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     Jaggi Burri Sr. was born on 1 February 1613 at Guggisberg Wahlern, Bern Canton, Switzerland.² He married Elsbeth Beyeler, daughter of Wilhelm Beyeler and Anna Kaunn, on 10 December 1635 at Guggisberg, Bern Canton, Switzerland.^5,6,2

Jaggi Burri Sr. died on 6 June 1647 at Switzerland at age 34.²
     GAV-10.

     Elsbeth Beyeler was born in August 1612 at Guggisberg, Bern Canton, Switzerland.² She married Jaggi Burri Sr., son of Christen Burri and Anna Stoll, on 10 December 1635 at Guggisberg, Bern Canton, Switzerland.^2,1,6

Elsbeth Beyeler died in 1689 at Hirzel, Zurich, Switzerland.²
     GAV-10.

     Wilhelm Beyeler was born in 1582 at Guggisberg, Bern Canton, Switzerland.³ He married Anna Kaunn in 1609 at Guggisberg, Bern Canton, Switzerland.^4,5,3

     GAV-11.

     Anna Kaunn was born circa 1588 at Guggisberg, Bern Canton, Switzerland.² She married Wilhelm Beyeler, son of Jakob Beyeler, in 1609 at Guggisberg, Bern Canton, Switzerland.^1,2,3

     GAV-11.

     Christen Burri married Anna Stoll in 1602 at Guggisberg, Bern Canton, Switzerland.^2,3

     GAV-11.

; Sources: Peter Binkley, Born 1704 and His Descendants
Author: Bridget McCartney Rogier, Compiler
Publication: 1997.¹

     Anna Stoll was born circa 1600 at Interlaken, Bern Canton, Switzerland.² She married Christen Burri in 1602 at Guggisberg, Bern Canton, Switzerland.^1,2

Anna Stoll died on 24 December 1666 at Interlaken, Bern Canton, Switzerland.²
     GAV-11.

     Maj. John Ward was born in 1711.¹ He married Anna Chiles, daughter of Henry Chiles Jr. and Anne (Anna ) Harrelson,
; his 1st wife.¹ Maj. John Ward married Sarah Clark, daughter of Col. Christopher Clark, after 1767
; his 2nd wife; her 2nd husband. His 1st wife died in 1767.²
Maj. John Ward died in 1816; per Eakin [1983:47]: John Ward died when he was 105."³

His estate was probated on 11 November 1816.³

     Maj. John Ward and Anna Chiles lived in 1753 at Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA.¹ Maj. John Ward was per Eakin [1983:45]: "In August 1759 John Ward was reco9mmended by the governor for the office of commissioner of peace. He took the oath of a verstryman of the Church of England in Antrim Paris in 1759 in 1759 at Antrim Parish, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Maj. John Ward began military service in July 1759 at French and Indian War, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA, per Eakin [1983:45]: "By July 1759 the governor had appointed him Captain of the Halifax County Militia (Book 2, p. 157). This was the time of the French and Indian war and the County Militia was often called out for active service against the Indian uprisings."¹

; per Eakin [1983:45]: "The last time John Ward's name appears on Halifax Court Records is found in Book 6, p. 426, February 1762 when he was granted a license to operate a ferry on the Roanoke River from his landing on the south side to his own lands on the north side."¹

     Anne Horsley was born circa 1715 at Amelia Co., Virginia, USA; Find A Grave says she was born in 1736. Tune says ca 1715.^4,5 She married Paul Chiles Sr., son of Henry Chiles Jr. and Anne (Anna ) Harrelson,
; As evidence of the surname of Paul Childs' wife Anne, Tune cites Cavanagh [2014:36] as: "...we find the issue of Robert Horsley and Frances Bassett to be:
3.1 Robert Horsley born ca. 1700, apparently never married.
3.2 William Horsley born ca. 1704 (see next)
3.3 John Horsley born ca. 1706, New Kent Co., VA; untraced.
3.4 Elizabeth Horsley born ca. 1708, New Kent Co., VA
3.5 Ann Horsley born ca. 1710, New Kent Co., married ca. 1740 Paul Chiles, Issue:
3.5.1 Henry Chiles
3.5.2 Rowland Horsley Chiles
3.5.3 Paul Childes Jr.
3.5.4 Elizabeth Childes
3.5.5 Frances Chiles
3.6 Mary Horsley born ca. 1712 New Kent Co.
3.7 Rowland Horsley born ca. 1714 Hanover Co., VA; inherited his father’s lands there; married Susannah Via; and died 1787 Albemarle Co., VA."^6,7
Anne Horsley died in 1776 at Clays Mill, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA.⁴
Anne Horsley was buried in 1776 at Paul Chiles Plantation River View Cemetery, Clays Mill, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      1736, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
     Death:      1776, Clays Mill, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
     Wife of Paul Chiles
     Family links: Spouse: Paul Chiles (1718 - 1776)*
     Burial: Paul Chiles Planatation River View Cemetery, Clays Mill, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
     Created by: Michael L. Ramsey
     Record added: Apr 28, 2013
     Find A Grave Memorial# 109663709.⁴
     Anne Horsley was also known as Anne Rowland.

; Gloria Tune (email 6 Sep 2017 and RootsWeb page) presents evidence that Paul Chiles's wife's surname was Horsley, not Rowland (as Eakin posited)
From Tune's email:
     [quote]According to "A history of Henry County, Virginia: with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families", page 253, "John Rowland, a brother of Michael and Baldwin, married Elizabeth Hampton in 1728" & had these children: Benjamin, b. 1720; John b. 1730 & Andrew b. 1731.
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. A history of Henry County, Virginia : with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of h [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
     Original data: Hill, Judith Parks America.. A history of Henry County, Virginia : with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families. unknown: unknown, 1925.
     HENRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILL BOOK 1, ABSTRACTS; 1779-1799, P. 37-39 - JOHN ROWLAND
     The will of John Rowland of Henry County, Virginia dated 05 July 1780 mentions brother Michael & his son William; brother George; John Palfree; wife Mary; Obedience Ryan, wife of Philip Ryan; George Rowland Jr. & Will Rowland, sons of Gilbert Rowland; Garland Akin; Joshua & Sarah Bowls; John Wells; Mary Isham, wife of James Isham; Executors, William Tunstall, Haynes Morgan, Peter Saunders and Josiah Carter; Patrick Henry, John Fountain, John Salmon to settle with executors; Witness: Baldwin Rowland, Henry Barsdill, John Salmon. Probate 29 September 1780 by William Tunstall and Peter Saunders who gave bond with John Fountain & George Hairston.
     Source: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/henry/wills/willbk01.txt
     Note there was no mention of a daughter Anne or anyone in his will by the Chiles surname.
From Tune's RootsWeb page:
     COLONIAL CHESAPEAKE FAMILIES: British Origins and Descendants, Volume 2, By Harrison Dwight Cavanagh, Xlibris Corporation, May 2, 2014
Winner of the Maryland Historical Society's 2014 Sumner A. Parker Prize for the best genealogical work concerning Maryland families.
     Horsley Lineage, page 35
     Will of Robert Horsley of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover, County, Virginia made in Goochland County, Virginia.
     Goochland County, Virginia, Will Book, pages 57-58
     05 February 1734; 03 May 1734
     Abstract: Names sons Rowland Horsley, William Horsley, Robert Horsley, John Horsley; daughters Elizabeth Horsely, Ann Horsley (200 acres on Little Bird Creek), Mary Horsley; nephew William Moore; wife Frances; daughter-in-law Frances Houl (Herd)
     Wife Frances and son Rowland Executors
     Witness: Jane Crumpton, Ealso Woods, John Ryan
     21 January 1735, Goochland County, Virginia Book 2, page 58, Appraisement of Robert Horsley's Estate, value 31 pounds by Wm. Cabell, Arthur Hopkins, Jonas Lawson, and Samuel Burk.
     page 36
     Ann Horsley born ca. 1710, New Kent County, married ca. 1740 Paul Chiles
     Issue: Henry Chiles, Rowland Horsley Chiles, Paul Chiles Jr., Elizabeth Chiles, Frances Chiles
     Source: https://books.google.com.^2,1,6,8
Anne Horsley was mentioned in a land transaction on 16 August 1740 at Goochland Co., Virginia, USA,
Memo: Jonas & David Lawson, 16 Aug 1740, Goochland
     Goochland Co. Wills and Deeds 1737-1742, Book 3, pages 349-350, 16 Aug 1740, David Lawson of Goochland Co, to Anne Horsley of same, for £30, land on North side of James River on upper side of Little Byrd Creek, two hundred acres; being the lower two hundred of four hundred acres surveyed for David Lawson 6 Feb 1733, bounded by George Payne, Joseph Pare, Jonas Lawson. Wit: James George, William Matlock and Peter Massie Jr. Signed: David (X) Lawson Recorded 19 Aug 1740
David Lawson, 16 Aug 1740, Goochland
     Goochland Co. Order Book 4, page 510, David Lawson acknowledges a Deed with the Livery of Seizin and Receipt endorsed from himself to Anne Horsley his Acts and Deeds which are ordered to be recorded.
     Source: http://lawsondna.org/Media/virginiacounties/Goochland.html.⁵
Anne Horsley was mentioned in a land transaction on 23 March 1761 at Russell Parish, Bedford Co., Virginia, USA,
Memo: Transcription by Gloria J. Tune from copy of original - 03 October 2017
Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 1, pp. 487-488
     At a court held for Bedford County March 23rd 1761
     This indenture of memorandum of livery of seisin hereon indorsed were proved by the oaths of Silvater Alford and at a court held for the said County May 26th 1761 the same were further proved by the oath of William Alford at a court held for the said county June 23rd 1761 the same were further proved by the oath of Anne Henson and Ann Chiles widow and relict of Paul Chiles deceased came into court and relinquished her right of dower in and to the land and premises conveyed by the said indenture except one acre of ground which the said Dudley agrees to give her for a burying place all which is ordered to be recorded.
     Teste, Ben Howard CBC
     Truly Recorded Teste, Ben Howard CBC.⁹
In Paul Chiles Sr.'s will dated 2 September 1761 at Halifax Co., Virginia, USA, Anne Horsley was named as executor; Will of Paul Chiles, Halifax County, Virginia, Transcription by Gloria J. Tune 27 March 2015
     Halifax County Will Book O, 1753-1772, pages 129-131
     02 September 1761
     In the name of God Amen. I Paul Chiles of Halifax County being in good health, sense and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
     Item - I lend my loving wife Anne Chiles all my land where I now dwell during her life, then after her decease I give to my son Henry Chiles one hundred and forty acres at the upper end where I now live. Also one hundred and eighty four acres of land lying on Buttun(sic) Town Creek in Halifax County, also one negro woman named Polly, all to him and his heirs forever.
     Item - I give to my son Paul Chiles four hundred acres of land lying on the white marsh in Bedford County, also four hundred acres of land upon Frying Pan Creek in Halifax County, also seven hundred acres of upon both sides of Widgen Creek in the aforesaid County, also two negroes and one boy named Will and one girl named Frankie, all to him and his heirs forever.
     Item - I give to my son Rowland Chiles, not yet baptised, the remainder part of the land I now live on after my wife's decease, also one hundred and ten acres at the mouth of Buttun(sic) Town Creek, also seventy acres on Sycamore Creek in Halifax County, also a negro boy named Mat, also a negro boy named Essex, all to him and his heirs forever.
     Item - I give to my daughter Elizabeth Chiles one tract of land containing seven hundred and twenty eight acres lying on both sides of Smiths River in Halifax County, also one negro woman named Lucy, all to her and her heirs forever.
     Item - I give to my daughter Frances Chiles two hundred acres of land lying on the Mayo River, also four hundred acres of land joining the same not yet cleared out of the office in Halifax County, also one hundred and thirty acres on the other fork of the Mayo and four hundred acres joining it but not yet cleared out of the office, to be cleared with my Estate, also one negro woman named Marion and one negro boy named Ned, all to her and her heirs forever.
     My further will and desire is that if either of my forementioned children should die without heirs that their part may be equally divided among the rest that is living. My desire is that all my personal estate may be sold at puclick sale giving six months credit.
     I give and bequeath my loving wife Anne sixty pounds to be at her disposal if my personal estate do not pay all my just debts, my desire is that my negro man Charles may be sold and if that money do not discharge that my negro woman Hanner may be sold and if that money do not discharge that my negro man Jack may be sold and if that money do not discharge that my negro man Daniel may be sold. If my debts can be discharged without any or all of them, I lend the remaining ones to my loving wife Anne Chiles during her life, afterward to be sold and the money to be equally divided among all my children. I also lend to my loving wife Anne Chiles my negro man Tome during her life , afterwards I give him to my son Henry Chiles to him and his heirs forever.
     My back land unmentioned to be sold and the money to be equally divided amongst all my children and do order that my Executor make a proper right to the land that I have sold and deliver my loving wife Anne Chiles, John Chiles and Capt. John Ward my Executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking all former wills or legacies heretofore made, In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this second day of September 1761.
     (signed) Paul Chiles (seal)
     In the presence of
          William Cadwell
          R. Robinson Hunt
     his William W Glass mark
= = = = =
At a Court held for Halifax County the 19th day of March 1761/62
     This will was presented in Court by Ann Chiles, John Chiles and John Ward, Executrix and Executors of therein appointed who made oath thereto and the same being proved by the oath of the sworn witnesses so subscribed was ordered to be recorded and certificate granted the said Executrix and Executors for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form, they having with Clement Read and Paul Carrington their securities entered into and acknowledged Bond according to Law.
     By the Court Robert Munford, Clk
     *****Note that Executor John Ward was the brother-in law of Paul Chiles & John Chiles, the other Executor.
Abstracts of the will, probate & estate accounts located in this book.....
     Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book 0, 1752-1773, pages 16-17, by Marian Dodson Chiarito
     page 16
     16 May 1761
     124 Paul Chiles Inventory & Appraisement
     Among items listed: negro man Tom, woman Lucy, boy Ned, girl Frank, man Daniel, boy Essex, ditto will, ditto Watt, woman Patt, man Charles, ditto Jack, dryed beef & bacon, 1 soril mare branded IB(with a horizontal line going through the middle of the "I"), sorrel horse branded MC, horses & cattle, household goods, books, hand bellows, plantation tools, money scales, nutmeg grater, 1 fishing saine
     Appraisers: Thomas Dillard, Jr., Benjamin Clements, William
     Returned 16 May 1761 Total: 497.17.0
     page 29
     20 July 1764
     186 Paul Chiles Accounts Current
     Names: Pd. William Owens, Uriah Cameron, Paul Carrington bal. Buchanans Judt., Clemt. Reade by Bond, James Lyle, ditto, John Talbot ditto, David George, William Spurlock, Charles Spurlock, William Owen, Jr., Shadrack Turner, Jno. Denny, Edmd. Pendleton atto. fee vs Paine, Paul Carrington Sharpes Judt., Jos. Ashworth, Webs(to) Gilbert, Alexr. Caldwell, Hugh Challis, Wm. Dudley, Robert Routledge, Mrs. Chiles part of her portion, Acquilla Gilbert, Thomas Dillard, Jonathan Jennings, Moses Harris, Benja. Lank(for) Bumpass Judt., Clerk of Bedford, George Yates,
Wm. Owen for laying 3 negro wenches, William Dudley, William McCoy atto. fee vs Thompson, Paul Carrington Boumans Judt., William Stamps, Benja. Lankford, Jer. Earley, Crocket for smiths work, John Ward, Cox for carriage of tobo., interest on Bond to Lyle from 14 April 1760 til 22 June 1764, David Walker, John Martin, George Yates, John Wood, Richare Lee, John Chiles, Ann Chiles, John Wood, John Ward.
     Total: 666.3.6
     By John Hanby for a negro sold him, balance of : 204.8.1 due the Exrs.
     Dated: 20 July 1764
     Signed: Tho. Dillard, Jr., Jno. Donelson
     Returned: 20 July 1764
====
     page 37
     21 May 1767
     222 Paul Chiles
     Accounts Current
     Capt. John Ward, Exr.
     To 4510 lbs tobacco, negroes Matt, Lucy, Tom, Daniel & Essex, the hire of 3 negroes 2 years.
     By William Madlock his part of crop, Paul Chiles his attendance on the back Surveys 68 days, John Thompson, Exr., John Woodson, Mrs. Munfords fees, Thomas Duncan, Mr. Howard, Robt. Dolton for boarding & schooling two children, Mrs. Ann Chiles her Bond, Expenses going to Wms.burg, Joseph Whitehead, sail of negro Tom, Kendirck for services, Alex.r Gilbert, Henry Chiles, James Lyle for Bumpass, John Bryand.
     Dated: 21 May 1767
     Signed: Thomas Dillare, Jr., Ben Lankford
     Returned: 21 May 1767.⁶

     Elizabeth Duncan married George Harrison, son of Anthony Harrison, circa 1698.¹

     Peter Duncan was born in 1633 at Scotland.¹ He married Bessie Caldwell on 2 June 1646.²

Peter Duncan died in September 1676 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Peter Duncan left a will; per Larry Cornwell: "Peter Dunkin's will, proved in 1676, mentions that one of his daughters, Ann, married Dennis Cornhill."³ Peter Duncan was also known as Peter Dunkin.³

     Bessie Caldwell married Peter Duncan on 2 June 1646.¹

     Henry Duncan married Dorothy McClanahan.²

Henry Duncan died in April 1711.¹

     Charles Duncan married Frances (?)²

Charles Duncan died in 1712.¹

     John Duncan was born at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Elizabeth (?)²

John Duncan died in February 1727 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     Peter Duncan died in 1709.¹

     Ann Duncan married Dennis Cornhill.^4,2,3

      ; "He married Ann Dunkin, daughter of Peter Dunkin. Peter Dunkin’s will, proved in 1676, mentions that one of his daughters, Ann, married Dennis Cornhill. Thus, Dennis’ approximate birth date is calculated ca. 1655."² Ann Duncan was also known as Ann Dunkin.²

     Dennis Cornhill married Ann Duncan, daughter of Peter Duncan and Bessie Caldwell.^1,2,3
Dennis Cornhill was born circa 1655.^2,3
Dennis Cornhill died circa 1735.^3,2
      ; DENNIS CORNWELL (ca. 1655-ca. 1735)

Dennis Cornwell was born circa 1655 and died circa 1735.

He married Ann Dunkin, daughter of Peter Dunkin. Peter Dunkin's will, proved in 1676, mentions that one of his daughters, Ann, married Dennis Cornhill. Thus, Dennis' approximate birth date is calculated ca. 1655.

In the Newlyn Parish Marriage Records of Cornwall County, England, these entries perhaps document Dennis' forebears:
Oct 10, 1559 Cornelyus Irish md Margaret Cornwell
Jan 25, 1562 Denys Cornwall md Nora Irish
May 16, 1568 Denis Cornwell md Jane Irish

The following is an itemization of court records of a Dennis Cornwell who was in Virginia subsequent to 1692:

On May 26, 1692, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Dennis Cornhill vs. Thomas Lampkin, case dismissed.

In 1693, Dennis Cornhill of Westmoreland County was involved in a suit which was dismissed.

On Apr 20, 1694, the book Cavaliers and Pioneers (page 389) cites Patent Book Number 8: "Richard Taylor 293 acres Nansemond County, Va on head br of Kingsale Sw: adj Robert Brewer and John Gatling: P 344. Imp. of six persons: Nicholas Rochester, Thomas Dewrent, Dennis Cornell, Arthur King, Rebecka Lawfull, Jane Lawfull." In the seventeenth century it was policy for the Crown to grant fifty acres for each adult person transported from England to Virginia who would sign an agreement in that colony for a permanent home. The grant was made to the transporter, typically two years after arrival in Virginia. The names of those transported was included in the record of the land grant.

In 1694, Dennis Cornhill of Westmoreland County was involved in a suit against William Read, which was dismissed.

On May 30, 1694, George Harrison, Dennis Cornhill, and Thomas Kirtley acknowledge indentures of lease and release of lands sold by them and their wifes to William Ramy. Also Eliza. Harrison & Rebecca Kirtley, wifes of George & Thomas, in their persons, and Ann Cornhill wife of Dennis, by Mr. Jno. Minor, her attorney acknowledged the same together with their relinquishment of dower. (Court Order Book, page 88)

On Feb 27, 1695, May 29, 1695, and Mar 25, 1696, Dennis Cornhill was on jury duty in Westmoreland County. (Order Book 1690-1698, page 42)

On Mar 23, 1696, Dennis Cornhill ordered Hartley to pay him 240 lb. of tobacco in Westmoreland County.

In 1697, in Cornhill vs. Orchard, "Dennis Cornhill caused James Orchard to be arrested to this court to answer him of a pleas on the case and for that had failed to prosecute the same upon motion of his Dost? A nonsuit is granted him and I had Ordered the sd Dennis Cornhill doe pay the sd James Orchard fifty pounds of Tobaccoe for his unjust molestation together with his Coste in ? behalf and that hee have in Execution thereon." (Westmoreland Order Book, May 30, 1694)

Later, in that same Order Book, page 198, in Cornhill vs. Hershey, "Dennis Cornhill being summoned as above and having made oath as above Ordered the sd Hershey doe pay him the sume of two hundred & forty pounds of Tobo. as above att. Exo."

On Feb 16, 1697, according to Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Series 2, Volume 1, page 803, Northumberland County, on motion of Henry Dawson, probate to him the last Will N. C. Lucy Mallard, proved by Dennis Cornwell and Susanna West. (Northumberland County, Virginia, page 42)

In 1698, according to the 1690-1698 Westmoreland County Order Book, Dennis Cornwell also Elizabeth Dunkin, Ann Dunkin Cornwell and Rebecca Dunkin Kirtley.

In Jan, 1701, Petition to Dennis Connell for and on the behalfe of his sister, Elinor Bryan, Charles County, Maryland, to permit Elinor Bryan to sell one of the four tracts of her land.

On Aug 25, 1703, according to the Wills and Deeds Book 3, page 176, 2n amount was due Dennis Cornhill from the estate of William Clark.

On Sep 27, 1704, according to the Wills and Deeds Book 3, pages 269-271, Westmoreland County, Copely Parish, Dennis Cornhill witnessed a will of Wm Shores.

On Nov 16, 1704, according to Virginia No. Neck Land Grants, Vol 1, page 31, "Thomas Seruton died seized of 119A in Westmoreland Co. part of Tract sold by Randolph Kirk to Peter Dunkin. Dunkin by Will gave to his two daus. who with their husbands, George Harrison & Dennis Cornhill [wife is Anne Dunkin] sold to Seruton. Grant to Edward Portor of Westmoreland Co. Endorsement by Mr. James Westcomb Clk of said Co. In forrest on Nominy, adj. Charles Dunkin, John Dunkin, Beals's line, Phillip White." A search of the property history shows that it was located between Potowmack River and Rappahanock River and was originally patented in 1669 but not "seated," or settled.

In Deeds and Grants from Northern Neck, Virginia, Book 4, (1710-1712), and in Patents and Land Grants, Stafford County, Virginia: Nov 5, 1711, the following was recorded: "The Right Honorable Catherine, Lady Fairfax, Duchess Dowager of Cameron in Scotland, the only daughter and heir of Thomas, Late Lord and Margaret, Late Lady Culpepper, Dec'd, and sole and only propriet. of ye Northern Neck of Va. to all to whom this present writing shall come, send greeting in our Lord God Everlasting:

"Whereas Dennis Cornwall of Stafford County upon his suggestion of a certain Quantity of Land belonging to me in ye County which is not yet granted did on ye 9th day of Augt. last obtain a Warrt from my office for laying out ye same and having returned a survey thereof under the hand of Thomas Hooper, Surveyor, Know ye therefore yt I, for and in consideration of ye compensation to be paid and ye Annual Rent thereafter reserved have granted, made over and confirm unto ye sd Dennis Cornwall two hundred and fifty acres of land situate lying and being on ye head branches of Hooes Creek in ye County aforsaid and bounded according to ye said survey as followeth -- viz.

"Beginning at a marked white oak standing in a small branch by or in ye line of ye land of John Wallace and extending thence up the Small branch along or near ye line of John Simpson south seventy degrees east one hundred poles to a black oak saplan thence north fourty degrees east 116 poles crossing ye Main Run of y't sd Hooes Creek to a small hiccory standing on ye main branch north 53 degrees--west 20 poles to a red oak thence south 71 degrees west 316 poles to a white oak thence south 30 degrees east 156 poles to ye beginning.

"Together with all rights, members and appurtencances thereunto belonging Royall mines excepted and ye full third part of Lead, Copper, Tin, Coals, and Iron Mines ye shall be found thereon to have and to hold the sd. 250 acres of land together with all rights and proffitts and benefits to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining except before excepted to him ye sd Dennis Cornwall his heirs and assigns forever.

"Te sd Dennis Cornwall his heirs assigns therefore yielding and paying to me my heirs and assigns, or to ye certain attorney or attorneys of me ye sd proprietors of to ye certain attorney or attorneys of my heirs and assigns Proprietors of ye sd Northern Neck, yearly and every year on ye Heart of Saint Michael ye Archangel ye rent of one shilling sterling money for every Fifty acres of land hereby granted--Provided that if ye sd Dennis Cornwall his heirs and assigns shall not pay yt before Reserved Annually Rent to ye same or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by ye space of two whole years after ye same shall become due if lawfully demanded. Then it shall and may be lawful for me, my heirs and assigns, certain attorney or agents into ye above granted premises to reenter and hold ye same so as if this grant had never passed.

"Given at my office in Lancaster County, Within my Proprietory under seal Witness my Agent and Attorney authorized then ye fifth day of Nov. in the tenth year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne of Great Britain, Fracne and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, etc. Anno Dom 1711

"Dennis Cornwall, his deed 250 Acres of Land in Stafford County"

On the next day, Nov 6, 1711, Dennis purchased 49 more acres, located on the south side of Neabeco Run "lying near and adjoining to ye land of him, ye sd Cornwall, in ye County of Stafford, aforesaid." (Deed Book 4, 1711, page 57)

On Nov 20, 1711: "This Indenture made this Twentieth day of November in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eleven Between Dennis Cornhill late of the County of Westmoreland, but now of the County of Stafford in the Colony of Virginia of the one part, and John Cralley of the County of Northumberland of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Dennis Cornhill for & in consideration of five shillings of lawfull money of Great Britain to him in hand paid before the sealing and delivery thereof, the receipt whereof he the said Dennis Cornhill doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and every part thereof doth acquitt & discharge the said John Cralle his executors and administras., by these presents doth grant, bargaine, and sell unto the sd. John Cralle his exrs. & assignes all that one hundred ninety seven acres of land scituate lying and being in Yeocomocoe Forrest in the Parish of Cople & County of Westmoreld being bounded as followeth:

"Beginning at Hiccory corner tree to this land and the land of George Harrison and thence extending SouthWest one hundred & sixty poles thence South East one hundred ninety seven poles to a white oake standing by the marshy swamp thence along the mianders of the said swamp one hundred thirty six poles thence north thirty five & a halfe degrees West two hundred twenty eight poles to the first mentioned corner tree and the reversion & reversions remainder and remaindes thereof and of every part & parcel thereof together with all rents & services reserved upon all or any Lease or Leases of the Prmises or any part or parcell thereof.

"To Have and to hold the aforesaid one hundred ninety seven acres of land with all & singular its rights members and appurntenaces herein mentioned and intended to be hereby granted be(?) gained and sold unto the said John Cralle his executrs & adms. and assignes from the day of the date thereof untill the full and end terms of six months from thence next coming shouts be fully compleat and ended to the end of that by vertue thereof and of the statute for transferring uses into possession the said John Cralle may be in the actual possession of the pr.mises and be enabled to take and accept of a grant and Release of the same to him the sd. John Cralle his heires and assignes for ever.

"In Witness whereof the parties to these pr.sents have interchangeably sett their hands & seales the day & yeare first above written-

"Sealed & delivered in the presence of G. Eskridge, Henry Netherton, Patrick Spence. Dennis Cornhill (seal)

"Westmr. Co. At a Court held for the said County the 26th day of March 1712. -- Dan.ll McCarty Gentt: by vertue of a (?) from Dennis Cornhill (duly proved) acknowledges the above Instrument to be the proper act and Deed of Dennis Cornhill (the same being likewise proved by the oaths of the evidences thereto) to ensure to the uses therein mentioned which was ordered to be recorded. Test Tho..Sorrell D. fford. Pr. Eunon Cluum Recordat. Sexto sie Apriles 1712.

"Cornhill's Release to Cralley. This Indenture made this twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eleven Between Dennis Cornhill. . ." (and it continues the same as the previous entry). . . Now this indenture Wittnesseth that the said Dennis Cornhill for & in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds, Stirl. and for divers other good causes & considerations him thereunto moveing Hath granted release and confirmed and doth by these pr.sents grant release and confirme unto the aforesaid John Cralle his heires and asignes all the aforesd. one hundred ninety & seven acres of land with all its rights members and appurtenances and every part and parcell thereof and all the estate right title interest claime & demand whatsoever of him the said Dennis Cornhill of in & to the pr.mises and every or any part or parcell thereof. (etc.)

"Cornhill's Sre: Attry. to McCarty for ackn.o: Know all men by these pr.sents that I Dennis Cornhill of the County of Stafford have made ordained constitutes & appointed Darrll. McCarty my my true & lawfull attry. for me and in my name to acknowledge in the County Court of Westmoreland certaine deeds of lease & release the one beareing date before and othe other with these pr.sents whereof I have conveyed to John Cralle Gentl. of the County of Northumberld. one hundre ninety seven acres of land scituate in the Parish of Cople and aforesaid County of Westmorld." (etc.) Sealed & delivered in the pr.sence of George Eskridge, Henry Netherton, Patrick Spence. Dennis Cornhill (seal).

"WestmrCo. At a Court hetofore the said County the 25th day of March 1712. The above letter of attry. was duely proved by the oaths of all the witnesses thereto and then admitted to record and was recorded the sixth day of Aprill 1712. Pr. Tho. Sorrell" (Wills and Deeds, Westmoreland County, Virginia, Book 5, pages 21-22)

On Sep 8, 1723, according to the Stafford County Deed Book 1722-1729, pages 39-40, Peter Cornwell and his wife Lucresse sold 30 acres in Stafford County to William Camp (Champ) for 1200 pounds of tobacco. This land was originally owned by James Grigg, who sold it to Dennis Cornwell. The land was described as lying on the South side of the Thos. Cook branch, joining the back line of property owned by Major Taylor.

The following is taken from an indenture made May 12-21, 1735, between Peter and Charles Cornwall of the Parish of Hambleton in the County of Prince William, Planters of the one part, and John Tayloe of the Parish of Lunenburgh in the County of Richmond, Esquire of the other part:

". . . all that piece or parcel of land that remains to them unsold or otherwise disposed of Containing by estimation one hundred Acres more or less, being part of the two hundred Acres of Land bought by Dennis Cornwall, the father of the said Peter and Charles of James Gregg to whome it was given and granted by his Brother Thomas Gregg by Deed of guise bearing date the 12th day of June Anno Dom 1699

"Bounded by the line of Corbins 4 M acre patent and the line of the land that Abraham and Wm. Harris escheated for Ann, dau. of William Harwood and on the main Run and Branch of Neabeco Creek.

"Signed at the Court of Prince William County the 21st day of May 1735"

Both Peter (P.C.) and Charles (C. C.) signed. Witnesses were James McDonnell and Thomas Stribling. Charles Harris and Charles Taylor also signed. (Wills and Deeds, Prince William County, Virginia, Book B, 1732-1735, page 438)

We know that Dennis Cornwell and Ann Dunkin had two children, Peter and Charles. This Peter and Charles may be the following individuals:

* i Peter, b. ca. 1695, m. 1st, Lucress -- by 1722; 2nd, Ann -- by 1732; 3rd, Sarah Ann Bowlin by 1750, d. 1776
ii Charles, b. ca. 1695, m. 1st, Barbara -- by 1735; 2nd perhaps to Lydia -- by 1760, d. ca. 1781
Larry Patrick Cornwell
LaCornwell@aol.com
Mar 3, 2003.^3,2
Dennis Cornhill was also known as Dennis Cornwell.^2,3

     Rebecca Duncan was born in 1670 at Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.² She married Thomas Kirtley in 1686 at Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd wife.^3,4,2
Rebecca Duncan died before 1703 at Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2
     Reference: Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press];
p. 254 Westmoreland County Court 30th of September 1714
- DUNKAN &c, v REMY &c.
In the Ejectione Finne brought to this Court by Thomas Clay,Lessee of JOHN DUNKAN, Pltf. against WILLIAM REMY admitted Defendant in the stead ofJohn Day for lands and tenements with appurtenances scituate in the Parish of Cople and County aforesaid in the possession of WILLIAM NASH. After severall continuances of the same, the Pltf. and Defendt. at March Court 1714 agreed on the following facts, [vizt] that PETER DUNKAN was possest of the land in dispute in fee; 2ndly that he by his Will in writeing duely proved dated the 9th ofSeptember 1676 devised the same to his Son, WILLIAM, for one hundred acres of land called the "WOODYARD" and willed that if it should please almighty God to take his Sons, MATTHEW, WILLIAM and CHARLES out of this life or either ofthem without heir that then what he had given them in his Will should fall between his Daughters before in his Will named equally which Daughters were ELIZABETH, ANNE, ELLEN and REBECCA as by his Will a true copy whereofis hereunto annexed more at large appeares; 3dly that WILLIAM DUNKAN did depart this life without issue; 4thly that ELIZABETH, ANNE and REBECCA [ELLEN being dead without issue] entered into the lands by vertue ofthe devise and with their Husbands made sale thereof to the Defendt. and are all since dead every one ofthem leaveing and haveing issue liveing, 5thly that JOHN DUNKAN, Pltfs Lessor is heir at Law to PETER DUNKAN the Testator and the point in question is what Estate the Daughters had in the lands in controversie whether an Estate only for life or an Estate of Inheritance in fee, and submitted the same to the Judgment ofthe Court. Upon consideration whereofthe Court are of opinion that the devise of PETER DUNKAN according to the intent and meaning ofhis Last Will and Testament creates an Estate in fee taile in his Daughters aforementioned and noe other; whereupon at the instance of the Defendt. the suit is ordered to be dismist with costs &c.
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1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 146
THIS INDENTURE made this Thirtieth day of September in the fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second, King of Great Britain &c. and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty, Between PETER DUNCAN, Eldest Son and heirs of JOHN DUNCAN, late of the Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland, which said JOHN was Son and heirs of PETER DUNCAN the Elder, also of said County, deceased, of one part and WILLIAM REMY of the aforesaid Parish and County of the other parte; Wittnesseth that Whereas WILLIAM REMY did in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninety three purchase of GEORGE HARRISON and ELIZABETH his Wife, and DENNES CORNHILL and ANN his Wife and THOMAS KIRTLEY and REBECCA his Wife, one hundred acres of land, be the same more or less, as by a certain Deed of Release under the hands and seales of GEORGE HARRISON and ELIZABETH his Wife, DENNES CORNHILL and ANN his Wife and THOMAS KERTLEY and REBECCA his Wife dated the third day of February in the year one thousand six hundred and ninety three, by virtue of which purchase WILLIAM REMY entred into the said land and hath ever since possessed the same. Now PETER DUNCAN in consideration of the quantity of fifteen hundred pounds of tobacco to him in hand paid by WILLIAM REMY the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge. hath released and quit claimed unto WILLIAM REMY his heires all such Estate right title and demand that PETER DUNCAN now hath or ought to have in the one hundred acres of land so that PETER DUNCAN nor his heires nor any person claiming under him shall have or claim hereafter any Estate or interest therein but shall for ever hereafter be barred by these presents; In Wittness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto sett their hands and affixed their seales ye day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
DANL: BONUM, BENJAMIN RUST, PETER his mark DUNCAN
WILLIAM WIGINTON
Westmorld, ss. At a Court continued & held for the sd. County the 26th day of November 1730 PETER DUNKIN personally acknowledged this Deed of Release of Right of Land by him passed to WILLIAM REMY to be his proper act and deed, which at the instance of the sd. REMY is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Nineteenth day of December 1730 G. T., C. C. W. at Citation.²

     Thomas Kirtley was born before 1654.² He married Mary Browne before 1674 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.^3,2
Thomas Kirtley married Rebecca Duncan, daughter of Peter Duncan and Bessie Caldwell, in 1686 at Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd wife.^1,2,4
Thomas Kirtley died before 24 February 1720 at Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference: Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Burke, William, St. Mary 's Co., 8 Jan 1675; 25th Jan., 1675/6.
To Thomas Kirtley, personalty.
Edward Connery and Roger Dignis , exs. and residuary legatees.
Test : Joshua Guibert. 2. 387.
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Medley, George, (nunc.), St. Mary's County, -- -- --; 22nd May, 1678.
To brother William and sister Anne, Thomas Kirtley, Joseph Hardin, John Brown, and Roman Catholic Church, personalty.
Brother John, ex. and hr.
Test: Richd. Gary, Jos. Harding. 5. 27.
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORDER BOOK, page 88
On May 30, 1694, George Harrison, Dennis Cornhill, and Thomas Kirtley acknowledge indentures of lease and release of lands sold by them and their wifes to William Ramy. Also Eliza. Harrison & Rebecca Kirtley, wifes of George & Thomas, in their persons, and Ann Cornhill wife of Dennis, by Mr. Jno. Minor, her attorney acknowledged the same together with their relinquishment of dower.
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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 12
Westmoreland County Court 28th of February 1705/06
- KIRTLEY v HARTLEY
JOHN HARTLEY was summoned to answer at December Court 1703 THOMAS KIRTLEY of a Plea that hee render to the Plaintiffs, WILLIAM KIRTLEY, REBECCA KIRTLEY and GEORGE KIRTLEY minors under the age often years begotten and born of the body of REBECCA, the late deced. Wife of THOMAS KIRTLEY in lawfull wedlock since the marriage had between said THOMAS and said REBECCA which Children and every one ofthem hee the said THOMAS doth say the said JOHN HARTLEY on or about the tenth day of December then last past into his possession unlawfully get and obtaine and every of them have to the Plaintiffs's damage seventy pounds sterling, and the Defendant by GEORGE ESKRIDGE his Attorney came and defended and after imparlance and severall continuances till February Court 1704, at which Court all pleas being heard on the part and behalfof the Plaintiffs and on the part and on behalf of the Defendant the said HARTLEY by his said Attorney exhibited into Court before her Majties Justices in Chancery his certaine Bill of Complaint praying her Majties Writt of subpaena to the sd. THOMAS, the Plaintiff, requiring an immediate answer on Oath to the matter in the Bill sett forth and also her Majties Process of Injunction to stay the proceedings at Common Law untill a determination therein in the Court of Chancery, to which the Defendant in May court 1704 appeared and filed his demurrer to the insufficiency of the Bill of Complaint; And liberty was given to argue the same at the then next Court and from thence by severall continuances till this day; And now at this day upon heareing ofthe whole matter and the arguements on both parties it is decreed and ordered that the Injunction in Chancery aforesd. and all proceedings thereon had bee hence dismissed; And it is ordered that JOHN HARTLEY do forthwith deliver to THOMAS KIRTLEY or order the aforesaid WILLIAM KIRTLEY, REBECCA KIRTLEY and GEORGE KIRTLEY, minors as aforesd. and that hee pay to the Plaintiffhis costs of suite in this behalf, &c. or otherwise execution;
From which Judgment JOHN HARTLEY prayed an Appeale to the seventh day of the next Generall Court which is granted his Appeale entering into Bond with good and sufficient Security to appeare and prosecute his Appeale &c.
JOHN HARTLEY above named and GEORGE ESKRIDGE, Gent., joyntly and severally acknowledge themselves indebed to THOMAS KIRTLEY in the sum of two hundred pounds sterling to bee paid to said THOMAS his heires &c. ifhee the sd. JOHN failes to appeare and prosecute his sd. Appeale, to perform the award and Judgment ofthe Generall Court therein and to pay damages &c. according to Law if cast in the Appeale
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Westmoreland Co. VA Deed Book
3-422: Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Kirtley of the County of St. Maries in the Province of Maryland, planter do discharge and acquitt John Hartley of the County of Westmorld in Virga from all debts dues and demands whatsoever and from all suites or causes of suits whatsoever more especially from a suit brought in my name in the County Court of the County of Westmorl'd abovesd. against the above said John Hartley for detaining three children Viz. Wm. Kirtley, Rebecca Kirtley and George Kirtley by Daniel McCauly from the beginning of the world to this day. As witness my hand and seal this first day of April Anno. Dom. 1706. /s/ Thomas Kirtley, Teste. Abram Brucebanks, Edwart Watts. Rec. 3 May 1706. (FHL film 34,269)
3 May 1706. Read in Court. 19 Sept. 1706. St. Mary's Co. MD. Proved by Abraham Brookebank and Edward Wattse. /s/ Abraham Brookbank, Edward Wattse. Sworn before Joshua Guibert.
25 Sept. 1706. Danll. Harper and Charles Dunkan depose they saw Thomas Kirtley acknowledge the discharge. 18 Sept. 1706. Thomas Hartley (sic) of St. Mary's Co. MD, but formerly of Westmoreland County declare before Charles Dunkan and Danl. Harper that I never did impower Danl. McCarty of Westmoreland County my attorney against John Hartley to sue him for detaining three children, William Kirtley, Rebecca and George Kirtley. /s/ Thomas Kirtley.
25 Sept. 1706. Danll. Harper and Charles Dunkan depose they see Thomas Kirtley acknowledge the certificate. (FHL film 34,269 and pg.102, 103, "Westmoreland Co. VA Deeds and Wills" by Dorman, FHL book 975.524 R28d)

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1718-1721 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 7 [Antient Press]; Page 76
Westmoreland County Court 24th day of February 1719.
MARY KIRTLEY an orphan daughter of THOMAS KIRTLEY, decd. is by the Court bound an apprentice to him HAMLETT GOLDING with him to serve according to law. The said HAMLETT to perform and do for his said apprentice what the law in the likewise requires to be done and performed of apprentices that are bound by theCourt.Contributed by: James Hughes

URL: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/00000 1/000066/html/am66p--17.html
URL title: Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1675-1677 Volume 66, Preface 17
Note:
Often, when land went back to his Lordship, it did so for want of heir.
(Kilty: Land-holder's Assistant, pp. 173-177), as it could do and did do in
feudal England. In the Thimbleby case, Mary Browne became the substantial
owner of a hundred and fifty acres of Potomac River land, under the will of
John Thimbleby, one of the original grantees. Next, Mary married Thomas
Kertley. Next, she had a son, William. Then she died. Then William died.
The property came to William from his mother; it should have gone back to
his mother, since William died without issue (Coke on Littleton, p. 13). But
Mary, his mother, had died first and the fief was vacant. Thomas Kertley
wanted to be the new tenant. The Proprietary issued a mandamus to two
commissioners to determine who were the heirs of John Thimbleby and how
much the property was worth. By their inquisition, they found out the value
of the land and did not say who the heir was. The Provincial Court read and
heard the inquisition, and judged "that the One hundred & fifty acres of
la[nd] . . . is Escheated unto his Lordpp the Lord Proprietary for want of
heyre." But the escheat did not mean that the land stayed in the possession
of the Proprietary, for the tenant Kertley got a grant for it in his own name.
It was probably a petition from him that led to the mandamus, and he, as the
discoverer of the escheat, would be preferred if he then applied for a warrant
of resurvey (Kilty, p. 174). That he did so apply is shown in the St. Mary's
County rent roll (p. 25): "Honest Tom's Inheretance, surveyed . . . for
John Thimbelby and William Brown . . . and was after granted to Tho:
Kirtley." So Thomas Kertley obtained the land, in his own name (post,
pp. at Citation.²

     Rachel Wilson was born on 28 February 1698 at Kendal, Westmorland, England.¹ She married John Hiatt Jr., son of John Hiett and Mary Lois Smith, circa 1720.¹

     Joseph Hiett was born circa 1702.¹

     Sarah Hodson was born in 1733.¹ She married John Hiatt, son of George Hiatt and Martha Wakefield, on 22 April 1752 at Bladen Co., North Carolina, USA,
; Marriage is recorded in the Book of Marriages of New Garden Monthly Meetings,
Guilford Co., NC.¹
Sarah Hodson died on 1 March 1817.¹

     Lydia Beals was born circa 1739 at Maryland or Virginia, USA.² She was born circa 1740.¹ She married Christopher Hiatt, son of George Hiatt and Martha Wakefield, on 23 September 1762 at New Garden, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.²
Lydia Beals married Christopher Hiatt, son of George Hiatt and Martha Wakefield, on 23 September 1762 at New Garden Meeting, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

Lydia Beals died on 14 July 1801 at Chatham Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
Lydia Beals died on 14 July 1801 at New Garden, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.²
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