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     William Keene was born between 10 March 1641 and 1652 at Kent Island, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married Elizabeth Rogers in 1664 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹

William Keene died on 8 February 1684/85 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www5.familytreemaker.com/cgi-bin/texis/find/search30/?query=county% 2C+virginia+matthew+keene&db=online&areas=10&head=online&booknum=&category =&words=county%2C+virginia&first=matthew&last=keene&cmd=context&id=38c52f2 ac#hit1
URL title: Keene Family History and Genealogy, Page 285
Note: The Will of Thomas Keene of Northumberland was dated November 22, 1652, and names wife Mary (Will 1662), Thomas, William, Matthew and daughter Susanna.
His son, William Keene, born March 10, 1642, died February 8, 1684; married Elizabeth, the daughter of John Rogers, Gent., and Ellin, his wife, of Northumberland County, in Virginia, on "Cypress Farm," at the head of Garner's Creek.
Near the site of the early Keene residence two heavy slabs are to be seen. On one is the following: "Here lyeth the body of William Keene, the eldest son of Thomas and Mary Keene, born in Kent, in Maryland, the 10th day of March, Anno Dom. 1642, who married Eliza, the daughter of John Rogers, Gent., and Eliza, his wife, of Northumberland County, in Virginia, by whom he had two sons and four daughters and dyed ye 8 day of Feb., 1684, in ye two and fortieth year of his age."
(See 38, Westmoreland Society Record.) On the death of William Keene his widow, Elizabeth, daughter of John Rogers, Gent., and Eliza, his wife, of Northumberland County, in Virginia, was married the 8th day of December, 1687, to Thomas Banks, Gent., of
NOTE--John Rogers, who died in 1680, was a captain and major in the Indian War of 1676. His daughter married William Keene first.
     "James Hughes 2006-10-16 09:27:29
On "Cypress Farm" at the head of Garner’s creek, near the site of the early Keene residence, two heavy slabs are to be seen, one of them partly overgrown by a large persimmon tree. One of them has this inscription:
Here lyeth the body of William Keene, the eldest Son of Thomas and Mary Keene Born in Kent in Maryland the 10th day of march anno Dom. 1642, Who marryed Eliza, the Daughter of John Rogers Gent. and Ellin his Wife of Northumberland Co. in Virginia by Whome he had two Sons and four daughters
And dyed ye 8 day of Feb. 1684 in ye two and Fortieth year of his Age.
The other tomb, lying near by the above, shows lettering remarkably clear and distinct, as follows:
HERE LYETH THE BODY
OF THOMAS BANKS GENT. THE ONLY SON OF THOMAS BANKS
GENT AND DORATHY (sic!) HIS WIFE
WAS BORN AT WOODSTOCK WILTSHIRE ON ST. GILEIS
DAY. ANNO DOM, 1642 AND SERVED Seven Yeares an Apprentice to Mr. Wallistone Mercht in Southampton. And after came into Verginia, where he married three Wives, the last of which he tooke to Wife Eliza (1) the Relict of William Keene, dec’d, daughter of John Rogers Gent, and Ellin his Wife of Northumberland County in Verginia, Was marryed the 8 day of december 1687 and dyed the 20 of September. Anno Dom.
1697 In the 56 Year of his age as also these two Versers. As I in Sorrow for thee have been distrest.
If god Permit me Lye by the to rest.
(1) Mrs. Elizabeth Banks, after enduring two widowhoods, died in 1722 (will probated March 15, 1722). Her sons by Wm. Keene were William and John. Her daughter Hannah married Col. John Bushrod, of Bushfield, in Westmoreland, Elizabeth married ----- Lee. Another daughter married Samuel Samford, and the fourth daughter married John Woodbridge. Her father, Major John Rogers, was an early settler in Northumberland, and long served as one of the justices. A small creek tributary to hull’s creek is still known by the name of Rogers, the plantation and home of the early justice having been on its banks. It seems very probably that Elizabeth Keene was the wife of Charles Lee, youngest son of the immigrant Richard Lee.
Early Tombstones in Northumberland County; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 8, No. 1
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/schools/wmmary/quarterly/v08n1/pg4 2-47.txt
     "http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=667&last=&g_p=P6&co llection=LO Patent
Title Matthews, Thomas.
Publication 27 November 1678.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Mathews.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 300 acres on the Several lands of him the said Thomas Matthews, Wm. Keen, Captn. John Rogers, John Rogers, junr., Henry Mettcalfe, Colo. Saml. Griffin, John Ashton and others.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 667 (Reel 6).
     "Northumberland County Record Book 1652 -1658: ©Peter's Row - 2002
[Page 75 L]
March 18th 1655
Wm. Cane his stock of cattle.
Imprimus - black cow and cow calf
One red heifer of2 years old
The mark of the said cattle is cropt on the left ear and
overbitted on the right and a piece taken out behind the right
ear.
22nd March 1655.
These cattle with their mark were recorded.
     "1658-1662 Deed & Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 19 - 20
To all &c, Whereas &c., Now Know yee that I the sd. Sr. WILLIAM BERKELEY, Knight &c., give & grant unto HENRY RAYNER Two hundred & forty acres of land in the County of Northumberland, Begining at a quarter ( ) upon PATOMACK RIVER side, soe running West 120 poles to the Creekes mouth called MOSLEYS CREEKE, from the Creekes mouth aforesd. to the point nett to HENRY MOSLEYs Land at the Branch p:ting this Land from MOSELEY abovesd., Southwest from the sd. Point up ( ) from the Land of HENRY MOSLEY to a ( ) West 100 pole from the sd. Quarter to ( ) HENRY RAYNER's Assignemt. of halfe this Pattent to WM: HOPKINS
KNOWE ALL MEN that I HENRY ( ) assigne over the right of ( ) and all appurtenances to ( ) his assignes for ever ( ) 1655
Witnes EDWARD PARKER
22th March 1658. MARY RAYNER the ( ) RAYNER, And is ( ) MARY RAYNER's Assignemt of halfe the Pattent of her Husband, HENRY RAYNER to her Children; the other halfe being assigned to WM. HOPKINS.
KNOWE ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I MARY RAYNER, Administratrix of HENRY RAYNER deced., ( ) right & interest of halfe ( ) WM: CANE fi( ) yeares after my ( ) WM. CANE then unto SUSANNA CANE ( ) Witnes my hand this 22th of March 1658
Witnes: PETER PRESLY MARY RAYNER
22th March 1658. This Assignemt. was acknowledged in Cort. by the abovesd. MARY RAYNER and recorded
Whereas MARY RAYNER the Wife & Relict of HENRY RAYNER, deced., hath acknowledged the Assignemt. of the one halfe of a Pattent of 240 acres of Land & the houseing upon ye Land menconed in the said Pattent, unto WM. HOPKINS as by Endorsemt. or Assignemt. in the back side of the sd. Pau: from under the hand of the sd. HENRY RAYNER hearing date the 21th of December 1655 at large may and doth appeare; NOW KNOWE all men by these pr:sents yt: I the sd. WM. HOPKINS doe oblige my selfe that if in case I am determined to make sale of my part of the sd. Land & Houseing that then the sd MARY RAYNER shall have the first refusall thereof & the value of One hoggsd. of tobco. abated her in the price of what another will give; & in case of the death of the sd. MARY RAYNER the same to be granted & allowed to her heire or heires; Witnes my hand this 22th of March 1655; More I doe acknowledge to be properly the dwelling house of Five & twenty Foote due to MARY RAYNER her heires &c.
Witnes THO: BROUGHTON, WM: HOPKINS, his marke
22th March 1658 This Writeing was acknowledged in Court by the sd. WM: HOPKINS and is recorded
These presents are to testifie to all whom it may concerne that I MARY RAYNER Widow, being of a mind to match my self to Mr. THOMAS BROUGHTON in the Honble: Estate of Marryage for several consideracons moveing mee thereto have resolved to preserve the property & power of all my Estate moveable or unmoveable unto my own possession to sell alienate or dispose of it at my pleasure & as I shall thinke gud, the wch: condicon the sd. Mr, BROUGHTON doth by these p:sents yeild & consent unto; & doth agree & consent to & wth: the sd. MARY RAYNER to have these p:sents recorded in the Bookes of the Court; As Witnes our hands this 22th of March 1658
Witnec JOHN H( ). the marke of MARY RAYNER
( ) HOPKINS, sig. THO: BROUGHTON
22th March 1658, This Writeing was acknowledged in Court by the sd, MARY RAYNER and THOMAS BROUGHTON and is recorded
     "1658-1662 Deed & Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 30
The Orphans of THO, CANE their Stock of Cattle
A true Accot. of Cattle belonging to the Children of THOMAS KEENE deced., delivered the 10th of Octobr: 1659; WILLIAM KEENE, two cowes one three yeare old heyfer, two steares about 2 yeares, three calves, one 2 yeare old heyfer -9; SUSANNA KEENE, one cow, one two yeare old heyfer, 2 yearelings, one calfe, one steere 6 yeares old -6, THOMAS KEENE one cove, 2 calves, 2 steeres, one heyfer two yeares old -6, MATHEW KEENE one heyfer. su( ) old a Guift of the subs( ) -1.
p THO: BROUGHTON
One Steere of THO. KEENEs given for two yeares schooleing
10th 8br: 1659. Jurat in Curt et Recor:
p SAMUELL NICHOLLS his Accot
     "1662-1666 Deed & Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 93
N THE NAME OF GOD Amen. The Last Will and Testamt. of MARY BROUGHTON, Widdow, the Relict of THOMAS BROUGHTON deced., being of p:fect mind & memory doe dispose of my worldly Estate as followeth after the bequeathing of my Soule to my Maker from whence I had it & my body to be buried as I have given order to my Executor, WILLIAM ( ) him I have appointed Executor & to my ( ) Sonnes, DANIELL & GEORGE COURTNELL exusteers of this my last ( ) I bequeath to my Executor ( ) to his heires for ever the Land ( ) lived at the writeing & ensealing ( ) three hundred acres of Land with ( ) on by ANTHONY LYNTON, with all ( ) priviledges in as ample manner as I ( ) them; I likewise give to my sd. Ext. ( ) upon when I was sick with all its ( ) with a paire of sheets & the ( ) RAYNERs. ( ) Daughter, SUSANNA GARDNER, all my ( ) except two peuecoats, I likewise ( ) with a kettle that holdeth twelve ( )ozen napkins with a table cloth ( ) and JOHN GARDNER a Steere of Foyer ( ) my Grand Child, their Daughter I ( ) two yeares of age with ye increase for ever;
Item. I give to my Sonne, MATHEW KEENE, one ...haffe of my land at YEACOMOCO to him & his heires for ever, the whole tract being Eight hundred & seaventy acres; the other halfe I give to my loveing Freind, THOMAS DANIELL, provided my Sonne, MATHEW, may have his first choice; I give likewise to my Sonne, MATHEW KEENE, a bed & bolster with a rugg & blanket as likewise a Chest that stands in the Shed at the end of my Lodgeinge roome; for my other household stuffe I give to be equally deviled among my three Sonnes, WILLIAM, THOMAS & MATHEW KEENE equally to be shared & not any part nor p:cell to be made away or sold; I give likewise my hoggs to runn on in stock for provision for them & when eyther of my Sonnes depart from the other, my desire is that at their seperating that my Executor will give to eyther of my Sonnes, THOMAS & MATHEW, one breeding Sowe; As for my Cattle, my desire is that after my debts be satisfied that they may be shared betweene my Sonnes, THOMAS & MATHEW, onely to my Sonne, MATHEW, I give two Cowes more then to THOMAS, And I give to WILLIAM MOUSELEY my God Child one Cove Calfe & likewise another to ELIZABETH PERRY & one to my Servant, ROBERT BRIERIE, each: legacies I desire my Executor to satisfy. As for my Freind, THOMAS DANIELL, my desire is that hee live upon my nowe dwelling plantacon foyer years after my decease & to see that my Sonnes, THOMAS & MATHEW, may be educated in learning & for the reall p:formance hereof I leave my Servants for their maintenance and for ye sure p:formance of the abovemenconed I sett my hand & seale this second
day of January in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty & two Signed sealed & delivered in the pr:sence of
JOHN TINGEY, MARY BROUGHTON, the marke of ye Seale
JOS: HORSLEY
10th Feb: 1662. This Last Will & Testament was acknowledged in Northumberland County Court by the ( ) HORSLEY & recorded
     "1662-1666 Deed & Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 98
To all &c, Whereas &c., Nowe Knowe yea that I the said FRANCIS MORYSON Esqr. doe with the consent of the Councell of State accordingly give & grant unto WILLIAM THOMAS ( )ght hundred seaventy five acres of land being in the County of Northumberland; ( ) JOHN SHEPPARD deced., & extending ( ) Northwest 500 poles thence by marked ( ) 80 poles on the woods, thence S: E: 500 poles in the woods & on the Land of THOMAS MARTINE, thence N: W: & N: on the land of JOHN EARLE & RICHARD ( ), finally N: E: Easterly to the first stacon; the sd. Land beinge due unto the sd. WM: THOMAS for the transportacon of 18 p:sons into this Colony whose names are in the Records menconed under this Pattent; To have & to hold &c., Dated the 20th of October 1661: FRANCIS MORYSON THO: LUDWELL, Secr.
KNOWE ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I WILLIAM THOMAS doe assigne over all my right title & interest of this Pattent unto WM: CANE his heires & assignes for ever, As Witnes my hand this 20th of April! 1663
Witness CHARLES ASHTON, WILLIAM THOMAS
JAMES AWSTEN
20th April 1663. This Assignemt, was acknowledged in Northumberland County Court by the sd, WM: THOMAS and is recorded with the Pattent
     "1683-1686 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 224
Northumberland County Court - February ye 13th 1683/4
KEEN's _Cert. for doth Memorandum for Mr. WILLIAM KEEN [faded] cloath of the bredth according to Act [faded] of their owne manufacture and growth [faded] the same quantity measured [faded] that it is of their owne manufacture and growth -faded]
     "1683-1686 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 267
Northumberland County Court 20th of May 1685
- KEEN's Will proved
Upon the Petition of MRS. ELIZABETH KEENE a Probate is granted her of the Last Will and Testament of her deceased Husband, Mr. WILLIAM KEENE, the Will being proved by the Oaths of Mr. NICHOLAS OWEN, RICHARD ROGERS and Mr. JOHN CRALLE witnesses to the said Will."¹

     William Keene (Jr.) was born on 11 September 1665 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Anne Theriott before 1700 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Her 1st husband.²
William Keene (Jr.) died on 19 November 1701 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA, at age 36.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "DEATHS. William Keene, son to Wm. & Eliz: Oct. 4, 1700.
     "1686-1687 Order Book Part 1 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 364
Northumberland County Court December 2, 1686
Whereas Mr. WILLIAM ROGERS Complained to this Court that he became Security with JEAN (the widow of JOHN) ROGERS late of this County deceased, for her due Administration on the Estate of her said deceased husband and the said JEAN being also deceased prayed that he might have the said Estate into his hands, and also that some indifferent Persons of the neighborhood might be appointed to Appraise the same. It is ordered that between this and the next Court HENRY DAWSON, ROBERT LYNDSAY, WILLIAM PARKER, and .IOHN CRALLE meet, take an Inventory and appraisement of the said JEAN's Estate (being first sworn by the nearest Justice) and Exhibit the same into the next Court. That the said WILLIAM ROGERS take the said Estate into his Custody for his own security being accountable for the same when (by the Court) thereunto required, And that (for the better improve of the Children's Education) Mr. RICHARD ROGERS have the said oldest named JOHN and Mr. KEEN the youngest named WILLIAM ROGERS in their tutelage during their minority.
     "1699-1706 Order Book Part 1 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 181
Northumberland County Court 19th day of Novemb. Anno 1701
On the Moc'on of M's ANNE KEENE Widdow of M'r WILLIAM KEENE dec'ed A Com'c'on of Adm'c'on is granted her on her dec'ed husbands Estate she aiving Caution for her due Adm'c'on on the said dec'eds Estate according to Law.
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 588
Northumberland County Court - July 21, 1709
- It appearing to this Court by an Authentic Copy of an Account of the Estate of WILLIAM KEENE deceased Admitted to Record in this County Court the Twenty First day of One thousand seven hundred and three wherein the said Deceased's Estate amounted to thirty seven thousand Seven hundred Seventy Six pounds of Tobacco twenty Four thousand three hundred thirty six two thirds thereof belongs to the Orphans of the said KEEN deducting Eight hundred Forty Eight pounds of Tobacco for which the said Estate is Chargeable which Estate Came into the hands and possession of PETER CANTANCEAU Gent. who married the said WILLIAM KEENE's Widow and Ms. ELIZABETH BANKS the Guardian of the said Orphans on their behalf by GEORGE ESKRIDGE their Attorney having moved for Judgment for the said Orphans' proportion Judgment is granted the said Ms. BANKS Guardian as aforesaid against the said Mr. CANTANCEAU deceased his Estate And Ordered that Ms. KATHARINE PALMER Surviving Administratrix of the said Mr. CANTANCEAU deceased pay the said sum of twenty Four thousand three hundred thirty six pounds of Tobacco being two thirds of the said KEEN's Estate as aforesaid unto the said Ms. BANKS on behalf of the said Orphans out of the said Deceased CANTANCEAU his Estate with Costs alias Execution."¹

     Anne Theriott was born before 1679 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married William Keene (Jr.), son of William Keene and Elizabeth Rogers, before 1700 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Her 1st husband.¹ Anne Theriott married Peter Coutenceau in 1701
;
Her 2nd husband; hius 2nd wife.²
Anne Theriott died circa 1707 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "1699-1706 Order Book Part 1 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 181
Northumberland County Court 19th day of Novemb. Anno 1701
On the Moc'on of M's ANNE KEENE Widdow of M'r WILLIAM KEENE dec'ed A Com'c'on of Adm'c'on is granted her on her dec'ed husbands Estate she aiving Caution for her due Adm'c'on on the said dec'eds Estate according to Law.
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 588
Northumberland County Court - July 21, 1709
- It appearing to this Court by an Authentic Copy of an Account of the Estate of WILLIAM KEENE deceased Admitted to Record in this County Court the Twenty First day of One thousand seven hundred and three wherein the said Deceased's Estate amounted to thirty seven thousand Seven hundred Seventy Six pounds of Tobacco twenty Four thousand three hundred thirty six two thirds thereof belongs to the Orphans of the said KEEN deducting Eight hundred Forty Eight pounds of Tobacco for which the said Estate is Chargeable which Estate Came into the hands and possession of PETER CANTANCEAU Gent. who married the said WILLIAM KEENE's Widow and Ms. ELIZABETH BANKS the Guardian of the said Orphans on their behalf by GEORGE ESKRIDGE their Attorney having moved for Judgment for the said Orphans' proportion Judgment is granted the said Ms. BANKS Guardian as aforesaid against the said Mr. CANTANCEAU deceased his Estate And Ordered that Ms. KATHARINE PALMER Surviving Administratrix of the said Mr. CANTANCEAU deceased pay the said sum of twenty Four thousand three hundred thirty six pounds of Tobacco being two thirds of the said KEEN's Estate as aforesaid unto the said Ms. BANKS on behalf of the said Orphans out of the said Deceased CANTANCEAU his Estate with Costs alias Execution."¹

     Peter Coutenceau was born before 1665 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mary Young, daughter of William Young and Elizabeth (?), in 1697
;
His 1st wife.² Peter Coutenceau married Anne Theriott in 1701
;
Her 2nd husband; hius 2nd wife.¹
Peter Coutenceau died before 20 January 1708/9 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA; Date of probate of will.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "1706-1711 Deed-Will Book - Northumberland Co Va; (Antient Press): Page 20-21
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen I PETER CONTANCEAU of ST, STEVENS Parish in Northumberld. County in Virga: being very sick & weak of body but sound in mind, doe make my Last Will & Testamt., in manner following, hereby revokeing & nulling all former Wills by me made; Imprs. I give & bequeath my Soule to God my Maker, hoping through the merritts of my blessed Savior & Redeemer, Christ Jesus, to obtaine free pardon and remission of all my sins and my body I comitt to the Grave to be decently interred and my Temporal! Estate I give and devise as followeth: Item. I give and devise unto my Eldest Son, JOHN CONTANCEAU, my Plantacon whereon I now live and land adjoyning to him and his heires for ever;
Item. I will and devise unto my Son, PETER CONTANCEAU, my Plantacon called THE QUARTER, scituate in this Pish: of ST. STEVENS towards the head of COANE RIVER to hold to him my said Son, PETER, and his heires for ever;
(Northumberld. County in Virga:)
THOMAS HOBSON examined & sworne in Court to deliver the Truth of his knowledge concernein g a Will of Mr. PETER CONTANCEAU, upon his Oath doth testifie that some short time before Mr. CONTANCEAU dyed came a Messenger to ye Deponent & informed him that Mr. CONTANCEAU lay very ill & had sent for ye Depont. to come speedily to him att his house & accordingly this Deponent went and after some stay there was called to him, the said Mr. CONTANCEAU. who informed ye Depont. either that he had sent for (or that he would have him) to make his, the said Mr. CONTANCEAUs, Will, and whereupon the Deponent Cooke pen ink & paper and desired him, the said Mr. CONTANCEAU, to informe him how he would devise his Estate & he seemeing to be very sensible at that time told the Depont. that he gave the Plantacon where he lived and Land to his Son, JOHN. & the Plantacon & Land at the QUARTER to his Son, PETER, and then said noe more but fell asleep & some time after waked againe & the Depont, went to him and asked whether the QUARTER PLANTACON designed to his Son, PETER, was CHANDLERs Pattent, & if he designed to Intaile his said Land to his Children or devise it to them in fee and he seemingly as sensible as before considerately told the Depont., that he gave his lands to them (his said Sons, meaning to the best of this Deponts. Judgmt.) and their heires for ever and acknowledged by saying (yess) that it was CHANDLERs Pattent designed for his Son. PETER, & then slept againe and afterwards waking againe, the Deponent went to him and inquired how he designed to dispose of the rest of his Estate and diverse times asked him the same or such like questions but had not sensible answr: touching the devise of his personall Estate or any other Estate then the land above pr:sented specified and this Deponent proceeded to forme the said Will according to such devise and left what he Writt att the said Mr. CONTANCEAUs House, which is the same to which this is annexed and further saith not.
Die Aprill 20d. 1709 THO:HOBSON
Juratr. in Cur Northumbria Test THO: HOBSON, CI Cur
Vera Copa Test THO. STRETTON, Dep. Cl. Cur. Northria.
DAVID STRAUGHAN & MARY PRICE examined & sworne saith that they were att the House of the above named Mr. CONTANCEAU say he would have him to make his Will & heard Mr. CONTANCEAU say that he gave his Plantacon where he lived and land to his Son, JOHN, and the Plantacon and Land att the QUARTER to his Son, PETER, and further that he gave his Sons the said Land to them and their heires for ever and to the best of these Deponts. judgmts. the said Mr. CONTANCEAU sensibly spoke the said words & the sd. HOBSON promised to write the Will in forme & afterwards diverse times asked Mr. CONTANCEAU hove he intended to devise the rest of his Estate but could gett no sensible answr' from him and further say not
Die Aprill 20d. 1709 DAVID STRAUGHAN
jurat in Cur Northumbria MARY PRICE
lest THU: HOBSON, Cl Cur
Verb. Copa: Test THO: STRETTON, Dept, Co: Cl. Northbria
Die Febry: 22d. 1710. The above Coppies was approved by the Court and upon the mocon of Mrs KATHERINE PALMER they are all admitted to Record.
     "Palmer, Katherine, widow,St. Mary's Co.,4th Mch., 1722;
1st Nov., 1726.
To nephew Peter and male hrs. (son of bro. Peter Cantancean), 300 A. in Northumberland County, Virginia., being pt. of 461 A. granted 29th March, 1666, by Wm. Berkley, late Gov. of Va., to father John Cantancean, dec'd. Shd. sd. nephew die without male issue, sd. 300 A. to son John Waughop and hrs.
To son John afsd. and hrs., 100 A. in Northumberland County, Virginia., bequeathed to testatrix by uncle William Cantancean, being pt. of 200 A. patented 9th Dec., 1662, and granted to Jacob Cantancean, dec'd; also 161 A. in sd. County, residue of tract bequeathed nephew Peter afsd; and personalty.
To son James Waughop and hrs., "The Wine Yard," St. Mary's County, bou. of William Maria. Farthing.
To dau. Anne Waughhop, son Thomas Waughhop, grandson Thomas Palmer Waughhop (son of son James) and dau. Katherine (wife of Wm. Kennedy), personalty.
To 3 sons Thomas, James and John Wanghhop, exs., and 2 daus. Katherine Kennedy and Anne Waughhop, entire personal estate.
Test: Geo. Middleton, Alexander Bons, William Cumming. 18, 541.
     "WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDER BOOK, 1707-1709 : pg 47
Westmoreland County Court 27th of May 1708
- CONTANCEAU & HARCUM v LYON JOHN LYON wassummoned to
answer PETER CONTANCEAU and WILLIAM HARCUM, Churchwardens of the Parish ofSaint Stephens in NORTHUMBERLAND County of a Plea of Debt for one thousand seven hundred seventy five pounds of tobacco, And the Sheriffreturned cepi corpus, JOHN CHILTON, Security, but for that JOHN LYON did not appeare, Conditionall Order passed against JOHN CHILTON, Security, to bee proceeded in according to Law
     "1699-1706 Order Book Part 1 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 153
Northumberland County Court 19th of March 1700/1
An Acco't of the Estate of JOHN BAILY amounting to twenty thousand six hundred & Seventy pounds of Tobacco sold at Outcry by Order of Last Court being this day p'sented to this Court is admitted to Record and with the Consent of M'r PETER CANTANCEAU It's Ordered that he take and rec'e the several! sum'es therein menc'oned sold to the severall P'sons therein menc'oned he giving sufficient Caution to be Accountable or responsible for the same in Convenient time to the persons to whorne of Right it shall Particulerly apperteyne (viz't) paym't of the said BAILIEs just Debts and Childrens Porc'ons.
Maj. RODHAM KENNER and Capt. PETER HACK doe obleidge themselves joyntly and severally together with the s'd M'r PETER CANTANCEAU to the Justices of Northumbll'd County in the penall sum'e of forty one thousand three hundred & forty pounds of Tob'o for the due p'formance of the Above Order.
JACOB BAILY Sone of JOHN BAILY dec'ed not Yett of Age to Choose a Guardian being willing to Choose M'r PETER CANTANCEAU the said Mir CANTANCEAU is hereby admitted Guardian to the said JACOB untill he shall Attaine to the Age Lymitted by Law in that behalfe.
     "1699-1706 Order Book Part 1 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 155
Northumberland County Court 20th of March 1700/1
Upon the Moc'on of M'r PETER CANTANCEAU a Com'ission of Adestracton is granted him on the Estate of his Dec'ed wife MARY CANTANCEAU dec'ed he giving Cauc'on for his due Admi'strac'on on the said dec'eds Estate
     "1699-1706 Order Book Part 1 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 163
Northumberland County Court 21st day of May Anno 1701
M'r PETER CANTANCEAU haveing moved the Court on behalfe of M'r BAILYes Orphans that M'r STEPHEN LINCH should enter into bond with Security for Parte of the Estate of the said JOHN BAILY It's the opinion of the Court that the said LINCH his Wife ELIZ'TH Late BAILY being Exec'x of the Will the s'd LINCH is not obleiged to give any Security to be accomptable for the said BAILYes Estate.
     "1706-17136 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 423
Northumberland County Court December 15th, 1706
NICHOLAS EDWARDS is by the Court appointed Overseer of the Highways in Coan Neck in the Place of Mr. [PETER] CANTANCEAU and Ordered that he together with the Inhabitants adjacent forthwith Clear the Roads within his precincts According to Law.
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 438
Northumberland County Court 21st day of Mar. 1707
- PETER CANTANCEAU and his wife this Day in Court Acknowledged a Deed of Land to their Two Daughters ELIZABETH KEENE and ANNE CANTANCEAU and the same is Admitted to Record.
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 562-563
Northumberland County Court - 20th day of Jan. 1709
- Upon the Petition of Mr. THOMAS PALMER and KATHARINE his wife, Sister and Nearest of Kin to PETER CANTANCEAU Gent. deceased Administration is granted them of the said Deceased's Estate they giving Caution for their due Administration on the said Estate according to Law.
- Upon the Motion of Mr. THOMAS PALMER and KATHARINE his wife Administrators of Mr. PETER CANTANCEAU deceased Col. PETER HACK, Col. PETER PRESLY, Capt. JOHN CRALLE, Capt. FRANCIS KENNER And Capt. THOMAS HOBSON any Four of them are by the Court appointed to meet at the house of Mr. CANTANCEAU sometime before next Court and being First Sworn by the next Justice Appraise the said Deceased Estate And Ordered that THOMAS PALMER and KATHARINE his wife Administrators of the said Deceased Exhibit an Inventory thereof to the next Court upon Oath.
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 573
Northumberland County Court - April 20th, 1709
- This day the Last Will and Testament of PETER CANTANCEAU Gent. deceased was proved by the Oaths of THOMAS HOBSON, DAVID STRAUGHAN and MARY PRICE Whose Evidences are Admitted to Record together with the said Will annexed.
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 573
Northumberland County Court - April 20th, 1709
- Upon the Motion of KATHARINE PALMER Surviving Administratrix of PETER CANTANCEAU Gent. deceased THOMAS PALMER husband of the said KATHARINE the other Administrator being lately deceased which occasioned the not Complying with a former Order of this Court for Appraisal of the said deceased CANTANCEAU his Estate Col. PETER HACK, Col. PETER PRESLY, Capt. FRANCIS KENNER, and Capt. THOMAS HOBSON and Mr. THOMAS HUGHLETT (who is added in the place of Capt. JOHN CRALLE appointed per the former Order)
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 655
Northumberland County Court - March 17, 1710
Ordered that the Sheriff Summon Mr. WILLIAM YOUNG Guardian in Soccage to JOHN CANTANCEAU a Minor and Orphan of PETER CANTANCEAU Gent. late of this County deceased to make his appearance at the next Court to give in Security as the Law directs for the said Orphan's Estate."¹

     Mary Young was born circa 1681 at South Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Peter Coutenceau in 1697
;
His 1st wife.¹
Mary Young died on 20 March 1700/1 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "Contributed by: J. Black, Email: jbbrockhaus@yahoo.com
30 November 1697: From the Will of William Young of South Farnham Parish:
     "To daughter Catherine Young; "the full & just Sum of fivetie pounds Sterling to be paid Twelve moneths after the said Catherine's marriage."
     "To daughter Elizabeth Young "the full sume of one hundred pounds sterling to bee pd at two equall paiments thus, fifetie pounds, at the expiration of the first yeare after shee is married and fivetie pounds at ye expiration of the next yeare after ye sd marriage."
     "To "these four my Daughters Anne Covington, Sarah Mottram, Mary Coutancouau, and Catherine Young, all that money and goods of mine that lies in England or elsewhere out of Virginia, to bee equally divided betwixt the said Daughters and likewise twenty-four thousand pounds of good scented tobaccoe and casq to bee equalley divided betwixt them and paid by my Sonne William Young at eight thousand per annum and that the whole payment bee ended or compleated within three years".
     "To son William Young "all ye rest of my estate both Personall and reall, moveable and immoveable.
     ""I constitute or appoint my said Sonne William one of my Executors, as alsoe Richard Covington, Spencer Mottram, and Peter Coutanceau, to bee Executors with my sd sonne...till he shall arrive to ye age of twenty one years."
Witness: John Ball, Robert Lumpkin and Richard Collert.
Proved 10 January 1697.
Will also mentions that daughters are to buy a Negro slave for Mary, wife of Richard Carter.
     "1699-1706 Order Book Part 1 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 155
Northumberland County Court 20th of March 1700/1
Upon the Moc'on of M'r PETER CANTANCEAU a Com'ission of Administracon is granted him on the Estate of his Dec'ed wife MARY CANTANCEAU dec'ed he giving Cauc'on for his due Admi'strac'on on the said dec'eds Estate."¹

     William Young was born before 1645 at Sittenbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Elizabeth (?) before 1670 at South Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.⁴

William Young died on 10 January 1697/98 at South Farnham Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "Title Young, William.
Publication 1697.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 139-140. Will pro. 10 Jan. 1697.
p. 173. Exors. bond rec. 10 Mar. 1697.
Note Deeds, No. 9, 1695-1699 (Reel 2)
     "Contributed by: J. Black
Email: jbbrockhaus@yahoo.com
30 November 1697: From the Will of William Young of South Farnham Parish:
     "To daughter Catherine Young; "the full & just Sum of fivetie pounds Sterling to be paid Twelve moneths after the said Catherine's marriage."
     "To daughter Elizabeth Young "the full sume of one hundred pounds sterling to bee pd at two equall paiments thus, fifetie pounds, at the expiration of the first yeare after shee is married and fivetie pounds at ye expiration of the next yeare after ye sd marriage."
     "To "these four my Daughters Anne Covington, Sarah Mottram, Mary Coutancouau, and Catherine Young, all that money and goods of mine that lies in England or elsewhere out of Virginia, to bee equally divided betwixt the said Daughters and likewise twenty-four thousand pounds of good scented tobaccoe and casq to bee equalley divided betwixt them and paid by my Sonne William Young at eight thousand per annum and that the whole payment bee ended or compleated within three years".
     "To son William Young "all ye rest of my estate both Personall and reall, moveable and immoveable.
"I constitute or appoint my said Sonne William one of my Executors, as alsoe Richard Covington, Spencer Mottram, and Peter Coutanceau, to bee Executors with my sd sonne...till he shall arrive to ye age of twenty one years."
Witness: John Ball, Robert Lumpkin and Richard Collert.
Proved 10 January 1697.
Will also mentions that daughters are to buy a Negro slave for Mary, wife of Richard Carter.
     "Coutance (Coutanceau, Coutanciau), John, Northumberland
Co., Va.17th Dec., 1718; 21st Jan., 1718.
     "To uncle William Young, aunt Sarah Ball, cousin Dorcas Walters, cousins John Young and Joseph Ball, Jr., uncle Richard Ball, cousins Katherine and Elizabeth Walters, Mary Ball, Elizabeth Hack, Sarah dau. of Richard Ball, Margaret Ball and Mr. David Ball, personalty.
     "To John Young, Joseph Ball, Jr., and Doroes Walters, residue of estate.
Ex.: Cousin Joseph Ball.
Test: Charles Burges, David Ball, Patrick Bailey.
17 Dec., 1718. Assignment of certain personalty to Capt. Richard Ball afsd. for use of testator's bro. Peter and hrs., sd. personalty to be delivered to sd.
bro. when he shall come to age.
Test: Charles Burges, aged 36, David Ball, aged 46.
Additional testimony of Mrs. Sarah Ball, aged 57, wife of Capt. Richard Ball, shows that testator was under legal age at date of this assignment. 21. 692.
St. Mary's County Will Abstracts, 1638-1800
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~pdavis2/Participants/dawsonm/genealogy/wills/wi lls_c.htm
     "Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia [William Montgomery Sweeny] Wills in the Record Book entitled Wills No. 2, 1677-1682.
N THE NAME OF GOD AMEN The last Will & Testament of Anne Evence widd being Sick but in perfect Sence & Memory. Item I give & bequeath to my Lord & Savior: Jesus my Soule from whome I Received it, & I committ my Body to ye Ground there to be decently Buried, & my Worldly goods I bequeath as followeth Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Cook one Feather bed & what belongeth to it, Item I give to Sarah Cook halfe ye pewter, Item more one Skillet. Item I give & bequeath to Anne Soaper 1 Hat Apron & handercheft Item more to Sarah Cook one Kettle Item more to Sarah Cook three Spoons Item more to Sarah one Chaire, Item I give & bequeath to Sarah Cook halfe my living, onely I give & bequeath to Dorothy Armstrong one hankercheife one gueife & Andressen, Item I Item I give to Sarah Cook one White winscote Box & one Gold Ring & one Skimmer & one Pewter Porringer more one Suite of Serge. Item I give unto my Sonn William Younge all ye Remainder of my Worldly Goods as Witness my hand this twentie first day of April in ye Yeare of Or Lord 1677
Sign
Test ANNE EVENCE
John SOAPER JOHN PATRICK
THE DEPOSITION of John Soaper aged 34 Yeares or thereabouts Sworne & Examined in Court this Pt: of August 1677 that he was prsent when ye deced Woman wth :in Mentioned did declare ye wth :in Will to be her Last Will & Testamt & that all things wth :in Specified were Ordred to be disposed of according to ye Within forme but ye Suite of Cloaths for Sarah Cook & one laced apron & one laced hankereheife given to my Wife was put in after ye wth :in Will was Signed & Delivred but whether by ye deeds ordr or not, I know not, & further Saith not
JOHN SOAPER
Jnratus Est Soaper in Cur Com Rapp' : 10. die Augusti 1677. Probatr pr Sacram Johan Soaper Et Recordatr
Test
Ex•. Edmd : CRASK Cl Cur
Page 37.
     "http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=404&last=&g_p=P7&co llection=LO Patent
Title Young, William.
Publication 20 October 1684.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Yongue.
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part II - 1662-1664; Antient Press; pg 344
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE We ANN EVANS & WILLIAM YOUNG of PISCATACON in the County of Rappa. for diverse good causes doth sell unto ROBERT ARMSTRONG his heirs & assignes for ever Four hundred acres of land situate in the County of Rappa upon the N. side of PISCATACON CREEK bounded on the East SE with the lands of WILLIAM JOHNSON SW with PISCATACON CREEK WNW upon YOUNG SWAMP upon the WNW with an INDIAN PATH & NNE into the woods to have and to hold the sd land unto the above named ROBERT ARMSTRONG his heirs & assignes for ever with all fishing fowling hawkins huntings woods underwoods quarries water courses profitts thereunto belonging or therewith usually possessed as parcell or member thereof & the sd ANN EVANS & WILLIAM YOUNG doth for themselves agree with the sd ROBERT ARMSTRONG to warrant the above land unto sd ROBERT ARMSTRONG his heirs & assignes & from all manner of persons whatsoever lawfully claimeing any right in sd lands In Witness the sd ANN EVANS & WILLIAM YOUNG have put their hands & seals this 20th day of May 1665
in presence of THOMAS EDMONDSON, ANN EVANS
JAMES FULLERTON WILLIAM YOUNG
Recognt in Cur Com Rappa 7 die janii 1665
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 5, Part II - 1674-1676; Antient Press: pg 338-339
THIS INDENTURE made the 22th day of January in the year of or. Lord One thousand Six hundred & Seventy between Sir HENRY CHICHELEY of the County of MIDDX. and AGATHY my Wife of the one party and WILLIAM YOUNGE of the same County on the other Witnesseth that the sd Sr. HENRY CHICHELEY for and in consideration of the sum and assd. full quantity of Fifteene thousand pounds of sweet scented tobacco secured to be paid by the said WILLIAM YOUNGE hath granted and confirmed & by these presents doth grant unto the said WM, YOUNGE his heirs and assigns forever all that peice parcell or devident of land conteyning by estimacon Four hundred and fifty acres more or less being upon the South side of RAPPA RIVER opposite to the land of Mr. JAMES WILLIAMSON beginning at a certain Marsh & gutt & upon the We. & No We.side thereof and extending along the River course No. No. We. to the side of another Marsh into the Woods We. So. We, upon the first menconed March or gutt Ea. No. Ea. upon RAPPA RIVER the said land being formerly granted to HENRY JOANES by Pattent dated the 3rd day of September 1652 and assigned over by the said JOANES unto the said Sr HENRY CHICHELEY and his heirs forever To have and to hold all the hereby menconed and sold peice of land wth their and every of their appurtenances to him the said WM. _YOUNGE his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoofe of him the said WM YOUNG his heirs and assigns forever and the said Sr. HENRY CHCHELEY and AGATHA his Wife doe further for themselves their heirs and every of them promise with said WM YOUNGE his heirs that they shall peaceably and quietly occupie the demized prmises without the lawfull lett trouble or deniall of him & her or any other person lawfully belonging by him or under him them or any of them together with all rights of hunting hawking fishing and fowling wth the due share of all mines & mineralls with all profitts whatsoever belonging to the said land in as full and ample manner as is granted to them the sd Sr. HENRY CHICHELEY and his said Wife by Pattent dated the Twentieth and fourth day of September 1663, he the said WILLIAM YOUNGE or him or either of his heirs or assigns paying yearly the fee rent accustomary
in presence of us RALPH WORMLEY HENRY CHICHELEY
MAXIMILIAN PETTY AGATHA CHICHELEY
Recordatr xx4 die Febr 1675
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 7, Part I - 1682-1686; Antient Press: pg 116-117
TO ALL TO WHOM this prsents shall come I Sr. HENRY CHICHLEY Knt. Governr: &c. Now Know yee that I Sr. HENRY CHICHELEY Knt. Deputy Governr: &c. with the consent of the Councell of State accordingly give unto JOHN PIGGE Fower hundred and fourty acres of land lying in Rappa: County adjoyning the lands of WM. YOUNG on RALPHS CREEK runing thence So. West by an antient line to a corner red Oake by a great Branch, thence South East over the Branch before mentioned and over certain branches of RAPPA: CREEK to a corner on high ground, thence North East to RALPHES CREEKE & down the Creeke ye severall courses where it began, Two hundred and Fourty acres part thereof formerly granted to ROBERT YOUNG by Pattent bearing date the 21tb. of Septembr: 1661 & renewed in WILLIAM YOUNGs name by Pattent dated the 19th of March 1677/8, the residue being Two hundred acres is duely and for the transportation of Fower persons into this Collony To have and to hold &c. Yeilding and paying &c. Provided that if the said JNO. PIGG his heires &c. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Collony this 22d day of Decembr: 1682
Recordatr Test NICHO. SPENCER Secra. HEN: CHICHELEY
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN PIGGE of NEW KENT COUNTY doe assigne over all my right of this Pattent to WILLIAM YOUNG his heires forever from me my heires and warrant the same from me my heires or any persons that shall lay clayme thereto from us only a hundred acres sold to JONATHAN GRILLS excepted and doe obleidge myselfe to acknowledge the same in Rappa. Court upon demand and to the same I sett my hand and seale this first day of August 1684
Signed in the prsents of us JOHN PIGGE
MARY HODGES
LAURENCE TAYLER marke
The Contents of this Pattent acknowledged by JNO. PIGG to WM. YOUNG except one hundred acres
I WILLIAM YOUNG doe obleidge myselfe my heires not to disturbe JONATHAN GRILLS in the possession of the above hundred acres of land But to have it according to the bounds agreed on before WM. COVENTON and THOMAS WATKINS and the truth hereof have sett my hand and seale August 5th 1684
LAWRENCE TAYLER WM. YOUNG
MARY HODGES
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 7, Part II - 1686-1688; Antient Press: pg 395-396
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come I WM. YOUNGE of the County of Rappahannock send Greeting. Know yee that I the sd WM. YOUNGE for good causes and valuable consideracons me thereunto moving especially for Five thousand Two hundred and Fifty pounds of Tobb: and casks have sold unto JOHN BRAGES of the County aforesd., Carpenter, one parcell of land being on the South side POSCATOWAY CREEKS and Northermost side of a little Creeke called RALPHS CREEKE Beginning at a white oake mouth of a swamp called the GLADE SWAMP to a leaning red oake standing by the side of the branch and thence South East to a corner Hickory upon the point, thence North East to RALPH CREEKS and down the ad creek.. to the Once it first began, for Two hundred and fifty acers it being part of a Patent of land formerly granted unto ROBERT YOUNGE the 20th day of September 1669 and being afterwards granted unto JOHN PIGG as desert land as will appeare by Patent bearing date 22d day of December 1682 and by the sd PIGG assigned unto me the sd YOUNGE the 5th day of August 1684 and recorded in Rappahannock Court; To have and to hold the sd bargained land unto the said JOHN BRAGES and his heires forever with all plentifull commodities and appurtinances thereunto belonging without the lett of sd WM: YOUNGE my heires and further warrant and defend the sale of the sd land unto the sd JOHN BRAGES his heires from the interest of any persons whatsoever and further do oblige myselfe to acknowledge this Sale in County Court of Rappa: upon all demands In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this 5th day of November 1687
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
RICHD. HOLTTE, WM: YOUNGE
JAMES BOUGHAN
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 7 die Marty 1687/8 et record 14th die
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELIZABETH YOUNGE do appoint my well well beloved friend, RICHARD HOLT, to be my true and lawfull Attorney in my place and stead to acknowledge my thirds of a parcell of land conteyning Two hundred and fifty acers more or less unto JOHN BRACES and whatsoever my sd Attorney shall doe for me and in my place shall stand in as full force as if I myselfe were there present As Witness my hand and seale this 30th day of December 1687
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
SUSANNA FISHER mane ELIZA: YOUNGE
ROBT: HOLLAND
SAMLL. BROWNE
Recordr. Teste WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Order Book - 1689-1692; Antient Press: pg 167
Rappahannock County Court 7th of May 1689
- Judgment is granted to Mr. WM. YOUNGE as assignee of RICHD. BOND against JOHN HARPER for eight hundred pounds of good tobb & caske to be pd according to Bil wth: cost of suit als exe.
     "Old Rappahannock Co Orders - 1689-1692, page 202
Rappahannock County Court 4th of February 1690/1
- Judgment upon attachmt. is granted to THO: ST. JOHN against the Estate of EDWARD NIBBS in the hands of Mr. WILLIAM YOUNGE if it can be found, for Five hundred pounds of tobb & caske upon acc: for accomodations & one levey, to be pd wth cost of suit als exe.
     "1699-1702 Essex Co VA Order Book; Antient Press: (Page 115)
At a Court held for Essex County ye 11th of March 1701/2
- The suite betweene HENRY SMITH, Admr. of MARY, his late Wife deced, who was the Widow of RICHARD CARTER deced, Plt. and WILLIAM YOUNG, RICHARD COVINGTON and PETER CANTANCDAN, Surviveing Exrs. of Mr. WILLIAM YOUNG deced, Defts. at the Defts. request referred to the next Court
     "1666-1669 Lancaster County Order Book; : pg 62
Lancaster County Court 11th of March 1667/68,
- WILL: YOUNGE beinge arrested to this Cort. at ye suite of THOMAS WILLYS, who not appeareing to answer ye saide suite, and ye Sher; not takeing security accordinge to Act, order accordinge to Acte is granted agt. ye Sher:, upon whose request, Attachmt. accordinge to Acte is granted agt. ye sde. YOUNGE
     "CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 181
WILLIAM YOUNG, 240 acs., Rappa..Co., towards the head of.Ralph's Cr., which issueth out of Puscattocon; [date blank] . p. 632. Adj. land pattented by his father, Robt. Young, dec'd., 26 Sept. 1661, & due him as sonne & heire.
     "Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 7, pg 282
William Young, 998acs, Rappahannock Co., 21 Oct 1684, pg 404, Near Maj Mottrom; ENE upon Rappa river, by a gr Hucklebery SW partin this and land of David Allison and Capt. Josias Packas plantation, &c 450 acres granted Henery Joanes, 3 Sept 1652 & assigned to Sir Henry Chichley who assigned to Robert Parr and sd Young, 20 Jan 1670 & now resurveyed, residue for trans of 11 pers: Henry Gostin, (or Goslin) Robert Polling, Ralph Sheppard, John Acres, Margarett Curtis, Edward Watson, Symon Smith, John Greene, Jon Potts, Eliza Marloe, Wm. Young, James Berkely, Alex Westerton, Elianor Oliver, Thomas Hedgcock, Peter Hannah, Lewis Burow, Martha Sadler, Margery Symons, Mary Young.
Note Location: Rappahannock County (extinct).
Description: 998 acres beginning at or near the mouth of a small gut or creek on the north north west side thereof. Beginning &c close to the line of Major Mottrom.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1-719), p. 404 (Reel 7)."¹

     Elizabeth (?) was born before 1654.¹ She married William Young, son of Robert Young and Anne (?), before 1670 at South Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Elizabeth (?) died before 1698 at South Farnham Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 7, Part II - 1686-1688; Antient Press: pg 395-396
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come I WM. YOUNGE of the County of Rappahannock send Greeting. Know yee that I the sd WM. YOUNGE for good causes and valuable consideracons me thereunto moving especially for Five thousand Two hundred and Fifty pounds of Tobb: and casks have sold unto JOHN BRAGES of the County aforesd., Carpenter, one parcell of land being on the South side POSCATOWAY CREEKS and Northermost side of a little Creeke called RALPHS CREEKE Beginning at a white oake mouth of a swamp called the GLADE SWAMP to a leaning red oake standing by the side of the branch and thence South East to a corner Hickory upon the point, thence North East to RALPH CREEKS and down the ad creek.. to the Once it first began, for Two hundred and fifty acers it being part of a Patent of land formerly granted unto ROBERT YOUNGE the 20th day of September 1669 and being afterwards granted unto JOHN PIGG as desert land as will appeare by Patent bearing date 22d day of December 1682 and by the sd PIGG assigned unto me the sd YOUNGE the 5th day of August 1684 and recorded in Rappahannock Court; To have and to hold the sd bargained land unto the said JOHN BRAGES and his heires forever with all plentifull commodities and appurtinances thereunto belonging without the lett of sd WM: YOUNGE my heires and further warrant and defend the sale of the sd land unto the sd JOHN BRAGES his heires from the interest of any persons whatsoever and further do oblige myselfe to acknowledge this Sale in County Court of Rappa: upon all demands In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this 5th day of November 1687
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
RICHD. HOLTTE, WM: YOUNGE
JAMES BOUGHAN
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 7 die Marty 1687/8 et record 14th die
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELIZABETH YOUNGE do appoint my well well beloved friend, RICHARD HOLT, to be my true and lawfull Attorney in my place and stead to acknowledge my thirds of a parcell of land conteyning Two hundred and fifty acers more or less unto JOHN BRACES and whatsoever my sd Attorney shall doe for me and in my place shall stand in as full force as if I myselfe were there present As Witness my hand and seale this 30th day of December 1687
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
SUSANNA FISHER mane ELIZA: YOUNGE
ROBT: HOLLAND
SAMLL. BROWNE
Recordr. Teste WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur."¹

     Spencer Mottrom was born after 1692 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Spencer Mottrom died before 1705 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     Richard Kenner was born circa 1691 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Elizabeth Heale, daughter of George Heale and Ellen Rogers, circa 1717 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.^2,1


His estate was probated on 18 January 1726/27 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Richard Kenner died after 18 January 1726/27 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA; Dat of probate of will.¹
     Richard Kenner left a will on 2 February 1725 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "1713-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills and Administrations: 1726-1729 Record Book, Page 35
Kenner, Richard, of St. Stephens Parish
W. W. 2 February 1725---W0 P. 18 January 1726/7
     "Wife Elizabeth Kenner - two parts of my personal estate during her natural life and after her decease to go to my daughter Hannah Kenner, the other part of my personal estate to be divided equally between my two sons Rodham and Richard Kenner.
     "Son Rodham Kenner - all the tract of land called old "Rodham's" land, to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body.
     "Son Richard Kenner - all the tract of land called old "Suche's" •land, to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body.
     "Son Richard Kenner - tract of land in Lancaster County which I had by my wife. If my son Rodham Kenner should sue and recover the land from my son Richard Kenner, the land I gave to him to go to my son Richard Kenner.
     "Sons Rodham and Richard Kenner to be sent to England at the age of fourteen to be educated, if my executors think their estates can afford ito
     "Wife Elizabeth - nine negroes vizt: Lieutenant, young Andrew,Sherry, Rose, Jude, Kate, Tom, Mary, and little Hannah.
     "Godson Richard Straughan - two cows and calves to be delivered next fall and one cow and calf the spring followingv two ewes, and one ram
     "Negro Nick-twelve months after my decease to go and live with my sister Elizabeth Debutts during her natural life, and after her decease to be free from bondage.
     "Rest of my negroes to be divided equally between my son Rodham and Richard Kenner and my daughter Hannah Kenner, and to their heirs, to be divided when my son Rodham shall attain the age of twenty one years.
     "Wife Elizabeth, and friend Robert Clark, executors. My wife to act as my executrix only during her widowhood, and if Robert Clark should die, I appoint my two uncles my executors.
     "Sister Frances Spellman - negro girl Carolina and her future increase, to her and her heirs.
     "Sister Hannah Cralle - negro girl Rachell and her future increase to her and her heirs.
Witness: Christopher. Neale. Allen Harvey, and David Straughan.¹

     Elizabeth Heale was born circa 1694 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Richard Kenner, son of Col. Rodham Kenner Sr. and Hannah Fox, circa 1717 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.^1,4

Elizabeth Heale died after 1728 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     In Richard Kenner's will dated 2 February 1725 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA, Elizabeth Heale was named as executor;
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "1713-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills and Administrations: 1726-1729 Record Book, Page 35
Kenner, Richard, of St. Stephens Parish
W. W. 2 February 1725---W0 P. 18 January 1726/7
     "Wife Elizabeth Kenner - two parts of my personal estate during her natural life and after her decease to go to my daughter Hannah Kenner, the other part of my personal estate to be divided equally between my two sons Rodham and Richard Kenner.
     "Son Rodham Kenner - all the tract of land called old "Rodham's" land, to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body.
     "Son Richard Kenner - all the tract of land called old "Suche's" •land, to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body.
     "Son Richard Kenner - tract of land in Lancaster County which I had by my wife. If my son Rodham Kenner should sue and recover the land from my son Richard Kenner, the land I gave to him to go to my son Richard Kenner.
     "Sons Rodham and Richard Kenner to be sent to England at the age of fourteen to be educated, if my executors think their estates can afford ito
     "Wife Elizabeth - nine negroes vizt: Lieutenant, young Andrew,Sherry, Rose, Jude, Kate, Tom, Mary, and little Hannah.
     "Godson Richard Straughan - two cows and calves to be delivered next fall and one cow and calf the spring followingv two ewes, and one ram
     "Negro Nick-twelve months after my decease to go and live with my sister Elizabeth Debutts during her natural life, and after her decease to be free from bondage.
     "Rest of my negroes to be divided equally between my son Rodham and Richard Kenner and my daughter Hannah Kenner, and to their heirs, to be divided when my son Rodham shall attain the age of twenty one years.
     "Wife Elizabeth, and friend Robert Clark, executors. My wife to act as my executrix only during her widowhood, and if Robert Clark should die, I appoint my two uncles my executors.
     "Sister Frances Spellman - negro girl Carolina and her future increase, to her and her heirs.
     "Sister Hannah Cralle - negro girl Rachell and her future increase to her and her heirs.
Witness: Christopher. Neale. Allen Harvey, and David Straughan.⁴

     Richard Kenner was born on 6 April 1722 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Richard Kenner died on 12 February 1728/29 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA, at age 6.¹
     In Richard Kenner's will dated 2 February 1725 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA, Richard Kenner was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "1713-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills and Administrations: 1726-1729 Record Book, Page 35
Kenner, Richard, of St. Stephens Parish
W. W. 2 February 1725---W0 P. 18 January 1726/7
     "Wife Elizabeth Kenner - two parts of my personal estate during her natural life and after her decease to go to my daughter Hannah Kenner, the other part of my personal estate to be divided equally between my two sons Rodham and Richard Kenner.
     "Son Rodham Kenner - all the tract of land called old "Rodham's" land, to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body.
     "Son Richard Kenner - all the tract of land called old "Suche's" •land, to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body.
     "Son Richard Kenner - tract of land in Lancaster County which I had by my wife. If my son Rodham Kenner should sue and recover the land from my son Richard Kenner, the land I gave to him to go to my son Richard Kenner.
     "Sons Rodham and Richard Kenner to be sent to England at the age of fourteen to be educated, if my executors think their estates can afford ito
     "Wife Elizabeth - nine negroes vizt: Lieutenant, young Andrew,Sherry, Rose, Jude, Kate, Tom, Mary, and little Hannah.
     "Godson Richard Straughan - two cows and calves to be delivered next fall and one cow and calf the spring followingv two ewes, and one ram
     "Negro Nick-twelve months after my decease to go and live with my sister Elizabeth Debutts during her natural life, and after her decease to be free from bondage.
     "Rest of my negroes to be divided equally between my son Rodham and Richard Kenner and my daughter Hannah Kenner, and to their heirs, to be divided when my son Rodham shall attain the age of twenty one years.
     "Wife Elizabeth, and friend Robert Clark, executors. My wife to act as my executrix only during her widowhood, and if Robert Clark should die, I appoint my two uncles my executors.
     "Sister Frances Spellman - negro girl Carolina and her future increase, to her and her heirs.
     "Sister Hannah Cralle - negro girl Rachell and her future increase to her and her heirs.
Witness: Christopher. Neale. Allen Harvey, and David Straughan.²

     Elizabeth Newton was born circa 1702 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married William Keene (III), son of William Keene (Jr.) and Anne Theriott, circa 1724 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd wife; her 1st husband.¹
Elizabeth Newton died before 14 May 1770 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA; Date of probate of will.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "1766-1770 Record Book #7; Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 491
Waughop, Elizabeth
W. W. 22 August 1767--- W. P. 14 May 1770
Daughter Catharine Monroe-all the negroes which I had put into the possession of my son in law John Monroe in his lifetime, and all the negroes that I shall die possessed of which I have any right to dispose of,
Grandson William Keene-the best horse that I possess.
Grandson John Monroe-my desk, and the next best horse that I possess.
To Miss Eltzabeth Waughop, who now lives with me-my best bed and furniture, to wit:-bedstead, pair of sheets, pair of blankets, a quilt, bolster, and pillows.
Daughter Catharine Monroe-the debt due me from her and her late husband John Monroe.
Son Newton Keene-the debt due me from him,
Rest of my personal estate to be equally divided between my son Newton Keene, and my daughter Catharine Monroe.
Son Newton Keene, and daughter Catharine Monroe, executors.
Witness: Presley Thornton and Charlotte Thornton,
     "Father: Thomas Newton b: 1678
Mother: Elizabeth Storke b: 1687
Marriage 1 William Keene b: 10 DEC 1695 in St. Stephen, Northumberland County, Virginia
Married: ABT 1720
Children
Elizabeth Keene
Newton Keene
Marriage 2 John Waughop b: ABT 1695 in ., St. Mary's County, Maryland
Married: AFT 1725
Children
Catherine Waughop
     "James Hughes 2005-06-20 13:51:25
Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia , Page 89
NEWTON, (CAPT.) THOMAS, 26 Aug. 1727; 31 Jan. 1727/8.
Son Willoughby land in Richmond Co. near Totuskey containing 350 acres; daughter Elizabeth Waulhope 3 negroes; daughter Katherine Brent negroes in her possession; grandson Newton Keene; son Rev. Walter Jones and Beheathland his wife 3 negroes; wife Elizabeth 5 negroes, 2 horses, 10 cows, 15 sheep, furniture, silver and the use of my plantation for life.
     "1743-1749 Administrations Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 522
Waughop, John est. adm. by Elizabeth Waughop with Presly Thornton and Willoughby Newton sec. 13 November 1749
     "WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS & WILLS. No. 8. Part 1; 1723-1738 : pp 90
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen. the Twenty six day of August Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven, I THOMAS NEWTON, of ye County of Westmoreld, in Colony of Virginia being of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God Allmighty for ye same, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner & forme following, revokeing & absolutely annulling all & every Will & Wills heretofore by me made either by word or writeing and this onely to be my Last Will & Testament and no other: First. I give my Soul to God that gave it and my body to the Earth from whence itt came to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as my Executor hereafter menconed shall see convenient, trusting through ye merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to find free parrdon for all my sins.
I give bequeath and devise to my Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON and to his heirs for ever all vt: tract of land neare TOTASKEY in the County of RICHMOND containing by estimation Three hundred & fifty acres be the same more or less to him ye said WILLOUGHBY NEWTON and his heirs for ever; Also I give bequeath and devise my Mill at TOTASKEY together wth ye two acres of land belonging to ye said Mill to my sd. Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON and to his heirs for ever. Also I give bequeath & devise ye eighteene & halfe acres of land I bought of Capt. CHARLES BARBER on which ye Mill now stands to my Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON and to his heirs for ever; Also I give bequeath & devise yt. hundred and fifty acres of land I bought of ROBT. BANKS and his Wife be ye same more or less to my Son. WILLOUGHBY NEWTON and his heirs for ever; Also I give bequeath & devise to my said Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON, my now Dwelling House and Plantation and ye Tract of Land belonging to itt scituate in Cople Parish in ye County of Westmoreland. to my said Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON and his heirs for ever; Also I give bequeath and devise yt: three hundred & fifteen acres of land I bought of NICHOLAS MARTIN be ye same more or less to my Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON & his heirs for ever; Also I give bequeath and devise yt: two hundred & fifty acres of land I bought of ANTHONY MORGIN to my Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON and his heirs for ever; Also the Negroes yt: are now in his possession I declare them to be no Dart of my Estate because I have allready long before this given them to my said Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON & his heirs for ever. Also
I give bequeath &devise to my Son. WILLOUGHBY NEWTON seven Negroes, vizt. Prince, Betty, Akey, Tom, Fourtain, James & Caser and Molattoes, WM. ADLEY and DAVID ADLEY to serve till they arrive to Thirty one years of age to my Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON & his heirs for ever;
Also I give bequeath and devise to my Daughter, CATHERINE BRENT, and her heirs for ever all yt: Negroes yt: I formerly lett her have and their increase wch: are in her possession. also I give to my Daughter, CATHERINE BRENT, one thousand pounds of tobo
Also I give bequeath and devise to my Daughter, ELIZA: W---HOPE and her heirs for ever the three Negroes ytt. she has now in her possession. vizt., George, Samson and Jenney and her Increase and one good feather bed, rugg, bolster & blanquets;
Also I give to my Grandson,NEWTON KEEN,a young Heifer about three yeare old;
Also I give bequeath and devise to my Son, ye Revd. Mr. WALTER JONES and BEHEATHLAND his Wife and the longer liver of them and their heirs for ever ye three Negroes they have now in there possession, vizt. Jack, Sary & Pompey & there future increase. I also give to my said Son, JONES & my Daughter, BEHEATHLAND JONES. his Wife, three cows & one good feather bed;
Also I give bequeath and devise to my Loveing Wife, ELIZABETH NEWTON & her heirs for ever. Negro B----. Negro Daniel and Negro GiIlson and Molato ANN ADLEY & Molato CHARLES ADLEY to serve till he is of ye age of thirty one years: Also I give my loveing Wife my sorrel! horse named Brandy, ye white face Mare, ten cows, fifteen sheep, halfe ye hoggs shoats & piggs that are upon this plantation, three of ye best fether beds and furniture. I have given halfe ye Pewter, halfe ye Tables, wooden stuff and potts yt: I have in ye House, Silver Beaker. Silver Cup. Chest of Drawers, halfe of the Table Lining, four Silver spoones and my Dwelling House and Plantation during her naturall life: All I have given to my said Wife is in full satisfaction of her Dowrys, Claimes, Thirds, Childs part or any other Widow's claimes;
Also. I give bequeath and devise to my aforesaid Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON his heirs for ever all ye rest of my Estate herein before not exprest or bequeathed, he paying all my iust debts and Legacies: I expressly desire yt: no part of my Estate be appraised; And Lastly I make ordaine constitute & appoint my said Son, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON, whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale ye day & yeare above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us
RICHARD his marke ALLEN, THO: NEWTON
IOSEPH his marke ROGERS,
ALEXANDER his marke A MACKGUIRE, ORLANDO PAYNE
Westmoreld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 31st day of January 1727
This Last Will and Testament of Capt. THOMAS NEWTON, deced , was presented into Court by WILLOUGHBY NEWTON, his Son and sole Executor, who made Oath thereto and being
proved by the Oaths of ORLANDO PAYNE and RICHARD ALLEN, two of the witnesses thereto. is admitted to Record Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Eighth day of February 1727."¹
In William Keene (III)'s will dated 25 October 1725 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA, Elizabeth Newton was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "1713-1749 Northumberland County VA Wills: Lewis & Booker; 1713-1726 Record Book, Page 386
Keene, William
W. W. 25 October 1725---W. P. 16 February 1725/26
     "Sister Eliza Lee and her heirs-all that part of land I had of her in Lancaster County.
     "Sister Anne Metcalf and her heirs-the remaining part of my land in Lancaster County, it being that part I had of her,
     "Daughter Elizabeth Keene-ten negroes viz: Tom, Lansdell, Moll, Merear, Sary, Dick, 'Jetty, Isaac, Judy, and Nelly, to her and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten, Also one good feather bed, boulster, pillows, pillow cases, pair of sheets, blankets and rugg, five cows, one bull, four stears, and (illegible) sheep. My daughter to remain in the hands of William Ball junr., and twelve months after probate of my will, her estate to be delivered to said Ball,
     "Son Newton Keene-two hundred and fifty acres of land in Cherry Point known as "Cods", eight negroes vizt: Billicom, Winny, Will, Joyce, Cate, Sam, Harry, and Tony, two good feathea beds with bolsters, pillows, pillow cases, two pair sheets, blankets and ruggs, all my plate except six spoons marked T B, old broken silver and gould, five cows, one bull, four stears, and ten sheep. During my sons minority, his estate to remain in the hands of my wife Elizabeth Keene and Capt, Thomas Newton and if they die before my son comes of age, I leave my son and his estate in the hands of my brother Thomas Martin and one who the said Newton shall appoint.
     "Wife Elizabeth Keene-four negroes vizt: Billy, George, Samson, and Jenney, to her and her heirs, the plantation whereon I now live containing two hundred and forty acres during her natural life, and at her decease to my son Newton Keene and his heirs. Also wife to have five negroes vizt: Finis, Joan, Nanne, Little Jeny, and Violet, during her natural life. and at her decease to my son and his heirs.
     "Mulatto Charles-to be free at the age of twenty four years.
     "Slave Tom-to be free at the age of thirty one years and to be transported to Maryland.
     "Wife-all the rest of my estate, and she paying my debts. My estate not to be appraised.
Witness: John Cralle, Samuel Bonum, John Cralle Junr, and Parrish Garner."²

     Elizabeth (?) was born before 1681.¹ She married Gerard Banks (I), son of Adam Banks, on 11 April 1697 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA,
; See note discussing the different Gerard Banks" and their wives.¹
Elizabeth (?) died after 1709 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     GAV-7.

     Adam Banks married Rosanna Bryant.²
Adam Banks was born circa 1698 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Adam Banks died in 1755 at King George Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     Gerard and Elizabeth had at least two sons, Adam & Gerard. The attribution of these children to them rests partly on elimination. We have seen Dr. William Banks, had no children and that Adam had but one son. Further the land on which Adam and his son lived must have been bought prior to 1721, since no deed in King George records for its purchase. Since Adam must have been barely grown then, and since this land seems to correspond with that purchased in 1674 by Adam Banks from William Heaberd, we posit that Gerard Banks had two sons, Adam the elder, who inherited his father's land, and Gerard. There is also a third son Richard Banks who died at age 23. Richard is buried at Green Banks, Stafford County, VA."¹

     Richard Banks was born circa 1700 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Richard Banks died before 1723 at Green Banks, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     Gerard and Elizabeth had at least two sons, Adam & Gerard. The attribution of these children to them rests partly on elimination. We have seen Dr. William Banks, had no children and that Adam had but one son. Further the land on which Adam and his son lived must have been bought prior to 1721, since no deed in King George records for its purchase. Since Adam must have been barely grown then, and since this land seems to correspond with that purchased in 1674 by Adam Banks from William Heaberd, we posit that Gerard Banks had two sons, Adam the elder, who inherited his father's land, and Gerard. There is also a third son Richard Banks who died at age 23. Richard is buried at Green Banks, Stafford County, VA."¹

     Gerard Banks (III) was born in 1737 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Frances Bruce circa 1757 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Her 1st husband.²
Gerard Banks (III) died on 15 June 1787 at Green Banks, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.
     "Gerard Banks Date: Aug 16, 1779 Location: Spotsylvania County, VA Property: 188 acres in Spts. Co. Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier. Remarks: Augt. 16, 1779. Charles Bruce, Thomas Hord, Gerard Banks and John James, Executors of the last will and testament of Thomas James, Decd., to Jacob Whitler and Jno. Welch of Fredksbg. Whereas, the sd. Thomas James, Decd., by his will dated Apr. 9, 1772, a Description: Mentioned Book date: J
     "Gerard Banks Date: May 22, 1784 Location: Spotsylvania County, VA Property: 188 a. in Spots. Co. Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
Remarks: Jacob Whitler and Jane, his wife, of Spots. Co. to Jno Welch of same co. 800 curr. 188 a. in Spots. County, being tract purchased by sd. Whitler and Welch in partnership of Charles Bruce, Thos. Howard, Gerard Banks, and Jno. James in pursuance of trust rep
Description: Former owner Book date: K
     "Gerard Banks
Date: May 23, 1789 Location: Spotsylvania County, VA
Property: Slaves.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
Remarks: James Marye of Spts. Co. to Elizabeth Marye of same county. Bill of Sale. Slaves. 7 Jul 1789
Description: Witness
Book date: M
     "Frances Bruce's husband was Gerard Banks, Jr. It was her daughter who married Hening, the compiler of the Statutes, and it was her granddaughter, Mrs. Schermerhorn, who wrote the famous lines on old Blandford Church, so long attributed to Tyrone Power, the Irish actor. William Bruce Banks, her son, was educated at the College of William and Mary, and, during many years, served as the attorney for the Commonwealth in the Superior Court for the Halifax district, which embraced seven counties of the Southside.
     "King George County Will Book A; pg 272-274
Will of JOHN HERNDON.
I JOHN HERNDON of county of King George being sick .. confirm to my son DAVID HERNDON one Bay mare called Bonney .. desire my Executors may take charge and care of my children during their Infancy and to bind out such of them and to such Trades as they think proper .. that each of my children as they come of age or are married receive such a small proportion of my Estate as can be conveniently spared. I leave my loving wife JANE HERNDON during her widowhood the entire use of my whole Estate •• the whole of my Estate that may be in the hands of my wife at her death to be divided amongst my children ., appoint my wife JANE HERNDON, DAVID HERNDON my son and my friends JOSEPH HERNDON and GERARD BANKS Executors .. this 31st day July 1768.
Presence of John Harwood, Jno. Herndon
Frances Banks, Gerard Banks
At a court held .. 6th April 1769 .. will presented by JANE HERNDON
his widow and GERARD BANKS .. admitted to record •. certificate granted
them for obtaining a probate thereof."¹ He and Gerard Banks (II) were was mentioned in a land transaction by Ann Stanton on 11 June 1764 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, From Early Colonial Settlers:
1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 492-95.
11 June 1764. Garard Banks of Culpeper County and Ann his wife to Gerd. Banks Junr. of same. For £7 current
money. 111 acres in St. Mark's Parish in a line of George Wheatley, deceased, now William Dulany's ... in an old line ... up the river, the mouth of a branch ...
Gerrard Banks
Wit! John McGannan, Linn Banks.
19 July 1764. Acknowledged by Gerrard.³

     Frances Bruce was born circa 1741 at King George Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Gerard Banks (III), son of Gerard Banks (II) and Ann Stanton, circa 1757 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Her 1st husband.¹
Frances Bruce died on 10 March 1818 at Green Banks, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.
     "BRUCE, Margaret, d. July 22, 1765, p. Aug 6, 1765. Wit. John Battaley, John Doncastle. Ex. brother-in-law, Thomas James, of Spotsylvania Co. Leg. my mother (no name given); my sister Mary James; my sisters Susannah Fickling; Elizabeth Bronaugh; Mary James and Frances Banks. (pg 220)
[Editor's note: From a deed dtd 4 May 1764 I found that Margaret was born Margaret BRUCE, the daughter of Charles Bruce and Elizabeth Pannell. Elizabeth was the daughter of William Pannell. Elizabeth later married John Grant. Margaret's sisters were: Mary (wife of Thomas James), Frances (wife of Mr. Banks), Susannah (wife of Mr. Ficklin), and Elizabeth (wife of Mr. Bronough). Pretty good deed!]
     "For many years, there hung on the walls of " Green Bank," in Stafford county, the home of Mrs. Frances Bruce Banks, the daughter of James Bruce, the emigrant, the oil portrait of a remarkably handsome man. It was stated by the granddaughter of Mrs. Frances Banks, who lived for many years at " Green Bank," then owned by her father, George Banks, that this portrait, which had been there for nearly a century, had always been understood in the family to be that of Mrs. Frances Banks' father, James Bruce, the emigrant. This portrait has a curious history. The widow of George Banks removed to Mississippi in 1837, and took it with her. At her death, it passed to her daughter. From this daughter, it passed to Mrs. Wm. H. Richards, of Knoxville, Tenn., another descendant of Frances (Bruce) Banks, who now owns it. A copy is in the possession of Mr. Charles U. Williams, the well known lawyer of Richmond, Va. The portrait is a work of extraordinary merit, and was quite probably painted before James Bruce came to Virginia.
     "Frances Bruce, daughter of the emigrant, married Gerard Banks, Jr., clerk of Stafford county, who resided at " Green Bank," near Fredericksburg. The Banks family were among the earliest and most permanent settlers of the Northern Neck (see Fitzhugh Letters, Virginia Magazine of History; also the " Stuart, Banks, &c., families," Wm. & Mary Hist. Quarterly.)
     "The children of Gerard and Frances' (Bruce) Banks were (1) John, an officer in the South, under General Greene, died unmarried; (2) Henry, a lawyer and merchant of Richmond city, a part of the city once called Banktown was named after him; he removed to Kentucky; died unmarried; (3) Gerard, removed to Mississippi; (4) William Bruce, for twenty-five years attorney for the Commonwealth in Charlotte, Halifax, Mecklenburg, Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin and Patrick counties, Va; (5) George, who lived at " Green Bank." His descendants removed to Mississippi. Of the daughters, one married Samuel Slaughter, another married a Spotswood, a third married Hening, compiler of the Virginia Statutes. (See " Stuart and Banks families, William and Mary Hist. Quarterly; also this Magazine.)
     "Charles Bruce, the son of the emigrant, was probably born sometime before 1740, as his eldest son James born in 1763. He was twice married: (1) to Diana Banks, of the " Green Bank " family; (2) to Frances, daughter of Colonel George Stubblefield, of the Revolutionary army. The second wife must have been much younger than her husband, as she survived to 1833, after nearly forty-one years of widowhood.
The children of Charles and Diana (Banks) Bruce were: James, b. March, 1763; Henry, b. December 4, 1764; Charles, b. September, 1768.
     "The children of Charles and Mary (Stubblefield) Bruce were: Thomas, b. February , 1773; William, b. November 7, 1774; Elizabeth, b. February 4, 1777. (Family Bible, " Berry Hill," Va.)
     "Frances Bruce's husband was Gerard Banks, Jr. It was her daughter who married Hening, the compiler of the Statutes, and it was her granddaughter, Mrs. Schermerhorn, who wrote the famous lines on old Blandford Church, so long attributed to Tyrone Power, the Irish actor. William Bruce Banks, her son, was educated at the College of William and Mary, and, during many years, served as the attorney for the Commonwealth in the Superior Court for the Halifax district, which embraced seven counties of the Southside.
     "KING GEORGE COUNTY VIRGINIA WILL BOOK A; 1752-1780 ; Pages 34-36
Will of CHARLES BRUCE SENIOR.
I CHARLES BRUCE SENIOR .. my will is that the use of my estate be for the support of my wife during her
widowhood and my four Daughters now living with me as long as they shall continue with her & after decease of my wife or she altering her condition by marriage I give my estate as followeth. I give my son WILLIAM BRUCE one Negro boy .. also Twenty shillings current money;
to my son CHARLES BRUCE one Negro boy and Ten shillings current money and all my wearing cloths .. to my five Daughters, SUSANAH FICKLING, ELIZABETH BRUCE, MARY BRUCE, FRANCES BRUCE and MARGARET BRUCE seven Negroes ., appoint my two sons WILLIAM BRUCE and CHARLES BRUCE sole Executors .. this 16th day of April 1754.
Presence of Charles Bruce, Chas. Bruce
Elizabeth Bruce, Mary Bruce
At a court held .. 5th September 1754 .. will presented .. the witnesses thereto being Legatees the Court is of opinion that they are not sufficient to prove the same, Whereupon JAMES GLENDENING made oath that the same was the handwriting of the said CHARLES BRUCE deced and was ordered to be recorded.
     "King George County Will Book A; pg 272-274
Will of JOHN HERNDON.
I JOHN HERNDON of county of King George being sick .. confirm to my son DAVID HERNDON one Bay mare called Bonney .. desire my Executors may take charge and care of my children during their Infancy and to bind out such of them and to such Trades as they think proper .. that each of my children as they come of age or are married receive such a small proportion of my Estate as can be conveniently spared. I leave my loving wife JANE HERNDON during her widowhood the entire use of my whole Estate •• the whole of my Estate that may be in the hands of my wife at her death to be divided amongst my children ., appoint my wife JANE HERNDON, DAVID HERNDON my son and my friends JOSEPH HERNDON and GERARD BANKS Executors .. this 31st day July 1768.
Presence of John Harwood, Jno. Herndon
Frances Banks, Gerard Banks
At a court held .. 6th April 1769 .. will presented by JANE HERNDON
his widow and GERARD BANKS .. admitted to record •. certificate granted
them for obtaining a probate thereof."¹

     Gerard Banks (IV) was born circa 1759 at Green Banks, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Gerard Banks (IV) died after 1816 at Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.¹

     Henry Banks was born in 1761 at Green Banks, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Henry Banks died in 1836 at Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.¹

     George Banks was born before 1778 at Green Banks, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Jemima Ann Overton, daughter of John Overton and Susannah Garland, on 4 February 1806 at Louisa Co., Virginia, USA.²

George Banks died on 14 August 1837 at Green Banks, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.¹

     Jemima Ann Overton was born before 1790 at Louisa Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married George Banks, son of Gerard Banks (III) and Frances Bruce, on 4 February 1806 at Louisa Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Jemima Ann Overton died after 1850 at Green Banks, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.¹

     Frances Banks was born in 1774 at Green Banks, Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Samuel Slaughter, son of James Slaughter, circa 1794 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd wife.²
     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.¹

     Samuel Slaughter married Virginia Stanard
;
His 1st wife.³ Samuel Slaughter was born in 1774 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Frances Banks, daughter of Gerard Banks (III) and Frances Bruce, circa 1794 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd wife.¹
Samuel Slaughter died in 1846 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.¹

     James Slaughter died at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ He was born in 1732 at St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Susannah Clayton circa 1752 at St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.²

     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.
     "Will of Philip Clayton of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co. Dated , 1779, Proven 21 March, 1786.
Legatees: Wife Ann Clayton, Son Samuel Clayton. Daus.: Lucy Williams, Susannah Slaughter.
Executors: Son Samuel Clayton, son-in-law James Slaughter. Wit.: Samuel Clayton, Robert Slaughter, John Rawlings.
     "Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, Hampshire Co. Va
JAMES SLAUGHTER of Culpeper Co., forfeited from execrs of Mr Richard Hampton of Fauquier Co. for whom survd; 17 Oct. 1762- 10 Nov. 1762; 505 a. on Crooked Run & SW end of Spring Gap Mt. on Lt Cacapehon; adj. Gerard Menefee, Hog's Path, Mr Charles Smith, Nimrod Ashby. CC - Thos Triplett & Saml Wood. Surv. John Mauzy.
Ordered to be sold by Hampton's execrs to discharge his debts. The execrs being dead a deed in trust to issue to Slaughter."¹

     Susannah Clayton was born circa 1734 at Vatalpa, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married James Slaughter, son of Robert Slaughter and Mary Smith, circa 1752 at St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. IV, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.
     "Will of Philip Clayton of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co. Dated , 1779, Proven 21 March, 1786.
Legatees: Wife Ann Clayton, Son Samuel Clayton. Daus.: Lucy Williams, Susannah Slaughter.
Executors: Son Samuel Clayton, son-in-law James Slaughter. Wit.: Samuel Clayton, Robert Slaughter, John Rawlings."¹

     Edward Hudson was born circa 1618 at England.¹ He married Dorothy Heywood in 1665/66 at Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd wife; her 2nd husband.²
Edward Hudson died between 13 March 1672 and 6 November 1672 at Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA; Presumably died bet3ween date of will and date of probate thereof.¹

His estate was probated on 6 November 1672 at Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia [William Montgomery Sweeny]
HUTSON, EDWARD, 13 March, 1672; 6 November, 1672.
Sick and weake but in perfect sence & memory.
To son John Barton two cows and their increase also three bills containing fower thousand pounds of tobacco and cask. Makes wife Dorothy Hutson his Executrix to whom he gives all moveables and immoveables during her lifetime.
To Elizabeth Holt one cow calf.
Wit. ARTHUR HODGES, aged 33 years or thereabouts, PETER HOPEGOOD.
Page 127.
     "James Hughes 2005-09-22 18:42:58
Title Hudson, [Edward].
Publication 1678, 1679.
Gen. note Part of index to York County Wills and Administrations (1633-1811)
Note p. 76. Adms. bond requested 24 Feb. 1678/9.
Deeds, Orders, Wills, etc. [Records No. 6], 1677-1684 (Reel 3a)
     "1650-1652 Deed-Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 71
At a Court held for the County of Northumberland the (?22) day of January 1651/2
Whereas JOHN WALTON hath a cause depending in this Court agt. EDWARD HUDSON & is referred till this Court & the said WALTON cloth not pr:sente his accon by himselfe nor his Attorney, the Court doth therefore order that the said WALTON shalbe non suited & forthwith pay unto the said HUDSON 50 lbs. of tobacco for a non suite & charges of Court else execucon
     "1650-1652 Deed-Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 71
At a Court held for the County of Northumberland the (?22) day of January 1651/2
Whereas Mr. RICHARD TURNEY hath arrested EDWARD HUDSON to this Court & doth not appeare nor declare agt, the said HUDSON, the Court doth therefore allow-that the said Mr. TURNEY shalbe non suited & forthwith pay onto the said HUDSON 50 lbs. of tobacco for a non suite with charges of Court else execucon
     "1650-1652 Deed-Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 74
At a Court held for the County of Northumberland the 22th of Aprill 1652
Wee whose names are subscribed doe promise & ingage our selves to be true & faith full to the Comonwealth of England as it is now established without KING or HOUSE of LORDES
These are to certify whom it may concerne that by reason of urgent occasions I cannott come unto Court but am contented to forme to the Ingagemt., Aprill the 11th 1652
EDW: HUDSON
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
John Powell agst Edward Hudson his Estate
Whereas it doth appear unto the Court That Edward Hudson doth owe unto John Powell - - - of toboco - - by Bills - the said Hudson being secretly departed this County The Court doth therefore Ordr that the said Powell shal have an attachment agt the estate of the said Hudson in the first - - for - - satisfaction of the said debt with - -
Order Book #2 20th Sept. 1652. page 1.
John Walton agt Edward Hudson's security
"Whereas Edward Hudson did receive a keg and a bag of nailes of John Waltons wife to be delivered to John Walton the Coourt doth therefore order that James Willis security for the said Hudson (who has secretly departed this county) shall pay unto the said Walton "350 lbs. tobo. and cask "in full satisfaction of the goods aforesaid by the 10th of Novem next with charges ov Court x x and the Court doth further order that the said Willis shall take soe much of the estate of the said Hudsons (if he can find any after John Powell is satisfied) as will satisfy the said 350 lb. tobo x x x ."
John Danby agt
Mr Sam Smith and Tho Wilsford
"Whereas it doth appear unto the Court that the sheriff and the clerke of this county did neglect their offices in not arresting of Edward Hudson at th suite of John Danby The Court doth therefore order that the said Mr Sam Smith and Th Wilsford shall make paymt of 225 pounds of tabacco a peice in full satisfaction of the said Danbys bill by the 20th Novem next unto the said Danby els execution"
Order Book #2. November 25th 1652. page 6.
Thomas Hailes agt
Edward Hudsons
Entyr mutilated. "Whereas it doth appear unto the Court by the deposition of James Willis and by the oath of Thomas Hailes that Edward Hudson doth owe unto the said Hailes 150 lb of tobo and that the said Hudson secretly departed this County without satisfying the said - - The Court doth therefore that the said Hailes - - have an attachment agt the estate of the said Hudson - - ever he can find any (after John Powell is - - his - - for the payment of the said debt with charges ov Court"
- - Smith and
- Wilsford
agt
John Danby
"Whereas it was ordered the last that the Sherr and Clerke should pay unto John Danby 225 lb Tobo x x in satisfaction of a Bill wch Edward Hudson did enter into unto the said Banby for the paymt of 670 lb of tobo and caske The Court doth therefore order that no execution shall issue out agt the said Sherr and Clerke till the said Danby doe assigne the said Bill over to the said Sherr and Clerke"
Order Book #2 20th August 1655. page 32.
Seth Foster Att
of Tho Haukins
agt Edwd Hudson
Reffered to next Court.
Record Book #14. page21.
Caption
Mutilated
Bill binding Edward Hudson to pay to John Danby 670 lb. tobo. on of before 15th Oct. next. Dated 27th Sept 1651. Signed Edward Hudson his marke.
Witnesses: WM Cocke, Hugh Lee.
- Danby his Assignment of Edw Hudsons Bill to Mr Smith & Wilsford
John Danby assigns Hidson's bill to Mr. Sam Smith and Mr. Tho. Wilsford. No dater shown. Signed John Danby his marke. Witnesses Jo: Davies, Rich Atherton (?) his mark.
Source:
Fleet, Beverley,
Northumberland County records, 1652-1655 : containing abstracts from Court order book no. 2, 20th Sept. 1652-20th Oct. 1655, Record book no. 14, 20th Sept. 1652-20th Aug. 1655
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 145 pgs.
     "James Hughes 2005-09-22 17:27:59
Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623 -1666 , Page 169
--- Hudson, John, 1650, by Mrs. Frances Townshend (widow), Northumberland Co.
--- Hudson, John, 1653, by Henry Corbell, Gloucester Co.
--- Hudson, Elizabeth, 1652, by Capt. John West, Esq., (???) Co.
--- Hudson, Tho., 1649, by Francis Brown, Northumberland Co.
--- Hudson, Henry, 1649, by Mr. Robert Parker, Northampton Co.
--- Hudson, Mary, 1650, by Mr. James Williamson, (???) Co.
--- Hudson, Geo., 1645, by Mr. Robt. Eyres, (???) Co.
--- Hudson, Tho., 1651, by Mr. Wm. Armestead, (???) Co.
--- Hudson, Wm., 1654, by Robert Holt, James City Co.
--- Hudson, Mathew, 1648, by Wm. Edwards and Rice Edwards, James City Co.
--- Hudson, John, 1638, by Capt. Christopher Wormley, (???) Co.
--- Hudson, Robert, 1639, by Wm. Barker, Charles City Co.
--- Hudson, Robt., 1650, by George Gill, Yorke Co.
--- Hudson, Eliza, 1635, by Henry Daniell, James City Co.
--- Hudson, Robert, 1635, by Thomas Harwood, (???) Co.
--- Hudson, Edw., 1637, by Capt. Thomas Flint, Warwick River Co.
--- Hudson, Samuell, 1638, by Mr. Thomas Wallis, James City Co.
     "
James Hughes 2005-09-22 17:48:36
Hudson, Edw. Signs oath to Commonwealth of England. 13 April 1652. 1, 72-3
Source:
Fleet, Beverley,
Northumbria collectanea, 1645-1720
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 254 pgs.
     "http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:a28621&id=I0582
In Gust. Skordas' "Early Immigrants to Maryland", 1912, "Robert Holt, immigrated 1646 with wife and 4 children" (2, fol, 229, 550)
Robert Holt was issued a land warrant to lay out 400 acres "in any place within this province southward of Patuxtent River". (Patents ABH.32) Edward (Edmund) Hudson was associated with Robert Holt and was living in the same household.
Edward defaulted on a bond in 1650 and the court allowed Robert Holt to "attach his estate" for the cost. (p. 135)
     "In the Maryland Archives continued (10-109/112): November 6, 1651: The St. Marys court heard depositions concerning domestic problems between Robert Holt and his wife, Dorothy Heywood Holt. Robert reported that Dorothy threatened to murder Him. A witness reported that he saw Dorothy and Edward Hudson "goe to bed together as if they were man and wife", with other witnesses stating the same thing. One witness stated that Dorothy "hoped her husband might rott limb from limbe" and that her "heart was soe hardened against him she would never darken his door again." She held resentment toward her son, Richard, stating that she hoped he would end his days on the gallows. As punishment, Edward Hudson was to be whipped and to live a least 30 miles from the Holts. Dorothy was to be whipped and live at least five miles from Robert, not with Edward Hudson.
     "In "Crime and Punishment in Early Maryland", by R. Semmes, p. 184. This book recounts the above. It states further: "After hearing all the evidence, the court found Dorothy and Edward Hudson guilty of adultery. Hudson was sentenced to receive thirty lashes, while Dorothy was to be given fifty stripes. In order to prevent Edward from having further adultery with Dorothy , he was to leave St. Marys. If he returned without the permission of the Governor, he would receive another whipping. Dorothy was told that she must live at least five miles away from her husband's house, and if in the future she soiled his reputation by loose living, she would be severely whipped. After this sentence was pronounced, the court reversed itself. The judge told them if they made a humble submission, acknowledged their offense, asked for pardon and promised amendment, then the Governor might be willing to remit the punishment which the court had ordered. Dorothy and Robert would be allowed to live together as man and wife if they came to an agreement
     "13 Mar 1672 Edward Hutson writes his will and leaves Elizabeth one cow
     "http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=va_holt&id=I10279
Old Rappahannock County Deed Book (1636-1664) Part II
     "Know All MEN that I Wm. Denby & Joyce my wife do acknowledge to have sould unto Edward Hutson & Richard Holt their heirs & assignes for ever every part of the Land memconed(sp) in te within written Pattent rattifying by these presents confirming our said Act & Deed of sale and delivery of the contents of Four hundred acres of land to them the sain Hutson & Holt their heirs & assignes from all persons whosover provided that said Hutson & holt shall yearly pay the Quitrents due to our Sovereign Lord the King In Witnes we have sett our hands and seals this 6th day of November, 1662. Testis Richard Dudley William X Denby
Robert Sisson Joyce X Denby
     "(Old) Rappahannock County Deed Book 1656-1664 Part II
To All XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this shall come I, Richard Holt of PISCATACON in the County of Rappa. Cooper send Greeting. Now know ye that I sd Richard Holt for divers good causes & valluable considerations hath given sold & confirmed unto Edward Hudson of the above sd Creek and County Planter his heirs & assignes One hundred acres of land beginning at a marked Hickory abutting upon a Swamp or Branch comonly called or Runn by the name of Kings Swamp & running for the length thereof along the main branch of the sd PISCATACON CREEK to the Eastern most part of a Marsh being between James Vaughan & the now Plantacion of the sd Edward Hudson & for the breadth thereof straite out into the woods which sd land is part of 400 acres of land formerly granted by Pattent to William Denby for the transportation of Servants & sold by the sd Denby unto the sd Holt & Hudson reference being had unto the sd Pattent doth appear together withall houses edifices buildings lofts barnes mills mill seats woods underwoods rivers waters fishings fowlings waies moor quarryes royalties Franchiches, proffits to the sd land Premises belongings to have and hold unto the sd Edward Hudson his heirs & assignes for ever paying yearly such Impositions taxes & country charges as shalll be imposed & layed for the use of our Sovereign Lord the King & the sd Richd Holt doth hereby promise to keep harmless the sd Hudson from all manner of persons whatsoever In Witness the sd Richard Holt hath put his hand & seal this _____ day of ______ 1664 in presence of us Francis Phillips Richard R Hoult
(missing) TTT Genkins
     "Will of Richard Holt, 1693
Essex County, Virginia Order Book 1, pp. 255b-256b
In the name of God amen Aprill ye 22th 1693.
I Richard Holte of Essex County planter being of perfect memory and remembrance praised be God for it, I ordeyne this my last Will and Testtament viz:
ffirst I bequath my Soule into the hands of the Almighty God my maker houping throught the mereytoreuous death & passion of Jesus Christ my only Savior & redememer to receve free pardon for all my Sins and as for my body to be beuryed in decent beuryal at the discresin of my Exsexetrix.
Item I give unto my Soon Richard Holt twelve pence.
Item I give unto my daufter Elizabeth Brasher twelve pence.
Item I give unto my Soon Robert Holt twelve pence.
Item I give unto my Soon David Holt twelve pence.
Item I give unto my Soon Wm. Holte the maire that is running at Mr Bowlers plantattion, Item I give unto my Soon Plunkett Holt the Coolte that is now Running with the aforesaid Maire. Item I give unto my wife Margaret Holte the plantation that I now live one for her life and after her deasease the plantation & land to be equally to be divided betwne my Son Wm Holt & my Son Plunkett Holt, & rest of my good & Chattles to be equally divided betwne my Wife Margaret Holt and my Soon Wm Holt and my Soon Plunkett Holte, every one of them threy alike one as much as the other. I do by this presents make my Loving wife Margarett Holte my Sole Exsextrix as witness my hand and Seale the day and yeare above written.
his Richard R H Holte Seale marke
Test his William X Jones mark
Robt. Halsey
Essex Cou: ss.
     "Robt Halsey aged 45 yes or thereabouts upon his Corporall oath deposeth that by direction of the within mentioned Richard Holt being then perfect Sense & Memory he did write the within mentioned will and did se him the sd Richard Holt signe seall & publish the same as his last Will & Testament. Sworne to in Court ffeby 10th
1693/4 Test FM: ClCur. Robt. Halsey
     "Robert mentioned his sons David and Richard in this deed, it cannot be read; however, a month previous he had given one half of the 100 acres called Randalls Point to David. He is the only child who remained in Maryland. A court-ordered inventory of the goods of Robert Holt was returned December 9, 1662. It showed substantial holdings in livestock, farm implements, tools, and household furniture. Except for his land patent of 1649, records of his landholdings have been lost in the destruction of St. Mary's County deed records. From all evidence, Robert existed and achieved some degree of success during his time in Maryland. of his four children, David died in St. Mary's County, Maryland in 1678 or 79. Richard will be discussed later in this research. He died in Essex County, Virginia in 1693. Dorothy, Jr. received the bequest of land in Maryland but went with her mother to Virginia where in 1665 she bound herself to Henry Aubrey, to serve him for five years, to do household work but not "working the ground." She subsequently married and disappeared from record. Elizabeth also received land from her father in Maryland but was in Virginia in 1672 when Edward Hudson left her a cow. No further records have been found.
     "Northumberland County Record Book 1652 -1658: ©Peter's Row - 2002
Thomas Hawkins his assignment of bills power to Seth Foster.
I Thomas Hawkins do assign over all these bills here undereth specified unto Mr. Seth Foster as his own proper debts and do give him all the full power and authority to arrest sue imprison and release in as ample manner as I could do myself and if I were present myself: imprimus a bill of Christopher Williams of one thousand forty nine and also a bill of Edward Hudsons of four hundred and also another bill of Edward Hudsons of five hundred ninty five and also a bill of Charles Williams of five hundred and seventy and also another bill of Charles Williams of five hundred and seventy and also another bill of Charles Williams of three hundred and thirty and also a bill of Henry Barnes of seven hundred and also another bill of [blank] Goddens of eight hundred and fifty which said bills do amount to in all four thousand five hundred and ninty five as witness my hand the 10th day of February 1654.
Thomas Hawekines
Thomas Symonds, Mary Baleh
20th January 1655, This writing was recorded
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part I - 1656-1662; Antient Press; pg 30
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I VINCENT STANFORD with the consent of MARY my now Wife do assigne & make over to EDWARD HUDSON his heirs Exrs. Admrs & assignes all my right title of this Pattent of Land within menconed to have and to hold the same for Ever In Witness whereof I have sett unto my hand dated the 10th day of December anno 1657
in presence of ROBERT POLLARD, VINCENT STANFORD
THOMAS ERVINES MARY STANFORD
The Pattent abovemenconed in the assignment is recorded in the County of LANCASTER
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part I - 1656-1662; Antient Press; pg 78
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY STANFORD the relict & Exr. of VINCENT STANFORD deced do make & appoint my well beloved friend CLEMENT HERBERT my true and Lawful Attorny for to acknowledge unto EDWARD HUDSON three hundred acres of land sold by my late deced Husband VINCENT STANFORD to the said HUDSON in the freshes of RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY in OCCUPATION CREEK this to be done the next Court held for RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY Legally to all intents & purposes from me the said MARY STANFORD my heirs & admrs. to him the said EDWARD HUDSON his heirs & assignes for ever. In Witness whereof I the said Executrix have hereunto set my hand (missing) M 1658
MARY STANFORD Recorded the 7th day of Xber anno 1659 p me ANT: STEPHENS CI Cur
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part II - 1662-1664; Antient Press; pg 203
TO ALL TO WHOM I FRANCIS MORRISON Esqr. Governour & Capt. General of Virga. send greeting &c. Whereas &c. Now know ye that I the said FRANCIS MORRYSON Esqr. &c. do with the Consent of the Councell of State accordingly give unto WILLM. DENBY Four hundred acres of land on the N. E. side of PASCATACON CREEK & on the S. Side of RAPPA. RIVER extending itself along the Land of OLIVER SEAGER for Breadth by or nigh the side of the main branch of the said Creek Wt. by N. lastly One hundred & sixty poles to the place where it first began the said land due to him the said DENBY by & for the transportacon of Eight persons into this Collony &c T( have & to hold &c To be held &c paying &c. Provided &c. under my hand & seale of the Collony the first day of August 1661 & in the thirteenth year of the Reign of KING CHARLES the Second &c
FRANCIS MORRYSON
THO: LUDWELL Sect.,
KNOW ALL MEN that I WM DENBY & JOYCE my Wife do acknowledge to have sould unto EDWARD HUTTSON & RICHARD HOLT their heirs & assignes for ever every part of the Land mentioned in the within written Pattent rattifying by these presents confirmein our said Act & Deed of Sale and delivery of the contents of Four hundred acres of land them the said HUTSON & HOLT their heirs & assignes from all persons wtsoever provide that said HUTSON & HOLT shall yearly pay the Quitrents due to our Sovereign Lord the King In Witness we have sett our hands and seals this 6th day of November 1662
Testis RICHARD DUDLEY, WILLM. DENBY
ROBERT SISSON JOYCE DENBY
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part II - 1662-1664; Antient Press; pg 356
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this shall come I RICHARD HOLT of PISCATACON in the County of Rappa. Cooper send Greeting. Now know ye that I sd RICHARD HOLT for divers good causes & valluable considerations hath given sold & con firmed unto EDWARD HUDSON of the abovesd Creek & County Planter his heirs & assignes One hundred acres of land begining at a marked Hickory abutting upon a Swamp or Branch comonly called or Runn by the name of KINGS SWAMP & runing for the len th thereof along the main branch of the sd PISCATACON CREEK to the Eastermost part of a Marsh being between JAMES VAUGHAN & the now Plantacion of the sd EDWARD HUDSON & for the breadth thereof straite out into the woods which sd land is part of 400 acres of land formerly granted by Pattent to WILLIAM DENBY for the transportation of Servants & sold by the sd DENBY unto the sd HOLT & HUDSON reference being had unto the sd Pattent doth appear together withall houses edifices buildings lofts barnes mills mill seats woods underwoods rivers waters fishings fowlings waies moors quarryes royalties Franchiches, proffits to the sd land Premises belonging to have and hold unto the sd EDWARD HUDSON his heirs & assignes for ever paying yearly such Impositions taxes & country charges as shall be imposed & layed for the use of our Sovereign Lord the King & the sd RICHD. HOLT doth hereby promise to keep harmless the sd HUDSON from all manner of persons whatsoever In Witness the sd RICHARD HOLT hath put his hand & seal this (blank) day of (blank) 1664
in presence of us FRANCIS PHILLIPS. RICHARD HOULT
(missing) GENEKINS
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part II - 1662-1664; Antient Press; pg 190-191
TO ALL MEN I EDWARD DIGGS Esqr. Governour & Capt. Generall of Virga. send greeting &c. Whereas &c. Now know ye that I the said EDWARD DIGGS Esqr. do with the Consent of the Councell of State accordingly grant unto JOHN WATSON three hundred acres of land lying in LANCASTER COUNTY upon OCCUPATION CREEK & beginning at a white Oak upon a branch proceeding from the said Creek extending it self parcell thereunto N. E. unto another Branch into the Woods a mile S. E. afterwards the aforesd Courses opposite for runing a quadrangle the said Land being due unto the said JOHN WATSON &c. to have & to hold &c. paying &c. Provided &c. Given under our hands at JAMES CITY this 12 day of June 1655
EDWARD DIGGS
W . CLAYBORNE
The Patent abovesaid was assigned by the said JOHN WATSON unto one VINCENT STANFORD & afterwards assigned by the sd VINCENT STANFORD unto EDWARD HUDSON
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part II - 1662-1664; Antient Press; pg 191
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I EDWARD HUDSON of the County of Rappahanock Planter for consideration received of Mr. JOHN HULL of the same County Merchant have granted unto the said JOHN HULL all that Plantation whereon I the said EDWARD HUDSON now live with all houses & buildings thereunto belonging now occupied & enjoyed containing three hundred acres & was heretofore sould by VINCENT STANFORD Deced unto me the said EDWARD HUDSON & is being in the aforesaid County of Rappa. To have and to hold the said Three hundred acres of land with its appurtenances unto the said JOHN HULL his heirs & assignes with warranty agt. all persons whatsoever In Witness I the said EDWARD HUDSON have put my hand & seale dated this first day of November 1662, EDWARD HUDSON in presence of GEORGE PLEY, JOHN HAMPSHIRE
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part II - 1662-1664; Antient Press; pg 203
TO ALL TO WHOM I FRANCIS MORRISON Esqr. Governour & Capt. General of Virga. send greeting &c. Whereas &c. Now know ye that I the said FRANCIS MORRYSON Esqr. &c. do with the Consent of the Councell of State accordingly give unto WILLM. DENBY Four hundred acres of land on the N. E. side of PASCATACON CREEK & on the S. Side of RAPPA. RIVER extending itself along the Land of OLIVER SEAGER for Breadth by or nigh the side of the main branch of the said Creek Wt. by N. lastly One hundred & sixty poles to the place where it first began the said land due to him the said DENBY by & for the transportacon of Eight persons into this Collony &c T( have & to hold &c To be held &c paying &c. Provided &c. under my hand & seale of the Collony the first day of August 1661 & in the thirteenth year of the Reign of KING CHARLES the Second &c FRANCIS MORRYSON
THO: LUDWELL Sect.,
KNOW ALL MEN that I WM DENBY & JOYCE my Wife do acknowledge to have sould unto EDWARD HUTTSON & RICHARD HOLT their heirs & assignes for ever every part of the Land mentioned in the within written Pattent rattifying by these presents confirmein our said Act & Deed of Sale and delivery of the contents of Four hundred acres of land them the said HUTSON & HOLT their heirs & assignes from all persons wtsoever provide that said HUTSON & HOLT shall yearly pay the Quitrents due to our Sovereign Lord the King In Witness we have sett our hands and seals this 6th day of November 1662
Testis RICHARD DUDLEY, WILLM. DENBY
ROBERT SISSON JOYCE DENBY
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 3 - 1663-1668; Antient Press: pg 171-172
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come EDWARD HUDSON of Puxaticon in the County of Rappa Planter send greeting in our Lord God Everlasting NOW KNOW YEE that I the said Edward Hudson for divers good causes and valluable consideracons me thereunto especially mooving hath bargained and sold unto RICH: HOLT of the abovesd Creek and County Coop: his heires and assignes all my right title Interrest Clayme and demand wch I the said Hudson now have heretofore have had or hereafter may have unto foure hundred acres of land wch formerly was purchased by the said Hudson and Holt of WM. DENBY refference being had to their title more at large appeareth together with all houses ffruit trees Mills woods etc therenf belonging in wittness whereof the said Hudson bath hereunto put his hand and seale this Sixth day of February 1666
In presents of us THO WRIGHT, Edmund Hudson
EWD JOHNSON
Recognit in Cur Com Rappa. 6th die Febry 1666
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 3 - 1663-1668; Antient Press: pg 270-273
TO ALL TO WHOME etc NOW KNOW YEE that I the said Sr, WM. BERKELEY Knt Governor etc. doe wth the consent of the Councell of State accordingly give and grant unto EDWA. HUDSON one hundred acres of land in the County of Rappa. and uppon the Branches of a Creek called Puscatacon begining at a Spanish oake corner by the Horse Path side and runing for Breadth 100 poles No: E: thence parrallell wth the Head lyne of JNO. COLE 160 poles thence So: West 100 poles to a marked gum of John Coles Standing in a Forke of a Branch So:E: 160 poles Dividing this land from the land of Cole aforesd to the first station the sd land being due etc. Provided etc Dated the 26th 8br 1666.
William Berkeley
BEE IT KNOWNE unto all men by these presents that I Edwa. Hudson of the Parrish of Farneham in the County of Rappa. Planter wth the Free and volluntary consent of my lawful Wife DOROTHY HUDSON doe for the voluble consideracon of Sixty five Dayes worke to me in hand paid by FRANCIS WEBB of the Parrish aforesd Planter for wch the aforesd Edwd. Hudson doe accquitt and Discharge the sd Francis Webb for Every day and houer thereof and doe for me my heires bargain and sell and assigne over unto the sd Francis Webb his heires for Ever all that 100 acres of land being in the County and Parrish aforesaid wch joyneth to the lands of John Cole and by the Horse Path in the Branches of Puscaticon Creek according to the Bounds and true intent & meaning of the pattent vthin menconed with all the rights and privilidges thereunto beloning To Have and to Hold all the land wth all the privilidges thereof unto Francis Webb his heires InWittness whereof wee the above menconed have hereunto sett our hands and Seales the 6th day of Aug. 1667,
In presents of us RICH GLOVER. Edward Hudson
the hand of THO: COOPER Dorothy Hudson
Recognit 4 die 7brs 1667
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 3 - 1663-1668; Antient Press: pg 349-351
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN SOAPER of the County of Rappa. Taylor for divers good causes and Valluable consideracons me thereunto mooving doth bargaine and sell unto HUGH MEADES one hundred acres of land lying and being uppon the North side of Piscatacon Pucoson being the one moyety of two hundred acres formerly puchased by the said John Soaper of EDWARD HUDSON To Have and To Hold the said demized land unto the said Hugh Meads his heires for Ever with all appurtenances thereunto belonging IN WITTNESS whereof the said John Soaper have hereunto put his hand & seale this 6th day of April! 1667.
In presents of us JOHN GRIGORY, John Soper
T. EDMONSON
Recognit in Com Rappa Cur Primo die Januarii 1667
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN SOAPER doe appoynt my welbeloved
Freind THOMAS GAINES to be my true and lawfull Attorney to accknowledg a parcell of
land for me and in my name to HUGH MEADS and what ye sd Attorney shall doe I the said
John Soaper doe Rattify and confirme. AS WITTNESS my hand this 20th zbr 1667,
Test THOMAS PITTS John Soper
WM. HARE
Recordat x Die Jams ii 1667
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 4, Part I - 1668-1670; Antient Press: pg 92
KNOW ALL MEN by these pntes that I ARTHUR HODGES of the County of Rappa. doe constitute & appoynt my welbeloved Friend EDWARD HUDSON of the County of Rappa for to bee my true & lawfull Atturney to act in all matters & causes or contempts allowing whatsoever or any thing my sd Atturney shall doe or cause to be done shall stand in as full force and power as if I were psonally prsent. As Witnesse my hand & scale the 31st of Augt 1669
in the pnce of ANTHO: ARNOLD, ARTHUR HODGES
TIMOTHY DAVIS."¹ GAV-8.

Edward Hudson left a will on 13 March 1672 at Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia [William Montgomery Sweeny]
HUTSON, EDWARD, 13 March, 1672; 6 November, 1672. Sick and weake but in perfect sence & memory.
     "To son John Barton two cows and their increase also three bills containing fower thousand pounds of tobacco and cask. Makes wife Dorothy Hutson his Executrix to whom he gives all moveables and immoveables during her lifetime.
     "To Elizabeth Holt one cow calf.
Wit. ARTHUR HODGES, aged 33 years or thereabouts, PETER HOPEGOOD.
Page 127."¹

     Dorothy Heywood was born before 19 April 1607 at Bury, Rochdale, Lancashire, England; Date of baptism.¹ She married Robert Holt on 16 December 1625 at Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England,
;
His 1st wife; her 1st husband.² Dorothy Heywood and Robert Holt were divorced on 4 December 1654;
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "On December 4, 1654, Robert and Dorothy divorced by clerk William Wilkinson, the clerk later denying that the divorce was granted.
On January 28, 1657, Robert was married to Christian Bonnefield by William Wilkinson, clerk.
On October 6, 1658, a jury heard charges of bigamy against Robert Holt, hearing that he married Christian Bonnefield "his owne wife Dorothy being then & yett living". Clerk Wilkinson testified as to the marriage but denied granting a divorce from his wife, Dorothy. The jury convicted him of bigamy, but Holt appealed and asked for a Protestant jury. (MD Archives 41-149/151, 228/230, 243/244.)
In "Crime and Punishment", ibid., p. 205."² Dorothy Heywood married Edward Hudson in 1665/66 at Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd wife; her 2nd husband.¹
Dorothy Heywood died after 1 January 1672/73 at Essex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:a28621&id=I0582
Dorothy was baptized in Bury, Rochdale, England on 19 April 1607
A Robert, son of John HOLTE was baptised at Rochdale on 5 May 1605. A Robert Holt married Martha HEYWOOD 29 Aug 1621 at Rochdale and Dorothie HEAWOOD married a Robert HOULTE 19 Dec 1625 at Manchester.
     "From: Bruce Jackson, County Archivist, Lancashire England. Ref:-A1/A-S.B
In Gust. Skordas' "Early Immigrants to Maryland", 1912, "Robert Holt, immigrated 1646 with wife and 4 children" (2, fol, 229, 550)
Robert Holt was issued a land warrant to lay out 400 acres "in any place within this province southward of Patuxtent River". (Patents ABH.32) Edward (Edmund) Hudson was associated with Robert Holt and was living in the same household.
Edward defaulted on a bond in 1650 and the court allowed Robert Holt to "attach his estate" for the cost. (p. 135)
In the Maryland Archives continued (10-109/112): November 6, 1651: The St. Marys court heard depositions concerning domestic problems between Robert Holt and his wife, Dorothy Heywood Holt. Robert reported that Dorothy threatened to murder Him. A witness reported that he saw Dorothy and Edward Hudson "goe to bed together as if they were man and wife", with other witnesses stating the same thing. One witness stated that Dorothy "hoped her husband might rott limb from limbe" and that her "heart was soe hardened against him she would never darken his door again." She held resentment toward her son, Richard, stating that she hoped he would end his days on the gallows. As punishment, Edward Hudson was to be whipped and to live a least 30 miles from the Holts. Dorothy was to be whipped and live at least five miles from Robert, not with Edward Hudson.
     "In "Crime and Punishment in Early Maryland", by R. Semmes, p. 184. This book recounts the above. It states further: "After hearing all the evidence, the court found Dorothy and Edward Hudson guilty of adultery. Hudson was sentenced to receive thirty lashes, while Dorothy was to be given fifty stripes. In order to prevent Edward from having further adultery with Dorothy , he was to leave St. Marys. If he returned without the permission of the Governor, he would receive another whipping. Dorothy was told that she must live at least five miles away from her husband's house, and if in the future she soiled his reputation by loose living, she would be severely whipped. After this sentence was pronounced, the court reversed itself. The judge told them if they made a humble submission, acknowledged their offense, asked for pardon and promised amendment, then the Governor might be willing to remit the punishment which the court had ordered. Dorothy and Robert would be allowed to live together as man and wife if they came to an agreement.
     "13 Mar 1672 Edward Hutson writes his will and leaves Elizabeth one cow
     "Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia [William Montgomery Sweeny]
HUTSON, EDWARD, 13 March, 1672; 6 November, 1672.
Sick and weake but in perfect sence & memory.
To son John Barton two cows and their increase also three bills containing fower thousand pounds of tobacco and cask. Makes wife Dorothy Hutson his Executrix to whom he gives all moveables and immoveables during her lifetime. To Elizabeth Holt one cow calf.
Wit. ARTHUR HODGES, aged 33 years or thereabouts, PETER HOPEGOOD.
Page 127.
     "Old Rappahannock County Deeds and Wills No. 1 - 1665-1677; Antient Press: pg 19
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I DOROTHY HOLT of the County of Rappa
do covenant and condition to and with HENRY AUBREY Planter in the same County for to live and dwell with the said HENRY AUBREY and his assigns from the day of the date hereof for the full term of Five years in such service and employmt. as the sd AUBREY shall imploy her excepting working in the ground, unless it be helping to Plant in consideration whereof the said HENRY AUBREY is to find and allow the aforesd DOROTHY HOLT sufficient diet washing and Lodging: Clothing during the term of three years as aforesaid and furthermore the said HENRY AUBREY do bind and oblige himself firmly by these presents to pay or cause to be paid unto ye abovesd DOROTHY HOLT one Heifer with calfe or calfe by the side at the Expiration of the term of three years next ensuing after the date hereof. In Confirmation whereof the sd DOROTHY HOLT and HENRY AUBREY have set their hands for the performance of these premises above said as Witness our hands this 27th of January 1663 In presence of N. JOHN POOLE, DOROTHY . HOLT HEN: AUBERRY
WILLIAM WILLIAMS
Recordatr 11 die 7 anno 1665
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 3 - 1663-1668; Antient Press: pg 270-273
TO ALL TO WHOME etc NOW KNOW YEE that I the said Sr, WM. BERKELEY Knt Governor etc. doe wth the consent of the Councell of State accordingly give and grant unto EDWA. HUDSON one hundred acres of land in the County of Rappa. and uppon the Branches of a Creek called Puscatacon begining at a Spanish oake corner by the Horse Path side and runing for Breadth 100 poles No: E: thence parrallell wth the Head lyne of JNO. COLE 160 poles thence So: West 100 poles to a marked gum of John Coles Standing in a Forke of a Branch So:E: 160 poles Dividing this land from the land of Cole aforesd to the first station the sd land being due etc. Provided etc Dated the 26th 8br 1666.
William Berkeley
     "BEE IT KNOWNE unto all men by these presents that I Edwa. Hudson of the Parrish of Farneham in the County of Rappa. Planter wth the Free and volluntary consent of my lawful Wife DOROTHY HUDSON doe for the voluble consideracon of Sixty five Dayes worke to me in hand paid by FRANCIS WEBB of the Parrish aforesd Planter for wch the aforesd Edwd. Hudson doe accquitt and Discharge the sd Francis Webb for Every day and houer thereof and doe for me my heires bargain and sell and assigne over unto the sd Francis Webb his heires for Ever all that 100 acres of land being in the County and Parrish aforesaid wch joyneth to the lands of John Cole and by the Horse Path in the Branches of Puscaticon Creek according to the Bounds and true intent & meaning of the pattent vthin menconed with all the rights and privilidges thereunto beloning To Have and to Hold all the land wth all the privilidges thereof unto Francis Webb his heires InWittness whereof wee the above menconed have hereunto sett our hands and Seales the 6th day of Aug. 1667,
In presents of us RICH GLOVER. Edward Hudson
the hand of THO: COOPER Dorothy Hudson
Recognit 4 die 7brs 1667
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 4, Part II - 1670-1672; Antient Press: pg 250
NOW ALL MEN by these Ants TO ALL TO WHOME &c Now Know Yee &c that I Sr. WM. BERKELEY Ent. Governr. &c, doe with the consent of the Councell of State accordingly give and grant unto EDWARD HUDSON one hundred acres of land in the Coty. of Rappahannock & uppon the branches of a Creeke called PISCATICON beginning at a Spanish Oake corner by the HORSE PATH and runing for breadth 100 pches No. E thence (blank - the head line of JNO. COALE 160 pches to a marked of JNO. COLEs standing in a Forke of a branch So E. 100 pches dividing the land from the land of COLE aforesd to the first station this land being due unto the sd EDWD. HUDSON by and for the Transportacon of Two Arsons into this Colony whose names are on ye Record went.
underneath the Patt. To Have and to Hold &c, to be held S.c, heilding & paying &c provided &c. dated the 26th day of 8br 1666
signed WILLIAM BERKELEY
     "BE IT KNOWNE unto all men by these prsents that I EDWARD HUDSON of ye Pish of South Farnham in ye County of Rappa.. Planter wth the free & vollentary Consent of my Law-full Wife DOROTHY HUDSON do for the valluable consideracon of Sixty five days worke to me in hand pd by FRANCIS WEBB of ye Pish aforesd Planter for wch aforesd EDWARD HUDSON doe acquit & discharge ye sd FRANCIS WEBB doe bargaine sell and assigne out unto yc sd FRANCIS WEBB his heirs forever all yt hundred acres of land being in ye Pish & County aforesd which joins the land of JOHN COLE & by ye HORSE PATH in the branches of PUSCUCON CREEKS according to the bounds & true meaning of ye Pattent within mentioned with all the rights & priviledges hereunto belonging unto ye said FRANCIS WEBB his heirs for ever To Have and to Hold all the lands with all ye rights as aforesaid from me the aforementioned EDWARD HUDSON my heirs unto the aforesd FRANCIS WEBB his heirs FURTHERMORE I ye sd EDWARD HUDSON with the consent of my lawful! Wife DORITHIE above mentioned prmise to warrant & defend ye land according to the bounds menconed in this within specified Pattent In Wittnesse whereof we ye above menconed have hereunto sett or: hands & seales this sixth day of August Ano Dom 1667
in ye psence of us RICHARD GLOVER, EDWARD HUDSON
THOMAS COOPER the marke of
Recognitr. in Cur Rappa. 5th die July Anno Dom 1671
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 5, Part I - 1672-1674; Antient Press: pg 76-77
KNOW ALL MEN that I DOROTHY HUDSON Widdow of the County of Rappa. and Parish of Farnham doe for diverse causes me thereunto moving and out of the natural love and affection I beare doe give and forever make over unto my three Children SERANIN (?) HUDSON, ANNE HUDSON and WILLIAM HUDSON six female cattle with all and every the Increase female alwaies reserving to myself the use of the said Cattle during my naturall life and afterwards to be equally divided amongst them and if either of my said Children should happen to die then the Surviyour or Survivours of them to enjoy the said Cattle equally as abovesaid and the male increase to go towards their maintenance and in confirmation thereof have hereunto two Cow Calves the one to DEBORAH RANDALL and the other to RICHARD HOLT as witness my hand this 2 of January 1672
Test JOHN DIKE, DOROTHY HUDSON
THOMAS FRESHWATER
Recognitr in Cu: Com Rappa 1 die January 1672/3."¹

     Robert Holt was born in 1605 at Rochdale, Lancashire, England.¹ He was baptized on 5 May 1605 at Rochdale, Lancashire, England.¹ He married Dorothy Heywood on 16 December 1625 at Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England,
;
His 1st wife; her 1st husband.¹ Robert Holt and Dorothy Heywood were divorced on 4 December 1654;
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "On December 4, 1654, Robert and Dorothy divorced by clerk William Wilkinson, the clerk later denying that the divorce was granted.
On January 28, 1657, Robert was married to Christian Bonnefield by William Wilkinson, clerk.
On October 6, 1658, a jury heard charges of bigamy against Robert Holt, hearing that he married Christian Bonnefield "his owne wife Dorothy being then & yett living". Clerk Wilkinson testified as to the marriage but denied granting a divorce from his wife, Dorothy. The jury convicted him of bigamy, but Holt appealed and asked for a Protestant jury. (MD Archives 41-149/151, 228/230, 243/244.)
In "Crime and Punishment", ibid., p. 205."¹ Robert Holt married Christian Bonnefield on 28 January 1656/57 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA,
;
His 2nd wife.²
Robert Holt died in July 1661 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "A Robert, son of John HOLTE was baptised at Rochdale on 5 May 1605. A Robert Holt married Martha HEYWOOD 29 Aug 1621 at Rochdale and Dorothie HEAWOOD married a Robert HOULTE 19 Dec 1625 at Manchester.
     "From: Bruce Jackson, County Archivist, Lancashire England. Ref:-A1/A-S.B
     "Robert Holt was issued a land warrant to lay out 400 acres "in any place within this province southward of Patuxtent River". (Patents ABH.32) Edward (Edmund) Hudson was associated with Robert Holt and was living in the same household.
Edward defaulted on a bond in 1650 and the court allowed Robert Holt to "attach his estate" for the cost. (p. 135)
In the Maryland Archives continued (10-109/112): November 6, 1651: The St. Marys court heard depositions concerning domestic problems between Robert Holt and his wife, Dorothy Heywood Holt. Robert reported that Dorothy threatened to murder Him. A witness reported that he saw Dorothy and Edward Hudson "goe to bed together as if they were man and wife", with other witnesses stating the same thing. One witness stated that Dorothy "hoped her husband might rott limb from limbe" and that her "heart was soe hardened against him she would never darken his door again." She held resentment toward her son, Richard, stating that she hoped he would end his days on the gallows. As punishment, Edward Hudson was to be whipped and to live a least 30 miles from the Holts. Dorothy was to be whipped and live at least five miles from Robert, not with Edward Hudson.
     "In "Crime and Punishment in Early Maryland", by R. Semmes, p. 184. This book recounts the above. It states further: "After hearing all the evidence, the court found Dorothy and Edward Hudson guilty of adultery. Hudson was sentenced to receive thirty lashes, while Dorothy was to be given fifty stripes. In order to prevent Edward from having further adultery with Dorothy , he was to leave St. Marys. If he returned without the permission of the Governor, he would receive another whipping. Dorothy was told that she must live at least five miles away from her husband's house, and if in the future she soiled his reputation by loose living, she would be severely whipped. After this sentence was pronounced, the court reversed itself. The judge told them if they made a humble submission, acknowledged their offense, asked for pardon and promised amendment, then the Governor might be willing to remit the punishment which the court had ordered. Dorothy and Robert would be allowed to live together as man and wife if they came to an agreement.
     "On December 4, 1654, Robert and Dorothy divorced by clerk William Wilkinson, the clerk later denying that the divorce was granted.
On January 28, 1657, Robert was married to Christian Bonnefield by William Wilkinson, clerk.
On October 6, 1658, a jury heard charges of bigamy against Robert Holt, hearing that he married Christian Bonnefield "his owne wife Dorothy being then & yett living". Clerk Wilkinson testified as to the marriage but denied granting a divorce from his wife, Dorothy. The jury convicted him of bigamy, but Holt appealed and asked for a Protestant jury. (MD Archives 41-149/151, 228/230, 243/244.)
In "Crime and Punishment", ibid., p. 205: ......................
     ""Court and Testamentary Business, Proceedings of the Council of Maryland", Volume 3, p. 325. (1647) (Note: spellings, for the most part, are copied from original papers.)
August 30th. This bill byndeth me Francis Posey hy heirs or assignes to pay or cause to be payed, unto Robert Holt or his assignes one thousand and thirty pounds of sound merchantable tobbaco in caske, and five barrells of good sound Indian corn, to be payed the tenth day of November next, ensuing the date hereof, likewise, I Francis Posey do bind my crop for his security, and am not to dispose of it untill the sayd Holt be satisfied. Witness my hand this eighteenth of March, one thousand six hundred and fowerty six. X Francis Posey.
p. 330, 1647: Robert Holt complaineth against Cuthbert Phenick gent in an action of damage to the value of 1030 pounds of tobbaco and caske by wrongfully attaching a crop of Francis Posy made over to him.
p. 450, 1648: The deposition of Robert Holt aged 28 years or thereabouts taken 23rd of October 1648 this depositioner sayth that George Manners did desire Henry Clay to speak to Edward Commins to send him his pestle that he stole. Whereupon this depositioner told him that it was a hard matter to tax a man with such a thing. But the said Manners made answer again, that he did tax him and would tax him. These words being spoke in this deposition hearing sometime in May last. And further he sayth not. Robert Holt "R"
p. 516, 1649: July 20th, 1649. This bill bindeth me Robert Holt of Maryland, planter, my heirs, executors and assignes to pay or cause to be pain unto Paul Simpson of St. Inegoes Marriner the full and just sum of 2300 pounds of merchantable leaf tobacco and cask his heirs executors and assignes by or before the tenth day of November next. And for true payment thereof, I do by these presents bind over my cattell at Kent viz: two milch Cows, one 2 year old heifer, 2 calves viz: one cow calf and one bull calf and one shallopp sometime belonging unto the said Paul with all her rigging compleat, likewise all my crop at the Isle of Kent now in the ground. Witnes my hand the day and year above written. Sign. Robert Holt
     ""Court and Testamentary Business, Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675" Volume 3, p. 463. (1661)
To the Right Honorable Charles Caluert, Esq., Lt. Generall of Maryland
The Humble Peticion of Christian Holt, als Bonmfield, sheweth that whereas your Peticioner to all the Inhabitants adjadcent is well knowne to have brought a considerable estate into your Lordships Province and hath lived in a full and plentifull manner till such time as her unfortunate marriage hapened with Robert Holt. She then having a considrable estate in her possession. And whereas since it hath pleased God to take away the said Robert Holt, he having in his life time confirmed all his worldly good to your Petitioner being inconsidrable to the value of what she had when she was first married to him wince with decease of the said Holt your Petitioner being thus virtually possest by deed of guilt is nevertheless molested and threatened to be turned out of doors into the woods by one David Holt, his said sonne. The premises considered your petitioner humbly begs your Honors Just and pious consideration to redresse her injuries she being always ready to give such just accounts as shall in law be required of the same and she as in duty bound shall pray. Ordered that the Petition is granted and that the petitioner Christian Boniefield als Holte does give the Secretary sufficient security that no part of the estate mentioned either in the deed of guild dated March 2nd 1661 or peticon, be imbezzeled before such time as the Court have determined to whome the said estate belongeth. Att a Councell held at St. Marys the 28th of November 1662, present the Lt. General Chancellour and Secretary
     "http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=va_holt&id=I10279
Robert mentioned his sons David and Richard in this deed, it cannot be read; however, a month previous he had given one half of the 100 acres called Randalls Point to David. He is the only child who remained in Maryland. A court-ordered inventory of the goods of Robert Holt was returned December 9, 1662. It showed substantial holdings in livestock, farm implements, tools, and household furniture. Except for his land patent of 1649, records of his landholdings have been lost in the destruction of St. Mary's County deed records. From all evidence, Robert existed and achieved some degree of success during his time in Maryland. of his four children, David died in St. Mary's County, Maryland in 1678 or 79. Richard will be discussed later in this research. He died in Essex County, Virginia in 1693. Dorothy, Jr. received the bequest of land in Maryland but went with her mother to Virginia where in 1665 she bound herself to Henry Aubrey, to serve him for five years, to do household work but not "working the ground." She subsequently married and disappeared from record. Elizabeth also received land from her father in Maryland but was in Virginia in 1672 when Edward Hudson left her a cow. No further records have been found.
     "1662-1665 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 328
Northumberland County Court 20th of November 1662
- It is ordered that XPIAN; HOLT, the Relict of ROBERT HOLT, deced., shall forthwth make paymt. of 478 lbs, of tobco and caske unto JOHN TINGEY out of the deceds. Estate there beinge soe much of the sd. Estate attached."¹

Robert Holt immigrated in 1646 to Maryland, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "In Gust. Skordas' "Early Immigrants to Maryland", 1912, "Robert Holt, immigrated 1646 with wife and 4 children" (2, fol, 229, 550) "Robert paid his way to Maryland in 1646.¹ "

Robert Holt left a will on 2 March 1661 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "     "http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=va_holt&id=I10276
He left a will in the form of a deed of gift, written March 2, 1661. The surviving copy is badly damaged with ink stains and fading and cannot be completely read, but some items can be made out: Robert Holt of the Province of Maryland...give and bequeath my whole estate to my beloved wife Christian Holt (als.) Bonneyfield......two daughters Elizabeth and Dorothy Holt jointly.....fifty acres of land belonging to my patent of the said plantation where my said wife doth.....daughters Elizabeth and Dorothy.... Robert "R" Holt (Seal) Sealed Signed and delivered In the sight of Richard Browne, John L...., John "I" Benson. [Side Note] Recorded September 20, 1662."¹

     Christian Bonnefield was born before 1640.¹ She married Robert Holt on 28 January 1656/57 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA,
;
His 2nd wife.¹
Christian Bonnefield died after 1665 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     ""Court and Testamentary Business, Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675" Volume 3, p. 463. (1661)
To the Right Honorable Charles Caluert, Esq., Lt. Generall of Maryland
     "The Humble Peticion of Christian Holt, als Bonmfield, sheweth that whereas your Peticioner to all the Inhabitants adjadcent is well knowne to have brought a considerable estate into your Lordships Province and hath lived in a full and plentifull manner till such time as her unfortunate marriage hapened with Robert Holt. She then having a considrable estate in her possession. And whereas since it hath pleased God to take away the said Robert Holt, he having in his life time confirmed all his worldly good to your Petitioner being inconsidrable to the value of what she had when she was first married to him wince with decease of the said Holt your Petitioner being thus virtually possest by deed of guilt is nevertheless molested and threatened to be turned out of doors into the woods by one David Holt, his said sonne. The premises considered your petitioner humbly begs your Honors Just and pious consideration to redresse her injuries she being always ready to give such just accounts as shall in law be required of the same and she as in duty bound shall pray. Ordered that the Petition is granted and that the petitioner Christian Boniefield als Holte does give the Secretary sufficient security that no part of the estate mentioned either in the deed of guild dated March 2nd 1661 or peticon, be imbezzeled before such time as the Court have determined to whome the said estate belongeth. Att a Councell held at St. Marys the 28th of November 1662, present the Lt. General Chancellour and Secretary
     "http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=va_holt&id=I10276
He left a will in the form of a deed of gift, written March 2, 1661. The surviving copy is badly damaged with ink stains and fading and cannot be completely read, but some items can be made out: Robert Holt of the Province of Maryland...give and bequeath my whole estate to my beloved wife Christian Holt (als.) Bonneyfield......two daughters Elizabeth and Dorothy Holt jointly.....fifty acres of land belonging to my patent of the said plantation where my said wife doth.....daughters Elizabeth and Dorothy.... Robert "R" Holt (Seal) Sealed Signed and delivered In the sight of Richard Browne, John L...., John "I" Benson. [Side Note] Recorded September 20, 1662.
     "1662-1665 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 328
Northumberland County Court 20th of November 1662
- It is ordered that XPIAN; HOLT, the Relict of ROBERT HOLT, deced., shall forthwth make paymt. of 478 lbs, of tobco and caske unto JOHN TINGEY out of the deceds. Estate there beinge soe much of the sd. Estate attached."