d. Aug. 2, 1753, p. Oct. 1, 1754. Wit. John Semple, Thomas Collins, Larkin Chew, Harry Beverley. Ex. wife; sons, John, Thomas, William, and my son Benjamin Waller to be executor in trust. Leg. son John, five hundred acres of land in the Parish of St. John, in the Co. of King William, also 400 acres of land in Spotsylvania Co., surveyed by Nathaniel Claybourn, Surveyor, and patented in my own name Sept. 28, 1730; grandson, Pomfrett Waller; son, Thomas Waller, the land bought of Majr. William Todd, in Spotsylvania Co. adjoining the lands of Zachary Lewis, Majr. Rice Curtis, Mr. Vass, William Bradburn and Mr. Stubblefield; grandson John Waller, son of Thomas Waller; granddaughter Dorothy Quarles, daughter of my son Thomas Waller; son, William Waller, 400 acres patented in my name Feb. 21, 1726, now in Spotsylvania Co., formerly in King William Co. adjoining the lands of Zachary Lewis, and after my wife's death, all that tract of land I bought of Majr. William Todd in Spotsylvania Co., whereon I now live, and obtained a patent for Apr. 25, 1726, also my tract of land I bought of Capt. Philip Todd, in Spotsylvania, Co., patented in my own name June 3, 1726, adjoining the land I live on, and Mr. Coleman's and Mr. Shackleford's; grandson, William Waller, son of William Waller; grandson, John Waller, son of William Waller; son, Benjamin Waller; son, Edmund Waller; grandson, John Waller, son of Edmund Waller; grandson, Benjamin, son of Edmund Waller; grandson, William Edmund Waller, son of Edmund Waller; granddaughter, Mary Waller daughter of Edmund Waller; daughter, Mary Waller, now the wife of Zachary Lewis; granddaughter, Betty Lewis; granddaughter, Lucy Lewis; granddaughter, Dorothy Lewis; grandson, Waller Lewis; great-grandson, John Zachary Lewis; grandson, John Lewis, my secretare that i left at Mrs. Margaret Gordon's, in the room I used to lie in when there. Unto all the rest of my grandchildren, except my granddaughter, Mary Meriwether, and except those above mentioned, as I have given young negroes apiece in this my will, twenty shillings, to be paid six months after my decease. Wife, Dorothy. To son, William Waller, and grandson, John Waller, son of Edmund Waller, all the residue of my tract of 1,000 acres of land that I took up in my son John's name Sept. 28, 1728, and by him conveyed to me.
Codicil to the foregoing will, dated Aug. 15, 1754, with John Minor and John Sams as witnesses, revokes the clause devising to his son, William Waller, and his grandson, John, son of Edmund Waller, the residue of land patented Sept. 28, 1728, in the name of his son, John, and devises the said land to Leonard James Mourning Waller, son of Edmund Waller. Page 216)
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1772-1798 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
LEWIS, JOHN, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., d. May 31, 1766, Executors Bond dated Oct. 19, 1780. Ex. my brothers Zachary, Waller and Benjamin Lewis; my brothers-in-law Nicholas, Charles and William Lewis; my friends Fielding Lewis and Joseph Jones, Trustees. Leg. wife, one-third of estate; son John Zachary Lewis, land whereon my mother now dwells; son Robert Lewis, lands in Culpeper and Orange counties, also land whereon I now live purchased of Giles Tompkins and Thomas Hill, and my lot in Fredericksburg joining the Court House No. 2; my son Nicholas Lewis, land which I purchased of the Hon. Philip Grymes and Benjamin Temple, with the mill built thereon and the tract of land I purchased of Thomas Graves and George Woodroof.
Codicil dated Nov. 3, 1776, gives to son Robert tract of land on Glady Run, purchased of John Waller, and Ann, his wife. Page 558)
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1772-1798 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
LEWIS, ROBERT, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania Co., d. Aug. 13, 1782, Executors Bond dated Jan. 16, 1783. Wit. 0. Towles, John Woolfork. Ex. my uncle Zachary Lewis, my brother John Zachary Lewis, Thomas Towles. Leg my only son, Robert Lewis, all of my estate when he comes to twenty-one years of age. In case of his death under age, to be equally divided amongst all my brothers and sisters. Page 505)
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1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier];
April 10, 1781. John Zachary Lewis, Robert Lewis, Nicholas Lewis, Zachary Meriwether in behalf of Jane, his wife; David Meriwether in behalf of Mary, his wife; Zachary Lewis, Waller Lewis, Benjamin Lewis, to Mary Stears of Spts. Co. 5 shill. curr. Two negroes, part of increase of those negroes lent by the last will and testament of Zachary Lewis, decd., to his wife, Mary Lewis, during her life, etc. Witnesses, John Woolfolk, Mary Straughan. Augt. 16, 1781.
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1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 180-184
THIS INDENTURE made this Tenth day of June in year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty four Between JOHN LEWIS of County of SPOTSYLVANIA of one part & THOMAS GRAVES of County of Culpeper of other part Witnesseth that for sum of Two hundred and fifty pounds current money of Virginia to him the said JOHN LEWIS in hand paid have bargained and sold unto THOMAS GRAVES his heirs six parcels of land containing by Estimation Fifteen hundred and seven acres be the same more or less lying in County of Culpeper on the Head Branches of STANTON RIVER bounded Beg: at two Chesnuts & a Chesnut Oak standing on East side South Branch of STANTON RIVER & runing thence down the several courses thereof South forty degrees East Twenty six poles South five degrees East twenty poles South twenty three degrees East thirty poles, South fifteen degrees East twenty eight poles, South fifty degrees West twenty four poles, South twenty degrees West twenty two poles and South forty degrees East fourten poles to a red Oak and a Chesnut Oak on South Branch in ISAAC SMITH's Line, thence with his line South sixty degrees West One hundred poles to a forked Chesnut, Chesnut Oak and Locust, thence South forty degrees West One hundred and sixty poles to two Chesnuts and a red Oak, thence North forty degrees West One hundred and twenty poles to GILGO SPRING on head of WILSONS RUN, thence from said Spring North three degrees West two hundred and ten poles to a Chesnut a Locust and a Mahogany, Corner to another tract of Mr. LEWIS, thence with the lines of said Tract North thirty degrees East sixty six poles South sixty degrees East two hundred and fourteen poles & North thirty degrees East seventy poles to the Begining; Then another of the said pieces of land Beg: at two white Oaks and a Poplar on the River side runing thence South eighty five degrees West fifty six poles to two Chesnut trees and two Spanish Oaks, thence North Seventeen degrees WestEighty eight poles to a Chesnut
tree, thence North nineteen degrees East One hundred and fifty five poles to two Chesnut Oaks, thence South sixty seven East one hundred and twenty poes to a white Oak Poplar & a Maple on the River side thence down the Courses of the River to the Begining; Then another piece Begining at one white Oak and Chesnut standing on the North Fork of STANTON RIVER in a line of ISAAC SMITHs and runs thence South sixty five degrees West with his line One hundred & sixty eight poles to three Chesnut Oaks in ISAAC SMITHs line, thence North ten degrees East One hundred and ninety two poles to three Chesnut trees, thence South eighty degrees East One hundred and thirty four poles to one Chesnut tree one white Oak one red & Dogwood on the River thence down the same Viz. South eleven degrees West eighty seven poles to the Begining; Then another piece begining at two Chesnuts and one Spanish Oak Corner to said Land of ISAAC SMITH and runeth thence North eighty five degrees East fifty six poles to one Poplar standing onthe River, thence down the same South thirty degrees East twenty two pooles to one Chesnut treet on the River, Corner to MARK STOWERS, thence South sixty five degrees West thirty eight poles to one Chesnut Oak in WILLIAM STOWERS line, thence with his line North eighty degrees West One hundred and eight poles to his Corner two Chesnut trees, thence North twenty degrees West One hundred and sixty poles to two Chestnut Oaks, thence West two hundred and thirty six poles to two Chesnut trees and one red Oak, Corner to another tract of the said land, thence North forty seven degrees West One hundred and fifty four poles, thence North fifty five degrees East twenty poles to the said Corner at GILGO SPRING, thence with more of the said lines South forty degrees East One hundred and forty poles, thence North forty degrees East one hundred and sixty poles to one Chesnut Chesnut Oak & Locust, Corner to ISAAC SMITHs, thence with the said SMITHs South East one hundred and fifty poles to three chesnut trees growing out of one Root, North sixty five degrees East two hundred and ten poles to aline of a tract of land of SMITHs bought of JOHN PICKETT, thence with the line of said Tract South nineteen degrees West One hundred and fifty five poles to a Corner Chesnut, thence South nine degrees East one hundred and fourteen poles to the Begining; Then another piece Begining at one Chesnut tree one Ash and one Gum on North side of South Branch of STANTON RIVER on RICHARD DORRITs line thence down the said River (Viz) South twenty seven degrees West sixty eight poles South twenty six degrees East fourteen poles to one red Oak and one Chesnut tree, thence No, twenty two degrees East crossing the FORK MOUNTAIN two hundred and ninety two poles to two Gums and one Dogwood on the South side of North Branch of said STANTON RIVER, thence North sixty eight degrees West two hundred poles to two small Chesnut trees and one large Spanish Oak thence South twenty two degrees West two hundred and twenty eight poles to three Chesnut Oaks in said DORRITs line, thence with his line South sixty degrees East One hundred and thirty three poles to the Begining; Then another piece Beg: three Chesnut trees on side of a Mountain, thence North sixty five degrees East two hundred and thirty six poles to a red Oak white Oak and Chesnut on STANTON RIVER, thence down the several Course of same South eighty five degrees East twelve poles, South forty degrees East thirty poles, thence South forty five degrees West fourteen poles to a Beach and Poplar a white Oak and Hickory, Corner to RICHARD DOWNS, thence with his line North sixty five degrees East seventy six poles to his Corner, thence the same Course continued one hundred and four poles further to a Chesnut and two Locust trees on the top of a Mountain thence North West one hundred and sixty poles to a Chesnut Gum and Chesnut Oak on an Ivy Point, thence South sixty nine degrees West four hundred and fourteen poles to a Chesnut, Chesnut Oak & Locust on a Stony Mountain Side, thence South East one hundred and fifty poles to the begining; Together with all houses Fences and all appurtenances belonging To have and to hold the aforesaid land and premises unto THOMAS GRAVES his heirs As Witness my hand & Seal the day and date above written
in presence of ANDW, GLASSELL. JNO, Z. LEWIS
MARTIN CHRISTOPHER,
MICHAEL WILHOITE,
WILLIAM STOWERS
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 21st day of June 1784
This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of ANDREW GLASSELL, MARTIN CHRISTOPHER & MICHAEL WILHOIT witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 28, 1984 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 18
LOCAL NOTICES FROM THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE, RICHMOND, 1783
John Waller, Clerk, 5 Feb. 1783 , commands the Sheriff of Spotsylvania County to summon Robert Lewis, an infant under 21, by John Zachary Lewis, Gentleman, his guardian Robert being the only son, heir and devisee of Robert Lewis, deceased, Zachary Lewis, the said John Zachary Lewis and Thomas Towles, Gent. , executors of Robert Lewis; the said John Zachary Lewis , Nicholas Lewis, Zachary Merewether and Jane his wife, David Wood Merewethcr and Mary his wife, brothers and sisters and devisees of Robert Lewis, to appear before the County Court to answer a bill in chancery exhibited against them by John Wiglesworth
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1754 - 1784 (> 30 years)