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     Edward Bryant Watkins was born in December 1790 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Fanny Cleveland, daughter of Capt. Robert Cleveland and Sallie Johnson, on 15 June 1812 at Rocky Hill, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.¹
Edward Bryant Watkins was buried in August 1828 at Ooltewah Cemetery, Ooltewah, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, USA;
From Fnd a Grave:
Edward Bryant Watkins
Edward Bryant Watkins died in August 1828 at Monroe Co., Tennessee, USA, at age 37.¹

     Caleb Isaac Parker was born on 9 January 1789 at Virginia, USA.¹ He married Elizabeth Sanders on 9 July 1813 at Hawkins Co., Tennessee, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives.¹ Caleb Isaac Parker married Fanny Cleveland, daughter of Capt. Robert Cleveland and Sallie Johnson, on 28 September 1835 at Monroe Co., Tennessee, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands; his 2nd of 2 wives.¹
Caleb Isaac Parker died on 18 January 1870 at Ooltewah, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, USA, at age 81.¹
Caleb Isaac Parker was buried after 18 January 1870 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Fnd a Grave:
Caleb Isaac Parker

     Elizabeth Sanders was born in 1789.¹ She married Caleb Isaac Parker on 9 July 1813 at Hawkins Co., Tennessee, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives.¹
Elizabeth Sanders died in 1830.¹

     Richard Kemp was born in 1643.² He married Ellianor Willis, daughter of Thomas Willis and Mary (?), before 1 February 1692 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.^1,3
Richard Kemp died before 13 May 1714 at St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA; date of probate.²
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
parents unknown; possibly s/o Edmund or related to Matthew
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 248. Will of Richard Kemp of St Anns Par, Date omitted in records. Probated 13 May 1714.
To son Richard Kemp all land. 4 negroes.
To daughter Ann Taliaferro, 4 negroes, cattle, a large looking glass
To daughter Rachel Gatwood (sic) 5 negroes, cattle, a large looking glass.
To wife Elinor 4 negroes.
To Eliza Minor, Joan Guttrey, Mary Nall (this name is possibly Mary Hall) Catherine Talburt, 600 lb Tobo each.
Money in hands of Colo Robert Carter to be equally divided betw. son Richard Kemp and two daus. Ann Taliaferro and Rachell Gatwood
Balance of estate to be divided betw son Richard and wife Elinor.
Exors son Richard, "my two Sons in Law Charles Taliaferro and Richard Gatewood", and wife Elinor,
Wit:
Thomas Ramsey signed Rich'd Kemp
Rob't Biswell
ffrancis Abbott
Eliza Abbott
page 249. Bond. £1000. Sterling. 13 May 1714.
Richard Kemp, Charles Taliaferro and Richard Gatewood Exors of the Estate of Richard Kemp, deceased.
Wit
Ja Alderson signed Richard Kemp
Jos Baker Charles Taliaferro
Richard Gatewood John Boughan
Tho x Griffin
Recorded 13 May 1714.
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1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 300-A. Appraisal of Est. of Mr. Richard Kemp, dec'd, taken by order of Court dated May the 13th 1714.
Includes:
To a parcell of old Books 5. 4. 0
To one clock not fixed 2. 0. 0
To one p'r of Pistol's and holsters and sword 1. 5. 0
To 4 Silver Spoons at 7 s. 1. 8. 0
To one pr Money Scales and weights 0. 5. 0
To one punch Bowll 0. 5. 0
To one large Sun dyall 0. 7. 0
To Mrs Kemps wareing apparell 5. 19. 0
To one Razar and hone a flask & wafer Box 0. 5. 0
Totals £480. 0. 0 Appraisal made 9 June 1714 and presented by:
Sam'll Stallard
Buckner Brown
Jno Vawter 1714
( Richard Kemp )
( Cha Taliaferro ) Exors.
( Richard Gatewood )
Rec. 9 Sept. 1714.

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1690-1694 Middlesex Co Va Order Book 2, [Antient Press]; Page 541
Middlesex County Court 1st of February 1691/2
The suite of CALEB WHELLING & ELIZA: his Wife, ye Exrx. of Mr. JNO: VAUSE, vs. RICHD: KEMP, as marrying Mrs. ELENOR ALDIN, is reffered
- Judgmt, is granted to Mr. MATHEW KEMP agt, CALEB WHELLING & ELIZA: his Wife, ye Exrx. of Mr. JNO: VAUSE, for nine hundred & ninety pds. swt. sented tobo: Exo, issued agt. ye Eatate of Mr. VAUSE November 12, 1692
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1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 48
Deed. 9 August 1703. Mr Robert Deputy and Eliz'a his wife of Middlesex Co., sell Mr Richard Kemp of same Co., 300 acres. Eliz'a Deputy, wife of Robt., being the daughter of Hugh Mead of Piscataway late deceased. The land being on N. side of Piscataway Creek, 100 acres whereof formerly sold by John Soaper of said Co., deceased, to Hugh Mead by deed dated 6 April 1667 and 200 acres granted to Mr John Grigory and the said Hugh Mead by patent dated 4 Oct. 1675 and joining the other 100 acres.
Wit: Signed Robert Deputy
Wm Mountague Eliz's x Deputy
Rice Jones
Francis x Salbury
Eliz'a Deputy relinq her dower rights.
Bond "Robert Deputy Chirurgeon of the County of Middlesex".
P of A. 9 Aug 1703. Robt Deputy "of the County of Middlesex Doctor" to Nicho Fowles to acknowledge above.
Rec. 10 Aug 1703
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 115
Deed. 5 June 1705. Richd Kemp, Senior; of Christ church parish, Middlesex Co., and Elianor his wife, sell to Mary Naule and Katherine Turbett both of Essex; for £50:-Sterling, 300 acres; lately conveyed to said Kemp and wife by deed dated 10th July 1703 by Robert Deputy and Elizabeth his wife, heirs of Hugh Meads decd 200 acres of the 300 were granted to John-Gregory and the said Hugh Meads the 4th Oct. 1675; and 100 acres, balance of the 300 acres; were conveyed to Hugh Meads by John Soaper of Rappahannock Co., tailor, 6th April 1667:
Witt Signed Richd Kemp
G. Corbin Eleanor Kemp
J Parsons
John Owen
Note: Naule - Nalle. G. Corbin - Hon. Gawin Corbin.

Bond. 10 Sept 1705. 10000 lb-tobo. Geo Loyd -licenced to keep an ordinary.
Signed George Loyde
Wit: Tho Gregson
Abr. Ayrton Edw Gouldman
Richd Buckner
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 345-347.
7 Feb 1706/7 Thomas Tinsley of Essex County to Mr. Richard Kemp of Middlesex County for divers causes 1400 Acres in Essex County being a divident granted unto Thomas Tinsley by patent 26 April 1704....line of Mr. Edwin Thacker's point in a fork of a branch of Mattapony
Thomas Tinsley
Sarah Tinsley
Wit Robert Cooke, John Willis
(Sarah release dower)
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 407.
8 May 1707. Mr. Richard. Kemp and Ellinor his wife of Middlesex County to Thomas Tinsley of Essex County, planter. For divers good causes. A patent formerly granted Thomas Tinsley 26 April 1704 which was delivered to me by deed of sale for 1400 Acres 7 Feb. 1706/7. Richd. Kemp
Ellinor Kemp
Wit: Robert (R) George, John (J) Cheadle.
10 May 1707. Acknowledged by Richard Kemp.
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 298-99.
1-2 March 1709 [1710]. Thomas Short of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, Gent., to Richard Kemp of Christ Church Parish Middlesex County, Gent. Lease and release; for £85 sterling. 146 acres and 8 percheS ... trees standing by the river which parteth this and John Pain's land ... into the woods ... saplings standing near to the place where it is reputed stood the corner and by the saw pitt path formerly known by the name of Fogg's path ... south side of a Huckleberry Swamp in the line of Valentine Allen ... part of a dividend granted unto Richard Coleman, deceased.
Thomas Short
Wit: Henry Rose, James Boughan junr., Martin Kemp.
10 March 1709/10. Acknowledged by Thomas Short.
2 March 1709 [1710], Bond of Thomas Short of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, to Richard Kemp of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County. For £170 sterling. To fulfill covenants in deeds.
Thomas Short
Wit: Henry Rose, James Boughan junr., Martin Kemp.
10 March 1709/10. Acknowledged.
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 347-49.
23-24 June 1710. John Payn and Susanna his wife of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, to Richard Kemp of Christ
Church Parish, Middlesex County, Gent. Lease and release; for £100 sterling. 150 acres of high land and the marsh adjoining in St. Ann's Parish where John Payn and Susanna his wife now dwell, being part of 600 acres granted to Richard Coleman ... end of a pear tree ditch that butts against Coleman's Creek ... upon the
river bank ... dividing line between Bendall's and this land ... down the School house branch ...
John (P) Payn
Susanna (S S) Payn
Wit: Martin Kemp, David Willson, John Millatt.
10 July 1710. Acknowledged by John Payn and Susanna Payn wife to John Payn.
24 June 1710. Bond of John Payn of Essex County unto
Richard Kemp of Middlesex County. For £200 sterling. To fulfill covenants in indentures.
John (P) Payn
Wit: John Millatt, Martin Kemp.
10 July 1710. Acknowledged.
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 108
TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE Be it Remembered & kept in perpetual! memory that Whereas RICHARD KEMP & ELIANOR his Wife being possessed in ffee of a tract of land formerly granted by Pattant unto HUGH MEAD the said Richard & his Wife did by one Deed of Gift (Recorded in Essex Court) give unto MARY & KATHAREINE ALEYN the said Elianors two daughters, all the said tract of land containing 200 acres Now Know Ye that the said Mary now Wife of MARTIN NALLE & her said Husband & the said Katharine now Wife of JAMES SAMS all of the Parish of South farnham in the County of Essex by these presents do by one Consent agree & oblige themselves to servere the joynt Tennanty and by Equally dividing the land the said Devision line mining S 5 degrees E from a red oak by a Swamp between RICHARD GATEWOOD & this tract to a red oak in the East line to which agreement we oblige ourselves our heirs & Either of them firmly by these presents as Witness our hands & Seals this Fifteenth day
of October 1722
In Presence of RICHARD GATEWOOD, Martin Nalle
DAVID SCOTT, JOHN BAKER, Mary Nalle
RICHD, HORSLEY James Sams
Katherine Sams
At a Court held for Essex County the 16th day of Octr 1722
This Division of the Land between Martin Nalle & James Sam's was presented in Court by the said Nalle & Sam's which on their motion is admitted to record.
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 86-92
THIS INDENTURE made the 17th and 18th day of April 1734 Between JOHN NALLE of the County of SPOTSILVANIA and Parish of St. Marks of one part and THOMAS BURKE of the County of Essex and Parrish of Southfarnham of other part Witnesseth that sd John Nalle for sum of Forty two pounds Currt. money of Virg& hath granted unto said Thomas Burke and to his heirs land in Parrish of Southfarnham in County of Essex containing One hundred and sixty five acres (Warranty) One hundred and fifty five acres whereof (being part of a tract of Three hundred acres) purchased by MARY NALLE of RICHARD KEMP as by his deed bearing date ye 5th day of June 1705 and other ten acres being that divident of land that was given by Will to sd John Nalle by his Father MARTIN NALLE deceas'd being part of divident purchased by the sd Martin Nalle of JAMES BOUGHAN deceas'd all which premises are in ye actual possession of him the sd Thomas Burke by virtue of Indenture of Bargain and Sale and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession To Have and to Hold all the sd tract of land (excepting a piece of forty foot square for a burying place where Martin Mille and MARY his Wife lies buried) . . . .
In presence of us THOMAS BARKER, John Nalle
SAMLL. FARGESON, WILLIAM ALLEN JUR.
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the XXIst day of May MDCCXXXIV
John Nalle acknowledged this Lease & Release indented which on his motion is recorded KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I John Nalle am bound to Thomas Burke in the sum of Eighty four pounds Currt. money of Virga. The Condition of the above obligation is such that the above bound John Nalle hath sold unto Thomas Burke a tract of land in aforesd County of Essex One hundred and sixty five acres, One hundred and fifty five acres whereof being part of a tract of Three hundred acres purchased by RICHARD KEMP of MIDDLESEX COUNTY & conveyed by the sd Kemp to MARY NALLE Mother to the sd John Nalle as by sd Richd. Kemps Deed dated the 5th of June 1705 and the other Ten acres being part of a Dividend purchased by Martin Nalle of James Boughan deced and bequeathed by the Last Will and Testament of his Father the sd Martin Nalle to sd John Nalle all which sd land in possession of Thomas Burke by Deeds of Lease and Release if Therefore the sd lands be clearly discharged from all other gifts, grants, leases, titles of dower and from all other titles from all incumbrances suffered by sd John Nalle or Mary his Wife or his heires (the quitrents that shall grow due to our Sovereign the King only excepted) that then this Obligation to be void or else to stand.• In Witness whereof John Nalle hath hereunto set his hand and seal the 20th day of May 1734.
In presence of us MARTIN NALLE, John Nalle
RICHARD NALLE, JOHN TALBERT
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XXIst day of May MDCCXXXIV This Bond was acknowledged and recorded.

Sources:     [S251] The Virginia Genealogist Volume 48, 2004, 228.²

     Henry Thacker was born before 1655.²
Henry Thacker died before 2 August 1693 at St. Mary's Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA; date of probate.²
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
not proved as son... same location next to Prossers
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1692-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 1 [Robert K. Headley, jr.];
p.122 - Henry THACKER; will pres. by Matilda THACKER, ex; prov. by Joshua DAVIS, wit; prob. to ex; 2 Aug 1693. Matilda THACKER probably mar. (2) John WILLIS, 1693. DB 1, p. 84
theire said Fathers Estate, the same is now confirmed
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Eleanor Willis Aldin, widow had an illegitimate daughter Lettice Aldin born in April 1688bound out to Mr. Marvell Moseley on 2 Jan 169[2/93 until she came of age.
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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 307-309
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present Instrument of Writing shall come HENRY THACKER of the County of Rappa: in Virginia, Plantr., and MATILDA his Wife for divers good causes and a valuable consideration them their unto moving and more especially for Foure thouand Five hundred pounds of Tobo: in caske payable as pr Contract and pr Bond will appeare of the same tenure and date, also two able English men Servants to be paid according to the Contract or Bond as aforesd. by JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE of Rappa. County and St. Marys Parish aforesd, by these presents grant unto the said JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE of the aforesd County their heires Six hundred acers of land lying on the Freshes of Rappa: River betwixt the lands of Mr. HENRY JOHNSON and the lands of Mr. JOHN HOPKINS being a tract of land bought of JOHN PROSSER as by Bill of Sale will appeare upon the records of the aforesd. County, To have and to hold the sd Six hundred acers of land from them the sd HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife their heires to them the sd JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE their heires forever yeilding and paying and discharging the rights and services hereof first due and of right accustomed and the said HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife for themselves doth hereby promise that they the said JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE may have and enjoy the aforesaid premisses without hindrance incumbrance or ejection of the sd HENRY THACKER or MATILDA his Wife or any other persons claiming and Furthermore for themselves their heires grant to give and make such assurances of the pre misses thereof to the said JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE as they devise and advise In Witness whereof the sd HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife have sett their hands and seales this 2 of November 1686 and in the second yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord King James the second Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
FRAN: TALIAFERRO, HENRY THACKER
JNO TALIAFERRO MATILDA THACKER
JAMES TAYLER
Recognitr in Cur Com Rapp: 2 die Martis 1686/7 et record 24th die
I do authorize and impower JOSHUA DAVIS my Attorney to acknowledge my Thirds of a tract of land unto JOHN POWELL in Rappa: County Court which my Husband, HENRY THACKER, sold to the sd JOHN POWELL as pr conveyance and this shall be his warrant for so doing As Witness my hand and seale this 31st of January 1686/7
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
JOHN JOHNSON, MATILDA THACKER the marke of
ELIZ: GRIMSTEAD her marke
Recordr. Cur Com 24 die Martis 1686/7
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that 1 HENRY THACKER of Rappa County and St. Marys Parish do hereby oblige myselfe to pay unto JNO. POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE the full sum of Twenty thousand pounds of every way good Tobb: in caske to be paid upon
all demands at some convenient place or landing in the aforesd. County or Parish in Confirmacion whereof 1 have sett my hand & seale this 25th of November 1686
The Condicon of this obligation is if the above hound HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife do observe all the covinants which ought to be observed in an Indenture bearing date with these presents that then the above mencioned to be void and of noe
effect otherwise to stand in full force mind virtue
JOHN TALIAFERRO HENRY THACKER
FRAN: TALIAFERRO JAMES TAYLER
Record Cur Com Rappa: 24th die Martis 1686/7.¹

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Not married From Early Colonial Settlers: "Eleanor Willis Aldin, widow had an illegitimate daughter Lettice Aldin born in April 1688bound out to Mr. Marvell Moseley on 2 Jan 1692/93 until she came of age."^2,3

     Thomas Willis was born before 1629 at England.¹ He married Mary (?) circa 1650 at England
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.^2,1
Thomas Willis died between 15 February 1669 and 9 February 1671 at Lancaster Co. (then, Middlesex Co. now), Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
The Virginia Genealogist Volume 48, 2004 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 228
Thomas Willis/Willys/Wyllys of Lancaster Co. Va was an immigrant priot to June 1651 when on Jun 6th he witnessed a deed from Thomas Harwood to John Sharpe. He is not the Thomas s/o Richard d. 1626 Cambridgeshire, England. That Thomas d. 17 nov 1701 aged 87 in Cambridgeshire.
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The Original Lists of Persons of Quality…1600-1700… From MSS Preserved in the State Papers Department Of Her Majesty’s Public Record Office, England Edited by: John Camden Hotten Published London, 1874 Reprint: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1983 Page 82-83: 28 Maij 1635 Theis under-written names are to be transported to Virginea imbarqued in the Speedwell of London Jo: Chappell Master being examined by the Minister of Gravesend of their conformitie to orders & discipline of the Church of England & have taken the oath of Allegiance (Among those listed) Tho: Willis. 19 (age)
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Virginia State Land Office LVA Reel No. 2 Patent Book No. 3 (1652-1655) Page 33: (See entry at bottom of page) 14 April 1653 – Thomas Willis, 170 acres (acreage visible in the margin) Yorke County, commonly called Yorke Ridge, bounded on the east by the land of Thomas Jackson, deceased, thence parallel to Dead Man’s Brooke & adjacent to the land of Wm. Clarke, deceased and the land of Edward Wright. Tho. Willis, Mary Willis, Ed Peirce, Eliz Costen and Christian Bartlow land due
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Parish Register of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia From 1653-1812 Published by the National Society of the Colonial Dames In the Commonwealth of Virginia Births: 18 April 1655 - Ellianor Willis daughter of Tho. Willis and Mary Willis 29 August 1656 – Richard Willis son of Tho. Willis and Mary Willis 24 November 1658 – John Willis son of Tho. Willis and Mary Willis 23 February 1660 – Mary Willis daughter of Tho. Willis and Mary Willis 8 September 1660 – Thomas Willis son of Tho. Willis and Mary Willis
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 324
THOMAS HALE, of Mettopony, Planter, 79 acs. Northumberland Co., 24 Oct. 1655, Page 12, (17). Beg. by a branch of the great swamp which runs into Broad Cr., S. W. by Lawrence Damerons &c. Trans. of 2 pers: James Clere, Tho. Willis.
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 374
THOMAS WILLIS & JOHN MIDLETON, 600 acs. Lancaster Co., 15 Sept. 1658, Page 217, (314). Beg. on head of Sanderland Cr., N.W. upon Thomas Paddison & S.W. upon the great swampe, Trans. of 12 pers.* Note: Sd. Midleton assigned his share unto sd. Willis & patent renewed 16 Feb. 1663.
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1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 498
THOMAS WILLIS, 300 acs. Lancaster Co., last of August 1664, Page 323, (314). N.E. side of a great swamp, beg. on upper side of land of Wm. Dudly, S.E. upon same, N.E. upon Tho. Paulson & Robt. Chouning &c. Trans. of 6 pers: Jno. Randall, Rich. Goldstone, Doro. Blunt, Marg. Holden, Ann Lockey, Edw. Morgan.
SAME. Same county, date & pages. 700 acs. beg. on S. side of Bryry Br., running N.N.E. &c. Trans. of 14 pers: 5 Negroes; Tho. Shirt, Mary Ward, Fra. Freeman, Tho. Tourner, Edward Fowles, Jno. Ward, Kath. Cooper, Wm. Follor, Tho. Canter.
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1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 507
THOMAS WILLIS, 450 acs. Lancaster Co., 5 Feb. 1663, Page 349, (365). S.E. & E. on land of the Lady Chechlv, N. upon land of Bertrum Ober; W. unon the hills. S. upon land of Arthur Donn (?), assignee of Abram Moone. Renewal of patent dated 20 Aug. 1655.
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Lancaster County, Virginia Deeds, 1666-1680 Page 28: 21 October 1667 – Thomas Willys and Mary his wife to Abraham Weekes, tract of land on the south side of the Rappahannock River adjacent to Rice Jones Wit: Rich. Hughes, Stephen Rudnell Recogn: 23 Sept 1666 Mary Willys’ consent 22 Oct 1667 Wit: Rich. Lewys and William Pell 23 Oct 1667
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1679-1689 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 7; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 282
MR. JOHN WILLIS, 1150 acs., Middlesex Co., 21 Oct. 1684, Page 402. Beg. in sight of Thomas Tuggle's plantation; adj. Edmund Mickleburrough, John Nash; Middleton's plantation; his own plantation; Mr. Henry Thatcher, on head of the Indian Cabbin Br. at 2 springs; & Robert Williamson, &c. 600 acs, granted Thomas Willis, his father, & Robert Middleton, 15 Sept. 1658; Middleton assigned to sd. Willis; & due sd. John his son; 500 acs. for trans. of 11 pers.. Sarah Tompson, Samuel Acton, Edwd. Fletcher, Bath. Penn, & Mary Goodman; Negroes: Jack, Nell, Quow, Cromwell, George, Mathew, Joe, Tome, Burrows, Mingo, Jacob, Peter, Robin, Sueseny, Jasper.
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=314&last=&g_p=P5&co llection=LO Patent
Title Willis, Thomas.
Publication 31 August 1664.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Willows.
Note Location: Lancaster County.
Description: 300 acres on the north east side of the Great Swamp. Adjoining patented land of Wm. Dudley; also adjoining land of Thomas Pattison and Robert Chowning.

Sources:      [S251] The Virginia Genealogist Volume 48, 2004, 228.¹ GAV-9.

     Mary (?) was born circa 1633 at England.¹ She married Thomas Willis circa 1650 at England
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.^1,2 Mary (?) married Matthew Bentley on 6 February 1670 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.³
Mary (?) died on 27 September 1684 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     GAV-9.

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From Early Colonial Settlers:
This may be Mary Tomlin
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1677-1680 Middlesex County, Virginia Order Book 1, [Antient Press]; Page 115)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY WILLIS of RAPPA. RIVER in ye County of Middx. Widdow, by and wth ye Consent of MATHEW BENTLEY of ye RIVER & County aforesd Shoemaker mine intended Husband doe now in ye time of my Widdowhood give & dispose of unto my three Children RICHARD, JOHN & ELLINOR WILLIS by these presents as followeth That is to say That if it please God that the said MARY WILLIS die before my said Three children come at Age that then Tenn Dicker of Tannd Leather to be made good by the said MATHEW BENTLEY and to be equally divided amongst my said Three Children when they come of Age or to ye Survivor or Survivors of them as likewise that ye Negro man if he live Soe long war ye Stock of Cattle equally to be devided amongst my said Three Children or ye Survivors of them Provided always) that if ye said MATHEW BENTLEY be ye Survivor of me the said MARY WILLIS that then he shall have ye use of ye said Leather Negro and Cattle as Gaurdian of ye said Children untill they come of Age and if it shall happen that all my said Children die before Age and that then ye said MATHEW BENTLEY enjoy ye said Estate Wholly unto him and his heires for ever. In Witness whereof Wee ye said MARY WILLIS and MATHEW BENTLEY have sett or; hands and Seales ye 6th day of February Ano, Dom 1670
in ye presence of us JEREMIAH TAILER, MATHEW BENTLEY
JOHN RISDON MARY WILLIS

P. 115a: Know all men by these presents that I Mathew Bentley doe stand indebted unto ye Estate of Mary Willis Widdow & her three children Richard, John & Ellinor in ye quantity of Thirty Thousand of sound merchantable tobacco & Caske to be paid convenient as to ye place where is shall be demanded I bind me my heires this 6th day of February 1670 The Condition of this obligation is such that if ye above sd Mathew Bentley doe perform the Covenants made by his owne consent in a Deed of Gift of ye Mary Willis unto her Children bearing the date with these presents that then this present obligation in presence of us Jeremiah Tailor, John Risdon Signed: Mathew Bentley

Sources      
[S251] The Virginia Genealogist Volume 48, 2004, 228.¹

     Matthew Bentley was born before 1633.¹ He married Mary (?) on 6 February 1670 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.¹
Matthew Bentley died on 8 January 1685 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1677-1680 Middlesex County, Virginia Order Book 1, [Antient Press]; Page 115
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY WILLIS of RAPPA. RIVER in ye County of Middx. Widdow, by and wth ye Consent of MATHEW BENTLEY of ye RIVER & County aforesd Shoemaker mine intended Husband doe now in ye time of my Widdowhood give & dispose of unto my three Children RICHARD, JOHN & ELLINOR WILLIS by these presents as followeth That is to say That if it please God that the said MARY WILLIS die before my said Three children come at Age that then Tenn Dicker of Tannd Leather to be made good by the said MATHEW BENTLEY and to be equally divided amongst my said Three Children when they come of Age or to ye Survivor or Survivors of them as likewise that ye Negro man if he live Soe long war ye Stock of Cattle equally to be devided amongst my said Three Children or ye Survivors of them Provided always) that if ye said MATHEW BENTLEY be ye Survivor of me the said MARY WILLIS that then he shall have ye use of ye said Leather Negro and Cattle as Gaurdian of ye said Children untill they come of Age and if it shall happen that all my said Children die before Age and that then ye said MATHEW BENTLEY enjoy ye said Estate Wholly unto him and his heires for ever. In Witness whereof Wee ye said MARY WILLIS and MATHEW BENTLEY have sett or; hands and Seales ye 6th day of February Ano, Dom 1670
in ye presence of us JEREMIAH TAILER, MATHEW BENTLEY
JOHN RISDON MARY WILLIS.¹

     Dorothy Gibson was born before 1667 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Richard Willis, son of Thomas Willis and Mary (?), circa 1683 at Lancaster Co. (then, Middlesex Co. now), Virginia, USA,
; Possibley his 1st of 3 wives. This marriage is disputed in The Virginia Genealogist Volume 48, 2004, page 237.¹
Dorothy Gibson died before 1689 at Lancaster Co. (then, Middlesex Co. now), Virginia, USA.¹

     Anne Schofield was born before 1669 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Michael Griggs, son of Robert Griggs and (?) Bray, circa 1690 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
Anne Schofield married Richard Willis, son of Thomas Willis and Mary (?), on 11 February 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st? (2nd?) or 2 or 3 wives. Her 3rd of 3 husbands.^1,3
Anne Schofield died before 1699 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     Elizabeth Landon was born on 11 May 1683 at Credenhill, Herefordshire, England.¹ She married Richard Willis, son of Thomas Willis and Mary (?), before 9 November 1700 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 2nd (3rd?) of 2 or 3 wives. Her 1st of 2 husbands.^1,2
Elizabeth Landon died on 3 July 1719 at Corotoman, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, at age 36.¹

     Michael Griggs was born before 1663 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Anne Schofield circa 1690 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Michael Griggs died before 11 February 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1687-1698 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 589
Northumberland County Court May 18, 1692
Upon the Petition of Mr. THOMAS JONES Attorney of Capt. RICHARD WILLIS and ROBERT SCOFIELD [sic], a Probate is granted them of the Last Will and Testament of Mr. MICHAELL GRIGGS deceased, the Will being proved by the Oaths of Mr. CHARLES LEE and Mrs. ELIZABETH LEE Witnesses to the said Will and is recorded.
===
1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
GRIGGS, Michaell. 22 Mar. 1687/8. Rec. 15 Dec. 1692.
Wife: Ann Griggs. Brother-in-law: Robert Schofield. Sister-in- law: Elizabeth Schofield. Wits: Charles Lee, Elizabeth Lee, John Corking. Exors: Wife and brother-in-law, Robert Schofield. W.B. 8, p. 39.
===
1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
GRIGGS, Robert. 22 Jan. 1683. Rec. 30 Jan. 1683.
Son: Michaell. Dau: Ruth Mottrom (her husband being deceased) Wm. Carter, Elizabeth Russell, Elizabeth Carter, Dau of Col. Jno. Carter. Ex.: Son Michael & dau. Ruth Mottrom. Wits: Robert Carter, Elizabeth Russell, Richard Grimes, Wm. Pritchard, Jno. . W.B. 5, p. 91.
===
1682-1686 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book 2, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 144
Lancaster county Court 12th of March 1683/84
- A p:bate of the Last Will and Testamt. of Mr. ROBERT GRIGGS (deced) is granted unto Mr. MICHAELL GRIGGS and MRS. RUTH MOTTROM, accordinge to the tennor of the saide Will
===
1687-1691 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book 3, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 152
Lancaster county Court 11th of February 1690/1691
- Mr. RICHARD WILLIS as marrieing the Relicte of Mr. RICHARD BRAY and Mr. MICHAELL GRIGGS being arrested to this Court at the suite of Mr. MOTTROM WRIGHT and RUTH his Wife, Daughter and sole heire of Mr. ROBERT GRIGGS, (deced), for the deteyneing of two thirds of all the Landes, houses &c. which the saide MICHAELL GRIGGS died possessed off and not appeareing to answer the saide suite, and the Sheriffe not takeing security according to Acte, Order according to Acte is therefore granted against the saide Sheriffe upon whose peticon Attachmt. according to Acte is granted against the saide WILLIS
===
1687-1691 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book 3, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 163
Lancaster county Court 8th of April 1691
- Mr. RICHARD WILLIS and ANN his Wife, the late Widdow and Relicte of Mr. MICHAELL GRIGGS, and Mr. RICHARD BRAY. late of this County, (deced). being cited to this Court by virtue of a summons from Capt. WILLIAM BALL, President, to p:duce to this Court the Last. Will and Testament of the saide MICHAEL GRIGGS, and not appeareing; It is therefore ordered upon the peticon of Mr. ROBERT SCOFEILD, a Legatee in the saide Last Will of the saide MICHAELL GRIGGS, that the saide WILLIS and his saide Wife bee by the Sheriffe of this County summoned to make their p:sonall appeareance at the next Court helde for this County then and thre to p:duce the saide Will of the saide GRIGGS that the same may bee duely proved
===
1687-1691 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book 3, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 166
Lancaster county Court 10th of June 1691
- Whereas by an Order of the last Court helde for this County, Mr. RICHARD WILLIS and ANN his Wife, the late Widdowe and Relicte of Mr. MICHAELL GRIGGS and Mr. RICHARD BRAY was ordered upon the Peticon of Mr. ROBERT SCOFEILD to bee by the Sheriffe summoned to appeare at this Court to p:duce the Last Will & Testament of the saide GRIGGS. the Subsheriffe of this County by reason of his indisposicon being not able to come to Court and haveing made noe returne of the saide Order; It is therefore ordered that if it shall appeare by the returne of the saide Order that the saide WILLIS and his Wife was summoned to this Court that then if they shall not make their p:sonall appeareances at the next Court helde for this County, that then Attachmt, issue forth agt. the bodies of the sde, WILLIS & his Wife for their Contempt
===
1701-1702 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book 4, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 155
Lancaster County Court 11th of December 1701
- CARTER v SCHOLFIELD The action upon a reference depending at this Court between ROBERT CARTER Esqr. and BETTY his Wife, Administratrix of RICHARD WILLIS late of this County Gent., deced., and ROBERT SCHOLFIELD Deft. for ye unlawfull detaining of one Negroe woman named Doll of ye value of thirty pounds sterling and one Negroe man named Prince of ye value of thirty five pounds sterling, &c. as in the Declaration may more fully appear, upon all which they say they are damnified and damage have one hundred pounds sterling &c., thereupon the Deft. by DANIEL McCARTY, pleads that ye Plaintiffe in his Declaration hath sett forth charges aforesaid RICHARD WILLIS, deced., on ye 1st day of April 1699 was possessed of two Negroes named Prince and Doll as of his own proper goods and that ye Deft. on ye same day unlawfully dispossessed him, RICHARD WILLIS, of ye Negroes and possesst himselfe of ye same which ye Deft. denys and of this putts himselfe on his Country; DANIEL McCARTY for Deft.
which Plea this Court conceiving to be insufficient for that the same contains only circumstances without substance; ordered ye Deft. to plead over; whereupon ye Deft. by his Attorey for farther Plea saith that ye Negroes [to witt] Prince and Doll, declared for by the Plaintiffe never was ye proper goods of RICHARD WILLIS deced., but ye right and title properly was in the Deft's Father, ROBERT SCHOLFIELD deced., by virtue of the Last Will and Testament of MICHAELL GRIGG, deced., and now ye right of one of them, [to witt] Doll lyeth and is in ye Deft. by virtue of his Father's Will which he is ready to aver and of this prays Judgment if the Plt. against him their action ought to have and maintaine and as to the other [to witt] Prince ye Deft saith he detaineth not and of this puts himselfe upon his Country; DANIEL MCCARTY for Deft.
And ye Plt.'s Replication to the Deft. says &c., as by the Replication will appear upon ye hearing of which Replication ye Deft. by his Attorney paryed day over to put in his Rejoynder which is ordered to be ye next day of ye Court.¹

     Robert Griggs married (?) Bray.^2,1
Robert Griggs was born before 1645.¹
Robert Griggs died in 1684 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
GRIGGS, Robert. 22 Jan. 1683. Rec. 30 Jan. 1683.
Son: Michaell. Dau: Ruth Mottrom (her husband being deceased) Wm. Carter, Elizabeth Russell, Elizabeth Carter, Dau of Col. Jno. Carter. Ex.: Son Michael & dau. Ruth Mottrom. Wits: Robert Carter, Elizabeth Russell, Richard Grimes, Wm. Pritchard, Jno. . W.B. 5, p. 91.
===
1682-1686 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book 2, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 144
Lancaster county Court 12th of March 1683/84
- A p:bate of the Last Will and Testamt. of Mr. ROBERT GRIGGS (deced) is granted unto Mr. MICHAELL GRIGGS and MRS. RUTH MOTTROM, accordinge to the tennor of the saide Will
===
1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
HAYNES, Thos. 15 Feb. 1678. Rec. 24 May 1679.
Son: James Haynes my plantation. Daus: Elizabeth Haynes. Margarett Haynes land bought in partnership with Mr. Robt. Griggs upon a creek called Slaughters creek. Marah & Martha Haynes. My "nevie" Thomas Reave 5000 lbs. of tabacco. "Nevie" James Haynes who is also now in Va. Brothers James Haynes & his son. Wm. Haynes and his son Thos. Haynes all my estate in England after death of my sister Joan to whom I do give it for her life time, which came to me by my father's will. Exors: Wife and children. Wits: John Molyne, Thos. Burroughs. W.B. 5, p. 54.
===
1661-1666 Lancaster County, Virginia Deed & Wills [Antient Press]; Page 274-275
THIS INDENTURE made the 24th day of Nov: Ano: Dom 1658 Between HENRY CORBYN of the County of Lanc: in Virga: gent„ of the one pte: & MATTH: KEMPE of the same County of Lancastr: gen. of the other pte: Witnesseth that the sd HEN: CORBYN as well for a valuable consideracon in hand received of the sd MATTH: KEMPE as also for divers other good causes & consideracons him thereunto moving have gratned & sold unto the sd MATTH: KEMPE his heirs & assigns forever Seven hundred cres of land wth: the appurts: thereunto belonging according to the tenor & contents of the Patent thereof (heretofore granted unto EPAPHRODITUS LAWSON deced) as by the Patent thereof may more at large appear, together with all houses edifices & buildings thereunto belonging or with the same now used occupyed & enjoyed & also all gardens thereto likewise appertaining wthall other the p:fitts wt:soever thereunto likewise appertaining & belonging in as large & ample manner & form to all intents & p:poses as is exprest in the foremenconed Patent thereof wch: sd Seven hundred acres of land wth: the appurts: are set scituate & being in the aforesd County of Lancastr: and now or are late were in the tenure or occupacon of WILL: CLAPPAM JUNR, or his assignes & were late p:chased by the sd HEN: CORBYN of the sd WILL: CLAPPAM (except & always reserves out of this p:sent Indenture unto Mr. JOHN STEPHENS his heirs & assigns forever one Neck of Land p:cel of the p:mises according to the tenor & contents of his conveyance hereof wch: Neck of land is lying & being near unto another p:cel of land pte: of the p:mises & leased for term of years yet to come & unexpired unto Lt. Colo. HEN: FLEETE & is likewise excepted & reserved unto the sd HENRY FLEETE according to the tenor & contents of the demise thereof; To have & to hold the sd Seven hundred acres of land & appurts: wth: all houses & buildings orchards gardens fences & enclosures thereunto belonging together wth: all Patents evidences & writings touching the p:mises only any pte: thereof wch: may be come by without suit in Law (except as is before excepted & reserved) unto the sd MATTH: KEMPE his heirs & assigns forever in as large & ample manner as is exprest in the Patent thereof & by the Rents & services in the sd Patent men coned to be paid And the sd HENRY CORBYN doth for himselfe his heirs & assignes grant to & with the sd MATTE KEMPE his heirs that he the sd HEN; CORBYN his heirs & every of them shal & evil at all time hereafter want. & defend the aforesd land wth: its appurts: (except as befor excepted & reserved) unto the sd MATTH: KEMPE his heirs agt: all p:sons wt:soever that shal or may lay any claim or p:tend any title theretunto In Witnes whereof the pities first above named to these p:sents their hands & seales interchangeably have set
Sealed & delivered in the p:sence of
RA: TRAVERS, HEN: CORBYN
CUTH: POTTER
Recognit in Cur 24d Nov: Ano 1658 recordat primo Decem: sequen p EDWD. DALE Cl Cur
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1661-1666 Lancaster County, Virginia Deed & Wills [Antient Press]; Page 275-276
I MATTH: KEMPE do hereby assign over all my right & interest of the land wthin menconed wth: all other wrytings belonging & appertaining to the sd land unto Mr. ROBT. GRIGGS his heirs Exrs. Admrs. & assigns warranting the same land to him the sd RQBT GRIGGS his heirs & assignes from me the sd MATHEW KEMPE my heirs & assignes that my Wife DOROTHY KEMPE shall acknowledge the sd land upon all demands as witness my hand this 2d day of Sept: 1663
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
GRAY SKIPWITH MATTE: KEMPE
EDWARD WYAIT
Recognit in Cur Com Lan cr 9d die Decem: Ano 1663 et recordat 20d die sequen
p EDWD. DALE, Cl Cur
===
1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 131-132
TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come I FRANCIS MORISON Esqr. Governor and Capt.' Genll. of Virginia &c. Whereas &c. Now know yee that I the sd FRANCIS MORISON &c accordingly give and grant unto Mr. ROBERT GRIGGS and Mr. EDWARD WYATT Three hundred and seventy acres of land and Marsh being in ye Parish of Kinston and in County of GLOUCESTER bounding upon tract of land of JOHN SMITHs from a markt Pine No. W. and from a markt Gum running E.N.E, runing from GARDEN CREEK upon the BAY S. E. to place where wee first began the sd land being due &c. To have and to hold &c. To be held of our Sovereigne Lord the King &c. yeilding and paying &c. Provided &c. Given at JAMES CITTY under my hand and the Seale of the Colony this 19th of April 1662 and in the Fourteenth year of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles the Second &c,
FRANCIS MORYSON
THO: LUDWELL Sectry.
I EDW. WYATT doe assigne with the consent of my Wife all my right of this Patent of land within mentioned from me my heirs to ROBERT GRIGGS his heirs and assigns forever and doe oblige myselfe that my Wife shall acknowledge her consent in Court with me when it shall be required Witness our hands this 27th day of October One thousand Six hundred and Sixty three
teste MATH: KEMP, EDWARD WYATT
JOHN WILKINSON JANE WYATT
Acknowledged in Court at GLOCESTER xber 16th 1663
Recordatr p THO. MORRIS Cl Cur Glo:
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee MATRUM and RUTH WRIGHT do hereby assigne unto Mr. JOHN BAKER his heirs & assignes all our right to the within Patent with warranty from ye claime of us our heirs Witness our hands this 4th day of December 1689
Test ROBERT BIRD MATRUM WRIGHT
EDMUND TUNSTALL RUTH WRIGHT
Recordatr Teste WM. COLSTON
Acknow: in Rappa County Court by Mr. MATTRUM WRIGHT and by Mrs. RUTH WRIGHT personally the 2nd day of April 1690 and recorded the 25th day of sd month and year
Teste WM. COLSTON Cl Cur
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 132-133
TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come I Sr. WILLIAM BERKLEY Knt. Governor and Capt. Genll. of Virginia &c. and Whereas &c. Know yee that I the sd Sr. WILLIAM BERKLEY Kt. &c. accordingly give unto ROBERT GRIGGS Two hundred and fifty acres of land lying in WINTER HARBOR Begining at a markt tree on the BAY side and runing Westerly up the Creek and North West by markt trees dividing this land from another parcell of land belonging to sd GRIGGS, North East to the markt tree of CHARLES SALLACEs and by the sd SALLACEs tree South East of a Creek
& down the Creeke where the Creeke divides this line and the land of the sd SALLACEs, South to the markt tree first specified the sd land being formerly granted to WALTER RICHARD by Patent bearing date the first day of June 1654 and by sd WALTER RICHARD sett over to sd ROBERT GRIGGS To have and to hold &c. to be held of our Sovereign Lord the King &c. yeilding and paying &c. Provided &c. Given at JAMES CITTY under our hand and the Seale of the Colony this eighteenth day of March 166(blot) and in the Fifteenth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles the second &c. ROBERT GRIGGS Patent for 252 acres of land
Teste FRA. KIRKMAN WILLIAM BERKLEY
Recordatr 1st of April 1665 Teste PHILL, LUDWELL CC. C. Off
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee MATRUM and RUTH WRIGHT do hereby assigne over unto Mr. JOHN BAKER his heirs all our right to the within Patent with warranty from the claime of us our heirs Witness our hands this 4th day of December 16.5.0
Teste ROBERT BIRD,
EDMUND TUNSTALL Recordt. Teste WM. COLSTON CI Cur
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 133
TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come I FRANCIS MORISON Esqr. Governr. and Capt. Genrll. of Virginia &c. Whereas &c. Know yee that I sd FRANCIS MORYSON Esqr. &c. accordingly give and grant unto WILLIAM SMART Four hundred and fifty acres of land lying in WINTER HARBOR begining at a marked Pine of JOHN SMITHs lane and runing along the sd SMITHs marked trees North West to the markt Pine first specified the said land being formerly granted to one THOMAS TODD by Patent dated the 27th of October 1652 and by assigned to the sd WM. SMART and now removed in his Majesties name by order of the Quarter Court To have and to hold &c. to
be held of our Sovereign Lord the King &c. yeilding and paying &c. Provided &c. Given at JAMES CITTY under my hand and ye Seale of ye Colony this 20th of November 1661 and in the Thirtieth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord King Charles ye second
FRANCIS MORRYSON
Recordatr 1st April 1665 THO: LUDWELL Secr
Acknowledged in Court by Mr. TOD who sold ye land within mentioned unto Mr. ROBERT GRIGGS and hath acknowledged the sale thereof at a Court holden for GLOCESTER February 17th 1661
Teste THO: MORRIS D. C.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we MATRUM and RUTH WRIGHT do hereby assigne over unto Mr. JOHN BAKER his heirs or assigns all our right the within Patent with warranty from ye claim of us our heirs Witness our hands this 4th day of December 1689
Teste ROBERT BIRD MATRUM WRIGHT
EDMUND TUNSTALL RUTH WRIGHT
Recorded WM. COLSTON Cl. Cur
Acknowl. in Rappa County Court by Mr. MOTTRUM WRIGHT and Mrs. RUTH WRIGHT his Wife personally the 2nd of April 1690 and recorded the 25th said month and yeare
Teste WM. COLSTON Cl Cur
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1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 439
MR. ROBERT GRIGGS, 640 acs. on N. side of Lancaster Co., 24 Mar. I664, p. 137, (3). Beg. at a branch issuing out of Col. Carter's Cr. &c. Trans. of 13 pers: Richard Dace (?), Susan Drury, Daniell Monroe, Mat. Borroughs, Daniell Long, Thomas Martin, Thomas Taylor, Thomas Delahay, Richard Hues, Xtopher Lucas, Jane Lucas, Rich. Stock- dale, A Negro.
===
1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 38
MR. ROBERT GRIGGS, 800 acs. Lancaster Co., N. side Rappa. Riv; at head of Col. Carter's Cr., 1 June 1668, p". 141. 160 acs. adj-. 640 acs. granted him 24 Mar: 1664, lands of John Cone, Abia Bonyson, the Gleebe Land, &c. Trans. of 4 pers: James Johnson, Alex. Sansought, Doro. Boswell, Elizabeth Davys.
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1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 80
JOHN MEDFORD, 300 acs. Rappa. Co. on N. side of sd. Riv. in Fernam (Farnham ?) Parish; adj. John Williams. Luke Billington & Mr. Griffin; 23 Apr. 1670, p. 311.- Granted to John Sucket, 20 Feb. 1662, deserted & since granted to sd. Medford by order &c. Trans. of 6 pers: Geo. Sessale, Wm. Drew, Robt. Heale, Morg. Jones, Wm. Major, Robt. Griggs.
===
1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 80
MR. ROBERT GRIGGS. 373 acs. Lancaster Co., E. side of the mouth of Slaughter's Cr., parting this & land of Col. John Carter, adj. land of Mr. John Madestard; 16 Aug. 1670, p. 318. Part of 700 acs. granted to Epaphroditus Lawson, 3 Sept. 1649, & assigned to sd. Griggs.
===
1687-1691 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book 3, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 168
Lancaster county Court 8th of July 1691
By vertue of an Order of this Court confirmed by the Genll: Court, Wee the Subscribers being summoned as a Jury to lay out with the Surveyor thereto appointed all the lande of Mr. ROBERT GRIGGS, late of this County, (deced), upon the fifth of this Instant met upon the saide Lande of Mr. ROBERT GRIGGS in the saide County and laide out and devided a part of the same and were pr:ceding to lay out that part of the saide Lande lyeing on the River on which the saide ROBERT GRIGG's Manor House (wherein hee both lived and died) and his cheife Orchard stands, which to the knowledge of the Neighbourhood to bee the saide GRIGGS and those whose right hee had all along had the quiet and peaceable possession of but Mr. RICHARD WILLIS menconed in the aforesde. Order came and in a violent manner obstructed us, stopping the Chaine and takeing away the Sight of the Compass by which meanes wee coulde not make any further pr:ceding therein and the said WILLIS did further in a very reproachfull manner abuse us, telling us that hee woulde make a p:cell of new Negroes soone understand as much as wee did and wee doe further reporte that Mr. EDWIN CONWAY, one of the appointed Surveyors in running the corse in wch: wee were stopt, refused his assistance and furiously takeing away the Compass and Chaine from Mr. HEALE and telling our Foreman that hee was more fitt to bee a Hangman then a Foreman of a Jury; As Witness
our hands this 16 day of June 1691
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1687-1691 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book 3, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 169
Lancaster county Court 8th of July 1691
- Upon the reporte of the Jury made upon a Survey and Devision of certaine Landes houses and orchards accordinge to the tenor of an Order of this Court and confirmed by an Order of the last Genll. Court in a difference depending between Mr. MOTTROM WRIGHT and RUTH his Wife, Daughter and sole Heire of Mr. ROBERT GRIGGS, (deced), and Mr. RICHARD WILLIS as marrieing the Relict of Mr. MICHAELL GRIGGS, (deced), and it appeareing that pte. of the saide Lande & houses was surveyed
and laide out and not the whole accordinge to the aforesaide Order; It is therefore ordered that the sde. Surveyor appointed by the sde. former Order together with the sde,- aforesde. Jury doe on the fifteenth Instant (if faire weather) if not the next faire day followeing, lay out the remaineing pte. out of the sde. Lande not surveyed and Dwelling House wehreon the saide ROBERT GRIGGS lived and died, being illegally stopt and that the saide WILLIS upon his ( ) not to obstructe the saide Surveyor and Jury and that they make reporte of their pr:cedings therein to the neat Court helde for this County.¹

     (?) Bray married Robert Griggs.^1,2
(?) Bray was born before 1646.¹
(?) Bray died before 1864.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
BRAY, Richard. Nuncupative Will. 20 Sept. 1689. Recorded 9 April 1690.
Wife Mrs. Ann Bray, all estate and she to return to England and live like a gentle woman. Boy Ned to have something "because I brought him out of his native country." Richard Bray's non-cupative will.
Sister that has two daughters is given nothing. Proved by oath of Will Shorter, Elizabeth Guy and Hannah Singleton. Will was made the day before he died, 20 Sept. 1689. W.B. 8, p. 1.¹

     Jane Aldin was born on 21 August 1681 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     John Aldin was born on 25 March 1683 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Frances Williamson on 16 May 1704 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.²

John Aldin died before 2 May 1727 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA; Date of probate.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 315-16.
Will of John Alldin of the County of Middlesex, being sick and weak in body, dated 23 Feb.
1726.
Unto my loving wife Frances Alldin my plantation and lands whereon I now live during her natural life. She shall have any timber she shall have occassion of for her own use of either side of the said plantations. Unto my son John Alldin my upper tracks of land and all plantations thereto belonging.
My loving wife and each one of my daughters shal have the use of what timber they shall have occassion of out of the Dragon Swamp for their own use and no others dureing their natural lives.
Unto my son Jo[hn] all my Dragon land and timber.
Unto my daughter Elizabe[th] wife of Jno. Smith all that parcel of land beginning at Edwin Thacker's line
near above the corner of Davis [?] his land ... to the Green branch ... to Mr. Richard Willis his line ... In
case my daughter shall dye without heirs of her body or her heirs should dye without issue, equally divided between my daughter Frances and my daughter Martha. My son in law John Smith shall have his natural life inthe said land.
Unto my daughter Frances Alldin 220 acres beginning upon the line of Elizabeth wife of John Smith and running down between Richard Willis his road and Davis his line.
In case Frances should die without heirs to be divided between my two daughters Elizabeth wife of John Smith and Martha Alldin but in case Frances should marry and dye without ishshew, husband shall have his natural life in the said land. My daughter Frances shall have 800 pounds of tobacco and caske and 5000 sortible house nails.
Unto my daughter Martha Alldin 220 acres beginning upon the line of Elizabeth wife of John Smith and so
down Willis his road and Willis his land. For want of heirs, equally divided between my two daughters Elizabeth wife of John Smith and Frances Alldin. In case Martha should marry and dye without ishshew, her husband shall have his natural life in the land. She shall have 800 pounds of tobacco and caske and 5000 sortible nails for a house.
Unto my daughter Mary Alldin all my lands between John Burck line and the green branch. For want of heirs, two thirds of said land to fall to my son John Alldin and the other third to my daughter Elizabeth wife of John Smith. If Mary should marry and dye without issue her husband shall have his natural life upon the said land.
Unto my loving wife Frances Alldin one Negro man Tony.
I lend unto my loving wife Frances Alldin one Negro woman Jaime, Negro woman Judy, Negro woman Beck, Negro George. After her decease to be divided among all my children.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth wife of John Smith, Negro boy Ned.
Unto my daughter Frances Alldin, Negro girl Hamar.
Unto my daughter Martha, Negro boy Sam.
Unto my daughter Mary, Negro girl Margry.
Unto my son John Alldin, Negro Bob, Negro Hamton, Negro Harry, Negro Phillis.
Unto my son John Alldin my great brandy still, cap and worm belonging to it. For want of heirs, equally divided between my four daughters.
Unto my loving wife my little brandy still, cap and worm dureing her natural life and after equally divided
among my five chilldren.
Unto my loving wife my sorrel mare.
Unto my loving wife my gray riding horse during her natural life.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth wife of John Smith one gray horse.
Unto my daughter Frances Alldin one gray mare.
Unto my daughter Martha Alldin one gray mare.
Unto my daughter Mary one young gray mare.
Unto my son John Alldin one young gray mare which did belong to the estate of Mr. Robert Williamson.
Unto my loving wife Frances Alldin four cowes and calves and two four year old stears, one feather bed and furniture.
Unto my son John Alldin one long trumpet mussle gun.
What money can be raised out of my tobacco shall go to paying debts.
The rest of my estate to be equally divided between my wife and five children.
My son John Alldin shall be at age at the years of eighteen.
My four daughters and their heirs shall have the use of what timber they shall have occasion of for their
own use and no others for the space of forty years outt of the Dragon Swamp.
My loveing wife Frances Alldin and my son in law John Smith and my son John Alldin executors.
John Alldin
Wit: Robt. Wmson [Williamson], William (W) Mansfield, Thomas (X) Southworth.
2 May 1727. Produced in Court by Frances Alldin and John Smith. Proved by the witnesses.
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1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 327-28.
John Alldin. Inventory. 3 June 1727.
Appraised pursuant to order of 2 May 1727 by Stokly Towles, Henry Tugel, Jno. Lewis and Saml. Batchelder.
Total valuation £407.4.11, including slaves valued at £188.10. Legacies to wife, John Alldin, Mary Alldin, John Smith, Martha Alldin and Frances Alldin mentioned.
Frances Alldin made oath to the inventory 4 July 1727.

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1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 288.
Will of Benjamin Williamson of the County of Middlesex, being sick and weak in body, dated 23 April
1726.
Unto my sister Martha Williamson of Middlesex County all the land father Robert Williamson took up and pattented after he was marryed to my mother. All the land that was not my mother's before hir marriage to my sister Martha. Also my Negro man Jemey and the two cows that my father gave me by his will.
To my cuzen Robert Williamson son of my brother Robert Williamson all my other lands that was my mother's before hir marriage to my father.
Unto my sister Martha Williamson my young horse.
To my cuzen Elizabeth the wife of John Smith my riding Mare and sadle and bridle.
All the remainder of my estate that was given me by the last will and testament of my father to my sister
Frances the wife of John Alldin and my sister Martha Williamson and my cuzen Robert Williamson son of my brother Robert Williamson to be equally divided.
My brother John Alldin and my sister Martha Williamson
executors.
Benjamin Williamson
Wit: Henry Tugel, Jno. Lewis, Powell Stamper.
5 June 1726. Produced by John Alldin, Martha Williamson refusing to stand executrix.
Proved by the witnesses.
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1690-1694 Middlesex County, Virginia Order Book 2, [Antient Press]; Page 493)
Court Second day of Feb; 1690
- Ordered that Mr. RICHARD WILLIS as Ex. of the Last Will and Testamt. of JOHN WILLIS. doe deliver to ELENOR ALDEN for the use of JOHN & MARY, Son & Daughter of ye sd. ELENOR ALDEN, two Cowes & Calves & a young Mare, which were bequeathed to the sd. Children by the sd. JOHN WILLIS & hath been formerly acknowledged in Courte for there use by the sd. Mr. RICHARD WILLIS.¹

John Aldin left a will on 23 February 1726 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 315-16.
Will of John Alldin of the County of Middlesex, being sick and weak in body, dated 23 Feb. 1726.
Unto my loving wife Frances Alldin my plantation and lands whereon I now live during her natural life. She shall have any timber she shall have occassion of for her own use of either side of the said plantations. Unto my son John Alldin my upper tracks of land and all plantations thereto belonging.
My loving wife and each one of my daughters shal have the use of what timber they shall have occassion of out of the Dragon Swamp for their own use and no others dureing their natural lives.
Unto my son Jo[hn] all my Dragon land and timber.
Unto my daughter Elizabe[th] wife of Jno. Smith all that parcel of land beginning at Edwin Thacker's line near above the corner of Davis [?] his land ... to the Green branch ... to Mr. Richard Willis his line ... In case my daughter shall dye without heirs of her body or her heirs should dye without issue, equally divided between my daughter Frances and my daughter Martha. My son in law John Smith shall have his natural life inthe said land.
Unto my daughter Frances Alldin 220 acres beginning upon the line of Elizabeth wife of John Smith and running down between Richard Willis his road and Davis his line.
In case Frances should die without heirs to be divided between my two daughters Elizabeth wife of John Smith and Martha Alldin but in case Frances should marry and dye without ishshew, husband shall have his natural life in the said land. My daughter Frances shall have 800 pounds of tobacco and caske and 5000 sortible house nails.
Unto my daughter Martha Alldin 220 acres beginning upon the line of Elizabeth wife of John Smith and so down Willis his road and Willis his land. For want of heirs, equally divided between my two daughters Elizabeth wife of John Smith and Frances Alldin. In case Martha should marry and dye without ishshew, her husband shall have his natural life in the land. She shall have 800 pounds of tobacco and caske and 5000 sortible nails for a house.
Unto my daughter Mary Alldin all my lands between John Burck line and the green branch. For want of heirs, two thirds of said land to fall to my son John Alldin and the other third to my daughter Elizabeth wife of John Smith. If Mary should marry and dye without issue her husband shall have his natural life upon the said land.
Unto my loving wife Frances Alldin one Negro man Tony.
I lend unto my loving wife Frances Alldin one Negro woman Jaime, Negro woman Judy, Negro woman Beck, Negro George. After her decease to be divided among all my children.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth wife of John Smith, Negro boy Ned.
Unto my daughter Frances Alldin, Negro girl Hamar.
Unto my daughter Martha, Negro boy Sam.
Unto my daughter Mary, Negro girl Margry.
Unto my son John Alldin, Negro Bob, Negro Hamton, Negro Harry, Negro Phillis.
Unto my son John Alldin my great brandy still, cap and worm belonging to it. For want of heirs, equally divided between my four daughters.
Unto my loving wife my little brandy still, cap and worm dureing her natural life and after equally divided
among my five chilldren.
Unto my loving wife my sorrel mare.
Unto my loving wife my gray riding horse during her natural life.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth wife of John Smith one gray horse.
Unto my daughter Frances Alldin one gray mare.
Unto my daughter Martha Alldin one gray mare.
Unto my daughter Mary one young gray mare.
Unto my son John Alldin one young gray mare which did belong to the estate of Mr. Robert Williamson.
Unto my loving wife Frances Alldin four cowes and calves and two four year old stears, one feather bed and furniture.
Unto my son John Alldin one long trumpet mussle gun.
What money can be raised out of my tobacco shall go to paying debts.
The rest of my estate to be equally divided between my wife and five children.
My son John Alldin shall be at age at the years of eighteen.
My four daughters and their heirs shall have the use of what timber they shall have occasion of for their own use and no others for the space of forty years outt of the Dragon Swamp.
My loveing wife Frances Alldin and my son in law John Smith and my son John Alldin executors.
John Alldin
Wit: Robt. Wmson [Williamson], William (W) Mansfield, Thomas (X) Southworth.
2 May 1727. Produced in Court by Frances Alldin and John Smith. Proved by the witnesses.¹