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     Mary Berkeley was born on 24 May 1711 at Barns Elm, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Christopher III Robinson, son of Christopher II Robinson and Judith Wormley, in 1727 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
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His 1st of 2 wives
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family 1     Mary Berkeley, b. 24 May 1711, Barns Elm, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Bef 1752, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age < 40 years)
Marriage     1727      Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Lucy Robinson, b. Abt 1728, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 7 Mar 1734, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age ~ 6 years)
     2. Judith Robinson, b. 2 Jun 1736, 'Herwick' Middlesex County, Virginia d. 10 Dec 1757, 'Newington' King & Queen County, Virginia (Age 21 years)
     3. Christopher Robinson, b. 9 Mar 1738, Middlesex County, Virginia.¹
Mary Berkeley died before 1752 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960 [John Frederick Dorman]
1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 112-15.
Will of Edmund Berkeley of the County of Midd. being languishing in body, dated 14 Dec. 1718.
Unto my dear son Edmund Berkeley my tract of land in Middx. County and to the male heirs of his body and in case of failure of such issue to my son Lewis and the male heirs of his body and in case of failure of such issue to my daughters Lucy, Mary and Sarah.
Unto my son Edmund 2000 acres in King William County which I bought of Mr. Phill: Whithen [worn) in the same manner.
Unto my son Edmund 1936 acres in the aforesaid county bought of Capt. Scarsbrook and joy[N]ing to the
2000 acres, as aforesaid.
Unto my dear son Lewis Berkeley 698 acres in King William County bought of Whithead Ryan and joying [sic] to the land aforesaid to him and his male heirs and in case of failure of such heirs unto my son Edmund and the male heirs of his body and in case of failure to my daughters as aforesaid.
Unto my son Lewis one tract in Gloster County bought of Barnard in the same manner.
Unto my three daughters all my money I have in Great Britain, Virginia or elsewhere and also what money shall be raised by my Negroes and stakes [?] before my son Edmund shall arive to the age of twenty one years.
Unto my daughter Lucy one Negro woman Moll and her son Phill.
Unto my daughter Mary one Negro girl about four years old.
Unto my daughter Sarah one Negro girl about four years old which girls I leave to be chose by my sister
Armistead out of my Negroes.
Unto my sons Edmund and Lewis the rest of my Negroes, my son Edmund having two parts, the other part for my son Lewis.
To my sons Edmund and Lewis all my stocks of cattle, hogs, sheep, horses and mares, all my household furniture, to be divided as aforesaid.
All my plate unto my son Edmund.
Unto my sister Martha Armistead my chariot and horses belonging to it.
The house I am now building may be only secured with a good rood, left to be finished by my son.
My three daughters I leave to the care of my sister Armistead and my two sons I would have kept at school
untill they arrive to the age of twenty one.
My well beloved friend the Honble. William Bassett Esqr. and Majr. Nathl. Burrell and Henry Armistead
executors.
My executors buy six Negroes the next year to put upon the land I gave to my son Lewis in King William
County bought of Ryon.
Edmund Berkeley
Wit: Fra. Mylne, Richard Edwards, Robt. Shilldrake.
3 March 1718.[1719]. William Bassett Esqr., Majr. Nathanl. Burwell and Henry Armistead presented this will in Court. Proved by the witnesses.¹

     Sarah Wormeley was born on 23 March 1717 at Rosegill, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Christopher III Robinson, son of Christopher II Robinson and Judith Wormley, on 6 May 1752 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
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His 2nd of 2 wives.
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family 2     Sarah Wormley, b. 23 Mar 1717, Rosegill, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 5 Feb 1772, Middlesex County, Virginia - probate (Age 54 years)
Marriage     6 May 1752      Middlesex County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Christopher Robinson, b. 1754, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 1784, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age 30 years)
     2. Mary Robinson, b. Aft 1754, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Between 1768 and 1771, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age < 12 years)
     3. Elizabeth Robinson, b. Bef 1766, Middlesex County, Virginia.^1,2
Sarah Wormeley died before 5 February 1772 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA; Date of probate.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     Elizabeth Tayloe, b. 26 Jul 1686, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Aft 1724, Rosegill, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age > 39 years)
Marriage     Bef 1712      Christ.¹

     Elizabeth Woodbridge Yerby was born before 1740 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married William Steptoe Jr., son of William Steptoe Sr. and Ann Howson, on 4 July 1764 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives. Per Early Colonial Settlers: July 4, 1764, William Steptoe and Betty Woodbridge Yerby.¹
Elizabeth Woodbridge Yerby died after 1772 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
YERBY, George. 14 Aug. 1764. Rec. 15 July 1765.
Wife: Elizabeth.
Son: George Yerby and his children.
Gr.son: Geo. Woodbridge Yerby, son of my son Jno. Yerby.
Gr.dau: Amy Yerby, dau. of my dau. Judith Kirk.
Daus.: Mary Yerby, and Betty Woodbridge Steptoe & her children.
Son: John Yerby.
Exors: Wife and my 2 cousins Wm. Yerby and his brother John Yerby.
Wits: Thomazin x (her mark) Hathaway, Elmore, Dogget, Dale Carter. W.B. 18, p. 42.
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1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
YERBY, Elizabeth. 15 Sept. 1770. Rec. 19 Mar. 1772.
Sons: John & George Yerby land in Richmond Co. which descended to me by the death of Capt. John Woodbridge, and also lands in Fairfax, Dinwiddie & Brunswick Cos., all of which lands descended to me by the death of sd Woodbridge. Daus: Mary Phillips, Nancy Kelly, Sarah Gibson. Gr.children: Mary Kirk, Judith Kirk, Eliza Kirk & William Kirk (to be in the hands of Capt. James Kirk). Gr.sons: John Steptoe, Wm. Woodbridge Yerby, George Phillips. Gr.daus: Eliza Yerby, Eliza Woodbridge Yerby,Nancy Kent Yerby (to have equal share with her mother's children), Judith Yerby Gibson, Amy Davis. Exs: Sons: George & John Yerby, Capt. James Kirk, George Phillips, Wm. Kelly & Wm. Steptoe. Wits; Will Dymer, Francis Dymer, John Swinton, John x Angell, John Yerby, Thomas Crowder, Jesse Kelly. W.B. 20, p. 38.¹

     Elizabeth Robinson was born before 1766 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married William Steptoe Jr., son of William Steptoe Sr. and Ann Howson, on 19 May 1782 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 2nd of 2 wives.^1,2

     John Robinson was born in 1683 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Catherine Beverley, daughter of Robert Beverley and Catherine Armistead, circa 1701 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
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His 1st of 2 wives.
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     John Robinson, b. 1683, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 24 Aug 1749, Piscataqua, Essex County, Virginia (Age 66 years)
Marriage     Abt 1701      Middlesex County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Christopher Robinson, b. 1 Jul 1703, Hedwick, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 20 Apr 1738, Hedwick, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age 34 years)
     2. John Robinson, b. 1704, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 11 May 1766, Pleasant Hill, Stratton Major Parish, King & Queen County, Virginia (Age 62 years)
     3. Mary Robinson, b. 3 Jan 1707, Middlesex County, Virginia
     4. William Robinson, b. 25 Mar 1709, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 13 May 1792, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (Age 83 years)
     5. Robert Robinson, b. 20 Oct 1711, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
     6. Catherine Robinson, b. 23 Feb 1715, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Aft 1787, Fairfax County, Virginia (Age > 73 years)
     7. Henry Robinson, b. 7 Apr 1718, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Between 1756 and 1759, Hanover County, Virginia (Age 37 years)
     8. Beverley Robinson, b. 1723, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 1793, Thornsbury, Bath, England (Age 70 years.)² John Robinson married Mary Bathurst before December 1730
; His 2nd of 2 wives; her 3rd of three husbands.³
John Robinson died on 24 August 1749 at Piscataqua, Essex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Essex County, Virginia Historical Society, Bulletin 26, May 1985
Virginia Governors from Essex County
by E. Lee Shepard *
John Robinson (1683-1749)

The most controversial aspect of the administration of John Robinson as deputy governor of Virginia revolves around the question of its very occurrence. Conflicting evidence and an unfortunate heritage of superficial analysis has nurtured one of those intriguing puzzles of Virginia's colonial history.
John Robinson was born at "Hewick" in Middlesex county, the residence of his father, Christopher (1645-1693) and his wife Agatha Obert. Upon his death, Christopher Robinson bequeathed £50 to maintain his son at school in England, no doubt under the care of the boy's uncle, Dr. John Robinson, bishop of Bristol and London. When young John Robinson returned to Virginia, he apparently settled on a plantation in Middlesex County left to him by his father. Under the watchful care of his older brother Christopher (1681-1727), burgess and naval officer of the Rappahannock River, John commenced life as a Virginia planter and began to move in the polite circles of rural Virginia society. In 1706 he was elected to the vestry of Christ Church Parish, the same year of his appointment to the Middlesex commission of the peace. He, Christopher Robinson and Harry Beverley secured appointment later as trustees of the new town of Urbanna from the General Assembly. All these activities typified the young gentleman planter of Virginia and augured well for Robinson's own political future.
The freeholders of Middlesex County sent Robinson to the House of Burgesses in 1710, where he joined his brother Christopher and rapidly came to the notice of Governor Alexander Spotswood. The governor liked what he saw. Within a few years he wrote to the Lords of Trade to recommend Robinson for a seat on the Council, the governor's powerful advisory body that functioned in executive, legislative and judicial capacities as a part of the colony's General Assembly. As Spotswood told the Bishop of London in the spring of 1713: Robinson's "qualifications for that trust, (I am perswaded) are not inferior to any other in this Country. I should have been loath to loose [sic] him out of our House of Burgesses (where he has done remarkable service) were it not to give him an opportunity of serving her Maj'tie in a more hon'ble Station . . ." Yet Spotswood's interest in the Middlesex planter went beyond the younger man's innate abilities. Most important in light of the governor's ongoing power struggle with the Blair-Burwell-Ludwell-Harrison clique, was Robinson's lack of familial connections with Spotswood's enemies. Whether Virginians truthfully "felt and dreaded" the "inconveniencys of too many Relations" in the Council, as Spotswood asserted, unquestionably men like Robinson saw in the conflict a unique opportunity for advancement under the governor's patronage. Though Robinson failed to secure appointment in 1713, Spotswood patiently bided his time and in the interlude granted Robinson the post of tobacco agent at Urbanna, a lucrative and influential office. Turmoil over the development of Urbanna reportedly led to the defeat of the Robinson brothers in the burgess elections of 1715.
About 1701 John Robinson married Catherine Beverley, daughter of Major Robert Beverley of Middlesex County. The couple had seven children, including John (1704-1766), speaker of the House of Burgesses and treasurer of the colony. In the summer of 1726 Catherine Robinson died and shortly thereafter her husband seems to have left Middlesex. A marriage settlement with his second wife in 1731 places Robinson at the time in Spotsylvania County. His new wife was Lady Mary Bathurst of Essex County, daughter of Lancelot Bathurst of New Kent County and widow of both Francis Meriwether and Reuben Welch. Tradition holds that after their marriage the Robinsons lived at "Bathurst," Mrs. Robinson's estate on Piscataway Creek, until her death in 1738. (Interestingly, this was also the home of a later governor from Essex, George William Smith.) Robinson purchased his own estate on the Piscataway, called "Piscataqua," where his daughter Katherine married lawyer Peter Wagener in 1739.
In 1720 Governor Spotswood renewed his appeal for the appointment of Robinson to the Virginia Council, this time successfully. The new councillor joined that body in May of 1721 and remained active until his death nearly two decades later. During that lengthy period of service, he took part in a number of important and controversial matters. In 1731 Robinson was selected by his fellow councillors to direct the preparation of a map of the colony "from the Sea to the utmost Extent thereof now inhabited," and was granted funds to accomplish the mission. From 1735 to 1746 he acted as one of the commissioners of the king in the sensitive negotiations to settle the boundaries of the Northern Neck Proprietary. Governor Sir William Gooch appointed him in 1744 to succeed John Carter in the powerful post of secretary of the colony until the king could designate a new officer. Meanwhile Robinson rose in seniority on the Council until he assumed the presidency of that body.
Gooch, after a long and successful career as deputy governor, determined to return to England in 1749, announcing his intention in July of that year. While early nineteenth-century historians recognized that the governor did not leave the colony until a month later, some scholars have dated President Robinson's caretaker administration from mid-June 1749. Actually, Gooch and his family embarked in mid-August.
The governor and his party went to Yorktown and were there seen off by a number of councillors, including John Robinson. "Contrary winds" detained the governor's vessel, keeping the ship within sight of land. In the meantime, Robinson took sick and died on August 24 at the house of Councillor William Nelson in Yorktown. No evidence exists to suggest that he ever took the oaths as deputy governor or ever exercised the duties of the office, as Gooch had never really been beyond reach. The governor landed, convened the council and proceeded to select another councillor to act as deputy governor. The elderly and enfeebled John Custis declined service and the post fell to Thomas Lee.
Interestingly, the Maryland Gazette of 30 August 1749, in reporting the death of Robinson, identifies him as the councillor "upon whom devolved the Government during the absence of the Governor," phrasing its report in such manner as to assume that Robinson had indeed functioned as chief executive. Two months later the Gentlemen's Magazine of London, no doubt sharing with its readers a report received from Gooch himself, noticed the passing of "Hon. John Robinson, Esq; president of the Council and deputy governor of Virginia. "

*Mr. Shepard joined the staff of the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond in 1974, after completing graduate studies at the University of Virginia. He currently heads the Department of Archives and Manuscript Acquisitions. He has published articles and reviews in the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Journal of Southern History, and American Journal of Legal History.

Robinson: Genealogies of Virginia Families from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography (1981), V; R. A. Brock, ed., The Official Letters of Alexander Spotswood (1882-1885); Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia (1925-1945), II-V; Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg); D. Alan Williams, "The Phantom Governorship of John Robinson, Sr., 1749," Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, LXVIII (1960), 104-106.
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 375
11 March 1706 [1707] . Whereas severall laws have appointed and confirmed unto this Court fifty acres of land for a town and whereas Mr John Catlett, Richard Covington, William Tomlin and Thomas Meriwether or any two of us are by order of Essex County Court appointed feoffees in trust to make sale of the land, Wee John Catlett, Thomas Meriwether and Richard Covington grant to John Robinson of Essex County. For 170 pounds of tobacco one half acre or lot in the Burgh of Tappahannock number 6.
Rent, one ounce of flax seed and two ounces of hemp seed.
Richard Covington
Wm. Tomlin
Wit: Salvator Muscoe, Samll Thacker.
11 March1706/7: Acknowledged.
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1724-1730 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book - Colonial Militia; [William Armstrong Crozier]:
Colonel John Robinson took the oath as Lieutenant of Spots. Co.. August 5, 1729. Page 331.)
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1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 380-387
THIS INDENTURE made the twelfth and thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and thirty two Between JOSEPH ANDERSON of the Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex Planter of one part and JOHN ROBINSON of the Parrish of Southfarnham in County of Essex Esqr, of the other part Witnesseth that the sd JOSEPH ANDERSON for the sum of Thirty eight pounds Ten shillings of lawful! money of Virginia hath sold unto the sd JOHN ROBINSON in his actual possession now being of the plantation hereafter mentioned by virtue of Indenture for one year and of the statute for transferring uses into possession and to his heirs forever all that plantation or persell of land containing One hundred & thirty acres being in the Parrish of Southfarnham and County of Essex aforesd which was granted to sd JOSEPH ANDERSON by PATENT bearing date the twenty fourth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thirty in the Fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Second and is bounded beginning at a Corner Hickory of this land and the land of Mr. CLAYTON & Capt. REUBEN WELCH and running thence along the sd WELCH's line South East to a Corner red Oak thence South West to a Corner white Oak of this land & the land of THOMAS CROW thence along the sd CROWs line North West to a red Oak on the upper side of a valley joining on the lands of FRANCIS MOORE thence along an irregular line of mark't trees which divides this and the land of OWEN OWINGS which if brought in a strait line will be North East to the beginning And all houses buildings timber & appurtenances whatsoever belonging and all the Estate right To Have and To Hold unto the sd JOHN ROBINSON his heirs and assigns forever, In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and seals
in presence of us FRANCIS SMITH, JOS: ANDERSON
RICHARD JONES, CATHARINE ROBINSON
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa, on the XVIth day of January MDCCXX II JOSEPH ANDERSON acknowledged this his Release indented with the Receipt thereon endorsed to the Honble. JOHN ROBINSON Esqr. to be his act and deed which is admitted to record
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1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 403-409
THIS INDENTURE made the fifteenth and Sixteenth day of April in the Sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the second and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty three Between RICHARD CORTHORN of the Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex Planter of one part and the Honorable JOHN ROBINSON of the same Parish and County Esqr. of other part Witnesseth that for the sum of fifteen pounds Sterling to the said RICHARD CORTHORN in hand paid he doth hereby grant unto the said JOHN ROBINSON (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a Bargain and Sale for one year and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs and assigns forever all that parcell of land containing Seventeen acres being upon the mouth of PISCATTAWAY CREEK in the Parish and County aforesaid Begining at a small white Oak at the head of BUSHES OLD SPRING BRANCH and runing then North East to a small hickory in the old field thence North East to a small red Oak by the head of the MYRTLE SWAMP and thence down the said Swamp according to the several meanders thereof to the begining the same being formerly purchased by him the said RICHARD CORTHORN of one RICHARD BUSH and granted to him by said RICHARD BUSH by Deed bearing date the Twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Six and all houses, buildings, waters and appurtenances whatsoever belonging and all the Estate right whatsoever To Have and To Hold unto the said JOHN ROBINSON his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the partys have set their hands and Seals
in presence of EDW: BARRADALL, RICHARD CORTHORN
W. BEVERLEY
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the XVIIth day of April MDCCMIII RICHARD CORTHORN acknowledged this Release of land indented with the Receipt thereon endorsed to the Honble. JOHN ROBINSON Esqr. which is admitted to record
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I RICHARD CORTHORN am held and firmly bound unto the Honorable JOHN ROBINSON in the sum of Thirty pounds Sterling dated the Sixteenth day of April in the Sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the second & Anno Domini 1733
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound RICHARD CORTHORN shall at all time truely observe all Covenants which on his part ought to be observed as expressed in Indenture that then this Obliglation to be void or otherwise to remain in force in presence of EDW. BARRADALL RICHARD CORTHORN
W. BEVERLEY
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the XVIlth day of Aprill MDCCXXXIII RICHARD CORTHORN acknowledged this bond to be his act and deed which is admitted to record
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 115-120
THIS INDENTURE made the Twentieth and one and Twentieth day of May in the seventh year of the Reign of Lord George the second 1734 Between the Honorable JOHN ROBINSON of the parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex Esqr. of the one part and RICHARD BEALE of the same Planter Witnesseth that for the sum Twenty five pounds to sd John Robinson in hand paid he the said John Robinson hath granted unto the sd Richard Beale his heires (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a Bargain and Sale to him thereof made and the Statute for transferring uses into possession) all that parcel of land containing One hundred acres in the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex and bounded beginning at a marked white oak Corner tree to the land of one JOHN MITCHELL and running thence by Mitchells land South East to a marked white oak standing by a branch called the Green Swamp thence West South West down a Swamp called the Beaver Dam Swamp to a marked white oak thence East to the beginning the same being lately purchased by the sd John Robinson of ELIAS DEJARNAT and ELIZABETH his Wife and together with other lands conveyed to the sd John Robinson by Indenture of Lease and Release bearing date the Fifteenth and Sixteenth dayes of April in the year 1733 . . . .
In presence of WIL. ROBINSON, Joh: Robinson
JOHN LEWIS
At a Court continued and held for Essex County at Tappa on the XXIId day of May MDCCXXXIV The Honble John Robinson Esqr.. acknowledged this his Lease and Release
indentured (together with the Receipt endorsed) which on the motion of the sd Richard Beale are recorded
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 186-187
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty third and Twenty fourth day of February in the year 1735 and in the Ninth year of our Sovereign Lord George the second Between ROBERT SMITH of the Parish of Tottenham High cross in the County of Middlesex Inn Holder and DANIEL WHEELER of the same place Yeoman of the first part, HENRY WELCH of the same place only Son & heir at Law of THOMAS WELCH late of the same place Gentleman deceased who was Brother and heir of REUBEN WELCH late of the Parish of South farnham in the County of Essex in Virginia Merchant deceased. PETER COOKE of Fleet Street London, Tinnman and MARY his Wife, one of the Daughters of the said Thomas Welch, RICHARD WHITCHER of the Parish of Saint Martin in the fields in the said County of Middlesex Perukemaker and ABIGAIL his Wife the other of the said Daughters of the said Thomas Welch and SARAH WELCH of Thames Street London Widow and Relict of ye sd Thomas Welch of the Second part, JOHN CLAYTON of Williamsburgh in Virginia aforesaid Esquire of the third part and JOHN ROBINSON of the said Parish of South farnham in the County of Essex in Virginia Esqure and MARY his Wife late the Widow and relict of the said Reuben Welch decd of the Fourth part.
Whereas the said Thomas Welch in and by his Last Will and Testament in writing bearing date on or about the 27th day of December 1730 attested by three Witnesses after taking notice that by the death of the sd Reuben Welch his Brother there fell to him as his heir at law diverse lands of a considerable value together with a personall Estate the said Testator gave and devised the said reall and personall Estate to the said ROBERT SMITH and DANIEL WHEELER and the Survivor of them in TRUST for the said HENRY WELCH his son and the said MARY and ABIGAIL his two daughters to be paid them when and as often as any of the effects should come from the said Estate of right belonging to him in Virginia in manner following Vizt. To his said Son Henry Welch he gave and bequeathed one half of the said reall and personall Estate after it should be disposed of and the other half part thereof to his said two daughters Mary and Abigail to be equally divided between them share and share alike to be paid to each of them at the age of one and twenty years But the said Testator thereby declared his mind and will to be and he thereby gave and bequeathed to the said Sarah Welch his Wife one hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Britaine to be paid and deducted out of the half part of the said Estate or Effects given to his said two Daughters or to that the like effect as in and by the said in part recited thereunto had (amongst diverse other bequests and devices therein contained) may more at large appear AND WHEREAS the said REUBEN WELCH at the time of his death was not only seized of the plantation lands and heritaments hereinafter mentioned to be granted and released But also of a tract and lease of land and plantation in the Parrish of Saint Martin in the County of HANNOVER in Virginia abovesaid coming by computation Three thousand Two hundred and Seventy three acres which last mentioned premises have been sold to THOMAS NELSON of YORK TOWN in the County of York in Virginia Merchant and by Indenture of Lease and Release the Lease bearing date the day next before and the Release the day of the date of these presents and made between the same granting parties as are partys to these presents of the first and second part and the said Thomas Nelson of the third part have been conveyed to and for the use of the said Thomas Nelson and his heirs. Now this Indenture witnesseth that for and in considertion of the Dower and third which the said MARY late Widow of the said Reuben Welch and now the wife of the said JOHN ROBINSON is intituled to in the said lands and Plantacons in the County of HANNOVER and of all and singular other the lands and Tenements whereof the said Reuben Welch was seized at the time of his death or any time during the Coverture between him and the said Mary Robinson and lien full discharges Recompences and Satisfaction in law- full money of Great Britain to each of them the said Robert Smith and Daniel Wheeler, Henry Welch, PETER COOK and MARY his Wife, RICHARD WHITCHER and ABIGAIL his Wife and the said SARAH WELCH in hand well and truly paid by the said JOHN CLAYTON hath granted at the nomination of the said John Robinson and Mary his Wife confirm unto the said John Clayton (in his actuall possession now being by force of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession) and to the heirs all that plantation tract of land in the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex which was sold to the said Reuben Welch by WILLIAM SMITH by Indenture the 15th day of March 1724 and also all that Plantation and land in the Parish of South farnham in the County of Essex granted to Reuben Welch by WILLIAM TOURNEY by Indenture dated 21st day of Septe mber 1724 To hold to the uses and behoofes of the said John Robinson and Mary his Wife for and during the terme of their natural lives and the life of the Survivor or longest liver of them and immediately after the decea5c of them and from and after the decease of the said Mary Robinson then to be to the use and behoofe of the said John Robinson and his heirs and assigns forever and for no other use whatsoever ...
In presence of CHAS. LOEFS, ROBT. SMITH DANIEL WHEELER
JOSEPH STONE HENRY WELCH PETER COOK
LANDON CARTER, RICHARD WHITCHER MARY COOK
HENRY ARMISTEAD JNR. ABIGAIL WHITCHER SARAH WELCH
ABRAHAM NICOLAS JUNR, JOHN ROBINSON MARY ROBINSON
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa XVth day of June MDCCXXXVI
Charles Leofs. James Hopkins and Joseph Stone made oath that they did see (from Robert Smith to Sarah Welch) seal and deliver this Indenture as their act and deed and then John Robinson Esqr & Mary Robinson his Wife (the said Mary being first privately examined by MUNGO ROY Gent) did acknowledge this Indenture to be their act and deed and that they did Axcept the land therein mentioned in full of their dower in all the lands of Reuben Welch gent. decd which is ordered to be recorded.
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1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
July 7, 1741. John Robinson, Esqr., of Essex Co., to William Robinson, Gent., of Spts. Co. £150 ster. 500 a. in the fork of the River, in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., part of a pat. granted sd. John Robinson, April 23, 1718, and known by the name of Clesby. Witness: Edmund Waller. July 7, 1741.

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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 232-237
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT TRIPARTITE Indented had made concluded & agreed upon this Fifth day of January 1734 and in the Fifth year of the Reign of Lord George the Second between the Honourable JOHN ROBINSON of the County of SPOTSYLVANIA Esquire of the first part; MARY WELCH of the County of Essex Widow of the second part and WILLIAM DAINGERFIELD of the County of Essex aforesd Gent and THOMAS WRIGHT BELFIELD of the County of RICHMOND gent of the third part Whereas a marriage is intended to be shortly had between the sd John Robinson & the sd Mary Welch and Whereas the sd Mary Welch is possessed of Sixty five negroe Slaves and also of a considerable personal Estate in the value of Seven hundred pounds & upwards and the sd John Robinson in consideration of the advantage that will accrue to him by the said Marriage hath consented that the sd slaves shall be assigned over unto the sd William Daingerfield and Thomas Wright Belfield upon the trust and also that he the said John Robinson in case he shall happen to die before the sd Mary Welch shall by his Last Will & Testament or otherwise give unto her the said Mary Welch the full sum of Seven hundred pounds Currt. money at the Least.
Now these presents witness that sd Mary Welch with the consent of the sd John Robinson for sum of Five shillings of lawfull money of Virginia paid by the sd William Daingerfield and Thomas Wright Belfield hath sold all those Severall slaves being Sixty five in number and set down in a Schedule or Inventory to hold unto them the sd Slaves together with their increase until the sd intended Marriage shall take effect for the sole proper use of the sd Mary Welch and from and after the Solemnization of the sd intended marriage then upon this special Trust that sd William Daingerfield and Thomas Wright Belfield & the Survivor of them shall permit the sd John Robinson to use and occupy the sd Slaves & their increase dureing the joynt lives of them the sd John Robinson and Mary Welch in case sd Mary Welch to survive for the sole use of sd Mary Welch her heirs & in case sd John Robinson shall happen to survive the sd Mary then in Trust to permit him to use the sd Slaves dureing the natural life of him the sd John Robinson & after his decease then to Forty of the sd Slaves and their icnrease such as the sd Mary Welch shall nominate (no withstanding her Coverture) shall by writing under her hand and seal executed in the presence of two or more credible witnesses or by her last Will &Testamt. and the residue of the Slaves and their increase for the sole use of sd John Robinson his heirs that in case the sd intended marriage shall take effect he the sd John Robinson shall not dispose or make Sale of any of the slaves and in case the sd Mary Welch happens to Survive him shall and will by his Last Will & Testamt secure unto her the sd Mary Welch the full sum of Seven hundred pounds Current money over and above the slaves . .
The Schedule or Inventory referred to in the Articles of Agreemt. hereunto annexed containing an account of the names of the Sixty five slaves in the sd articles mentioned That is to say Twenty four men named as follows; Nineteen boys named as follows: (includes Guy apptce to THOS. DOZER, Tom Apptce to JOHN HUNT). Sixteen women named as follows; six girls named as follows . .
In presence of FRANCIS SMITH, John Robinson
EDWIN DAINGERFIELD; EDW: BARRADALL
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIIIth day of February MDCCXXXIV The Honble John Robinson Esqr. acknowledged this Indenture to be his act & deed to record
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that We JOHN ROBINSON of the County of SPOTSYLVANIA Esquire and JOHN ROBINSON of the County of KING and QUEEN gent are bound unto WILLIAM DAINGERFIELD of the County of Essex gent. & THOMAS WRIGHT BELFIELD of the County of RICHMOND in the sum of two thousand pounds Sterling dated the fifth day of January 1731. The Condition of this Obligation is such that if John Robinson Esq hereafter truly observe all conditions expressed in Articles of Agreemt. Tripartite in all things according to the meaning of the sd Articles then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain.
In presents of FRANCIS SMITH John Robinson
EDWIN DAINGERFIELD; EDW: BARRADALL
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIIIth day of February MDCCXXXIV The Honble John Robinson Esqr. acknowledged this Bond as his act and deed which is admitted to record.
Articles of Agreement repeated Signed in the
237- presence of FRANCIS SMITH, EDWIN DAINGER- MARY WELCH
241 FIELD, EDWD. BARRADALL
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIIIth day of February MDCCXXXIV Edward Barradall and Francis Smith gent made oath that they did see Mary Welch now Mary Robinson sign seal and deliver this Indenture as her act & deed which is admitted to record.
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1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 355-359
THIS INDENTURE made the twentieth and twenty first day of February in the Eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second in the year 1737 Between JOSEPH MANN of the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex Planter of the one part and JOHN ROBINSON of the same Parish and County Esqr. Witnesseth that for sum Thirty five pounds current money to the said Joseph Mann paid he the said Joseph Mann doth confirm unto the said John Robinson (in his actual possession by virtue of bargain and sale to him made for one whole year by Indenture and by force of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs forever all that land in the Parish and County aforesd & on the head of Piscataway Creek being the land which said Joseph Mann formerly bought of JOHN BOUGHAN and bounded beginning at two Beeches on the Swamp side that runs down to the main Swamp and from thence tuning Easterly on a line that binds upon Capt. REUBEN WELCH to a white oak on the head of a branch and from thence down the said branch its several courses to the main Swamp and from thence up the main Swamp to a lesser Swamp that partes the said Boughans land that he now lives upon from this land and from thence up the Swamp to the place where it began .
In presence of JA: JONES, Jos. Man
JOHN LEWIS, GREGR. SMITH
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the XXIth day of February MDCCXXXVII Joseph Mann acknowleged this Indenture to the Honble John Robinson Esqr. to be his act and deed which is admitted to record.
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1742-1745 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 23; [Antient Press]; Page 230-232
WHEREAS several Laws have appointed to the County of Essex Fifty acres of Land for a Town, And Whereas BENJAMIN ROBINSON, WILLIAM BEVERLEY, ALEXANDER PARKER & WILLIAM DAINGERFIELD, Gentlemen, are by Order of Court of the said County appointed Feoffees in Trust to make sale of the said Land; Now this Indenture Witnesseth that WILLIAM BEVERLEY and WILLIAM DAINGERFIELD, two of the Feoffees aforesaid, for One hundred & sixty pounds of tobacco paid or secured to be paid by the Honble: JOHN ROBINSON Esqr., have granted unto the said JOHN ROBINSON Esqr. and to his heirs one Lott or half acre of Land in the Burgh of TAPPAHANNOCK being prt of the said Fifty acres and numbered Six; To have and to hold the aforesaid Lott or half acre of Land to the said JOHN ROBINSON and to his heirs in as full manner as is directed by one Act of Assembly holden at WILLIAMSBURGH the thirteen day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and five Intituled An Act for Establishing Ports and Town, he paying one ounce of Flax seed and two ounces of Hemp seed on the Tenth day of October annually to the Director and Benchers of the said Burgh when they shall be elected, Provided that the said JOHN ROBINSON to begin and without delay proceed to build and finish on the said Lott within twelve months after the date hereof one good house to contain Twenty feet square at the least, otherwise this Grant to be void and the Lott therein granted to be liable to purchase of any other person according to Law; In Witness whereof the said WILLIAM BEVERLEY and WILLIAM DAINGERFIELD have sett their hands and seals this Twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty four
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
ROBERT HARBIN, W. BEVERLEY
ZOROBABEL BILLUPS, his mark WM. DAINGERFIELD
THEOPHIL FAVER
Be it remembered that on the Twentieth day of March 1744; Quiet possession of the Lou was given by WILLIAM BEVERLEY and WILLIAM DAINGERFIELD by cutting a Turff and Twig of the said Lou and delivering the same to JOHN ROBINSON Esqr., in the name of Livery of seizen of the Lou of Land; To have and to hold the same according to the uses and purports within mentioned in the presence of us
ROBERT HARBIN
ZOROBABEL BILLUPS THEOPHIL FAVER
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1745-1749 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 24, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 165-168
THIS INDENTURE made the xviii day of August in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Forty seven Between JAMES FISHER and ELIZABETH his Wife late ELIZABETH BROWN, only surviving Child and Daughter of JOSEPH BROWN of Southfarnham Parish in Essex County deced., of one part and the Honorable JOHN ROBINSON Esqr., of same Parish and County of other part; Witnesseth that JAMES FISHER and ELIZABETH his Wife for Thirty six pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid, by these presents do bargain sell and confirm unto JOHN ROBINSON his heirs all their right title and demand both present and future in Seventy two acres of land more or less scituate in Parish aforesaid with all reversions and remainders of the same, which Land was purchased by said JOSEPH BROWN of one WILLIAM SMITH by Deeds bearing date the Eighteen day of July one thousand seven hundred and Eighteen and the other Deed bearing date the twenty ninth day of December one thousand seven hundred and twenty four; And all houses profitts commodities and appurtenances to said seventy two acres of land belonging; To have and to hold the land as aforesaid with the appurtenances unto JOHN ROBINSON his heirs; And JAMES FISHER and ELIZABETH his Wife for themselves their heirs do covenant with JOHN ROBINSON that they will well and truly warrant and forever defend the aforesaid Seventy two acres of land more or less unto JOHN ROBINSON his heirs; In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
BENJA. WINSLOW, JAMES FISHER
JA: JONES, CHARLES BEALE ELIZA: her mark FISHER
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappahannock on the 18th day of August Anno Dom. 1747 JAMES FISHER and ELIZABETH his Wife acknowledged this Deed of Feoffment Indented together with the Receipt thereon endorsed to the Honourable JOHN ROBINSON Esqr to be their act and deed which on the motion of the said JOHN was admitted to Record and is truly recorded Test JOHN LEE, Cl Cur
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1719-1724 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 11; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 21
BARTHOLOMEW YATES, LEWIS LATANE, CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, JOHN ROBINSON, ESQR., JEREMIAH CLOWDER, HARRY BEVERLEY, WILLIAM STANARD, & EDWIN THACKER, 24,000 acs. (N. L.), Spotsyl. Co; on S. side the Rappadan (Riv.); beg. at head of a valley about 1/4 mi. below mouth of the Laurell Run, cor. to Baylor, James Taylor, Wm. Todd, John Taliaferro & John Battaile; to a great stone marked thus: cross over 8; down the Rappidan, &c; 20 July 1722, p. 147. 120 Lbs. Money.
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1719-1724 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 11; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 21
JOHN ROBINSON, ESQR., 1850 acs. (N. L.), Spotsyl. Co; on S. side the River Tae; on his own; & Warren's line; 25 July 1722, p. 152. 9 Lbs., 5 Shill.
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1719-1724 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 11; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 27
JOHN ROBINSON, ESQR., of Middlesex Co., 5059 acs. (N. L.), Spotsyl. Co., in St. George's Par; on both sides of the N. fork of the River Po; on Col. Corbin's line of his 7100 acr. tract; to land called Alexandria; cor. of Hugh Jones;on E. side of the new markt Ridge Road.20 June 1723, p. 198. 25 Lbs., 10 Shill..

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1719-1724 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 11; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 7
JOHN ROBINSON, GENT., of Middlesex Co; 2000 acs. (N. L.), King Wm. Co; on S. side of the Middle river; adj. his own & land of Larkin Chew; on SE side of Pike Run; on Capt. Chew's line; car. of Capt. Thomas Pettit; on NE side of Poppey river or run; 2 Nov. 1720, p. 48. 10 Lbs. Money.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites:

     Mary Bathurst was born before 1680 at New Kent Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Francis Meriwether before 10 August 1696 at South Farnham Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Her 1st of 3 husbands.
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     Mary Bathurst, b. Bef 1680, New Kent County, Virginia d. Aft 1731, Piscataqua, Essex County, Virginia (Age > 53 years)
Marriage     Bef 10 Aug 1696      South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Mary Meriwether, b. Abt 1697, Bathurst, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. 6 Oct 1750, Manor House, Lunenburg Parish, Richmond County, Virginia (Age ~ 53 years)
     2. Francis Meriwether, b. Bef 1699, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. Bef Jan 1700, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia (Age < 1 years)
     3. Elizabeth Meriwether, b. 1699, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. Bef 1732, Charles City County, Virginia (Age < 32 years)
     4. Thomas Meriwether, b. Abt 1694, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. 15 Jun 1731, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia - probate (Age ~ 37 years)
     5. Jane Meriwether, b. Abt 1704, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. Abt 31 Jan 1751, Gloucester County, Virginia (Age ~ 47 years)
     6. Lucy Meriwether, b. Bef 1712, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. Bef 1748, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia (Age < 36 years.)² Mary Bathurst married Reuben Welch between 1718 and 1722 at South Farnham Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 3 husbands.³ Mary Bathurst married John Robinson, son of Christopher I Robinson and Agatha Obert, before December 1730
; His 2nd of 2 wives; her 3rd of three husbands.¹
Mary Bathurst died after 1731 at Piscataqua, Essex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
also shown as Mary Bathurst daughter of Lancelot BATHURST b: 1646 in Lechlade Manor, Gloucester, England
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 116. Bond. 9 April 1713. £5000. Sterling. Mary Meriwether
as Ex'trx. ffrancis Meriwether, deceased.
Wit:
R Buckner signed Mary Meriwether
Ja Alderson Wm Daingerfield
Will Young
Rec. 9 Apl. 1713.
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Mary married first Franics Meriwether, secondly Reuben Welch (no issue), and thirdly, John Robinson, sometime acting governor whose son from a previous marriage was "Speaker John" Robinson, speaker of the House of Burgesses for more than 30 years in the 1700s. Mary had no issue by John Robinson
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William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine; v. 25 - 1917
BATHURST, A COLONIAL RESIDENCE

The editors are indebted to Judge Lewis H. Jones, of Louisville, Kentucky, for the photogravure of "Bathurst," which appears as the frontispiece of this number. "Bathurst" was built by Francis Meriwether, the old clerk of Essex Co., circa 1692, and received its name from his marriage with Mary Bathurst, daughter of Lancelot Bathurst, of Essex County, Virginia, son of Sir Edward Bathurst of Gloucestershire, England, and his second wife, Susan Rich. Upon the death of Francis Meriwether's widow in 1740, the land was divided among his heirs, and the "Bathurst" tract fell to the wife of Theodorick Bland. Bland sold it to Francis Smith who married Lucy, a daughter of Francis Meriwether. From them it descended to their son Meriwether Smith, first member of Congress from that district, patriot, etc. From him it passed to his son, George William Smith, who became governor of Virginia, lost his life in the burning of the Richmond theatre, who early sold "Bathurst" to Major Thomas Ap Thomas Jones, whose mother was daughter of Mary, another daughter of Francis Meriwether, and her husband James Skelton. From them it descended to their only son, Thomas Ap Thomas Jones, the grandfather of Judge Lewis H. Jones, who sold it for £3950 in 1800, and moved to Kentucky.
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Contributed by: James Hughes

URL: http://gedcom.surnames.com/burgess_jim/np234.htm
URL title: Individual Notes
Note:
. 58 1st of April 1691 Ordered that Mr. John Catlett, Mr. Fran: Slaughter, Mr. Robert Brookes, Mr. Tho: Parker or any three of them do meet at the House of Capt. Samll. Blomfield....

p. 20 AT a Court held for Essex County for Proportioning the Levy November the 9th: Ano: Dom:1694 Present Capt. John Catlett, Mr. Thomas Edmondson, Capt. Edward Thomas, Mr. Bernard Gaines, Mr. Robert Brooke Justice of ye Peace, Mr. Jno:Taliaferro

p. 20 John Peale by virtue of a Power from Mary Meriwether , Wife of Francis Meriwether, appeard & according to the sd Power acknowledged her, the sd Marys right of Dower of in and to a parcell of land sold by the sd Francis Meriwether (blank in transcript) Catlett which is ordered to be recorded David Catlett appeard and acknowledged an Assignment (blank in trnscript) a parcell of land to Robert Brooke wch: is ordered to be recorded

At a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of August 1696... Page 46 Know all men by these presents yt: I David Catlett of ye County of Essex doe far a valuable consideracon already received, make over unto Robert Brooke of the same County his heirs & assignes, all my right to ye within menconed Pattent and Land with warrant from all persons claimeing any right under me my heirs and also do oblige myslf to acknowledge the same at the next Court held for Essex Coutny, In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seale this fourth day of August 1696 Signed sealed & delivd in ye presence of
John Sorrell David Catlett
William Cole
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of August 1696 and ordered to be recorded
Test Francis Meriwether, Cl Cur
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Children of Mary BATHURST and Francis MERIWETHER are:

i. Elizabeth MERIWETHER was born 1699 in Essex County, Virginia, and died BEF 1732 in VA. She married Drury BOLLING, son of Robert BOLLING and Anne STITH. He was born 21 JUN 1695 in Kippox, Charles City County, Virginia, and died 24 SEP 1726 in VA.
ii. Jane MERIWETHER was born ABT 1700 in VA, and died ABT 31 JAN 1750/1751 in VA. She married James SKELTON ABT 1721 in Kippax, Prince George, Virginia. He was born ABT 1700.
iii. Mary MERIWETHER was born ABT 1704 in Bathurst, Essex County, Virginia, and died 6 OCT 1750 in Manor House, Richmond County, Virginia. She married William COLSTON ABT 1709, son of William COLSTON and Anne GOOCH. He was born ABT 1689, and died BEF 3 JAN 1722 in Richmond County, Virginia. She married Thomas Wright BELFIELD 9 MAR 1723/1724 in Richmond County, Virginia, son of Joseph BELFIELD and Frances WRIGHT. He was born 1 JAN 1704/1705 in Richmond County, Virginia, and died 7 DEC 1743 in Manor House, Richmond County, Virginia.
iv. Lucy MERIWETHER was born ABT 1720, and died BEF 1748 in Essex County, Virginia. She married Francis SMITH ABT 1740, son of Nicholas SMITH and Elizabeth. He was born ABT 1724 in VA, and died BEF 15 MAR 1762 in Essex County, Virginia.
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Children of Mary BATHURST and Francis MERIWETHER are:

i. Francis MERIWETHER was born ABT 1695 in Virginia, and died BEF 22 JAN 1700 in Virginia.
ii. Elizabeth MERIWETHER was born 1699 in Essex County, Virginia, and died BEF 1732 in Virginia. She married Drury BOLLING in Virginia, son of Robert BOLLING and Anne STITH. He was born 21 JUN 1695 in "Kippax", Prince George Co, Virginia, and died 24 SEP 1726 in Virgina.
iii. Jane MERIWETHER was born ABT 1700 in Virginia, and died abt 31 Jan 1750/1 in Virginia. She married James SKELTON ABT 1721 in Kippax, Prince George County, Virginia. He was born ABT 1700 in England or Virginia, and died ABT 1754 in Virginia.
iv. Mary MERIWETHER was born ABT 1704 in "Bathurst", Essex County, Virginia, and died 6 OCT 1750 in "Manor House", Richmond County, Virginia. She married William COLSTON, son of William COLSTON and Anne GOOCH. He was born 1680/1689, and died 1721/1722 in Virginia. She married Thomas Wright BELFIELD 9 Mar 1723/4 in Richmond County, Virginia, son of Joseph BELFIELD and Frances WRIGHT. He was born 1 Jan 1704/5 in Richmond County, Virginia, and died 7 DEC 1743 in "Manor House", Richmond County, Virginia.
v. Thomas MERIWETHER was born aft 10 Jan 1709/10 in Virginia, and died abt Feb 1730/1 in Virginia.
vi. Lucy MERIWETHER was born ABT 1711, and died BEF 1748 in Essex County, Virginia. She married Francis SMITH ABT 1729 in Essex County, Virginia, son of Nicholas SMITH and Ann. He was born 1705, and died 1760 or 1762 in Essex County, Virginia.
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1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Pages 30-33
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I THOMAS MERRIWETHER of the Parish of South ffarnham in the County of Essex Gentleman being weak & sick in body but of Sound & disposeing mind & memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following. I desire that my body may be buried in decent manner at the discretion of my Executrix herein after named and for the disposal! of my worldly estate,I give devise & bequeath the same as followeth (First I give & devise to my dear &
loveing Mother MRS. MARY WELCH the slaves following named, Tom, Billy,Bando, Bob; Mundingo, Jeininy, Dick, Crankey, Black Dinny, Betty, Simon son of Beuy, Jack, all which slaves now or lately were belonging to the Plantation lyeing below Piscataway Creek in the sd County of Essex and also Tony now an apprentice to JOHN HUNT
Carpenter, and Guy now an apprentice to THOMAS DOZIER Cooper being in number seventeen to my said Mother & her heirs forever. Likewise I do give & devise to my sd dear Mother Mary Welch the reversion & reversions, remainder & remainders & all the right title & interest I now have or can claim of in or to all and every the slaves now in the possession of my sd Mother as her dower in the slaves of my late Father FRANCIS MERRIWETHER Gent decd to her & her heirs forever. Likewise I give & devise the use of the following slaves by name Guy, & Maria, Robin, Jeffry, Fflora, Betty & six children of
Else, and of Billy child of Sue being twelve in number to my Sister JANE SKELTON for & dureing her natural life & from & after her decease I give & devise the sd twelve slaves or such of them as shall then be living with their encrease to the heirs of the body of my Sister Jane lawfully begotten or to be begotten. I likewise give & devise my Negro
boy named Mungo & my negro Dinah sister of Mungo & one mourning ring of gold to my Cosen ELIZABETH DAINGERFIELD to her and her heirs forever. Likewise I do give & devise all the rest of my slaves not hereby before given & disposed of to my two Sisters MARY BELLFIELD & LUCY SMITH to them and their heirs forever equally to be divided
between them But forasmuch as the sum of one hundred & fifty pounds of lawful money of Virginia or thereabouts is due & oweing to my sd Sister Lucy Smith from my Estate for her proportionable part of the value of two third parts of the slaves descended to me from my said (father now this devise of the moiety of the rest of my said slaves to my said Sister Lucy Smith is upon the condition that her husband
FFRANCIS SMITH do release my Executrix & discharge my Estate from that demand & in case he shall refuse so to do then the devise to my Sister Lucy Smith shall be void and in such case I do give & devise the sd moiety of the slaves given to my Sister LUCY SMITH unto my Sister MARY BELLFIELD & her heirs forever upon condition that her Husband THOMAS WRIGHT BELLFIELD do pay & discharge my Estate from that demand.
Likewise I give and bequeath to my Brother in Law the sd Thomas Wright Bellfield the sum of fifty pounds Sterling & the further sum of forty pounds sterling to by layd out in buying your wheeled chaise and harness for four horses. I also give the sd Thomas Wright Bellfield the gelding I bought of one MORTON & the sadle with the ffurniture lately sent for to London I give my white horse & my best sadle & bridle to my Cosen EDWIN DAINGERFIELD and the rest and residue of my personal estate of what nature or kind soever or wheresoever the same be I do give devise & bequeath to my said dear Mother MARY WELCH and I do hereby appoint my said dear Mother Mary Welch Executrix of this my Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this tenth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred & thirty.
In presence of JOHN CLAYTON, Thos, Meriwether
G. ESKRIDGE, THOS. CLAIBORNE
At a Court continued & held for Essex County on the xviith day of March MDCCXXX
John Clayton Esqr made oath that he did see Thomas Meriwether sign seal publish & declare the within writing to be his last will & testamt. that the sd Thomas was in perfect sence & memory at the time of doing thereof.
At a Court held for Essex County the xvth day of June MDCCXXXI
The within last will and Testament of Thomas Meriwether decd was proved by the Oath of Mrs. Mary Welch the Execx therein named & also by the oath of George Eskridge one of the witnesses thereto which was then ordered to be recorded.
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1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 39-40
An Inventory of the Estate of THOMAS MERIWETHER decd items listed are not valued . . . 1 new Hunting Saddle & furniture; 1 old do & furniture, 2 guns & pair of bullet moles; 1 shot bagg powder flask; 3 horses; a percel of books Vizt. 1 small Bible; 1 common prayer book; I Psalm book; 1 poor Mans help & young mans guide; The Compleat Counting House and exact guide to book keeping by THOMAS KING; the Whole Duty of Man; A Faithful acccount of the religion & manner of the
Mahainetan by JOHN PITTS; The Merchants Magazine or Tradesmans Treasury by EDWD. HATTON; Rules for Bookeeping after the Italian manner by CHARLES SNELL, A Treatise of Affairs Maritime and Commerce; the Art of Surveying by JOHN WING; 7 old latten books; 1 old violin and case; 1 pen knife hone and Strop; (the inventory lists 69 negro slaves by name, men, women, boys and girl) . . . . July 19th 1731 MARY WELCH
At a Court held for Essex County the nth day ofJuly MDCCXXXI This Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Meriwether decd being returned is admitted to record
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1716-1718 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 15, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 15. Deed. 9 Feb. 1716/7. Richard Bush of So. Farn. Par., sells Mary Merriwether of same Par., for £100., 150 acres "including the plantation where the sd Richard Bush formerly dwelt and likewise the planta'con the sd Bush purchased of John Waters where the sd Bush now dwells", lying in sd Par., being part of 550 acres included in a patent of 700 acres granted to John Beby the 4th October 1653, and renewed 13 Feb 166- (1662 or 1664). Land adj. a gut issueing out of Piscataway Creek, the line of Richard Cauthorn near his house, a branch issueing out of Beaver Dam Swamp, the bounds of land the sd Bush sold to Francis Meriwether the 11th Dec 1708, etc.
Wit:
James x Webb Signed Richard Bush
Richard x Cauthorn
Benja Morris
Elizabeth, wife of Richd Bush, relinq dower rights.
Rec. 19 March 1716/17
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1718-1721 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 94-96,
7 March 1718 [1719]. John Harper of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, to Mary Meriwether of same. For [ ] and 975 pounds, of sweet scented tobacco. 250 acres, in said parish in two tracts, one whereon the said John Harper n(ow lives], 100 acres granted to the said John (Harper] escheated, from Thomas [ ] ... head of the branch that parts this land and the land of Richard Jones.
John Harper.
Wit: Wm. Daingerfields James (J) Webb, William (X) Edge. ] Possession granted to Mary Meriwether.
21 July 1719. Acknowledged by John Harper. [Mutilated]
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 330-334
THIS INDENTURE made the 27th/twenty eighth day of December 1723 Between REUBEN WELCH Gent & MARY his Wife of Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex of one part & LEONARD HILL of Southfarnham Parish in County of Essex Witnesseth that sd Reuben Welch & Mary his Wife for sum of Eighty pounds of Lawful' money of Virginia hath granted unto said Leonard Hill (in his actual possession) and to his heirs and assign forever all that plantation tract of land in Parish of Southfarnham & County of Essex containing two hundred and fifty acres beginning at a corner white oak standing in Clay Patch Branch thence along and over the said Branch according to the course of JOHN HARPERs Pattent North North East to a red oak on the side of a hill thence over ye said branch to a corner beach wch parts this land & the land of JAMES BOUGHAN standing on a small point thence along a line of marked trees wch parts this land and the land of the said Boughan and is according to the course of ye Pattent South East to a corner white oak standing in the said line on a point near a branch (which oak is the corner tree of one hundred acres of land granted to the said Harper by Escheat from THOMAS TROTH) thence down the said Branch to Piscataway main pocoson & so over the pocoson to a corner tree standing on the old ROAD point thence along ye parallel line of the said one hundred acres of land towards the marked corner black walnut until it meets the Corner in the sd line of a parcel of land sold by sd John Harper to FRANCIS MEREWETHER Gent Deced thence bounding on the land sold to said Merewether its several courses until it comes to the West North West line of the land the said Harper lives on thence along the line to the head of a branch along a line of marked trees (which parts this land and the land of said JONES) to the first beginning white oak standing in Clay Patch Branch it being the land sold by the said John Harper to MARY MEREWETHER (now MARY WELCH) by Deed dated the seventh day of March 1718 ... .
In presence of ALLIN HOWARD, Reubn. Welch
THOMAS BLANTON, MARY GORST Mary Welch
At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th day of May 1724
Reuben Welch Gent. & Mary his Wife (the said Mary being first privily examined by Capt. ROBT. BROOKES) acknowledged this their lease & release which is admitted to record
I the within named Reuben Welch do hereby acknowledge to have reced on this day from Leonard Hill the consideration money mentioned to be paid to me
Witness Allin Howard, Thomas Blanton. Reubn Welch
Mary Gorst
Acknowledged by Reuben Welch in Essex County Court ye 19th May 1724 & admitted to record,
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 347-349
THIS INDENTURE made the thirteenth day of January 1723 Between REUBEN WELCH of Parish of Southfarnham County of Essex Gent of one part and RICHARD TYLER JUNR of same Witnesseth that said Reuben Welch for sum of Fifty pounds of lawfull money of Virginia by these presents doth confirm unto Richard Tyler junr. in Trust two hundred and fifty acres of land in Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex it being the land sold by JOHN HARPER to MARY MEREWETHER (now MARY WELCH) by Deed dated the Seventh day of March 1718 and is bounded as in and by the said Deed may appear which said land is since by Sundry conveyances become the sole right of said Reuben Welch To Hold to the use of Reuben Welch and Mary his now Wife during term of their natural lives and life of the longest liver of them and after the Death of the said Reuben & Mary to the use of the heirs of the said Reuben begotton or to be begotten on the body of said Mary and for lack of such heirs then to the use of THOMAS MEREWETHER Son of FRANCIS MEREWETHER Gent. deced & the sd Mary (now Mary Welch) and his heirs forever .
In presence of WM. DUNN, Reub' Welch
RICHD, JONES, JOHN FARGUSON
At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th day of May 1724
This Indenture is admitted to record.
MEMORANDUM that on this day being ye 13th day of January 1723 full possession was delivered by Reuben Welch Gent. to Richard Tyler junr Gent in presence of Wm, Dunn, Richard Jones, John Fargeson
Acknowledged in Essex County Court 19th day of May 1724 & admitted to record
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 186-187
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty third and Twenty fourth day of February in the year 1735 and in the Ninth year of our Sovereign Lord George the second Between ROBERT SMITH of the Parish of Tottenham High cross in the County of Middlesex Inn Holder and DANIEL WHEELER of the same place Yeoman of the first part, HENRY WELCH of the same place only Son & heir at Law of THOMAS WELCH late of the same place Gentleman deceased who was Brother and heir of REUBEN WELCH late of the Parish of South farnham in the County of Essex in Virginia Merchant deceased. PETER COOKE of Fleet Street London, Tinnman and MARY his Wife, one of the Daughters of the said Thomas Welch, RICHARD WHITCHER of the Parish of Saint Martin in the fields in the said County of Middlesex Perukemaker and ABIGAIL his Wife the other of the said Daughters of the said Thomas Welch and SARAH WELCH of Thames Street London Widow and Relict of ye sd Thomas Welch of the Second part, JOHN CLAYTON of Williamsburgh in Virginia aforesaid Esquire of the third part and JOHN ROBINSON of the said Parish of South farnham in the County of Essex in Virginia Esqure and MARY his Wife late the Widow and relict of the said Reuben Welch decd of the Fourth part.
Whereas the said Thomas Welch in and by his Last Will and Testament in writing bearing date on or about the 27th day of December 1730 attested by three Witnesses after taking notice that by the death of the sd Reuben Welch his Brother there fell to him as his heir at law diverse lands of a considerable value together with a personall Estate the said Testator gave and devised the said reall and personall Estate to the said ROBERT SMITH and DANIEL WHEELER and the Survivor of them in TRUST for the said HENRY WELCH his son and the said MARY and ABIGAIL his two daughters to be paid them when and as often as any of the effects should come from the said Estate of right belonging to him in Virginia in manner following Vizt. To his said Son Henry Welch he gave and bequeathed one half of the said reall and personall Estate after it should be disposed of and the other half part thereof to his said two daughters Mary and Abigail to be equally divided between them share and share alike to be paid to each of them at the age of one and twenty years But the said Testator thereby declared his mind and will to be and he thereby gave and bequeathed to the said Sarah Welch his Wife one hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Britaine to be paid and deducted out of the half part of the said Estate or Effects given to his said two Daughters or to that the like effect as in and by the said in part recited thereunto had (amongst diverse other bequests and devices therein contained) may more at large appear AND WHEREAS the said REUBEN WELCH at the time of his death was not only seized of the plantation lands and heritaments hereinafter mentioned to be granted and released But also of a tract and lease of land and plantation in the Parrish of Saint Martin in the County of HANNOVER in Virginia abovesaid coming by computation Three thousand Two hundred and Seventy three acres which last mentioned premises have been sold to THOMAS NELSON of YORK TOWN in the County of York in Virginia Merchant and by Indenture of Lease and Release the Lease bearing date the day next before and the Release the day of the date of these presents and made between the same granting parties as are partys to these presents of the first and second part and the said Thomas Nelson of the third part have been conveyed to and for the use of the said Thomas Nelson and his heirs. Now this Indenture witnesseth that for and in considertion of the Dower and third which the said MARY late Widow of the said Reuben Welch and now the wife of the said JOHN ROBINSON is intituled to in the said lands and Plantacons in the County of HANNOVER and of all and singular other the lands and Tenements whereof the said Reuben Welch was seized at the time of his death or any time during the Coverture between him and the said Mary Robinson and lien full discharges Recompences and Satisfaction in law- full money of Great Britain to each of them the said Robert Smith and Daniel Wheeler, Henry Welch, PETER COOK and MARY his Wife, RICHARD WHITCHER and ABIGAIL his Wife and the said SARAH WELCH in hand well and truly paid by the said JOHN CLAYTON hath granted at the nomination of the said John Robinson and Mary his Wife confirm unto the said John Clayton (in his actuall possession now being by force of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession) and to the heirs all that plantation tract of land in the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex which was sold to the said Reuben Welch by WILLIAM SMITH by Indenture the 15th day of March 1724 and also all that Plantation and land in the Parish of South farnham in the County of Essex granted to Reuben Welch by WILLIAM TOURNEY by Indenture dated 21st day of Septe mber 1724 To hold to the uses and behoofes of the said John Robinson and Mary his Wife for and during the terme of their natural lives and the life of the Survivor or longest liver of them and immediately after the decea5c of them and from and after the decease of the
said Mary Robinson then to be to the use and behoofe of the said John Robinson and his heirs and assigns forever and for no other use whatsoever ...
In presence of CHAS. LOEFS, ROBT. SMITH DANIEL WHEELER
JOSEPH STONE HENRY WELCH PETER COOK
LANDON CARTER, RICHARD WHITCHER MARY COOK
HENRY ARMISTEAD JNR. ABIGAIL WHITCHER SARAH WELCH
ABRAHAM NICOLAS JUNR, JOHN ROBINSON MARY ROBINSON
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa XVth day of June MDCCXXXVI
Charles Leofs. James Hopkins and Joseph Stone made oath that they did see (from Robert Smith to Sarah Welch) seal and deliver this Indenture as their act and deed and then John Robinson Esqr & Mary Robinson his Wife (the said Mary being first privately examined by MUNGO ROY Gent) did acknowledge this Indenture to be their act and deed and that they did Axcept the land therein mentioned in full of their dower in all the lands of Reuben Welch gent. decd which is ordered to be recorded.
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1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 329)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THEODORICK BLAND of the County of PRINCE GEORGE Gent am firmly bound unto FRANCIS SMITH of the County of Essex Gent. in the sum of Four hundred pounds Current money of Virginia the Sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Forty one WHEREAS the above bound THEODORICK BLAND & FRANCES his Wife in right of the said FRANCES are seised in their demense in a moiety of five hundred & Ninety acres of land with the Appurtenances in sd County of Essex four hundred & forty acres of which was purchased by FRANCIS MERIWETHER Grand Father of the said FRANCES of RICHARD BUSH & the Residue thereof purchased by MARY MERIWETHER Grand Mother of the sd FRANCES of the said RICHARD BUSH
THE CONDITION of this obligation is that if said THEODORICK BLAND & FRANCES his Wife do at the request of said FRANCIS SMITH after the sd FRANCES shall attain the age of Twenty one years or if the heirs of the said FRANCES in Case she dies before the said age shall as soon as by Law they are Capable so to do convey & make over unto the sd FRANCIS SMITH his heirs & assigns the said moiety of the said five hundred & ninety acres of land with a General Warranty & free from all manner of In cumbrances & if said FRANCIS SMITH shall be permitted in the meantime to hold & enjoy the same without any Interruption That then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain
in presence of J. MERCER, THDOK. BLAND
H. ROBINSON, JOHN LATANE
At a Court held for Essex County at Tapp& on the 19th day of January 1741
HENRY ROBINSON and JOHN LATANE made Oath that they did see THEODORICK BLAND Gent seal and deliver this his bond to FRANCIS SMITH Gent as his act and deed which on the motion of the said FRANCIS was admitted to record
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1742-1745 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 23; [Antient Press]; Page 169-175
THIS INDENTURE made the Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred forty and four Between MARY BELFIELD of the County of RICHMOND and Colony of Virginia, Widow, of the one part and WILLIAM FAUNTLEROY of the Parish of LUNENBURGH in the County of RICHMOND and Colony aforesaid of the other part; Witnesseth that the said MARY BELFIELD for the sum of Five Shillings current money of Virginia to her in hand paid hath granted unto the said WILLM: FAUNTLEROY all that parcel of Land containing Seven hundred acres (or more) which descended and came to her the said MARY BELFIELD by the deaths of her Brother, THOMAS MERIWETHER and her Mother, MARY ROBINSON, and which was allotted to her as one of the Sisters of the said THOMAS MERIWETHER and one of the coheiresses of the said MARY ROBINSON, which said Land was by a Decree of the County Court of Essex in Chancery formerly allotted to JOHN ROBINSON Esquire, and the said MARY his then Wife formerly the Relict of FRANCIS MERIWETHER deceased as part of her Dower of the Lands of the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER, And is scituate on HORSKINS SWAMP in the Parish of SOUTHFARNHAM in the said County of Essex and bounded Beginning at a marked Poplar tree corner to this land and the land of THOMAS STHRESHLY deceased, standing by the low grounds of HOSKINS SWAMP, thence North East to a marked Hickory corner of this Land and the said STRESHLEYs, thence four poles to his Corner red Oak, thence North East to another ed Oak, thence North East to TANDYs Corner red Oak, thence South East to a white Oak corner to DANIEL SWILLEVANTs Land, formerly COVINGTONs, thence South East to SWILLIVANTs and BROOKINGs Corner white Oak, South West to BROOKINGs Corner Hickory and red Oak, thence South West to two red Oaks and an Hiccory by HOSKINS SWAMP, thence South West to the first beginning, And all houses orchards waters woods belonging; To have and to hold unto the said WILLIAM FAUNTLEROY his heirs or assigns from the day next before the day of the date hereof for and dureing the term of one whole yar from thence fully to be compleat paying the rent of one pepper Corn at the Feast of St. Michael the Arch Angel next coming if the same be lawfully demanded to the purpose that by virtue thereof and by force of the statute for transferring uses into possession the said WM. FAUNTLEROY may be in the actual possession of the parcel of land and may be thereby enabled to take a grant. release and confirmation from the said MARY BELFIELD to him and his heirs, In Witness whereof the parties their hands and seals have set
Sealed & delivered in presence of
JOHN TAYLOE JUNR., W. JORDON MARY BELFIELD
WILLIAM FAUNTLEROY JR.,
JOHN FAUNTLEROY, JOHN FORD,
AVERY DYE JR,
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa: on the 21st day of August 1744
MARY BELFIELD, Widow, acknowledged this her Lease Indented to WILLIAM FAUNTLEROY Gent. to be her act and deed which on the said WILLIAM's motion was admitted to Record and is truely recorded
Test J. PAGETT D. C. Cur.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites:

     Francis Meriwether was born circa 1670 at New Kent Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mary Bathurst before 10 August 1696 at South Farnham Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA,
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Her 1st of 3 husbands.
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     Mary Bathurst, b. Bef 1680, New Kent County, Virginia d. Aft 1731, Piscataqua, Essex County, Virginia (Age > 53 years)
Marriage     Bef 10 Aug 1696      South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Mary Meriwether, b. Abt 1697, Bathurst, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. 6 Oct 1750, Manor House, Lunenburg Parish, Richmond County, Virginia (Age ~ 53 years)
     2. Francis Meriwether, b. Bef 1699, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. Bef Jan 1700, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia (Age < 1 years)
     3. Elizabeth Meriwether, b. 1699, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. Bef 1732, Charles City County, Virginia (Age < 32 years)
     4. Thomas Meriwether, b. Abt 1694, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. 15 Jun 1731, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia - probate (Age ~ 37 years)
     5. Jane Meriwether, b. Abt 1704, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. Abt 31 Jan 1751, Gloucester County, Virginia (Age ~ 47 years)
     6. Lucy Meriwether, b. Bef 1712, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. Bef 1748, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia (Age < 36 years.)¹
Francis Meriwether died before 9 April 1713 at Bathurst, South Farnham Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 116. Bond. 9 April 1713. £5000. Sterling. Mary Meriwether
as Ex'trx. ffrancis Meriwether, deceased.
Wit:
R Buckner signed Mary Meriwether
Ja Alderson Wm Daingerfield
Will Young
Rec. 9 Apl. 1713.
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 182, "An Inventory and appraisment of the Estate of FrancisMeriwether Deceased"
This is a very long inventory. The following items are included:
1 paper book bound 0. 5, 00
28 Law books 5. 2. 6
7 Folio books 1. 10. 0
32 other books Several' Sorts 0. 11. 0
3 New Bibles 0. 12. 0
3 Old bibles 1 old Cam'on Prayer 1 old
Duty of Man 0. 2. 6
1 Sett of Surveyors Instruments 2.
1 horizantal Sun Dyall - 3. 6
1 pr old Money Scales and weights 2 pr Do
Stillards - 2.
4 old Razors 2 Strops and 4 hones . 5. "
3 old snuff boxes 1 old Inkhorn
1 paper Ink powder - 1. 1
12 black haft knives 12 forks and box - 5. -
1 parcel of Phisick - 12.
4 pr plane shoes 3/ - 12.
a parcel of silk fringe - 10. -
14 pr Mens Wash Gloves - 14. -
3/9 1 Spice of Severall Sorts . 10.
1 Ivory comb - 10
1 large ovall Table - 18. -
1 small Do . . 8. .
12 Rush: Leather Chairs 8/ 4. 16. -
1 large looking glass 1. 4. -
1 Picture - 10. -
1 old oheat - 4. -
1 chest of Drawers Japantd 5.
1 ovall Table Dressing and powder boxes
2 looking glasses 3. 6.
1 Easy Chair and Cusheon 2. -
6 low Rush. leather chairs 7/ 2. 2.
6 Rush Leather Chairs 1. 16. -
1 Small Table 2 old cane chairs 0. 10.
1 Rush Leather Trunk 0. 16. -
8 horses 23. 15. -
8 Mares 16. -
6 colts 6. -
5 bulls 27/6 6. 17. 6
Negroes 14 Men
12 Women
15 boys
12 girls 1046. -
Jane Slaughter an Indented Servt having
3 yrs 10 months to serve 8. - -
Isabella Housing the same

161 oz 11 pwt of plate 5/ 40. 7. 9
1 Dos table cloth . 4. -
6 Diaper Do 5/ 1. 10.
1 old Camblett Cloak - 10. -
1 old serge Coat Wascoat and Breeches 1. 5. -
1 Silk Drugget Do 4.
1 old cloth Wascoat - 10. -
1 old silk Do - 10. -
1 pr old Plush Breeches . 4. -
1 pr old serge Do - 2. 6
a Ticken Wastcoat and 2 pr Breeohes 1. - .-
1 old fflannel 1 Do Dimo Wastcoat 0. 4. 0
3 pr worsted 4 pr thred stook's - 120 6
1 Periwig 1. 15. .
1 Do 1.
3 old hats - 12. -
Cash 3. 4.
4 Gold Rings qt 13 ow a 4/ 2. 12. -
1 Bell Metal Skillett . 5. .
6 old knives 3 forks - 2. -
14 patty pans - 2. 4
6 Biskett Do - 3.
4 Quart Bottles empty - - 8
3 Wheel barrows - 7. 6
1 pr Silver shoe buckles - 6. -
6 Muslin Neckcloths 4/ 1, 4. -
63 bushels salt 3/6 7. 17. 6
1 spring look - 1. 6
Some oyl and Colours - 5.
a parcel of Cotton in the Seed - 10. .

Total valuation of inventory £1909. 5. 11 1/2, the appraisors having first set apart the widow's dower. Certain items in list are shown as being at John Moody's Quarter.
signed 27 Jan. 1713/14.
Leo Hill 1713
Reubn Welsh
Ja Edmondson
Presented by Mary Meriwether, Admr, Est. of ffrancis Meriwerther, Deed., 11 February 1713/14
page 188. Add'l items amounting to £6. 3. 11 submitted.

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Contributed by: James Hughes

URL: http://gedcom.surnames.com/burgess_jim/np234.htm
URL title: Individual Notes
Note:
. 58 1st of April 1691 Ordered that Mr. John Catlett, Mr. Fran: Slaughter, Mr. Robert Brookes, Mr. Tho: Parker or any three of them do meet at the House of Capt. Samll. Blomfield....

p. 20 At a Court held for Essex County for Proportioning the Levy November the 9th: Ano: Dom:1694 Present Capt. John Catlett, Mr. Thomas Edmondson, Capt. Edward Thomas, Mr. Bernard Gaines, Mr. Robert Brooke Justice of ye Peace, Mr. Jno:Taliaferro

p. 20 John Peale by virtue of a Power from Mary Meriwether , Wife of Francis Meriwether, appeard & according to the sd Power acknowledged her, the sd Marys right of Dower of in and to a parcell of land sold by the sd Francis Meriwether (blank in transcript) Catlett which is ordered to be recorded David Catlett appeard and acknowledged an Assignment (blank in trnscript) a parcell of land to Robert Brooke wch: is ordered to be recorded

At a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of August 1696... Page 46 Know all men by these presents yt: I David Catlett of ye County of Essex doe far a valuable consideracon already received, make over unto Robert Brooke of the same County his heirs & assignes, all my right to ye within menconed Pattent and Land with warrant from all persons claimeing any right under me my heirs and also do oblige myslf to acknowledge the same at the next Court held for Essex Coutny, In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seale this fourth day of August 1696 Signed sealed & delivd in ye presence of
John Sorrell David Catlett
William Cole
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of August 1696 and ordered to be recorded
Test Francis Meriwether, Cl Cur
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William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine; v. 25 - 1917
BATHURST, A COLONIAL RESIDENCE

The editors are indebted to Judge Lewis H. Jones, of Louisville, Kentucky, for the photogravure of "Bathurst," which appears as the frontispiece of this number. "Bathurst" was built by Francis Meriwether, the old clerk of Essex Co., circa 1692, and received its name from his marriage with Mary Bathurst, daughter of Lancelot Bathurst, of Essex County, Virginia, son of Sir Edward Bathurst of Gloucestershire, England, and his second wife, Susan Rich. Upon the death of Francis Meriwether's widow in 1740, the land was divided among his heirs, and the "Bathurst" tract fell to the wife of Theodorick Bland. Bland sold it to Francis Smith who married Lucy, a daughter of Francis Meriwether. From them it descended to their son Meri- wether Smith, first member of Congress from that district, patriot, etc. From him it passed to his son, George William Smith, who became governor of Virginia, lost his life in the burning of the Richmond theatre, who early sold "Bathurst" to Major Thomas Ap Thomas Jones, whose mother was daughter of Mary, another daughter of Francis Meriwether, and her husband James Skelton. From them it descended to their only son, Thomas Ap Thomas Jones, the grandfather of Judge Lewis H. Jones, who sold it for £3950 in 1800, and moved to Kentucky.
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1692-1693 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 1)
At a Court held for Essex County May ( ) Ano Dom: 1692
- FRANCIS MERIWETHER by vertue of a Comision from the Honble: WILLIAM COLE, Esqr.. Secretary of Virginia, was sworn CLERKE of Essex County, haveing first taken the Oaths enjoyn'd by Act of Parliament instead of the Oaths of Allegiance & Supremacy and his comission comitted to Record
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1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 162-163
Essex County Court 10th of February 1693/4
- RICHARD ROBINSON, Executr. of RICHARD ROBINSON deced, humbly prays that FRANCIS MERIWETHER being by this Court apponted Trustee of the said Estate goods and chattels debts & credits of JOHN ALMOND deced may also be impowered to collect and secure what debts are or
shall come to his hands belonging to the said deced rendering an accot: thereof when lawfully required. which this Court have granted and impowered the sd MERIWETHER to collect & secure the sd Debts
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1695-1697 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 1
THIS INDENTURE made ye tenth day of February 1695 Between JAMES MERRIOTT of Essex County, Planter, of ye one part and FRA: MERIWETHER of the same County of ye other part; Witnesseth that ye said JAMES MERRIOTT for Three thousand pounds of tobacco & caske & two thousand eight pounds penny Nailes to him in hand well paid and two Servants secured to be paid at & before ye ensealing & delivery hereof by the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER, ye said JAMES MERRIOTT hath granted unto ye said FRANCIS MERIWETHER his heirs and assignes forever all that plantacon & tract of land whereon the said JAMES MERRIOTT now lives containing One hundred and fifty four acres, one rood & eight poles according to ye Sale thereof (acknowledged & recorded amongst the Records of RAPPA: County) from Mr. ANDREW GILSON to JAMES MERRIOTT deced., Father to ye said JAMES MERRIOTT, bearing date ye third day of Febry. 1662, be the same more or less and also all that plantacon & parcell of land whereon the deced MERRIOTT lived and whereof he dyed possest and now in ye occupacon of ELENOR MERRIOTT, his Widow, by vertue and in right of her Thirds, both which plantacons & parcells of land are scituate in said County of Essex adjacent to each other and lawfully come & descended unto ye said JAMES MERRIOTT (as Sonne and heir apparent of the said deced JAMES MERRIOTT), and all & singular other ye premisses with their appurtenances and all Orchards gardens & hereditaments and all Title whatsoever wch: he ye said JAMES MERRIOTT now or which he his heirs or any other person for his use may have, to the only use & behoof of the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER his heirs and assignes forever without the lawfull trouble of ye said JAMES MERRIOTT his heirs or assignes or any other persons claiming under him; And that the said JAMES MERRIOTT will at any time hereafter at ye reasonable request & costs & charges in the Law of the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER his heirs make & execute further & more absolute conveying & assureing before mentioned lands as by him his Council learned in ye Law shall be reasonably devised and required; In Witness whereof the said JAMES MERRIOTT hath hereunto set his hand and seale ye day & year first above written Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
AR: SPICER, JAMES MERRIOTT
JOHN PEATLE, JOHN HAWKINS
At a Courtheld for Essex County ye 10th day of Febry: 1695
The within Contents were acknowledged by the above named JAMES MERRIOTT to be his real act and deed to the above said FRANCIS MERIWETHER and ordered to be recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
Also REBECCA MERRIOTT, Wife to ye aforesd. JAMES MERRIOTT, being examined freely & voluntarily relinquished her right of Dower to ye with menconed land & premisses was likewise ordered to he recorded
Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1695-1697 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 3-5
THIS INDENTURE made the tenth day of February 1695 Between DAVID CATLETT of Essex County, Planter, of the one part & FRANCIS MERIWETHER of the same County of the other part; Witnesseth that the said DAVID CATLETT for an Assignment of a Patent of Two hundred and Ninety nine acres and an halfe of land and Three thousand two hundred pounds of tobacco & caske to him in hand well and truely paid, hath granted unto ye said FRANCIS MERIWETHER his heirs and assignes for ever all the land which did of right belong & appertaine to NICHOLAS CATLETT, Father of the said DAVID CATLETT, late of RAPPAHANOCK County, included in a Patent of Seventeen hundred and Ninety acres granted unto Capt. WILLIAM MOSELEY, also late of the said County of RAPPAHANOCK & ye said NICHOLAS CATLETT deceased, bearing date the 29th day of September 1671; scituate & being in the aforesaid County of Essex formerly RAPPHAHANOCK County, which is come and descended unto the said DAVID CATLETT as Sonne & heir apparent of the said NICHOLAS CATLETT and all and singular other the premisses with their appurtenances and all houses edifices trees and buildings thereupon standing & built, and all Orchards gardens pastures belonging and every part thereof and all the Estate right which he may have; To have and to hold unto the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER his heirs and assignes from the day of the date hereof to ye only use & behoof of the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER his heirs and assigns forever, And the said DAVID CATLETT' for himself his heirs grant by these presents in manner following (Vizt) that the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER his heirs and assignes from henceforth forever lawfully & quietly occupy the before mencioned lands with the appurtenances without ye lawful' interruption of ye said DAVID CATLETT his heirs or assignes or by any other persons claiming under him. In Witness whereof the said DAVID CATLETT hath hereunto set his hand and seale
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
A. SPICER, DAVID CATLETT
JOHN PEATLE, JOHN HAWKINS
At a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of Febry: 1693
The within & above specified contents were acknowledged by DAVID CATLETT to be his act & deed and ordered to be recorded
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1695-1697 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 11
TO ALL &c., Whereas &c., Now know yee that I the sd Sr. EDMOND ANDROS Knt. Govr &c., do with the advice and consent of the Council! of State accordingly give & grant to Mr. FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Two hundred ninety nine & a half acres of land in Essex County on the South side of Rappa: River about S. ix m. iles back into ye woods upon ye Branch of OCCUPATIA & MATTAPONY PATH, beginning at a white Oake corner tree to Mr. THOMAS BUTTON and so sending thence South Westerly to a double tree (Vitt.) a white & red Oake standing by MATTAPONY PATH, thence along the said Path several! courses being brought into a straight line is with twelve degrees Westerly to a red Oake, Easterly to an Hickory in the line of BUTTON, thence along the sd BUTTONs line South Westerly to ye first menconed station; the said Two hundred ninety nine & a halfe acres of Land was formerly granted to BRYAN WARD by Patent bearing date ye three & twentieth day of October One thousand six hundred & ninety and by him deserted, and is since granted to ye said Mr. FRANCIS MERRIWETHER by Order of the Genl, Court bearing date at JAMES CITY ye twenty sixth day of October One thousand six hundred Ninety three & is further due unto the said FRANCIS MERRIWETHER by & for ye importacon of Six persons into this Colony &c., To have &c. To be held &c., yeilding & paying &c, Provided &c., dated ye twentieth day of April 1694
FRA: MERRIWETHER his Patent for 199-1/2
acres of Land in Essex County E. ANDROS
R. WORMELEY, Secr.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I FRA: MERIWETHER of ye County of Essex do for a valuable consideracon already reced. assigne & make over unto DAVID CATLETT of the same County his heirs & assignes all my right to the within menconed Patent of land with warranty from all persons claiming any right thereto by from or under me my heirs or assignes & also do oblige myselfe my heirs to acknowledge the same at ye next Court to be held for Essex County; In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this 30th day of November 1695
Signed Sealed & Delivered in ye presence of
JOHN PEATLE, FRANCIS MERIWETHER
ANN BURNET
At a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of Febry. 1695
The above specified contents were acknowledged by ye above named FRA: MERIWETHER to be his real act and deed & ordered to be recorded
Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1695-1697 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 56-57
TO ALL &c. Whereas &c., Now know yee that I the sd: Sr: EDMOND ANDROS Knt. Governr: &c. do with the advice and consent of the Council of State accordingly grant unto Mr. FRANCIS MERIWETHER Two hundred ninety nine & halfe acres of Land in Essex County on the South side of Rappahannock River about six miles back into the Woods upon the Branch of OCCUPATIA and MATAPONY PATH, begining at a white Oake, corner tree to Mr. THOMAS BUTTON, and extending thence South Westerly to a double tree (vizt.) a white and red Oake standing by MATTAPONEY PATH, thence along the sd. Path its several! courses being brought into a straight line is North and Westerly to a red Oake corner tree to RICHARD COPELAND, thence along sd COPELANDs line North Easterly to an Hickory in the line of BUTTON, thence along ye sd BUTTONs line South Westerly to the first mentioned Stacon; the said Two hundred ninety nine and a halfe acres of land was formerly granted to BRYAN WARD by Pattent bearing date the three & twentieth day of October one thousand Six hundred & Ninety and by him deserted, and is since granted unto the sd. Mr. FRANCIS MERIWETHER by Order of ye Genll. Court bearing date at JAMES CITY the Twenty sixth day of October One thousand Six hundred and ninety three and is further due unto the sd. FRANCIS MERIWETHER for the importacon of Six persons into this Colony &c., To have and to hold &c., to be held &c., yeilding and paying &c., Provided &c., Given under my hand and the Seale of ye Colony this Twentieth day of Aprill 1694
FRANCIS MERIWETHER his Patent E. ANDROS
for 299 1/2 acres of Land in Essex County
R. WORMELEY, Secr.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I FRANCIS MERIWETHER of the County of Essex doe for a valuable consideracon already received assigne & make over unto DAVID CATLETT of the same County his heirs & assignes all my right and intrest to the within menconed Patent and Land with warranty from all persons claimeing any right thereto from or under me my heirs or assignes, and alsoe do hereby oblige myselfe my heirs to acknowledge the same at the next Court to be held for Essex County; In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seale this 30th day of November 1695
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of
JOHN PEATLE, FRANCIS MERIWETHER
ANN BURNET
At a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of February 1695
The above specified contents were acknowledged by FRANCIS MERIWETHER to be his act and deed to ye abovesd. DAVID CATLETT & ordered to be recorded
Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
At a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of Auguest 1696
JOHN PEATLE by vertue of a Power from MARY MERIWETHER appear'd & according to the sd. Power acknowledged her the sd. MARYs right of Dower to the above menconed Land which was ordered to be recorded
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY MERIWETHER of Essex County doe hereby impower JOHN PEATLE my true and lawful! Attorney to acknowledge my Right of Dower to a certain tract of land in Essex County sold by my Husband, FRANCIS MERIWETHER unto DAVID CATLETT, and for your so doeing this shall be yor: sufficient warrant; Witness my hand this tenth day of August 1696
MARY MERIWETHER
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents yt: I DAVID CATLETT of ye County of Essex doe for a valuable consideracon already received, make over unto ROBERT BROOKE of the same County his heirs & assignes, all my right to ye within menconed Pattent and Land with warrant from all persons claimeing any right under me my heirs and also do oblige myself to acknowledge the same at the next Court held for Essex County. In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seale this fourth day of August 1696
Signed sealed & deliv'd. in ye presence of
JOHN SORRELL, DAVID CATLETT
WILLIAM COLE
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of August 1696 and ordered to be recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 264-266
TO ALL &c. Whereas &c. Now Know yee that I ye sd. Sr. EDMD. ANDROS, Knt., Governr: &c, do with ye advice and consent of ye Councell of State accordingly give & grant unto RICHD. COVINGTON One thousand ninety one acres of Land on ye back of a tract of land purchased by HENRY CORBIN Esqr. & another taken up by ye sd. CORBIN deced. ye sd. One thousand ninety one acres bounding (vizt.) begining at a red Oake ye Westermost tree of ye sd. Divident of Land granted to ye sd. CORBIN, & runing North West to a white Oake, thence South West to a great, red Oake on a hill; thence South West crossing ye Maine Branch of WARE CREEKE to a red Oake, thence North East to a Hiccory, thence South East to a red Oake, then North East to a Hiccory, thence South East to another Hiccory, then South West crossing a great Branch of PASSATUCK CREEKE to a white Oake, thence South West to another white Oake, thence South East to a red Oake in ye line of ye sd. CORBIN, thence along ye sd. CORBINs line North West to a corner red Oake on a Hill by a vally called SOLOMANS GARDEN, thence along another line of ye sd. CORBINs North East to a Hiccory in ye sd line, thence along ye head line of a tract of land added to ye sd. CORBINs purchase aforesd. North West to ye place it began, ye sd, land being formerly granted unto JNO: BATTAILE &FRANCIS MERIWETHER by Patent dated ye 26th of October 1694; & by them deserted & since granted unto ye sd, RICHD. COVINGTON by Order of ye Genl. Court dated ye 27th of October 1697; & is further due by & for ye transportacon of Twenty two persons into this Colony whose names are to be in ye Records menconed under this Pattent. To have & to hold &c., To have & to hold &c, yeilding & paying &c. Provided &c.. Given under my hand & ye seale of ye Colony this 26th day of April in ye Tenth year of his Maties. reign 1698
RICHD, COVINGTONs Patent for One E. ANDROS
thousand ninety one acres of Land in Essex County E. JENNINGS, Dept. Secy.
ss. BE IT KNOWN unto all to whom this present writeing of Assignmt. shall come or concern, that I ye within named RICHARD COVINGTON, Patentee or Grantee (in & by ye within menconed or expressed Patent) for One thousand ninety & one acres of land scituate as in ye within Patent is menconed laid downe & expressed, have
for divers good causes & valuable consideracons me thereunto especially moveing, given & set over unto JOHN BATTAILE & FRANCIS MERIWETHER of Essex County their heirs & assignes forever ye above sd. One thousand ninety & one acres of Land as fully to all intents & purposes as to me granted by ye within menconed Patent & without ye least hindrance or eviction shall forevermore hereafter peaceably hold ye within (& hereby granted) Land & premisses with all other ye appurtenances against me my heirs or any other persons claiming from under me or any of them, In Witness whereof I ye sd. RICHD. COVINGTON have hereunto set my hand & seale this 10th day of November 1698
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of
EDWARD THOMAS, RICHD. COVINGTON
LEO. HILL 98
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of November 1698 & truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, CI Cur
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1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 68)
THIS INDENTURE made ye 22d. day of Janry: 1700 Betweene FRANCIS MERIWETHER of the County of Essex of the one part & RICHD. COVINGTON of the same County of the other prt Witnesseth that the said FRA: MERIWETHER for Two hundred & twenty five pounds of good & lawfull money of England truely paid hath sold unto the said RICHARD COVINGTON his heires and assignes forever that Plantacon whereon the said FRA: MERIWETHER now liveth & those severall tracts of land belonging to it (Except halfe a sole square of land includeing that place where the body of FRA: MERIWETHER, Son of the aforesd. FRA: MERIWETHER lyes inter'd) which the said FRA: MERIWETHER purchased of JAMES MERRIOTT by Deed dated ye 10th day of Febry: 1695 & acknowledged in the Court of the aforesd. County the same day, conteyning One hundred Eighty and eight acres & a halfe, one rood and eight poles, be the same more or less and all houses buildings orchards gardens waters woods & appurtenances to the same belonging & all the Estate right of him the said FRA: MERIWETHER to the same (Except as before Excepted) To have and to hold the said Plantation forever to the only proper use & behoofe of the said RICHD. COVINGTON his heirs & assignes, he paying the rents & performing ye services which shall hereafter become due unto or: Sovereign Lord ye ring: And the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER for himselfe & his heirs will warrant & forever defend and said RICHD. COVINGTON shall henceforth peaceably hold and enjoy the said pr:misses without the trouble of the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER his heires or assignes In Witness whereof the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER hath set his hnd and seale
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of
THO: LANE, FRANCIS MERIWETHER
WM, X BULLOCK
FRA: MERIWETHER acknowledged this Deed of Sale to Capt. RICHD. COVINGTON at a Court held for Essex County ye 11th day of Febry: 1700 & Capt. WM. JONES by virtue of a Power of Attorney from MARY MERIWETHER, Wife of the said FRA: MERIWETHER, prov'd by ye oathes of Capt. WM. BIRD & THO: MERIWETHER relinquished her right of Dower to ye land therein menconed & ye same is truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER Cl Cur
I the Subscriber doe hereby impower you Capt. WM. JONES to be my true and lawful' Attorney for me (as I am the lawfull & espoused Wife of Mr. FRANCIS MERIWETHER) to release in open Court held for Essex County all my right and interest of Dower that I have to one hundred eighty eight acres and hafle one rod & eight poles within the said bounds as is by my Husband, FRANCIS MERIWETHER, sold and conveyed to Capt, RICHD. COVINGTON by a Deed date ye 22d of Janry: 1700, and what my said Attorney shall act or doe I doe hereby confirme Witness my hand and seale this 11th day of Febry: 1700
Signed sealed and delivered in pr:sence of
WM. BIRD, MARY MERIWETHER
THO: MERIWETHER
Provid in Essex County Court ye 11th day of March 1700 by the Oaths of Capt. WM. BIRD & THO: MERIWETHER & truely recorded. Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1699-1702 Essex County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 44-45
Essex County Court 10th of May 1700
- FRANCIS MERIWETHER of this County humbly informs this Court that JANE DANNELLIN also of this County, did on or about ye beginning of July last past come to ye MERIWETHERs Dwelling House (ye sd MERIWETHER & his Wife being then from home) made truck with & received from ANN BURNET, Servant to ye sd MERIWETHER, severall goods belonging to ye sd MERIWETHER to ye value of Eighteen shillings & three pence Sterl., as may appear by an amt. thereof ready to be produced in Court, Wherefore ye said MERIWETHER prayes Judgmt. against ye sd EDWARD DANNELLIN & JANE his Wife for four times ye value of ye sd goods & that ye sd JANE may suffer one moneths Imprisonmt. without Baile or Mainprize according to ye 105th Act of Assembly in ye Printed Laws & that they pay costs &c., to wch: ye Defts. for plea say Not Guilty; Wherefore ye matter for tryall was refer'd to a Jury who (by name WM_ TOMLIN, THO: MUNDAY. HENRY WOODNUTT, THO: WINSLOW. WM. BENDERY, WM. AYRES, JNO: WATERS, THO: THORPE, JNO: DAINGERFIELD, JOHN GRAVES, WM. DYER, JAMES REEVES) being first sworn. returned their verdict in these words; (to wit) Wee of the Jury find according to ye first recited Act of Assembly & do find damage for ye Plt. wch: is ordered to be recorded & Judgmt. granted to ye Plt. agt. ye Defts. for Four pence according to ye Act of Assembly to be paid with costs als Exo., And its ordered that ye Sheriff of this County or his Deputy forthwith take ye body of ye sd JANE DANNELLIN into Custody & convey her to ye COMON GOAL of this County & there in close Prison to detain her one moneth without Bayle or Mainprize and that ye od EDWARD DANNELLIN & JANE his Wife give Bond with good security for ye sd JANEs good behaviour according to ye 105th Act of Assembly in ye printed Lawes in that case made & provided
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1699-1702 Essex County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 83
- At a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of Aprill 1701
- Certificate according to Act of Assembly is granted to FRANCIS MERIWETHER for One hundred & fifty acres of Land due for ye importacon of Three persons into this Colony by name JNO: PALMER, PETER DAWSON & JNO: PORTER
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 169
Deed. 11 Feb 1705/6. Richd Bush of So Farnham parish, planter, sells Francis Meriwether of same par, for 5500 lb toboo 100 acres, formerly leased by Bush to Nicholas Fowles, and part of 700 acres granted John Bebey 4 Oct 1653. Adjs land of sd Bush by the Road to Piscattaway-Ferry, from the mouth thereof at Beaver Dams to the S.W. line of the said 700 acres. This to include all land in the patent that lies betw the branch and the land whereon the sd Meriwether liveth.
Wit: Signed Richard Bush
Edw Gouldman
Saml Thacker
Dower rights relinq by Elizabeth Bush, wife to Richd Bush. Ack and rec
11 Feb 1705/6
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 172
Will of Lawrence Bathurst. d 29 Dec 1704* p 11 Feby 1705/6.
To "my coz'n" Mary Meriwether his riding horse.
Bal of est to 3 bros in law, Wm Tomlin, Francis Meriwether and Drury Stith.
Exors 2 bros in law Wm Tomlin and Francis Meriwether.
Wit: Signed Lawrence Bathurst
William x Grinell
Will Daingerfield
Exors bond on above 11 Feb 1705/6.
Wit: Signed Wm Tomlin
Benja Moseley Francis Meriwether
Salvator Muscoe Samll Thacker
Edw Gouldman
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 286
Lawrence Bathhurst. Inventory. 9 Sep 1706.
Total Valuation £32.19.3.
Appraisers sworn before James Bougham.
Henry Woodnot
Fran. Moore
Will. Young
10 7br [Sept.[ 1706 Presented by Francis Meriwether one of the executors of Iawrence Bathurst: Wm. Tomlin the other executor made oath he had not anymore of the deceased's estate
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 201
Deed. Day and month omitted from record. 1706. John Harper of So Farnham par sells Francis Merriwether of same par £30. Sterling, 250 acres, excepting 5 acres said Harper formerly sold James Boughan Jr, and being part of 2 tracts.
1 The tract sd Harper now lives on
2 The 100 acres granted Harper as escheated from Thos Troth decd.
The land adjs Richd Taylor's land formerly Saml Perry's to Pisoattaway main pocoson, the main road, etc.
Wit: Signed John Harper
Ro: Brooke
Richard Buckner
Thomas Meriwether Ack and rec 10 Apr 1706.
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 206
Deed.10 Apl 1706; Francis Meriwether to Francis Gouldman. Meriwether having obtained a patent of 2200 acres lapsed by Thos Gouldman dec'd, deeds the upper half of the land to Francis Goulaman.
Wit: Signed Francis Merriwether
Zach Lewis
Edward Gouldman -
Bartho: Vawter Ack and rec 10 Apl 1706
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 294-97
21 Sept. 1706. Francis Meriwether of Essex County, Gent., to George Loyd of same, Gent. For £128. 265 acres, being one half of a survey of 530 acres: made by William Moseley 9 March 1686, the said five hundred- being bounded ... line of Nicholas Willard ..land of Richard Stoakes ... line of Capt.Humphry Booth. . small run near a branch .. Gouge's path ... corner of John Williamson .. land of Capt. Samll, Bloomfield ... corner oak of Peter Johnson's lines- of Bartholomew Wollman .. part of a patent of 1730 acres granted unto Mr William Moseley and Nicholas Catlett 29 Sept. 1671.
Francis Meriwether
Wit: Wm. Tomlin, Edw Gouldman, Thomas Munday.
10 Oct. 1706. Acknowledged by Francis Meriwether.
10 Sept 1706 Bond of Francis Meriwether of Essex County unto George Loyd of same. For £256. To effect conveyance. Francis Meriwether
Wit: Wm. Gouldman, Thomas Munday
10 Oct. 1706. Acknowledged by Francis Meriwether
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 374-75
11 March 1706 [1707] . Whereas severall laws have appointed and confirmed unto this Court fifty acres of land for a town and whereas Mr John Catlett, Richard Covington, William Tomlin and Thomas Meriwether or any two of us are by order of Essex County Court appointed feoffees in trust to make sale of the land, Wee John Catlett, Thomas Meriwether and Richard Covington grant to Francis Meriwether of Essex County. For 680 pounds of tobacco Four half acres or lots in the Burgh of Tappahannock numbered 7, 13, 31 and 44. •
Rent, one ounce of flax seed and two ounces of hemp seed.
John Catlett
Thomas Meriwether
Richard Covington
Wit: Jno Taliaferro, Samll Thacker.
11 March1706/7: Acknowledged.
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 440-42.
09 July 1707 Richard Bush of Southfarnham Parish Essex County to Francis Meriwether of same. For 3750 pounds of tobacco. 200 acres, all that part of a patent of 700 acres granted to John Bebey 4 Oct 1653, that lies on the south east side of the road. that leads from Pistcattaway Ferry down the neck to the plantation whereon Meriwether now lives in said parish.
Richard Bush
Wit: Henry. (HD) Davis, John Henderson, David (P) Pursell.
11 July 1707; Acknowledged by Richard Bush. Edward Gouldman by virtue of a letter of attorney, from. Elizabeth relinquishes her right of dower.
10 July 1707 Possession granted Francis Meriwether, John Henderson, Henry HD) Davis, James (J) Williamson, John (JT) Taylor
9 July 1707. Bond of Richard Bush of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, to Francis Meriwether of same, For £100 sterling To make conveyance. Richard Bush..
Wit: Henry (HD) Davis, John Henderson, David (P ) Pursell
11 July 1707 Acknowledged
10 July 1707; Elizabeth Bush wife of Richard Bush of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, nominate Edward Gouldman of St, Ann's Parish, Essex County my attorney to relinquish all my right of dower to 200 acres: sold by my husband to Francis Meriwether
Elizabeth Bush
Wit: Henry (HD) Davis
11 Jul 1707 Proved by Henry Davis and John Henderson
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 11-12.
9 Aug. 1707. Whereas several laws have confirmed to this county 50 acres for a town and John Catlett, Richard Covington, Thomas Meriwether and William Tomlin, Gent., are by order of Essex County Court appointed feoffees in trust, Thomas Meriwether and William Tomlin to Francis Meriwether of Essex County. For 170 pounds of tobacco. One half acre or lott in the Burgh of Tappahannock, number 12 in the platt, which vas formerly granted to Edward Gouldman by deed from John Catlett and Thomas Meriwether, Gent., 15 July 1706, but Gouldman not complying with the proviso in beginning to build upon the lot within the time limitted by law, the deed became void.
Rent of one ounce of flax seed and two ounces of hemp seed on 10 October annually.
Thomas Meriwether
Wm. Tomlin
11 Aug. 1707. Acknowledged by Thomas Meriwether by Abra. Ayrton his attorney, and Wm. Tomlin.
9 Aug. 1707. I impower you Abra. Ayrton to joine withCapt. Wm. Tomlin and acknowledge two deeds of sale to Fra. Meriwether.
Thomas Meriwether
Wit: Wm. Tomlin, Tho. Sthreshly Junr.
11 Aug 1707. Proved by Wm. Tomlin and Thomas Sthreshl Junr.
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 188-90.
2 Feb. 1708/9. Francis Meriwethers of Essex County to Amy Gatewood of same, widdow. For £60. 250 acres that Francis Meriwether purchased of William Stone of Richmond County, in Southfarnham Parish ... on the south side of Hoskins his creek ... on Jno. Gatewood's line in Thomas Wheeler's line ... in Mary Grigory's line
Francis Meriwether
Wit: Erasmus Allen, Joseph Baker.
10 Feb. 1708/9. Acknowledged by Francis Meriwether. Robert Beverley by virtue of a letter of attorney from Mary Meriwether wife of Francis, relinquished her right of dower.
10 Feb. 1708/9. Bond of Francis Meriwether of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, unto Amy Gatewood, widdow, of same.
For £120. To fulfill covenants in deed.
Francis Meriwether
Wit: Joseph Baker, Erasmus Allen.
10 Feb. 1708/9. Acknowledged.
10 Feb. 1708/9, Mary Meriwether the wife of Fra. Meriwether of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, appoint Robert Beverley my attorney to relinquish my right of dower.
Mary Meriwether
Wit: Wm. Killingley, William Smith.
10 Feb. 1708/9. Proved by Wm. Killingley and Wm. Smith.
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 212. 31 March 1709. In obedience to order of 10 March 1708/9 in an action of trespass brought by Fra. Meriwether against James Webb, we the jury sworne before Capt. Robert Coleman did on 28 March meet upon the land in difference and with Capt. Charles Smith, surveyor, laid out the plaintiff's lands according to the antient bounds and doe find the defendant a trespasser and do value damage at seven shillings and six pence sterling.
Danll. Dobyns, foreman Wm. Mountague
Will. Young Nicho. Smith Junr.
Wm. Covington James Webb
Jonathan Fisher Fran. Moore
Win. Johnson Isaac Webb
Jno, Games William Dunn
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 330-334
THIS INDENTURE made the 27th/twenty eighth day of December 1723 Between REUBEN WELCH Gent & MARY his Wife of Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex of one part & LEONARD HILL of Southfarnham Parish in County of Essex Witnesseth that sd Reuben Welch & Mary his Wife for sum of Eighty pounds of Lawful' money of Virginia hath granted unto said Leonard Hill (in his actual possession) and to his heirs and assign forever all that plantation tract of land in Parish of Southfarnham & County of Essex containing two hundred and fifty acres beginning at a corner white oak standing in Clay Patch Branch thence along and over the said Branch according to the course of JOHN HARPERs Pattent North North East to a red oak on the side of a hill thence over ye said branch to a corner beach wch parts this land & the land of JAMES BOUGHAN standing on a small point thence along a line of marked trees wch parts this land and the land of the said Boughan and is according to the course of ye Pattent South East to a corner white oak standing in the said line on a point near a branch (which oak is the corner tree of one hundred acres of land granted to the said Harper by Escheat from THOMAS TROTH) thence down the said Branch to Piscataway main pocoson & so over the pocoson to a corner tree standing on the old ROAD point thence along ye parallel line of the said one hundred acres of land towards the marked corner black walnut until it meets the Corner in the sd line of a parcel of land sold by sd John Harper to FRANCIS MEREWETHER Gent Deced thence bounding on the land sold to said Merewether its several courses until it comes to the West North West line of the land the said Harper lives on thence along the line to the head of a branch along a line of marked trees (which parts this land and the land of said JONES) to the first beginning white oak standing in Clay Patch Branch it being the land sold by the said John Harper to MARY MEREWETHER (now MARY WELCH) by Deed dated the seventh day of March 1718 ... .
In presence of ALLIN HOWARD, Reubn. Welch
THOMAS BLANTON, MARY GORST Mary Welch
At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th day of May 1724
Reuben Welch Gent. & Mary his Wife (the said Mary being first privily examined by Capt. ROBT. BROOKES) acknowledged this their lease & release which is admitted to record
I the within named Reuben Welch do hereby acknowledge to have reced on this day from Leonard Hill the consideration money mentioned to be paid to me
Witness Allin Howard, Thomas Blanton. Reubn Welch
Mary Gorst
Acknowledged by Reuben Welch in Essex County Court ye 19th May 1724 & admitted to record,
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 347-349
THIS INDENTURE made the thirteenth day of January 1723 Between REUBEN WELCH of Parish of Southfarnham County of Essex Gent of one part and RICHARD TYLER JUNR of same Witnesseth that said Reuben Welch for sum of Fifty pounds of lawfull money of Virginia by these presents doth confirm unto Richard Tyler junr. in Trust two hundred and fifty acres of land in Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex it being the land sold by JOHN HARPER to MARY MEREWETHER (now MARY WELCH) by Deed dated the Seventh day of March 1718 and is bounded as in and by the said Deed may appear which said land is since by Sundry conveyances become the sole right of said Reuben Welch To Hold to the use of Reuben Welch and Mary his now Wife during term of their natural lives and life of the longest liver of them and after the Death of the said Reuben & Mary to the use of the heirs of the said Reuben begotton or to be begotten on the body of said Mary and for lack of such heirs then to the use of THOMAS MEREWETHER Son of FRANCIS MEREWETHER Gent. deced & the sd Mary (now Mary Welch) and his heirs forever .
In presence of WM. DUNN, Reub' Welch
RICHD, JONES, JOHN FARGUSON
At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th day of May 1724
This Indenture is admitted to record.
MEMORANDUM that on this day being ye 13th day of January 1723 full possession was delivered by Reuben Welch Gent. to Richard Tyler junr Gent in presence of Wm, Dunn, Richard Jones, John Fargeson
Acknowledged in Essex County Court 19th day of May 1724 & admitted to record
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 168-171
HIS INDENTURE made the twenty Eight and twenty Ninth day of June in 1734 Between TOBIAS INGRAM of the County of Essex Planter of one part and ROBERT BROOKE of the same County gent. Witnesseth that sd Tobias Ingram for sum of Forty Two pounds five shillings Current money of Virga. hath granted unto the sd Robert Brooke (in his actual possession by virtue of a deed of Bargain and Sale and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs forever One hundred and sixty six and one half acres of land being the one moiety and remainder of Three hundred and thirty three acres mentioned in a Deed of Exchange made the 15th day of June 1732 Between the said Tobias Ingram and JANE his Wife and the sd Robert Brooke and PHEBE his Wife which Deed of Exchange was acknowledged in Essex Court the 18th day of the sd month Begining at a Corner Gum that divides this and the land of THOMAS HEELY and runing thence along the old marked line that divides this and the land of FRANCIS MERRIWEATHER decd North to an old Corner white oak that divides this and the land of JOHN COOKE decd and thence South along sd Cooks line to his Corner white oak by a branch of Wasanonsen that divides this and the lands of DUNCAN ROBINSON decd and thence up the sd Branch and along the lines of the sd Robinsons land to the ROAD that leads to ROWZEES NECK and down the sd Road to the land of the sd Brooke & Thomas Heely and thence up the COUNTY ROAD to a line that divides this and the sd Heely's land and thence along the sd Heely's marked line South West to the first mentioned Gum at the beginning
In presence of us ROBT. ROSE, Tobias Ingram
WM. TAYLAR
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIIth day of September MDCCXXXIV Tobias Ingram acknowledged this his Lease and Release to be his act and deed which on the motion of the sd Robert is admitted to record.
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 433-438
THIS INDENTURE made this Fifteenth and Sixteenth day of January 1738 Between SAMUEL MAYNARD late of the County of Essex of one part and WILLM. FAUNTLEROY Gent. of the County of RICHMOND of the other part Witnesseth that sd Samuel! Maynard for sum Sixty pounds currant money doth sell unto the said William Fauntleroy (in his actual possession now being by bargain and sale for one whole year and by force of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession) his heirs and assigns for ever all that parcell of land in the Parish of Saint Annes in the County of Essex containing Two hundred and forty acres and eighty pearches bounded Beginning at a white oak stump corner to COOKs land thence with said line North West to the beginning Corner of JOSEPH LEMANs land thence runing along the said Lemons line tuning along a line of markt trees that divideth the hereby demised land from the land of NATHANIEL FOGG South West to a small read oake standing in MOSLEYs line thence along the said line North to a Willow oake Corner to MAJR ROBERT BROOKEs thence along the said Brooks line South to a Hickory a Corner to INGRAMs land thence North East to the begining being according to a Survey made the 13th of Aovember 1735 by JOHN VAWTER of the aforesaid County of Essex part of a Patent of lard formerly in the possession of Mr. FRANCIS MERIWEATHER decest which came by desent to his Son THOMAS MERIWETHER and the said Thomas dying under age the said Land decended to the several! sisters of the said Thomas Daughters to the said Francis this demised parcel! being part of the proportion of land which desended to MARY BELFIELD Wife of THOMAS WRIGHT BELFIELD and sold by Deed acknowledged in the County court of Essex to the aforesaid Samuel! Maynard party to these presents and Nathaniel Fogg of the Countey of Essex aforesaid In presence of W. JORDAN, Samuel Maynard
JONATHAN SYDENHAM, WM, KENNAN,
WILLM. FAUNTLEROY JR.
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the XVIth day of January MDCCXXXVIII William Jordan, Jonathan Sydenham and William Kennan made oath they did see Samuel Maynard sign and deliver this Indenture and the receipt thereon endorsed which is admitted to record.
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1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 329)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THEODORICK BLAND of the County of PRINCE GEORGE Gent am firmly bound unto FRANCIS SMITH of the County of Essex Gent. in the sum of Four hundred pounds Current money of Virginia the Sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Forty one WHEREAS the above bound THEODORICK BLAND & FRANCES his Wife in right of the said FRANCES are seised in their demense in a moiety of five hundred & Ninety acres of land with the Appurtenances in sd County of Essex four hundred & forty acres of which was purchased by FRANCIS MERIWETHER Grand Father of the said FRANCES of RICHARD BUSH & the Residue thereof purchased by MARY MERIWETHER Grand Mother of the sd FRANCES of the said RICHARD BUSH
THE CONDITION of this obligation is that if said THEODORICK BLAND & FRANCES his Wife do at the request of said FRANCIS SMITH after the sd FRANCES shall attain the age of Twenty one years or if the heirs of the said FRANCES in Case she dies before the said age shall as soon as by Law they are Capable so to do convey & make over unto the sd FRANCIS SMITH his heirs & assigns the said moiety of the said five hundred & ninety acres of land with a General Warranty & free from all manner of In cumbrances & if said FRANCIS SMITH shall be permitted in the meantime to hold & enjoy the same without any Interruption That then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain
in presence of J. MERCER, THDOK. BLAND
H. ROBINSON, JOHN LATANE
At a Court held for Essex County at Tapp& on the 19th day of January 1741
HENRY ROBINSON and JOHN LATANE made Oath that they did see THEODORICK BLAND Gent seal and deliver this his bond to FRANCIS SMITH Gent as his act and deed which on the motion of the said FRANCIS was admitted to record
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1695-1706 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 9; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 87
FRANCIS MERRIWETHER, 2200 acs., Essex Co; on brs. of Hoskins' Cr., adj. land of Thomas Gouldman; 20 Oct. 1704, p. 618. Beg. below an. Indian Path; to Portobacco Path; to Elick Robins' line; over Hoskins' po-coson; to Col. Goodrich's cor. Granted Thomas Gouldman, 23 Sept. 1674, deserted, & now granted by order, &c. Trans. of 44 pers: Robt. Halsey, Robt. Bryan, Wm. Davis, Math. Munday, Wm. Todd, Oliver St. Clare, Jonathan Clark, John Bruton, Elinor Smith, Peter Burton, John Jackson, Love Rickfield, Mary Rickfield, John Battail, Math. Godard, Eliz. Beesem, Andrew Right, Tho. Slanton, John Wilson, John Hutton, Weldon Jefferson, Anne Barber, Edwd. Harris, Lancelott Hunt, Mary Hunt, Richd. Hunt, Edwd. Hiberden, Richd. Baggerly, Timothy Driscoll.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites:

     Reuben Welch was born before 1680.¹ He married Mary Bathurst between 1718 and 1722 at South Farnham Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 3 husbands.¹
Reuben Welch died before 16 September 1729 at South Farnham Parish, Essex Co., Virginia, USA; Date of probate.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Title Welch, Reuben.
Publication 1729.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 311-312. Adms. bond rec. 16 Sept. 1729.
p. 321-327. Inv. & appr. rec. 16 Dec. 1729.
p. 327-328. Inv. & appr. of estate in Hanover County rec. 16 Dec. 1729.
p. 328-329. Inv. rec. 16 Dec. 1729.
p. 340-342. Accounts rec. 17 Feb. 1729.
p. 410-411. Accounts rec. 15 Dec. 1730.
Note Wills, etc., No. 4, 1722-1730 (Reel 40)
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Title Welch, Ruben.
Publication 1739.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 230. Adms. bond rec. 19 Feb. 1739.
Note Wills No. 6, 1735-1743 (Reel 42)
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Title Welch, Robert.
Publication 1752.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 201-202. Adms. bond rec. 26 Sept. 1752.
Note Will Book No. 9, 1750-1754 (Reel 45)
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Title Welch [Wellch], Michael.
Publication 1785.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 519. Inv. & appr. rec. 19 Sept. 1785.
Note Wills No. 13, 1775-1785 (Reel 48)
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Title Welch [Wellch], Michael.
Publication 1785.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 99-100. Account rec. 22 Apr. 1788.
p. 100. Account rec. 22 Apr. 1788.
Note Will Book No. 14, 1786-1792 (Reel 48)
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 311-12. Bond of Mary Welch (Welsh) as administratrix of Reuben Welch. Unto Salvator Muscoe, Robert Brooke, Nicholas Smith and Alexanr. Parker, Gent., justice For £6000 current money. 16 Sept. 1729. Securities, •William Daingerfield and Thomas Sthreshly.
Mary Welch
Wm. Daingerfield
Thos. Sthreshly 16 Sept. 1729. Acknowledged.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 321-27. Capt. Reubin Welch. Inventory. Made pursuant to order of 16 Sept 1729 and 18 Nov. 1729. Presented by Mrs. Mary Welch, administratrix, who signs. Total valuation £744.2.7-3/4:, Including six Negroes valued at £102.
Pr. Godfrey
Samll. Clayton
John Vass
16 Dec. 1729. Returned.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 327-28. Capt. Reubin Welch. Inventory. In Hannover County. Made in obedience to order of 5 Dec 1729. Signed by Mary Welch. Total valuation £494.1.0, including 26 Negroes valued at £328.
Thos Wingfield
Thomas Rice
Richd. Henderson
16 Dec. 1729. Returned.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 328-29.
[Capt. Reubin Welch] List of. things made use of before appraisment. Signed by Marys Welch.
16 Dec. 1729. Returned.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 340.
Mr. Reuben Welch. Account of crops made at his plantations.
At Home Plantation devided into 25 shares (and shares of five Negroes belonging to TM and two shares for the overseer deducted). Produced 9908 pounds of top stemmed tobacco (at 2 d. per pound), 3728 pounds of under stemmed (at 1 d. per pound) and 780 pounds of leaf tobacco (at 1 d. per pound).
Plantation on Piscataway: 8-1/2 shares (shares of three Negroes belonging to TM and one share for the overseer deducted). Produced 2837 pounds of top stemmed and 1610 pounds of under stemmed tobacco.
Corn at home plantation: 2851- bushels at 6/ per bushel (24 shares less 7) and 84 bushels of wheat at 2/6 per bushel.
Corn at upper plantation on Piscataway: 76 barrels at 6/ per bushel (8-1/2 shares less 4).
17 Feb. 1729 [1730]. Mrs. Mary Welch, admr. of Reuben Welch, Gent., presented the account.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 410-11. Reuben Welch, Gent. Additional inventory. Things made use of before the appraisment by Mary Welch his widow and administratrix, who signs. Total valuation £108.8.9-1/4.
15 Dec. 1730. Admitted to record.
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1736-1743 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 6; [Antient Press]; Page 230
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JOHN ROBINSON and HENRY ROBINSON are held and firmly bound unto THOS. WARING, ROBT. BROOKE, JAS. GARNETT, FRAS. SMITH, WM. DAINGERFIELD, MUNGO ROY & PHILL. JONES Gent Justices of the County of Essex in the sum of one thousand pounds current money Sealed with our seals and dated the 19th day of February MDCCXXXIX
THE CONDITION of this obligation is that if the above bound JOHN ROBINSON Admr. of all & Singular ye goods chattles and credits unadministered of RUBEN WELCH deced do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all the goods chattles and credits of the sd deced the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the County Court of Essex at such time as he shall be thereunto required by the sd Court and Further do make a just and true account of his actings and doings therein when thereto required by the sd Court and if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the sd deced & the Exr. or Exrs. named do exhibit the same in the sd Court making request to have it allowed & approved Accordingly if the sd JOHN being thereunto required do deliver up his Ltrs. of Admon. approbation of such Testament being first had & made in the sd Court then this obligation to be void and of none effect .
JOHN ROBINSON
H. ROBINSON
At a Court held for Essex County atTappa. on the 19th day of February 1739
(those bound) acknowledged this bond to be their act and deed which 'was ordered to be recorded

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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 95. Deed. 5 Jan. 1712/13. Richard Jones of So. Farnham Par., planter, sells to Reuben Welch of same Par., merchant, for £20., two tracts of land of 50 acres each. One lying at head of Piscataway Creek in So. F. Par., adj. land of William Price and being part of a greater tract bought by Richd. Jones of Thos. Johnson. The other 50 acres bounded by a line from a red oak by the creek on Richardson's Island, etc. This last 50 acres Richard Jones had of Richard Taylor in exchange for other land.
Wit:
Isaac Potier signed Richard Jones
John x May
John x Nichols Rec. 8 Jan. 1712/13.
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 97. Deed. 8 Jan. 1712/13. Isaac Potier of So. Farn. Par., Essex Co., weaver, sells to Reuben Welsh of same parish and Co., merchant, 50 acres, which by Indenture dated 9 May 1702 was sold by Thomas Johnson to Henry Johnson and afterwards, on 6 October 1704, assigned to sd. Isaac Potier.
Wit:
Wm Daingerfield signed Isaac Potier
Zachary Lewis
Richard Jones Rec. 8 Jan. 1712/13
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 187-201. 5-6 Nov. 1716.
Richard Lee of London, merchant, son of Richard Lee, Senr., late of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Gent., deceased, to Reuben Welch, Thomas Lee and Henry Lee of Essex County, merchant. Lease and release; in performance and satisfaction of an agreement enter'd into by Richd. Lee before his intermarriage with Martha his now wife and for 10 shillings lawful money of Great Britain, to the use and behoof of Reuben Welch for the term of ninety nine yeares if Martha Lee and Richard Lee both of them so long live upon such tracts, then to the use of said Martha during the term of her natural life and after her decease to the use and behoof of Thomas Lee and Henry Lee and after the end of their estate to the use and behoof of George Lee, son of Richard Lee, party hereto, and of the heirs male of the body of George Lee and for default of such issue to the use and behoof of every other the son and sons of Richard Lee on the body of Martha begotten as they shall be in seniority of age, the heirs male of the elder of such son and sons to be preferred and to take before the younger of such son and sons, and for want of such issue then to the use of Martha, Lettice and Anne Lee, daughters of Richard Lee and every other daughter of Richard Lee on the body of Martha his wife to be begotten, share and share alike as tennants in common and not as joynt tennants, and in case one or more of the daughters shall die without issue, then the share or shares of her or them to the use of the survivors and many further contingencies and restrictions).
2600 acres in Cople Parish whereon Richard Lee the father then lived, including his next quarter with all the low lands ... at the landing place of Richard Lee upon a branch of Machotique river near the mouth of a creek which makes the head of the branch, being the begining of a patent for 1000 acres granted to the late father of the said Richard Lee, Senr., in 1650 and from the landing place of Richard Lee extending up the creek or head of Machotique River which divides this land from the land then or now of Willoughby Allerton ... to the west side of Pecatone's field ... nigh the place where the banquetting house then formerly stood ... to the road leading to Flint's mill or near it ... to a stone lying in the road ... corner tree dividing this land from other land which Richard Lee the father by his will gave to his son Henry ... along the dividing line ... to a locust post standing to the northward of the main road which this line has crossed ... to the cross roads ... along the road leading to the house of Richard Lee ... to a branch ... to another locust post ... to Machotiques River ... to the begining of Richd. Lee's, Senr., landing ... with all the stock and Negroes of Richard Lee therein and thereupon and [elsewhere in the Colony of Virginia.
Richard Lee
Wit: Will: Keith(?), Tho. Reade, Phil. Lightfoot, Tho. Bagwell.
27 Nov. 1717. Proved by Thomas Reade, Philip Lightfoot and Thomas Bagwell.
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1718-1721 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 89-90.
--- July 1719. William Woodford of Essex County, merchant, appoints Reuben Welch of same county, merchant, his attorney to act in all matters.
Wm. Wo[odford]
Wit: Joseph Smith, W. Beverley, Wm. Daingerfield.
21 July 1719. Acknowledged by William Woodford, Gent., and Reuben Welch, Gent.
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 138)
Richmond County Court 5th of August 1719
- WELCH v BERRY
In an action of Debt between RUBIN WELCH, Assignee of WILLIAM DANGERFIELD, Pl. and WILLIAM BERRY, Deft. for six hundred pounds of tobacco due by Bill, the Deft. being called and not appearing nor any security returned for him, on motion of Plt. Judgment is granted him against the Plt. and EDWARD BARROW, Gent., Sheriff of this County, for the aforesaid sum and costs unless the Deft. appears at next Court and answers the said action
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 50-52
THIS INDENTURE made 18th. 19th June in year 1722 Between REUBEN WELCH of Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex Gentleman & WILLIAM WINSTON of Parish of St. Anns in County of Essex Gentleman of ye one part & WILLIAM SKRINE of Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond Gentleman of ye other part Witnesseth that they the sd Reuben Welch & William Winston for sum of Ten pounds Sterl hearby grant unto sd William Skrine & his heirs forever all that tract of land containing 1020 acres in ffork of Rappahannock River in Saint Marys Parish in sd County of Essex and bounded as followeth, Beginning at a Red & White oak thence West crossing to Flat Run thence South to the Beginning Reuben Welch and William Winston by a Pattent thereof made & granted unto them which bears date the 7th day of August last past as in & by the same now remaining upon record in the Secretarys office according to Law relation thereto being had
In presence of PAUL MICOU, Reubn. Welch
ALEXANDR. PARKER, P GREENHILL Wm. Winston
At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th day of June 1722
This Lease & Release admitted to record
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 173-175
THIS INDENTURE made the fourteenth day of March 1722 Between REUBEN WELCH of Southfarnham Parish in Essex County Mercht. of ye one part & RICHARD TYLER of ye same Parish & County Planter of other part Witnesseth that sd Reuben Welch for ye sum of Sixty pounds Sterl. & five pounds Curd money by sd Richard Tyler to be paid unto sd Reuben Welch his heirs in manner & form following that is to say the sum of third pounds Sterl & fifty shillings curd. money part thereof on ye first day of January next ensueing ye date hereof & the sum of thirty pounds Sterl & fifty shillings Currt money residue thereof on the first day of January 1723 '4 hath given unto sd Richard Tyler all those two tracts of land which Reuben Welch bought of RICHARD JONES by Indenture date the fifth day of January 1712 being on ye head of Piscataway Creek in ye Parish aforesd containing 50 acres each & bounded as in & by the sd Indenture ...
Ye presence of WM GRAY, Reubn Welch
JA BOUGHAN, RICHARD WILSHIRE
At Court held for Essex County the 20th day of March 1722
This Deed for Land is admitted to record
Memorandum that possession to the Lands was given by Reubn. Welch to Richard Tyler in ye presence of us William Gray, Ja Boughan. Richard Wiltshire
Acknowledged in Essex County Court the 20th day of March 1722 & admitted to record.

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1722-1725 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 78-79
THIS INDENTURE made the Seventh day of April in the tenth year of the Reigne of Our Sovereigne Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c. and in the year of Our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and twenty four, Between WILLIAM SKRINE of the Parish of Hanover in the County of KING GEORGE, Gent. of the one part and RICHARD BARNES of the Parish of Northfarnham in the County of RICHMOND, Gent. of the other part; Witnesseth that WILLIAM SKRINE in consideration of the sum of five shillings to him in hand paid by RICHARD BARNES, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto RICHARD BARNES all that plantation and tract of land situate in the Fork of the RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER in the Parish of Saint George and County of Spotsylvania containing one thousand and twenty acres of land it being taken up and patented by WILLIAM SKRINE first party of these presents mentioned, REUBEN WELCH of the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of ESSEX and WILLIAM WINSTONE of the Parish of Saint Ann in County of ESSEX as in and by a Patent thereof made is granted unto them the said WILLIAM SKRINE, REUBEN WELCH and WILLIAM WINSTONE which beareth date the seventeenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and twenty as in and by the same now remaining among the Records in the Secretary's Office according to Law relation thereto being had it doth and may appear and REUBEN WELCH and WILLIAM WINSTONE their parts of the one thousand and twenty acres of land was conveyed in full and ample manner unto WILLIAM SKRINE by Deeds of Lease and Release bearing dates the eighteenth and nineteenth days of June in the year of Our Lord 1722, and was duely acknowledged in the County Court as by the Records of ESSEX County doth and may appear the land being taken up for WILLIAM SKRINE in the names of the said WELCH and WINSTONE only to comply with the Law in that case made and provided and is bounded; Begining at a red Oak and white Oak and Hiccory, thence West two hundred and twelve poles to a red and white Oak, thence South seventy degrees West one hundred and sixty poles crossing the FLATT RUN to three Hiccorys, thence North sixty five degrees West two hundred and seventy poles to three white Oaks, thence North twenty five degrees East three hundred and twenty poles crossing the FLATT RUN againe and two of its Branches between a red and white Oak in a glade, thence North seventy degrees East one hundred and fourty poles to two white Oaks, thence South fifty five degrees East two hundred and sixty six poles to two white Oaks, thence South thirty five degrees East one hundred fifty six poles to a Hiccory and white Oak, thence South twenty degrees West twenty six poles to a red Oak, thence South twenty degrees East one hundred poles to the begining together with all houses orchards and the rents issues and profits thereof; To have and to hold the tract of land and all other the premises with appurtenances unto RICHARD BARNES his heirs from the day next before the day of the date of these presents during the term of one whole year from thence next ensueing and paying therefore unto WILLIAM SKRINE his heirs the rent of one ear of Indian Corne at the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel if lawfully demanded to the intent that by these presents and the Statute for transferring uses into possession RICHARD BARNES without attornment of Tenant, livery of seizen or any other ceremony may be in the actual' possession of the premises and thereby be the better enabled to accept and receive a grant release and confirmation of the reversion in fee freehold and inheritance thereof from WILLIAM SKRINE to RICHARD BARNES his heirs, In Witness whereof the parties first within named to these present Indentures have interchangeably set his hand and seal the day month and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
JOHN CRUMP WILLIAM SKRINE
EDWARD BARROW
Att a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday the 7th day of April 1724 WILLAM SKRINE presented and acknowledged this his Deed of Lease for Land unto RICHARD BARNES which at the said BARNES's motion is admitted to Record
Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
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1722-1725 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 80-82
THIS INDENTURE made the Sixth day of April in the tenth year of the Reign of Our Sovereigne Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c. and in the year of Our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and twenty four, Between WILLIAM SKRINE of the Parish of Hanover and County of KING GEORGE, Gent. of one part and RICHARD BARNES of the Parish of Northfarnham and County of RICHMOND Gent. of the other part; Witnesseth that WILLIAM SKRINE in consideration of fifty pounds sterling Bills of Exchange and fifty pounds current money of Virginia and twenty thousand pounds weight of good tobacco in cask each hogshead to contain about eight hundred and fifty neat all which sumes to him in hand paid by RICHARD BARNES or secured to be paid the receipt whereof WILLIAM SKRINE doth hereby acknowledge hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto RICHARD BARNES his heirs [in his possession now being by vertue of a bargain and sale to him made for one whole year and by vertue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession] his heirs all that plantation and tract of land lying in the Fork of the RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER in the Parish of Saint George and County of Spotsylvania [this Release then repeats the material in the Lease about the land and sale by REUBEN WELCH and WILLIAM WINSTONE to WILLIAM SKRINE as well as repeating the bounds as in the Lease], To have and to hold the plantation and tract of land and all other the premises with the appurtenances unto RICHARD BARNES his heirs free from all incumbrances [the rent and service from hence forth to become due and payable to the Cheif Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premises only excepted] and also that MARGARETT SKRINE, the Wife of the said WILLIAM SKRINE shall at ye acknowledgment of these presents at the Courthouse of Spotsylvania County relinquish her Right of Dower of the land and premises, In Witness whereof the parties first above named to these present Indenture have interchangeably sett their hands and seals the month and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
JOHN CRUMP WILLIAM SKRINE
EDWARD BARROW
Att a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday the 7th day of April 1724 WILLIAM SKRINE presented and acknowledged this his Deed of Release for Land unto RICHARD BARNES which at the said BARNES's moiton was admitted to Record Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
Likewise JOHN WALLER haveing first proved MARGARETT SKRINE's Power of Attorney in Court acknowledged all herRight of Dower of the said Land unto the said RICHARD BARNES which at the said BARNES's motion was admitted to Record
Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur.
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 325-329
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty third/twenty fourth day of December 1723
Between REUBEN WELCH Gent. & MARY his Wife of Parish of Southfarnham in ye County of Essex of one part and LEONARD HILL of the Parish of Southfarnham in ye County of Essex Gent Witnesseth that said Reuben Welch and Mary his Wife for sum of two hundred pounds of Lawfull money of Virginia to them paid hath granted unto said Leonard Hill (in his actual possession now being of the plantation herein mentioned by virtue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs forever All that one hundred & fifty acres plantation tract of land in Parish of Southfarnham & County of Essex & bounded Beginning at two marked red oaks standing on the Eastward side of a Marsh & near the head of a small gut issueing out of Piscataway Creek & running thence by a line of marked trees to RICHARD CAWTHORNs corner tree at the head of the midle swamp thence along the said Cawthorns line to a marked hickory near his house thence along another line of the said Cawthorns line to a corner white oak of his standing at the head of a branch issueing out of sd Beaver Dam Swamp being the bounds on that side of a prcell of land bought by FRANCIS MERIWETHER Gent. of RICHD. BUSH thence up the sd branch along ye said land of ye said Meriwether to a marked gum by a marked red oak along another line of land sold to said Meriwether North and so upon a direct course to ye North West line of five hundred and fifty acres of land formerly granted to JOHN BEBY (in case the said branch empties it self before it comes to the said North West line) thence along the North West line of the said Pattent to the main Creek thence according to the sd Pattent down by the said Creek North East thro the Marsh to the Beginning it being part of five hundred and fifty acres of land included in a Pattent granted to John Beby ye 4th of October 1653 & sold by Richard Bush to MARY MEREWETHER (now MARY WELCH) as by his deed dated ye 9th day of February 1716 may more fully appear .
In presence of ALLIN HOWARD, Reub: Welch
THOMAST BLANTON, MARY GORST Mary Welch
At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th day of May 1724
Reuben Welch Gent. & Mary his Wife (the said Mary being first privily examined by Capt ROBT BROOKE) acknowledged this Lease & Release which is admitted to record
I the said Reuben Welch do hereby acknowledge that I have receiv'd from Leonard Hill the sum of two hundred pounds being the consideration money menconed to be pd to me by ye deed wthn
Witness Allin Howard, Reubn Welch
Thoma Blanton, Mary Gorst
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 14th day of May 1724 & is admitted to record
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 330-334
THIS INDENTURE made the 27th/twenty eighth day of December 1723 Between REUBEN WELCH Gent & MARY his Wife of Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex of one part & LEONARD HILL of Southfarnham Parish in County of Essex Witnesseth that sd Reuben Welch & Mary his Wife for sum of Eighty pounds of Lawful' money of Virginia hath granted unto said Leonard Hill (in his actual possession) and to his heirs and assign forever all that plantation tract of land in Parish of Southfarnham & County of Essex containing two hundred and fifty acres beginning at a corner white oak standing in Clay Patch Branch thence along and over the said Branch according to the course of JOHN HARPERs Pattent North North East to a red oak on the side of a hill thence over ye said branch to a corner beach wch parts this land & the land of JAMES BOUGHAN standing on a small point thence along a line of marked trees wch parts this land and the land of the said Boughan and is according to the course of ye Pattent South East to a corner white oak standing in the said line on a point near a branch (which oak is the corner tree of one hundred acres of land granted to the said Harper by Escheat from THOMAS TROTH) thence down the said Branch to Piscataway main pocoson & so over the pocoson to a corner tree standing on the old ROAD point thence along ye parallel line of the said one hundred acres of land towards the marked corner black walnut until it meets the Corner in the sd line of a parcel of land sold by sd John Harper to FRANCIS MEREWETHER Gent Deced thence bounding on the land sold to said Merewether its several courses until it comes to the West North West line of the land the said Harper lives on thence along the line to the head of a branch along a line of marked trees (which parts this land and the land of said JONES) to the first beginning white oak standing in Clay Patch Branch it being the land sold by the said John Harper to MARY MEREWETHER (now MARY WELCH) by Deed dated the seventh day of March 1718 ... .
In presence of ALLIN HOWARD, Reubn. Welch
THOMAS BLANTON, MARY GORST Mary Welch
At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th day of May 1724
Reuben Welch Gent. & Mary his Wife (the said Mary being first privily examined by Capt. ROBT. BROOKES) acknowledged this their lease & release which is admitted to record
I the within named Reuben Welch do hereby acknowledge to have reced on this day from Leonard Hill the consideration money mentioned to be paid to me
Witness Allin Howard, Thomas Blanton. Reubn Welch
Mary Gorst
Acknowledged by Reuben Welch in Essex County Court ye 19th May 1724 & admitted to record,
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 335-339
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty Sixth/Twenty Seventh day of December in year 1723 Between LEONARD HILL Gent. of Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex of one part and REUBEN WELCH of the Parish of Southfarnham County of Essex Gent Witnesseth that Leonard Hill for sum of Two hundred pounds of Law- full money of Virginia doth hereby grant unto sd Reuben Welch (in his actual possession by virute of Statute for Transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs & assigns one hundred & fifty acres in Parish of Southfarnham & County of Essex and bounded Beginning at two marked red oaks standing near the head of a small gut issuing out of Piscataway Creek running thence by line of marked trees to RICHARD CAWTHORN corner Tree at the head of the Mirtle Swamp thence along the said Caw- thorns line to a marked hickory near his house, thence along another line to a marked white oak of his standing at the head of a branch issueing out of the Beverdam Swamp thence down the sd branch along Cawthorns land to the mouth of another branch being bounds of land bought by FRANCIS MEREWETHER Gent of RICHARD BUSH thence along the land of said Merewether to a marked gum thence along another line of said Merewether to the mouth thereof and so upon a direct course to the N.W line of five hundred and fifty acres of land formerly granted to JOHN BEBY thence thro a Marsh to the beginning being part of five hundred and fifty acres included in a Pattent granted John Beby the 4 of October 1653 and sold by Richard Bush to MARY MEREWETHER (now MARY WELCH) as by his Deed dated 9th February 1716 and from the said Reuben Welch & Mary his Wife convey'd unto said Leonard Hill party to these presents by their Deed
dated ye 24th day December 1723
In presence of ALLIN HOWARD, Leo Hill
THOMAS ;BLANTON, MARY GORST
At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th May 1724
This Lease & Release admitted to record
I the within Leonard Hill do acknowledge to have had & reced from Reuben Welch the consideration money menconed to be paid.
Witness Allin Howard, Leo. Hill
Thomas Banton, Mary Gorst
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 19th day of May 1724 & is admitted to record
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 339-344
THIS INDENTURE made the thirtyeth /31st day of Decembr. 1723 Between LEONARD HILL of Parish of Southfarnham County of Essex of one part and REUBEN WELCH of aforsd Parish & County Witnesseth that for Eighty pounds of lawful money of Virginia Leonard Hill Both grant unto said Reuben Welch (in his actual possession by virtue of Statute for Transferring uses into possession) containing two hundred and fifty acres of land in Parish of Southfarnham County of Essex bounded Beginning at a corner white oak standing in Clay Patch Branch over the said Branch according to the courses of JOHN HARPERS Pattent North to a corner beach (which parts this land & ye land of JAMES BOUGHAN) East to a corner white oak (which white oak is the corner tree of one hundred acres of land granted to said Harper by Escheat from THOMAS TROTH) thence down the said Branch to Piscataway main pocoson to a corner tree standing on the OLD ROAD point until it meets wth the Corner in the said line of land sold by John Harper to FRANCIS MEREWETHER Gent, deced thence bounding on the land until it comes to the line of the land the said Harper lived on thence along the line of marked trees (which parts this land & the land of said JAMES JONES) to the first beginning in Clay Patch Branch it being the land sold by John Harper to MARY MEREWETHER (now MARY WELCH) by Deed dated ye 7th day of March 1718 and from Reuben Welch & Mary his Wife sold to Leonard Hill 25th December 1723.
In presence of ALLIN HOWARD, Leo. Hill
THOMAS BLANTON, MARY GORST
At a Court held for Essex County the 19th day of May 1724
This Lease & Release admitted to record
I the within Leonard Hill do acknowledge the consideration money menconed from Reuben Welch
Thomas Blanton. Mary Gorst
Acknowledged in Essex County Court the 19th May 1724 & admitted to record
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 345-347
THIS INDENTURE made the eighth day January 1723 Between REUBEN WELCH Gent of Parish of South Farnham in County of Essex of one part & LEONARD HILL of same Witnesseth that said Reuben Welch for sum One hundred pounds of Lawfull money of Virginia hath granted unto Leonard Hill in Trust one hundred and Fifty acres of land being part of Five hundred and fifty acres in a patent granted to JOHN BEBY the 4th October 1653 & sold by RICHD BUSH to MARY MEREWETHER (now MARY WELCH) by deed 9th February 1716 and is bounded as said Deed may appear to Hold to the use of the said Reuben Welch and Mary his now Wife for and during the term of their natural lives and life of the longest liver of them and from and after the death of the sd Reuben & Mary to the use of the heirs of the said Reuben begotten or to be begotten on the body of the said Mary and for lack of such heirs then to the use of THOMAS MEREWETHER Son of FRANCIS MEREWETHER Gent deced and MARY his Wife (now Mary Welch
In presence of ALLIN HOWARD, Reubn. Welch
THOMAS BLANTON. MARY GORST
At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th day of May 1724
This Indenture is admitted to record
MEMORANDUM that on this day the eighth day January 1723 full possession was delivered by Reuben Welch Gent to Leonard Hill in presence of Allin Howard, Thomas Blanton, Mary Gorst

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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 347-349
THIS INDENTURE made the thirteenth day of January 1723 Between REUBEN WELCH of Parish of Southfarnham County of Essex Gent of one part and RICHARD TYLER JUNR of same Witnesseth that said Reuben Welch for sum of Fifty pounds of lawfull money of Virginia by these presents doth confirm unto Richard Tyler junr. in Trust two hundred and fifty acres of land in Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex it being the land sold by JOHN HARPER to MARY MEREWETHER (now MARY WELCH) by Deed dated the Seventh day of March 1718 and is bounded as in and by the said Deed may appear which said land is since by Sundry conveyances become the sole right of said Reuben Welch To Hold to the use of Reuben Welch and Mary his now Wife during term of their natural lives and life of the longest liver of them and after the Death of the said Reuben & Mary to the use of the heirs of the said Reuben begotton or to be begotten on the body of said Mary and for lack of such heirs then to the use of THOMAS MEREWETHER Son of FRANCIS MEREWETHER Gent. deced & the sd Mary (now Mary Welch) and his heirs forever .
In presence of WM. DUNN, Reub' Welch
RICHD, JONES, JOHN FARGUSON
At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th day of May 1724
This Indenture is admitted to record.
MEMORANDUM that on this day being ye 13th day of January 1723 full possession was delivered by Reuben Welch Gent. to Richard Tyler junr Gent in presence of Wm, Dunn, Richard Jones, John Fargeson
Acknowledged in Essex County Court 19th day of May 1724 & admitted to record
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 412-415
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty first day September 1724 Between WILLIAM JOURNEY of the Parrish of Nort.hfarnham in Richmond County of one part & REUBEN WELCH of Parish of Southfarnham in Essex County Witnesseth that William Journey for sum of twenty five pounds Currant money hath granted unto said Reuben Welch his heirs & assigns all that Plantation & land of him said William Journey in Parish of Southfarnham contained within the bounds of a Patent for Seven hundred and ninety three acres of land granted to RICHARD BUSH the 20th day of April 1689 & was by the said Richard Bush and MARY his Wife sold unto WILLIAM JOURNEY Father to abovesaid William Journey by Deed dated the 16th day of September 1698 which said Pattent is bounded Beginning at a small red oak standing on a bank by the side of a great Marsh of Piscataway Creek & running South to a live oak just on ye South East side of a briery swamp thence South West into the Woods to three white oaks in the White Oak Swamp thence North to the Cane by the Marsh side to a forced gum & the former old corner Chesnut just by it thence North East along the said Marsh to the beginning place & also taking in & including all the marsh facing the said Land from the said North East line to Piscataway Creek (Excepting the GRAVES where the said William journey's Mother & other lye buryed in the garden and also excepting two pecels of land already sold by said William Journey out of the abovesaid tract the one to THOMAS WOOD and the other to RICHARD CAWTHORN)
In Presence of RICHARD CAWTHORN his mark Wm journey
WILLIAM KELLY, JOHN WALLIS
At a Court held for Essex County 20 day of October 1724
This Deed is admitted to record.
MEMORANDUM that the day & year within full possession was delivered by William Journey to Reuben Welch in the presence of us Richard Cawthorn, William
Kelly, John Wallis
Acknowledged in Essex County Court the 20th day of October & admitted to record
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1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page 39-42
This Indenture made the Fifteenth day of March 1724 Between WILLIAM SMITH (Son & heir of ANTHONY SMITH Deced) of Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex & REUBEN WELCH of same County WITNESSETH that said William Smith for sum of Fifty pounds Sterling to him paid doth grant unto sd Reuben Welch his heirs forever all that Plantation tract containing 707 Acres (except as hereafter excepted) being in the Parish of SoFarnham County of Essex and bounded according to a Survey thereof made for the said Anthony Smith by RICHARD WHITEHEAD Surveyor for part of Rappahannock County on 12th October 1688 as folloveth that is to say Beginning at three small hickory Saplings and two Oak Saplins in a Valley by the Cool Spring just by Mr JOSIAS PICKETs corner red oak now belonging to CAPT. PHILIP LIGHTFOOT running NoWest to a spanish oak in a Valley just under the hills being a corner tree between THOMAS GREEN and this land thence No to a small red oak in the White Oak Swamp thence No. West by West to a white oak of ROBERT KINGs in the White Oak Swamp to a white oak in the Huckleberry Swamp thence to a great white oak on level! ground thence NoEast to 50 acres of JOHN BEBY thence SoEast to Mr YOUNG's Spanish oak corner thence along Mr. Young's line South to a hickory just by Josias Pickets his line thence South along another line of Picketts to the beginning Four hundred fifty nine acres of the said land being granted to PETER HOPGOOD by pattent dated the 19th March 1677/8 (escheated from PETER GODSON) and one hundred and fifty acres thereof was bought by said Peter Hopgood of RICHARD BUSH by Deed bearing date ye 17th October 1677 (which said 459 acres and 150 acres were sold unto Anthony Smith by said Peter Hopgood as by his Deed bearing date the 16th April 1678 may fully appear) and 95 acres the Residue taken up by Anthony Smith, and the whole bounded as above as by the Survey may fully appear (Excepting 226 acres of land which sd William Smith hath alread) sold out of the (blank) and 52 acres to JOSEPH BROWN by Deed dated the 24th July 1718 and 20 acres more to the said Brown by Deed dated the 29th December 1724 and excepting also the GRAVES where the sd William Smith's Father & Others are buryed) . . .
Sign'd in presence of JOHN VASS, Wm. Smith
JOHN? HOSKINS, WM FRAZER
At a Court held for Essex County ye 16th day of March 1724
Indenture admitted to record Also the same day Came into Court ANNE SMITH Wife of the said William Smith & freely relinquished her right of Dower thereto which is admitted to record.
Memorandum that this day being the 15th day of March 1724 full possession to be granted was delivered by William Smith to ye within named Reuben Welch in the psence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed
JOHN VASS, WM. FRAZER, JOHN HOSKINS
Acknowledged by William Smith to Reuben Welch gent in Essex County Court the 16th day of March 1724

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1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 186-187
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty third and Twenty fourth day of February in the year 1735 and in the Ninth year of our Sovereign Lord George the second Between ROBERT SMITH of the Parish of Tottenham High cross in the County of Middlesex Inn Holder and DANIEL WHEELER of the same place Yeoman of the first part, HENRY WELCH of the same place only Son & heir at Law of THOMAS WELCH late of the same place Gentleman deceased who was Brother and heir of REUBEN WELCH late of the Parish of South farnham in the County of Essex in Virginia Merchant deceased. PETER COOKE of Fleet Street London, Tinnman and MARY his Wife, one of the Daughters of the said Thomas Welch, RICHARD WHITCHER of the Parish of Saint Martin in the fields in the said County of Middlesex Perukemaker and ABIGAIL his Wife the other of the said Daughters of the said Thomas Welch and SARAH WELCH of Thames Street London Widow and Relict of ye sd Thomas Welch of the Second part, JOHN CLAYTON of Williamsburgh in Virginia aforesaid Esquire of the third part and JOHN ROBINSON of the said Parish of South farnham in the County of Essex in Virginia Esqure and MARY his Wife late the Widow and relict of the said Reuben Welch decd of the Fourth part.
Whereas the said Thomas Welch in and by his Last Will and Testament in writing bearing date on or about the 27th day of December 1730 attested by three Witnesses after taking notice that by the death of the sd Reuben Welch his Brother there fell to him as his heir at law diverse lands of a considerable value together with a personall Estate the said Testator gave and devised the said reall and personall Estate to the said ROBERT SMITH and DANIEL WHEELER and the Survivor of them in TRUST for the said HENRY WELCH his son and the said MARY and ABIGAIL his two daughters to be paid them when and as often as any of the effects should come from the said Estate of right belonging to him in Virginia in manner following Vizt. To his said Son Henry Welch he gave and bequeathed one half of the said reall and personall Estate after it should be disposed of and the other half part thereof to his said two daughters Mary and Abigail to be equally divided between them share and share alike to be paid to each of them at the age of one and twenty years But the said Testator thereby declared his mind and will to be and he thereby gave and bequeathed to the said Sarah Welch his Wife one hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Britaine to be paid and deducted out of the half part of the said Estate or Effects given to his said two Daughters or to that the like effect as in and by the said in part recited thereunto had (amongst diverse other bequests and devices therein contained) may more at large appear AND WHEREAS the said REUBEN WELCH at the time of his death was not only seized of the plantation lands and heritaments hereinafter mentioned to be granted and released But also of a tract and lease of land and plantation in the Parrish of Saint Martin in the County of HANNOVER in Virginia abovesaid coming by computation Three thousand Two hundred and Seventy three acres which last mentioned premises have been sold to THOMAS NELSON of YORK TOWN in the County of York in Virginia Merchant and by Indenture of Lease and Release the Lease bearing date the day next before and the Release the day of the date of these presents and made between the same granting parties as are partys to these presents of the first and second part and the said Thomas Nelson of the third part have been conveyed to and for the use of the said Thomas Nelson and his heirs. Now this Indenture witnesseth that for and in considertion of the Dower and third which the said MARY late Widow of the said Reuben Welch and now the wife of the said JOHN ROBINSON is intituled to in the said lands and Plantacons in the County of HANNOVER and of all and singular other the lands and Tenements whereof the said Reuben Welch was seized at the time of his death or any time during the Coverture between him and the said Mary Robinson and lien full discharges Recompences and Satisfaction in law- full money of Great Britain to each of them the said Robert Smith and Daniel Wheeler, Henry Welch, PETER COOK and MARY his Wife, RICHARD WHITCHER and ABIGAIL his Wife and the said SARAH WELCH in hand well and truly paid by the said JOHN CLAYTON hath granted at the nomination of the said John Robinson and Mary his Wife confirm unto the said John Clayton (in his actuall possession now being by force of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession) and to the heirs all that plantation tract of land in the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex which was sold to the said Reuben Welch by WILLIAM SMITH by Indenture the 15th day of March 1724 and also all that Plantation and land in the Parish of South farnham in the County of Essex granted to Reuben Welch by WILLIAM TOURNEY by Indenture dated 21st day of Septe mber 1724 To hold to the uses and behoofes of the said John Robinson and Mary his Wife for and during the terme of their natural lives and the life of the Survivor or longest liver of them and immediately after the decea5c of them and from and after the decease of the said Mary Robinson then to be to the use and behoofe of the said John Robinson and his heirs and assigns forever and for no other use whatsoever ...
In presence of CHAS. LOEFS, ROBT. SMITH DANIEL WHEELER
JOSEPH STONE HENRY WELCH PETER COOK
LANDON CARTER, RICHARD WHITCHER MARY COOK
HENRY ARMISTEAD JNR. ABIGAIL WHITCHER SARAH WELCH
ABRAHAM NICOLAS JUNR, JOHN ROBINSON MARY ROBINSON
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa XVth day of June MDCCXXXVI
Charles Leofs. James Hopkins and Joseph Stone made oath that they did see (from Robert Smith to Sarah Welch) seal and deliver this Indenture as their act and deed and then John Robinson Esqr & Mary Robinson his Wife (the said Mary being first privately examined by MUNGO ROY Gent) did acknowledge this Indenture to be their act and deed and that they did Axcept the land therein mentioned in full of their dower in all the lands of Reuben Welch gent. decd which is ordered to be recorded.

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1719-1724 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 11; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 2
REUBEN WELCH, of Essex Co: 3273 acs. (N. L.), New Kent Co; in the forks of Pamunkey Riv., bet the Little & New Found Rivers, 20 Feb 1719, p. 9. Adj. Thomas Nelson; a. Jones' Sw. mouth. Imp. of .66 pers. Anthony Housely, Ralph Stubbs, Henry Bridges, Wm. Hadsworth, Leonard Fisher, Geo. Flemonts, Phillip Right. Richd. Bashford, Antho. Cowley, Tho, Grove (or Grone), Jacob Hancock, Wm. Spendelow, Tho. Billing, Robt. Tarr, Anne a woman. Thomas Howard, Tho. Randolph, Wm. Bridgatt, Jno. Reare, Jno. Stronger Wm. Parks, Jno. Cosens, Thomas Jenkins, Fra. Arnold, Wm. Devenport, Jno, Kifftell, Benja. Stroud, Richd. Joanes, Margt. Joanes, James Seaman, Mary Bell, Mary Godard, Wm. Beets, John Sanders, John Bor-rowes, Thomas Barrwell, Humphrie Robbinson, Jenet Blacbetter, Tho. Morriss, Jno. Englebreetcht, John Burtching, Prissela Lacy, Teague Mineham, Geo. Robertson, Wm. Stevens, Jane Tones. Christopher Hooper, Walter Dwite, Henry Castle, Eliza. Cerby, Henry Thomson, James Mead, Thomas Sessions, Lydia Sands, Walter Craddock, Mary Vaughan, Jno, Burleigh, Eliza. Morriss, Amy Loyd, Jacob Littlewood, Thomas .Towler, Wm. Dunwell, Mary Bustosack, Wm. Murry, Eliza. Spencer, Cullit Barboyn.¹

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Early Colonial Settlers cites:

     Catherine Beverley was born circa 1684 at Gloucester Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Robinson, son of Christopher I Robinson and Agatha Obert, circa 1701 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
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His 1st of 2 wives.
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     John Robinson, b. 1683, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 24 Aug 1749, Piscataqua, Essex County, Virginia (Age 66 years)
Marriage     Abt 1701      Middlesex County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Christopher Robinson, b. 1 Jul 1703, Hedwick, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 20 Apr 1738, Hedwick, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age 34 years)
     2. John Robinson, b. 1704, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 11 May 1766, Pleasant Hill, Stratton Major Parish, King & Queen County, Virginia (Age 62 years)
     3. Mary Robinson, b. 3 Jan 1707, Middlesex County, Virginia
     4. William Robinson, b. 25 Mar 1709, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 13 May 1792, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (Age 83 years)
     5. Robert Robinson, b. 20 Oct 1711, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
     6. Catherine Robinson, b. 23 Feb 1715, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Aft 1787, Fairfax County, Virginia (Age > 73 years)
     7. Henry Robinson, b. 7 Apr 1718, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Between 1756 and 1759, Hanover County, Virginia (Age 37 years)
     8. Beverley Robinson, b. 1723, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 1793, Thornsbury, Bath, England (Age 70 years.)¹
Catherine Beverley died before 1730 at Essex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1690-1694 Middlesex County, Virginia Order Book 2, [Antient Press]; Page 681)
Court 5th day of March 1693/4
- Capt, PETER BEVERLEY, Gardian to CATHERINE BEVERLEY, Daughter of Major ROBERT BEVERLEY, haveing brot. an action of the Case against Mr. JOHN ROBINSON &c., Exrs, of the Last Will and Testament of CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, Esqr., deced, by his Pettition sett forth that the said Major ROBERT BEVERLEY did by his Last Will and Testament bequeath unto his Wife, CATHERINE BEVERLEY, the use of all the household goods he dyed possessed of at his Dwelling Plantacon for & dureing hir naturall life and ordered the same shortly after his death apart from his other personall Estate to be Inventoryed & appraised and after the decease of the said CATHERINE to be devided in thirds, that is to say, 1/3 part to his Daughter, MARY. & 2/3 parts to his Daughter, CATHERINE, as by the said Last Will and Testament. recourse being thereunto had may & will fully appeare, persuant to wchi device the respective household goods of the said Testator at his Dwelling Plantation were inventoryed & appraised amounting to the sume of £210: 11:06 1/2, as p Inventory & Appraisement will appeare and were accordingly left in the possession of the aforesaid CATHERINE, the sd. Testators Widdow, who is now deced., but so it is may it please yor: Worshipps that the said CATHERINE, the said Testators Widdow, in hir life time intermarried with CHR: ROBINSON. Esqr.. who tooke into his possession all and every percell of the said household goods. and is since possest with the same, without surrendring the specificall goods or the vallue thereof according to appraisement as he ought to have done to the said MARY & CATHERINE, Daughters of the said Testator, who by venue of the said Testators Will have proper and the only intrest thereto, yor: Pettitionr: therefore hath in the quallity aforesaid, in behalfe of the said Orphant, CATHERINE BEVERLEY, hath brot: his suit against Mr. JNO: ROBINSON &c., Exrs, of the said CHR: ROBINSON Esqr„ & humbley prays this Worshipfull Court for the sume of One hundred and forty pounds & eight shillings Sterl., being the two third part of the vallue of the Household stuffe as aforesd.¹

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Early Colonial Settlers cites:

     Anne Robinson was born before 1686 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Hay circa 1698 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     John Hay, b. Bef 1676 d. Bef 1 May 1711, Middlesex County, Virginia - inventory (Age < 35 years)
Marriage     Abt 1698      Middlesex County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Anne Hay, b. Abt 1714, Essex County, Virginia d. 1750, Epsom, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (Age ~ 36 years)
     2. Agatha Hay, b. Aft 1702, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Aft 1725, St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia (Age > 23 years.)²
Anne Robinson died after 1714 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1688-1694 Middlesex County, Virginia Deed Book 2, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 345
THIS INDENTURE made the Eight & Twentieth day of May 1686 Between RICHARD ROBINSON of Middx. County in Virga: Gent: & ANN his Wife of ye one parte & ANN Daughter of ye sd Richard & Ann Wife of Mr. GEORGE HASLEWOOD on the other part Witnesseth that the said Richard & Ann his Wife out of the parternall affection that they have & beare to the sd Anne there daughter path granted to ye wth: ye sd: Ann theire Daughter for & dureing her naturall life & after her decease to ye heires of her body lawfully begotten & to their heires for ever & for want of such heires to RICHARD ROBINSON her Brother & to ye heires of his Body lawfully Begotten for ever & for want of such heires to JOHN CURTIS & to the heires of his Body lawfully begotten for ever & for want of such heires to ANN ROBINSON daughter of CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON & AGATHA ROBINSON of ye sd County of Middx. & to her heires for ever all that Tract or Devident of Land in LANCASTER County Cont: Eight hundred acres of land according to a Pattent thereof granted to Mr. ABRAHAM MOONE beareing date the twenty third day of Feby. 1653 To Hold the said Eight hundred acres of land according to ye bounds thereof expressed in ye before named Pattent To Her ye sd Ann Hazlewood for & dureing her natural life
In presents of us ROBERT SMITH, Richard Robinson
OSWALD CARY, JOHN WORTHAM, Ann Robinson

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1710-1712 Middlesex Co Va Order Book 5, [Antient Press]; Page 16
Middlesex County Court 1st of May 1711
HAY &c. v BEVERLEY. Judgmt
In an action of Trespass on the Case between ANNE HAY, Administratrix of all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits which were of JOHN HAY, Gent., her late Husband, deced., Plt. and ROBERT BEVERLEY, Gent., Defendt. for fourteen pounds sterling damage by meanes of the Defendt. not paying rents unto ye Plt. ye sum of fourteen pounds sterling according to his promise and assumption, it being for nine months board of MRS. ANNE HASLEWOOD as set forth in the Declaration, to which the Defendt. by HARRY BEVERLEY, Gent., his Attorney, for Plea says that true it is that he, the Defendt. did agree with Mr. JOHN HAY, deced., that he would pay him reasonably for the board of MRS. ANNE HASLEWOOD and ANNE did live with JOHN three months which he was always ready to pay for provided ANNE might be allowed reasonably for services extraordinary done by her at ye request of JOHN and this he is ready to averr; whereupon he prays discount may be allowed and ballance settled. Upon hearing the arguments on both sides used, it is considered by the Court adjudged and accordingly ordered that ye Pk recover against the Defendt. the sum of
three pounds sterling with costs of suit als exo
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1695-1706 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 9; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 85
CLARA ROBINSON, of Middlesex Co., 860 acs., in Essex Co; beg, at Mrs. Anne Hay's land; W. to mouth a Weir Cr; 26 Apr. 1704, p. 666. Part of 2200 acs., late in possession of Elizabeth Hazlewood, dec'd., from whom it escheated; by inquisition under Wm. Jones, Deputy of Matthew Page, Esqr., Esch'r., &c.
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1695-1706 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 9; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 85
ANNE HAY, wife of Mr. John Hay, of Middlesex Co., & dau of Christopher Robinson, Esqr. dec'd; 685 acs., Essex Co; beg. at Mr. Benj. Robinson; to main Br. of Passatang Cr; 26 Apr. 1704, p. 606. Part of 2200 act. late in possession of Elizabeth Hazlewood, dec'd., from whom it escheated by inquisition under Wm. Jones, Deputy of Matthew Page, Esar., Esch'r., &c.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites: [S84] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. V, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.¹

     John Hay was born before 1676.¹ He married Anne Robinson, daughter of Christopher I Robinson and Agatha Obert, circa 1698 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     John Hay, b. Bef 1676 d. Bef 1 May 1711, Middlesex County, Virginia - inventory (Age < 35 years)
Marriage     Abt 1698      Middlesex County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Anne Hay, b. Abt 1714, Essex County, Virginia d. 1750, Epsom, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (Age ~ 36 years)
     2. Agatha Hay, b. Aft 1702, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Aft 1725, St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia (Age > 23 years.)¹
John Hay died before 1 May 1711 at Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA; Date of inventory of estate.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
The Virginia Genealogist Volume 2, 1958 [John Frederick Dorman]
1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book;Pages 5-8 [6-7 blank].
Mr. John Hay of Middlesex County. Inventory.
Appraised by Oliver Segar, W. Kilpin and R. Walker in obedience to order of [ ] Jan. 1713 [1714]. Total valuation £90.10.72.
Debts due John Hay from Col. Peter Pressley, Mr. John Robinson, Sarah Batcheler, John Sadler, Wm. Dawkins, Wm. Robinson, Wm. Stanard, and Sr. [?] Hobert Dunchley
[?] (who claims a much larger debt from the deceased).
Signed by Ann Hay.
2 Feb. 1713. This further inventory presented in Court.
===
1710-1712 Middlesex Co Va Order Book 5, [Antient Press]; Page 16
Middlesex County Court 1st of May 1711
HAY &c. v BEVERLEY. Judgmt
In an action of Trespass on the Case between ANNE HAY, Administratrix of all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits which were of JOHN HAY, Gent., her late Husband, deced., Plt. and ROBERT BEVERLEY, Gent., Defendt. for fourteen pounds sterling damage by meanes of the Defendt. not paying rents unto ye Plt. ye sum of fourteen pounds sterling according to his promise and assumption, it being for nine months board of MRS. ANNE HASLEWOOD as set forth in the Declaration, to which the Defendt. by HARRY BEVERLEY, Gent., his Attorney, for Plea says that true it is that he, the Defendt. did agree with Mr. JOHN HAY, deced., that he would pay him reasonably for the board of MRS. ANNE HASLEWOOD and ANNE did live with JOHN three months which he was always ready to pay for provided ANNE might be allowed reasonably for services extraordinary done by her at ye request of JOHN and this he is ready to averr; whereupon he prays discount may be allowed and ballance settled. Upon hearing the arguments on both sides used, it is considered by the Court adjudged and accordingly ordered that ye Pk recover against the Defendt. the sum of
three pounds sterling with costs of suit als exo
===
1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 262. Deed of Gift. 10 June 1713. Alex'r Doniphan of Richmond County gives, for love and affection, a young mare to Agatha Hay daughter of Mr John Hay deceased.
signed Alex'r Doniphan
This deed ack in Court by Benj'a Robinson, Attorney of Alexander Doniphan
Rec. 8 July 1714.
===
1712-1714 Middlesex Co Va Order Book 4, [Antient Press]; Page 121
Middlesex County Court 7th of April 1713
- HAY's Additional Inventory to be recorded & Estate to be appraised Mr. CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON on behalfe of the Administratrix of JOHN HAY, Gent., deced. produced a further Inventory of the Decedent's Estate which is admitted to Record. and ordered that Mr. RICHARD WALKER, Mr. WILLIAM KILPIN, Mr. WILLIAM GORDON and Mr. HARRY BEVERLEY or any three of them some time between this and the next Court being first sworn before a Justice of the Peace for this County appraise the goods mentioned in the Inventory and report their proceedings to next Court
===
===
1701-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 111
The right ear Cropt undr: keel and upper keel two slitts the left cropp undr. keel & three slitts the mark of JOHN HAY
Truely recorded according to Order of Essex County Court ye 11th day of M(torn) 1702
===
1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 387-90.
2 April 1707 Christopher Robinson of Middlesex County Gent to John Hay of the same, Gent for 2000 pounds of tobaccco.
3288 acres and 40 perches by patent granted 2 May 1705 to John Hay and Christopher Robinson, most of the same then lying in Essex County about 3 miles back of Moon's mount on the side of a hill by a branch of the Mount Creek in the line of a patent granted to John Buckner corner to a patent granted Mr. Francis and John Taliaferro ... West Side of a branch of Mattapony
Christopher Robinson
Wit G. Corbin, R. Beverley, Jno Lomax
10 April 1707 Acknowledged by Leonard Hill attorney of Christopher Robinson

===
1695-1706 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 9; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 93
JOHN HAY & CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, 3288 acs., & 4 per., most part of which lyeth in Essex Co., about 3 mi. back of Moone's Mount; beg. by br. of Mount Cr., in line of Mr. John Buckner, dec'd; to Mr. Francis & John Taliaferro; adj. Andrew Harrison, by br. of Goulden Vale; to W. side of a br. of Mattapony; 2 May 1705, p. 651. Trans. of 66 pers: Joseph Gant, Henry Cheldy, Wm. Barkhurst, Wm. Bullock, Mary Grave (or Grane), Robt. Bell, Edwd. Melony, Richd. Hutton, John Medley, John Achorn, John Ramsey, Wm. Barby, John Ownes, Tho. Vivion, Thomas Landon, John Jones, Mary Jones, Roger Landon, Joan Pierce, Tho. Kirkwood, Tho. Powell, Luke Mathews, Henry Nixon, Henry Bendry, Henry Smith, James Boulcot, Fra, Jones, Wm. Probert, Selenger Landon, Tho. Landon, Mary Landon, Betty Landbn, Joan Patcher, Walter Probert, Henry Ravenhill, Eliz. Jones, Maw Steel, Mary Bradley, Fra. Rolfe, Abraham Procter, Joseph Andrews, James Walker, Richd. Walker, Cornelius Devisen, Tho, White, Ruth Standred, Saml. Brown, Alexr. Faulis, John Hay, Eliz. Hay, Richd. Pindar, Isbell Pettys, James Rolph, Sara Barnett, John Bell, Roger Douglass, John Douglas, David McDaniell, Jede-dia Washington, Eliz. Washington, Peter Burnett (or Barnett), Mary Jones, Eliz. Wilcock, John Wathey, Roger Hudson, Eliz, Sadler.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites: [S238] The Virginia Genealogist Volume 36, 1992, 83.¹

     Benjamin 'Clerk' Robinson was born in 1689 at Hedwick, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Sarah Ring before 1709
;
Per Early Colonial Settlers their oldest children listed, (Sarah, Joseph, and Christopher) were all born aft 1709.
Family     Sarah Ring, b. 1696, York County, Virginia d. 1765, Moone's Mount, Caroline County, Virginia (Age 69 years)
Children      
     1. Sarah Robinson, b. Aft 1709, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Aft 1773, Caroline County, Virginia (Age > 64 years)
     2. Christopher Robinson, b. Aft 1709, Essex County, Virginia d. 1742, Caroline County, Virginia (Age < 31 years)
     3. Joseph Robinson, b. Aft 1709, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 1787, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia (Age < 76 years)
     4. Thomas Robinson, b. Aft 1711, Middlesex County, Virginia
     5. Mary Robinson, b. Sep 1729, Caroline County, Virginia d. 17 Jul 1813, Caroline County, Virginia (Age ~ 83 years)
     6. John Robinson, b. Bef 1720, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 3 May 1748, Albemarle County, Virginia - probate (Age > 28 years)
     7. Benjamin Robinson, b. Bef 1733, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia d. 1767, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia (Age > 34 years)
     8. Charles Robinson, b. Bef 1718, Moone's Mount, Caroline County, Virginia.²
Benjamin 'Clerk' Robinson died in 1761 at Moone's Mount, Caroline Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
not proved as this benjamin
===
1690-1694 Middlesex County, Virginia Order Book 2, [Antient Press]; Page 613)
Court 6th of March 1692/93
- Probate of the Last Will and Testament of CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, Esqr., deced. is granted to CHRISTOPHER, JOHN and BENJAMINE ROBINSON. Executors & to Mr. JOHN ROBINSON, Coll. JOHN ARMESTEAD, Mr. WILLIAM CHURCHHILL, Capt. WILLM. DANIELL, EDWIN THACKER & Mr. PAUL THILMAN, Exrs. or Overseers of sd. Last Will & Testament
=== land mentioned
1722-1725 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; 29-30
THIS INDENTURE made the Fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and twenty two, Between LARKIN CHEW of the County of Spotsylvania and Colony of Virginia, Gent., of one part and WILLIAM BRANDEGAN of the aforesaid County and Colony of the other part; Wittnesseth that LARKIN CHEW in consideration of the sum of two thousand one hundred pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco allready paid by WILLIAM BRANDEGAN, the receipt whereof LARKIN CHEW doth acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM BRANDEGAN all that parcell of land being part of a Pattent granted to LARKIN CHEW bearing date June the fourth one thousand seven hundred and twenty two scituate in the County and Colony aforesaid and Parish of Saint George and adjoyning to the lands of one BENJAMIN ROBINSON being bounded, Begining at two red Oaks in BENJAMIN ROBINSON's line and standing on a hill side, thence South ten degrees East two hundred and thirty six poles to a Pine and red Oak saplins standing by some Maples and in a Branch, thence North seventy five degrees East eighty seven poles to three black Oaks on a Ridge, thence North fifteen degrees West one hundred and fourty poles to two red Oaks, thence North fifty five degrees East one hundred and twenty poles to a white Oak on the West side of a Branch, thence along BENJAMIN ROBINSON's line North sixty degrees West ninety poles to two red Oaks, thence South two degrees West to the begining place containing one hundred and fifty acres according to the exprest bounds thereof, To have and to hold the one hundred and fifty Acres of land with all houses and appurtenances unto WILLIAM BRANDEGAN his heirs from the day before the date hereof for and during the term of one whole year paying therefore the rent of one pepper corn on the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel if lawfully required to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring of uses into possession WILLIAM BRANDEGAN may be in actual] possession of the premises and thereby enabled to accept a grant of the inheiritance and reversion thereof to him and his heirs
In Wittness whereof LARKIN CHEW hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day
and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presents of us
JOHN CHEW LARKIN CHEW
WILLIAM JOHNSON
JOHN his mark B BLANTON
Att a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday the 2d day of Aprill 1723 LARKIN CHEW presented and acknowledged this his Deed of Lease for Land unto WILLIAM BRANDEGAN which is admitted to Record
Test JOHN WALLER, Clk. Cur
=== land mentioned
1722-1725 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 32-33
THIS INDENTURE made the fifth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty two; Between LARKIN CHEW of the County of Spotsylvania and Colony of Virginia, Gent., of one part and PHILLIP BRANDEGAN of the other part, Wittnesseth that LARKIN CHEW in consideration of the sum of five shillings sterling money of England allready paid the receipt whereof LARKIN CHEW doth acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto PHILLIP BRANDEGAN and unto his heirs all that parcell of land being part of a Patent granted to LARKIN CHEW bearing date June the fourth one thousand seven hundred and twenty two and is situated in County and Colony aforesaid in the Parish of Saint George and adjoyning to the land of Major BENJAMIN ROBINSON and HENRY ROGERS and being bounded, Begining [the description of the bounds of the land is repeated as in the above Lease] containing one hundred and fifty acres To have and to hold the land hereby granted and released unto PHILLIP BRANDEGAN and to his heirs to be holden to the Cheif Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premises by rent and services for the same due and of right accustomed and LARKIN CHEW his heirs the land with the appurtenances unto PHILLIP BRANDEGAN his heirs shall warrent and forever defend. In Wittness whereof LARKIN CHEW hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presents of us
WILLIAM JOHNSON, LARKIN CHEW
JOHN CHEW
JOHN his mark BLANTON
Att a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday the 2d day of Aprill 1722 LARKIN CIIEW presented and acknowledged this his Deed of Release for Land unto PHILLIP BRANDEGAN which was admitted to Record
Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur

===
1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page 3-4
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we BENJAMIN ROBINSON & JOHN LOMAX Gent are bound unto our Sovereign Lord King George in the sum of fifty thousand one hundred and thirty six pounds of Tobacco this 20th day of October 1724 THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that whereas Benjamin Robinson Gent. Sheriff of Essex County is admitted Collector of the said County Now if the said Benjamin Robinson shall well & faithfully collect & duely pay the same to the several persons for whom they are rais'd then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force
Signed in presence of us Benja. Robinson
RICHD. TUNSTALL, W H. TERRETT Jno. Lomax
At Court held for Essex County 20th day of October 1724
This Bond was admitted to record.
===
1729-1735 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 1-A; [Antient Press]; Page 339
Indenture 25th March 1735 between CHARLES CARTER Esqr. of King George County & BENJAMIN ROBINSON Gent. of County of Caroline .. to rent .. farm lett land being part of greater tract of Carters in King George County above the falls & known as the Lott or half acre No. 14 .. the whole tract containing 333 acres .. 50 acres being laid off of said tract for a Town & called Charles Town and doth grant to farm lett the sd half acre unto BENJAMIN ROBINSON .. paying yearly rent of One pound of Tobacco upon 4th December during CHARLES CARTERS natural life .. also quit rents ..
Presence Saml. Poirier, Ch. Carter
W. Loney, Geo. Taylor
Memo - full & peaceable possession .. Geo. Taylor, W. Loney 6th June 1735 .. Deed of Lease & Livery & Seizin recorded.
===
1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 189-192
Indenture 27 Sept 1753 between BENJAMIN ROBINSON of County of Caroline, Parish of St. Mary's, Gent., and BENJAMIN ROBINSON JUNR. of same .. for natural love .. Fatherly affection grants for five shillings .. land in St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, part of greater tract granted to Henry Willis, late of Spotsylvania, Esqr., dec'd, and was conveyed to Benjamin Robinson by Honble. John Grymes, Esqr. and Francis Willis, Gent., Executors of last will and testament of Henry Willis by deeds of lease and release .. bounded .. Mine tract land . .
Witnesses: Benja. Robinson
Anthony Thornton Junr.
James Taylor, William Buckner, Francis Taylor
Recorded Orange County 22nd Ovember 1753

===
1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 453-454
Indenture 10 Mar 1757 between BENJAMIN ROBINSON, the Younger, of Caroline County and LUCY, his wife, and BENJAMIN ROBINSON, the Elder of same .. Whereas Benjamin Robinson, the Elder by Indenture for consideration mentioned did give Benjamin Robinson the Younger .. 1000 acres purchased by Benjamin Robinson the Elder of the Honble. John Grymes, Esqr., dec'd, and FRANCIS WILLIS, Esqr., Executor of the last will and testament of Henry Willis, Gent., dec'd, and conveyed by deed. Benjamin Robinson, the Elder, conveyed to Benjamin Robinson, Younger, a tract of land in County of Caroline containing 500 acres in exchange for tract of land in Orange. Now this Indenture witnesseth that for said Caroline lands so given by Benjamin Robinson, Elder to Benjamin Robinson, Younger, and for love he beareth to his sons, Charles Robinson and Thomas Robinson, for better advancement in the world, he, Benjamin Robinson, Younger, (with consent and direction of Benjamin Robinson, Elder) grants 1000 acres in Orange County .. to hold in trust to the use of Charles Robinson, provided he lives to age 21 years, and if Charles does not live to 21, to be given in trust to Thomac Robinson .
Witnesses: Benja. Robinson
Thos. Landrum
Zachy Lewis, James Taylor
Recorded Orange County 27th January 1758

===
1695-1706 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 9; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 85
BENJAMIN ROBINSON, of Middlesex Co., 655 acs., Essex Co; beg. on upper side of the mouth of Passatang Cr; to Moones Mount Sw; to 300 acs. of Buckner; on Rappa. River; 26 Apr. 1704, p. 607. Part of 2200 acs. late in possession of Elizabeth Hazelwood, deed., from whom it escheated, by inquisition under Wm. Jones, Deputy of Matthew Page, Esqr., Esch'r., &c.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites:

     Sarah Ring was born in 1696 at York Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Benjamin 'Clerk' Robinson, son of Christopher I Robinson and Catherine Armistead, before 1709
;
Per Early Colonial Settlers their oldest children listed, (Sarah, Joseph, and Christopher) were all born aft 1709.
Family     Sarah Ring, b. 1696, York County, Virginia d. 1765, Moone's Mount, Caroline County, Virginia (Age 69 years)
Children      
     1. Sarah Robinson, b. Aft 1709, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Aft 1773, Caroline County, Virginia (Age > 64 years)
     2. Christopher Robinson, b. Aft 1709, Essex County, Virginia d. 1742, Caroline County, Virginia (Age < 31 years)
     3. Joseph Robinson, b. Aft 1709, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 1787, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia (Age < 76 years)
     4. Thomas Robinson, b. Aft 1711, Middlesex County, Virginia
     5. Mary Robinson, b. Sep 1729, Caroline County, Virginia d. 17 Jul 1813, Caroline County, Virginia (Age ~ 83 years)
     6. John Robinson, b. Bef 1720, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 3 May 1748, Albemarle County, Virginia - probate (Age > 28 years)
     7. Benjamin Robinson, b. Bef 1733, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia d. 1767, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia (Age > 34 years)
     8. Charles Robinson, b. Bef 1718, Moone's Mount, Caroline County, Virginia.¹
Sarah Ring died in 1765 at Moone's Mount, Caroline Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
not proved as this benjamin
===
1690-1694 Middlesex County, Virginia Order Book 2, [Antient Press]; Page 613)
Court 6th of March 1692/93
- Probate of the Last.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites: [S72] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. I, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.¹

     Lucy Slaughter was born in 1739 at St. Mary's Parish, Caroline Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Benjamin Robinson (Jr.), son of Benjamin 'Clerk' Robinson and Sarah Ring, on 12 July 1753 at St. Mary's Parish, Caroline Co., Virginia, USA,
;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     Lucy Slaughter, b. 1739, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia
Marriage     12 Jul 1753      St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Benjamin Robinson, b. Apr 1757, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia d. 1 Dec 1795, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate (Age ~ 38 years)
     2. Charles Carter Robinson, b. Abt 1759, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia d. 1825, Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia (Age ~ 66 years)
     3. Sarah Robinson, b. Abt 1761, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia.^2,1
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 453-454
Indenture 10 Mar 1757 between BENJAMIN ROBINSON, the Younger, of Caroline County and LUCY, his wife, and BENJAMIN ROBINSON, the Elder of same .. Whereas Benjamin Robinson, the Elder by Indenture for consideration mentioned did give Benjamin Robinson the Younger .. 1000 acres purchased by Benjamin Robinson the Elder of the Honble. John Grymes, Esqr., dec'd, and FRANCIS WILLIS, Esqr., Executor of the last will and testament of Henry Willis, Gent., dec'd, and conveyed by deed. Benjamin Robinson, the Elder, conveyed to Benjamin Robinson, Younger, a tract of land in County of Caroline containing 500 acres in exchange for tract of land in Orange. Now this Indenture witnesseth that for said Caroline lands so given by Benjamin Robinson, Elder to Benjamin Robinson, Younger, and for love he beareth to his sons, Charles Robinson and Thomas Robinson, for better advancement in the world, he, Benjamin Robinson, Younger, (with consent and direction of Benjamin Robinson, Elder) grants 1000 acres in Orange County .. to hold in trust to the use of Charles Robinson, provided he lives to age 21 years, and if Charles does not live to 21, to be given
in trust to Thomac Robinson .
Witnesses: Benja. Robinson
Thos. Landrum
Zachy Lewis, James Taylor
Recorded Orange County 27th January 1758.¹

     Benjamin Robinson (Jr.) was born before 1733 at St. Mary's Parish, Caroline Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Lucy Slaughter, daughter of Thomas Slaughter and Sarah Thornton, on 12 July 1753 at St. Mary's Parish, Caroline Co., Virginia, USA,
;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     Lucy Slaughter, b. 1739, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia
Marriage     12 Jul 1753      St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Benjamin Robinson, b. Apr 1757, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia d. 1 Dec 1795, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate (Age ~ 38 years)
     2. Charles Carter Robinson, b. Abt 1759, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia d. 1825, Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia (Age ~ 66 years)
     3. Sarah Robinson, b. Abt 1761, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia.^1,2
Benjamin Robinson (Jr.) died in 1767 at St. Mary's Parish, Caroline Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 189-192
Indenture 27 Sept 1753 between BENJAMIN ROBINSON of County of Caroline, Parish of St. Mary's, Gent., and BENJAMIN ROBINSON JUNR. of same .. for natural love .. Fatherly affection grants for five shillings .. land in St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, part of greater tract granted to Henry Willis, late of Spotsylvania, Esqr., dec'd, and was conveyed to Benjamin Robinson by Honble. John Grymes, Esqr. and Francis Willis, Gent., Executors of last will and testament of Henry Willis by deeds of lease and release .. bounded .. Mine tract land . .
Witnesses: Benja. Robinson
Anthony Thornton Junr.
James Taylor, William Buckner, Francis Taylor
Recorded Orange County 22nd Ovember 1753
===
1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 453-454
Indenture 10 Mar 1757 between BENJAMIN ROBINSON, the Younger, of Caroline County and LUCY, his wife, and BENJAMIN ROBINSON, the Elder of same .. Whereas Benjamin Robinson, the Elder by Indenture for consideration mentioned did give Benjamin Robinson the Younger .. 1000 acres purchased by Benjamin Robinson the Elder of the Honble. John Grymes, Esqr., dec'd, and FRANCIS WILLIS, Esqr., Executor of the last will and testament of Henry Willis, Gent., dec'd, and conveyed by deed. Benjamin Robinson, the Elder, conveyed to Benjamin Robinson, Younger, a tract of land in County of Caroline containing 500 acres in exchange for tract of land in Orange. Now this Indenture witnesseth that for said Caroline lands so given by Benjamin Robinson, Elder to Benjamin Robinson, Younger, and for love he beareth to his sons, Charles Robinson and Thomas Robinson, for better advancement in the world, he, Benjamin Robinson, Younger, (with consent and direction of Benjamin Robinson, Elder) grants 1000 acres in Orange County .. to hold in trust to the use of Charles Robinson, provided he lives to age 21 years, and if Charles does not live to 21, to be given
in trust to Thomac Robinson .
Witnesses: Benja. Robinson
Thos. Landrum
Zachy Lewis, James Taylor
Recorded Orange County 27th January 1758.¹

     Clara Robinson was born on 11 October 1689 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married James Walker on 20 May 1707 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     James Walker, b. Bef 1687, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England d. 12 Jan 1720, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age > 33 years)
Marriage     20 May 1707      Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Anne Walker, b. 17 Jan 1708, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Aft 1766, Caroline County, Virginia (Age > 59 years)
     2. John Walker, b. 16 Sep 1709, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Mar 1744, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age 34 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: natural]
     3. Catherine Walker, b. 3 Nov 1711, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia.²
Clara Robinson died on 25 October 1715 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA, at age 26.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1695-1706 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 9; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 85
CLARA ROBINSON, of Middlesex Co., 860 acs., in Essex Co; beg, at Mrs. Anne Hay's land; W. to mouth a Weir Cr; 26 Apr. 1704, p. 666. Part of 2200 acs., late in possession of Elizabeth Hazlewood, dec'd., from whom it escheated; by inquisition under Wm. Jones, Deputy of Matthew Page, Esqr., Esch'r., &c.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites: [S84] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. V, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.¹

     James Walker was born before 1687 at Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England.¹ He married Clara Robinson, daughter of Christopher I Robinson and Catherine Armistead, on 20 May 1707 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     James Walker, b. Bef 1687, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England d. 12 Jan 1720, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age > 33 years)
Marriage     20 May 1707      Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Anne Walker, b. 17 Jan 1708, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Aft 1766, Caroline County, Virginia (Age > 59 years)
     2. John Walker, b. 16 Sep 1709, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Mar 1744, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age 34 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: natural]
     3. Catherine Walker, b. 3 Nov 1711, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia.¹
James Walker died on 12 January 1720 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960 [John Frederick Dorman]
1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book; Pages 252-56.
James Walker. Inventory. Appraised pursuant to order of 6 June 1721 by Thomas Smith, John Smith and John Alldin who were sworn before Mr. Edwin Thacker. Total estate £1613.10.0, consisting of £383.4.5 [in Middlesex County], including 15 Negroes valued at £201 and a sloop with foresail, main sail, jibb flatt and all rigging and anchors and cable valued at £36.13.4; estate in Essex County valued at £307.13.7 including 18 slaves valued at £168; sundry goods in store valued at £506.18.2-1/2; and outstanding debts of £415.7.9-1/2. Omits five Negro boys in partnership between James Walker and R. Walker.
Richard Walker made oath to the inventory 3 July 1722.
===
The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960 [John Frederick Dorman]
1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 257.
James Walker. Additional inventory. 1 Oct.
1722. Appraised by Thomas Smith, John Aldin, John Smith.
Total valuation £70.10.0, including his part of five Negroes valued at £70. Signed by R. Walker. Admitted
to record 2 Oct. 1722.
===

1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 303-05.
Will of Richard Walker, merchant in Urbanna, being very sick and weak in body, dated 1 March
1726 [1727].
Unto my nephew James Walker the son of my brother James Walker all my lands lieing in Spotsilvania County commonly known by the name of Staggland containing 1400 and odd acres with all the Negroes, white servants, stock and utencils of the said plantation. The produce of the said servants and slaves shall be shipt from year to year for the use of my said nephew James by my executors and consigned to Mr. John Maynard, merchant in London, under the same mark they used to be in my lifetime.
Unto the said James a lott in Urbanna which I bought of Pinchbeck Hammerton bounded on the east by Parson McKenny's and on the west by Mr. Robinson's lott and on the south by Virginia Street. Also the lott my stable now stands upon being a corner lott fronting the Market place. Also the lott at the water side bounded on the east by the creek, on the west by a lott of Robert Logan, on the north by Virginia Street, on the south by a lott belonging to James Walker.
Unto the said James the sum of £500 current money to be let out at interest.
Unto my neice Ann Walker the daughter of my brother James Walker as much money as will make up the share she has of her father's estate the compleat sum of £500 current money.
Unto my neice Cathrine Walker the daughter of my brother James Walker as much money as will make up the share she has of her father's estate £500 current money.
I leave my said neices Ann and Cathrine Walkers my chaice and harness and sixteen pounds to buy them a couple horses.
To my brother John Walker at Ashbourn in Derbyshire £20 sterling to buy him a suite of mourning.
Unto my brother Thomas Walker at Ashbourn in Derbyshire £20 sterling to buy him a suite of mourning.
Unto my brother David Walker at Ashbourn in Derbyshire £20 sterling to buy him a suite of mourning.
Unto my sister Jean Locket at Leeke in Staffordshire £20 sterling to buy her a suite of mourning.
To my good friend Mr. Thomas Nelson in Yorktown my bay horse, broad hurst and £20 current money.
To my well beloved friend Mr. Bartholomew Yates, Rector of Christ Church in Middlesex County, £20 current money.
To my good friend Charles Burgess of Lancaster County £10 current money.
To my good friend William Wood a mourning ring of twenty shillings value.
To my good friend Doctor Mark Bannerman a mourning ring of twenty shillings value.
All the tobacco that can be got ready under the mark of L&M may be shipt on board the Sarah and Mary and consigned to Mr. Humphry Bell, merchant in London, upon my own proper accompt.
It is my will and desire to ship on board the Forward Friggot, Daniel Russell, master, ten hogsheads tobacco to be consigned to Mr. John Maynard, merchant in London, as those six hogsheads that are markt on board the Sarah and Mary already after this manner AC.
Likewise to get freight on board the Princess Amelia for eight hogsheads tobacco to be consigned to Mr.
Edward Tucker, merchant in Weymouth; five of them I have bought of Mrs. Payne already at 12/6 per hundred Cask and she is to give me the casks.
Likewise if Capt. John Watkinson come in to ship twelve hogsheads tobacco on board his ship and to consign them to Mr. Foster Cunliffe, merchant in Leverpoole.
Likewise to have you keep buying tobacco till the last day of March allowing 12/6 per hundred cask and 16/8 goods.
Likewise I would have ten hogsheads tobacco that is good and large shipt on board the Mary, James Hopkins, master, and to be conveyed to Mr. Humphry Bell, merchant in London.
The rest of my tobacco to be shipt by my executors but I would have them be advised by my servants what market it is proper for.
All the women's shooes, stockings, aprons, headdress, edging, quilted coats and hoop coats that is in the house shall equally be divided betwixt my two neices.
The sum of £10 current money shall be paid to my neice Ann Walker for her better maintainance out of my estate until' she arrives at the age of twenty five years.
To my neice Cathrine Walker an annuity of £10 current money until she arrives at the age of twenty five
years, but in case either of my two neices shall marry, from that day their annuity shall cease.
It is my will and desire to send home my nephew James Walker in Capt. John Watkinson or some other shipp bound that way to the care of Mr. Foster Cunliffe, merchant in Liverpool, to learn Lattin about three years, then to be taken from the Lattin School and be put to learn arithmetick and merchant's accompts, navigation or any other part of the mathematicks he inclines to.
To my man George Dennis £20 current money and desier they'l ask his advice about my affairs.
To my man George Dennis my gray suite of broad cloth, my Duroy coat and breeches with Platt buttons, my brown duffill coat, my regular and my leather breeches. The rest of my cloaths I give to my servants Joseph Bell and William Mckintosh excepting my stockings and my holland work waiscoat, Joseph Bell being to have two shares and William Mckintosh [one].
My nephew James Walker and my nieces Ann and Cathrine Walker shall have decent mourning such as my executors shall think Pitt.
Unto my nephew John Walker, the eldest son of my brother James Walker, all the rest of my estate.
My trusty and well beloved friends the Reverd. Mr. Bartholomew Yates, Mr. Thomas Nelson and Mr. Charles Burgess together with my nephew John Walker executors.
R. Walker
Wit: Joh: Robinson, Benja. Robinson, Richard Moulson, George Dennis.
4 April 1727. Produced in Court by Charles Burgess.
Proved by George Dennis.¹

     Bertram Obert (Jr.) was born circa 1642.¹
Bertram Obert (Jr.) died after 1662 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1661-1666 Lancaster County, Virginia Deed & Wills [Antient Press]; Page 255-256
THESE P:SENTS Wanes that I BERTRUM OBERT doth hereby authorize & impower Mr. CUTHBERT P0TTER of the County of Lancastr: for me & in my place & stead to acknowledge a Deed of Conveyance of a Neck of Land about two hundred acres sold to Mr. JOHN VAUSE & bearing date wth: these presents at the County Court of Lancastr: any time vthin six months if required & whatsoever he shal lawfully do herein I do fully & absolutely ratifye & confirme as if I were psonally p:sent. In Witnes hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale this 3d day of Decembr: 1662
Sealed & delivered in p:sence of
THO: LEE. BARTRUM OBERT
WILL: BRETT
Record in Cur Com Lancr: 22d die Mar: Ano: 1662 p EDWD. DALE, CI Cur
TO ALL XTIAN PEOPLE to whom these p:sents shal come BARTRUM OBERT of the County of Lancr: sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting. Whereas the said BARTRUM OBERT by the last Wil & Testamt, of his Father, BARTRUM OBERT late of the sd County deced, had a smal Neck of Land containing about Two hundred acres bequeathed to him as by the sd Wil of his Father doth more fully appear And whereas the sd BARTRUM OBERT deced was an ALIEN & no free borne subject so that the land was escheated to his Matie, but upon Petition to the Honble FRANCIS MORRYSON, late Governor & THO: LUDWELL Esqr , Secretary, both Depty. Treasurers of his Matie here in Virginia the sd land was granted to the sd BARTRUM OBERT according to the Wil of his Father deded according to his petition on the 27th of 7br: last past at JAMES CITTY & the Office since found according to the Law; Now Know pee that the sd BARTRUM OBERT hath for good consideracon in hand paid by JOHN VAUSE the receipt whereof the sd BARTRUM OBERT doth hereby acknowledge & therefore acquit the sd JOHN his heirs Exrs. & Admrs. given & confirm unto him the sd JOHN VAUSE all the sd Neck of Land according to its full bounds exprest in the Wil of his Father deced wth: all rights & priviledges wt:soever thereunto belonging in as ful & ample maner as he the sd BARTRUM OBERT by the sd Wil or by the grant of his Matie & his Deputies could or might lawfully claim, To have and to hold the sd land with all appurts. unto him the sd JOHN VAUSE his heirs & assignes to the only p:per use & behoof of him the sd JNO. VAUSE & his heirs & assignes forever and to none other p:pose wt:soever and the sd BARTRUM OBERT & his heirs the sd land with all the rights unto him the sd JOHN VAUSE his heirs agt: the sd BARTRUM OBERT & his heirs & agt: all & every p:sons wt:soever claiming by from or under him or his heirs & agt. all p:sons wt:soever will warrant & forever defend by these p:sents. In Confirmacon hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale this 3d day of Decemb: in the xiv year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King Charles the second Anno Dom 1661
Sealed & delivered in the p:sence of
CUTH. POTTER BARTRUM OBERT
WILL: BRETT
Recognit in Cur Com Lancr: I ld die Mar: Anno Dom 1662 et recordat primo Apl. sequen
p EDWD. DALE, Cl Cur.¹

     Sarah Chichester was born before 1626.¹
Sarah Chichester died after 1642 at Charles River Co. (now York Co.), Virginia, USA.¹

     Chichester Obert was born circa 1645.¹

     Lettice Obert was born circa 1658 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Vause, son of John Vause and Anne (?), before 1686 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives.²
Lettice Obert died before 1688.¹

     John Vause was born circa 1666 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Lettice Obert, daughter of Bertram Obert (Sr.) and Sarah Chichester, before 1686 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives.¹ John Vause married Elizabeth (?) on 16 January 1688 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 4 husbands; his 2nd of 2 wives.²
John Vause died after 8 September 1697 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA; Date of will.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1688-1694 Middlesex County, Virginia Deed Book 2, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 127-129)
TO ALL I HERBERT JEFFREYS Esqr. Governour & Capt: Genell: of Virginia send Greeting. Whereas his Most Sacred Majesty hath been graciously pleased by his royall Letters Patents under the Greate Seale of England dated at Westminster the 10th day of October in the Twenty eighth yeare of his Reigne amongst other things in his Leters Patents conffirme the antient power granting Fifty acres of land for every person imported into this His Majesties Colonies of Virginia. Now Know Yee that I the said Herbert Jeffreys Esqr. Governor: did with the consent of the Counceil of State graunt unto Mr. CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON Three hundred acres of land in Midlx. Counties lyeing betwixt DANIEL LONGs land, HENRY NICHOLLs his land, THOMAS CORDWELLs land & the Bryery Branch begining to be measured out & Surveyed at a redd oake Corner tree thence runneing West South West to a white oake in a branch &downe the branch by the Runne to Briory Braun ch & downe that Runne to Thos. Cordwells Corner tree & thence by Thomas Cordwells Lyne East to said Cordwells Corner Hickory thence South East by MR. LINDSEYs Lines to Henry Nicholls his white oak thence North a point Eastward to the Redd oake begunne at the said land being unto ye sd Christopher Robinson for the Transportation of Six persons into this Colonie whose names are on the records men cioned underneath this Patent To be held forever of our Sovereigne Lord the King as of his Manor of East Greenwich in free & comon paying to our Sovereign Lord the King for every Fifty acres of land yearly at the Feast of St. Michaell the Arch Angell the fee Rent of one shilling which payment is to be made yearly according to his Majesties Instructtions of the 12th of Septembr. 1662 under my hand and Seale of the Colonie this Fifth day of June 1678. Mr: Christopher Robinson his Patent for Three hundred acres of land in Middex County
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1688-1694 Middlesex County, Virginia Deed Book 2, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 129-130)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON of the County of Middex. Gent for the sum Seaven Thousand Five hundred pounds of good Sweet sented Tobacco and Caske already paid by WILLIAM DANIELL of said County, have granted unto the sd William Daniell his heires the Three hundred acres of land in the aforesd Written Patent as fully as the same is granted to me by the said Patent And Lastly I doe make MR. RICHARD ROBINSON of the said County my lawfull Attorney to acknowledge the presents to be my Act & Deed att ye Courte held for the sd County of Midlesex:
Presence of us JOHN VAUSE, Christopher Robinson
JOHN SMITH
Acknowledged in Middex County Courte December ye 3rd 1683 by Mr. Richard Robinson Attorney for Mr. Christopher Robinson & also Attor: for ye sd Ch: Robinsons Wife
Test PHILL MAY Cir Curt p Temp
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I AGATHA ROBINSON Wife of Christopher Robinson have made Mr: Richard Robinson my sufficient Attorney to acknowledge my free consent to sale of Land made this day by my sd. Husband unto Mr. William Daniell, that I freely relinquish all claime or right of Dower to the premises, Witness my hand & Seale this 11th day of Septembr 16S3.
Witnesses JOHN VAUSE, Agatha Robinson
JOHN SMITH
Recorded in Middx. County Court December the 3 1683 by both ye Evidences.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites: [S266] Michael L. Marshall, Vaulx Family of England, Virginia and Maryland, (Name: October 2012;).¹ John Vause was also known as John Vaux.¹

     Elizabeth (?) was born before 1666.¹ She married John Vause, son of John Vause and Anne (?), on 16 January 1688 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 4 husbands; his 2nd of 2 wives.¹
Elizabeth (?) died after 1702 at King & Queen Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1679-1688 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 2; Antient Press: Page 273-276)
THIS INDENTURE made the first of July 1687 Between FRANCIS WEEKES of the Parish of Christ Church in the County of Middx. gent of one part and RALPH WORMELEY Esqr. and CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON of the Parish and County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that Whereas RAWLEIGH TRAVERS of the Parish of White Chappell in the County of LANCASTER hath by Deeds the 31st day of May 1687 granted unto Francis Weeks land and plantacon called by name of FFAIREWEATHER NECK being in the Parish of White Chappel in the County of Lancaster with all the Stock of cattell thereunto belonging being Fourteen cowes Eight calves and a Bull and further Witnesseth that for the naturall love and affection which the said Francis Weekes heareth towards his Wife ELIZABETH WEEKES and the issues of her Body THOMAS and HOBBS WEEKES, and for Establishing of the Inheritance of the Plantacon wth all appurtenances belonging to and in the hands of the said Ralph Wormeley Esqr, and Christopher Robinson Gentll or the Survivours of them hath granted unto the said Ralph Wormeley Esqr. and Christopher Robinson Gent all the aforesaid plantacon wth all the appurtenances (that is to say) to the use and behoofe of said Elizabeth Weekes dureing the time of her naturall life then to the use and behoofe of Thomas and Hobbs Weekes between them when they shall attaine to the lawfull age of one and twenty years Provided that if Elizabeth Weekes departe this life before Thomas and Hobbs Weeks shall
come to the Lawful age of one and twenty years, that then it shall be lawfull for the said Francis Weekes at his will by his Deed to grant all such untill such time Thomas and Hobbs Weekes shall attaine to age aforesaid and agree wth. said Ralph Wormeley Esqr. and Christophr. Robinson gentl, to make such Conveyance
In presents of us HEN: THACKER, Francis Weekes
EDWARD THOMAS
At a Court held the 4th of July Then personally appeared Mr. Francis Weekes and acknowledged this Deed to bee his act & deed
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1690-1694 Middlesex County, Virginia Order Book 2, [Antient Press]; Page 599)
Court 15th of December 1692
- MRS. MILLASANT WEEKES in open Court acknowledges and confirmes hir late Husband, Mr, ABRAHAM WEEKES, his Will and Testament, and every clause and part thereof and that these following Legasies given by hir said Husband to the severall parties hereafter mentioned be duely paid & performed after hir death, vizt,
To Mr. FRANCIS WEEKES a hand mill & carte wheeles, a gun & pistolls & ye Boy, James;
To MRS, MARY WEEKES three Negroes named Dick. Sandy and Harry;
To MRS LETTICE LIDFORD one Negroe called tom & Jane his Wife, & two Negroe boyes
called Dick & Abraham;
To CATHERINE COLLINGS one Negroe man called Sampson & his Wife, Cate, & hir two Children & in case the said CATHERINE dye before shee comes of age, then ye said Negroes is to be devided between Mr. FRANCIS WEEKES & Children as ye sd. Will mentions & expresses;
To MRS. ELIZABETH WHELLING six thousand pounds of tobacco and one Negroe boy called Ishmaell to be paid and delivered according as ye said Will mentions & expresses relation being thereunto had may more fully appeare;
To Mr. JOHN JONES, a Silver Tobacco Box;
Test EDWIN THACKER, C. Cur signed MATT: KEMP.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites: [S266] Michael L. Marshall, Vaulx Family of England, Virginia and Maryland, (Name: October 2012;).¹

     Agatha Vause was born on 8 September 1689 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married James Curtis, son of James Curtis and Elizabeth Vause, on 27 December 1708 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.²

Agatha Vause died on 22 October 1716 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA, at age 27.¹

     James Curtis was born on 22 April 1687 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Agatha Vause, daughter of John Vause and Elizabeth (?), on 27 December 1708 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹

James Curtis died on 4 November 1720 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA, at age 33.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
James Curtis jr dyed Novemr ye 4 & was buried Novemr ye 7, 1720.
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1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [The Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 152.
Will of James Curtis Junr. of the County of Middlesex, being sick and weak, dated 2 Nov. 1720.
Unto my loveing son Christopher Curtis my four Negro men, Negro woman and child. If my said son should dye
without heirs, equally divided between my two loveing bros. Chichester and Charles Curtis.
Unto my loveing brother Chichester Curtis all my wearing clothes and apparel except my Peneastico suit and sattin waist coat and breches and a silver bound hatt which I would have sold by my executors.
All the rest of my estate to my dear son Christopher Curtis. My son be kept at school by my executors till he shal arive at the age of tweenty years.
My loving cosen John Robinson and my good friend Mr. John Smith Junr. executors.
James Curtis Junr.
Wit: James Curtis, Mary (M) Hargrove, John Alldin.
3 Jan. 1720 [1721]. Produced in Court by John Robinson Gent. and John Smith. Proved by Mary Hargrove and. John Alldin

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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960 [John Frederick Dorman]
===

1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 344.
Mr. James Curtis Junr. Estate account. Entries dated 1720-27. Payments made to Mr. Richd. Walter and Mr. Daniel; receipts from William Kidd's estate. Signed by Jno. Smith. John Smith produced the account of his administration 4 June 1728.
===
The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960 [John Frederick Dorman]
1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book; Page 152.
Will of James Curtis Junr. of the County of Middlesex, being sick and weak, dated 2 Nov. 1720.
Unto my loveing son Christopher Curtis my four Negro men, Negro woman and child. If my said son should dye without heirs, equally divided between my two loveing bros. Chichester and Charles Curtis.
Unto my loveing brother Chichester Curtis all my wearing clothes and apparel except my Peneastico suit and sattin waist coat and breches and a silver bound hatt which I would have sold by my executors.
All the rest of my estate to my dear son Christopher Curtis. My son be kept at school by my executors till he shal arive at the age of tweenty years.
My loving cosen John Robinson and my good friend Mr. John Smith Junr. executors.
James Curtis Junr.
Wit: James Curtis, Mary (M) Hargrove, John Alldin.
3 Jan. 1720 [1721]. Produced in Court by John Robinson Gent. and John Smith. Proved by Mary Hargrove and John Alldin.
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1703-1709 Middlesex County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 81
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee MATTHEW KEMP & GEORGE WORTHAM of the County of Middlesex are bound unto JOHN ROBINSON Gent, High Sherriff of said County in sume of two hundred thousand pounds of good sweet scented Tobacco & caske in Witness we have set our hands & seales this 4th day of June 1705
The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas JAMES CURTIS JUNR. is by the above named John Robinson high Sherriff of the County of Middlesex appointed to serve him the said John Robinson in the office of an Under Sherriff in County aforesaid dureing the terme of one whole year if ye aforesaid John Robinson shall so execute ye office for the aforesaid County Now Know Yee that if James Curtis Junr. shall performe & discharge the office of an tinder Sherriff in ye County dureing the terme according to Laws of Virginia and also Matthew Kemp & Geo: Wortham shall at all times keep said Robinson from all fines forefeitures that may be Leveyed by reason of his office & trust aforesaid for any act by the sd James Curtis Junr. during the term then this obligation to be voyd or else to be
In presence of us RICHD. KEMP, Matt Kemp
WIL STANARD ClCur George Wortham
At a Court held for Middlesex County the 4th day of June 1705
Matthew Kemp & George Wortham Gentlemen acknowledged this their bond for James Curtis Junr. due execution of office of under Sherriff which at ye mocon of Jno. Robinson Sherriff is admitted to record
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1703-1709 Middlesex County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 122)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JAMES CURTIS SENR. & THOMAS MACHEN are bound unto our Sovereign Lady Anne in ye Sume of ten thousand pounds of Tobacco in witness we have set our hands and scales this 3d day of February 1706
The condition of this obligation is such that Whereas James Curtis hath obtained a lycense to keep an ORDINARY at his house in ye BURGH of URBANNA if James Curtis do provide in his said Ordinary good wholesome and cleanly lodging and dyet for travellers and Stableage provender and fodder or pasturage and provender as ye season shall require for their Horses dureing the terme of one year from date hereof and shall not suffer any unlawful' gameing in his house nor on the Sabbath day suffer any to Tipple or drink more than is necessary that then this obligation to be voyd otherwise to be in full force
In presence of us RICHD. PARRATT, James Curtis
WIL: STANARD Thomas: Machen
At a Court held for Middx. County the 3d day of February 1706
This Bond was acknowledged by the Subscribers to it & admitted to record.¹

Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites: [S266] Michael L. Marshall, Vaulx Family of England, Virginia and Maryland, (Name: October 2012;).¹

     Elizabeth Vause was born circa 1660 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married James Curtis circa 1687 at Gloucester Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd of 2 wives.
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family 2     Elizabeth Vause, b. Abt 1660, Lancaster (Middlesex) County, Virginia d. 20 Jan 1716, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age ~ 56 years)
Marriage     Abt 1687      Gloucester County, Virginia
Children      
     1. James Curtis, b. 12 Apr 1687, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 4 Nov 1720, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age 33 years)
     2. Agatha Curtis, b. 25 Jul 1692, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 22 Sep 1755, Prince William County, Virginia - bond (Age 63 years)
     3. Chichester Curtis, b. Abt 1694, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 1 Feb 1723, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age ~ 29 years)
     4. Elizabeth Curtis, b. Abt 1696, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. Aft 1723, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia (Age ~ 28 years)
     5. Charles Curtis, b. Bef 1700, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia d. 1781, Guilford County, North Carolina (Age > 81 years)
     6. Avarilla Curtis, b. Abt 1700, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia.^1,2
Elizabeth Vause died on 20 January 1716 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference:
Early Colonial Settlers cites: [S266] Michael L. Marshall, Vaulx Family of England, Virginia and Maryland, (Name: October 2012;).¹

     William Cooke was born circa 1716.¹ He married Drucilla Collins, daughter of Joseph Collins and Susannah Lewis, circa 1736 at St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia, USA.^2,1

William Cooke died after 1769 at Kershaw Co., South Carolina, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1745-1747 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 10; [Antient Press]; Page 330-331.
Indenture 28 Aug 1746 between THOMAS COOK of Parish of St. George, Spotsylvania County, and WILLIAM COOK of the Parish of St. Thomas, Orange County .. Thomas Cook for love and Fatherly affection unto his son, William Cook .. grants 100 acres in County of Orange on the fork of Pamunkey River .. bounded .. Edw. Smith .. John Gholson .. John Collins .. Henry Tilley .. Reuben Harris . . . .
Witnesses: Thomas (X) Cook
Jos. Collins, John Collins.
Recorded Orange County 28 August 1746.
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 148-150
Indenture 13 Feb 1753 between WILLIAM COOK, Parish of St. Thomas, Orange County, and THOMAS MOUNTAGUE .. for sum of £50 .. grants 100 acres given him by his Father adjoyning lands of John
Golston and Reuben Harris, lying in the fork of Pamunky River .. all claims of William Cook and Drusilla, his wife . .
Witnesses: William Cook
Davenport Kennedy Drusilla (X) Cook
Martin Vaughan, Lewis (X) Pines
Recorded Orange County 13th February 1753
===
1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 366-368
Indenture 17 Nov 1756 between DANIEL COOK, Parish of St. Thomas, Orange County, and WILLIAM COOK of same .. for £25 .. land where Daniel Cook now lives .. 100 acres part of a larger tract Daniel Cook purchased of David Cave, being part of a tract granted to David Cave by patent 28 Sept 1728, and conveyed to Daniel Cook .. bounded .. Malachi Chiles .. Abraham Mayfield .. Reuben Harris .. Charles Noden . .
Witnesses: Daniel (X) Cook
Roger Bell
Abraham (X) Mayfield, James (X) Atkins
Recorded Orange County 27th January 1757
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 401-402
Indenture 28 July 1757 between WILLIAM COOK and JOHN MARTIN, all of Orange County .. sells 50 acres .. for £12 .. bounded .. Malachi Chiles .. Reuben Harris .
William Cook
Drusilla (X) Cook
Drusilla, his wife, examined privately . .
Recorded Orange County 28th July 1757
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 519-521
Indenture 26 Apr 1759 between JOHN GROOM and WILLIAM COOK for £7 .. grants 50 acres, part of a larger tract granted to Thomas Cook by patent 28 Sept 1728 .. bounded .. Thomas Graves .. John Brockman .. Margaret Tilly .. Thomas Burgess . .
Witnesses: John (X) Groom
Thomas Burgess Sarah (X) Groom
John Henderson, Mathew Vaughn
Recorded Orange County 26th April 1759
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 97-98
Indenture 23 Aug 1760 between WILLIAM COOKE and DRUSILLA, his wife, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, and JAMES DANIEL of same .. for £25 .. sell tract whereon Wm. Cooke now lives .. 50 acres,
granted to David Cave 28 Sept 1728 .. bounded .. land Malachi Chiles .. Abraham Mayfield .. Thomas Graves and John Martin
Witnesses: William Cooke
Vivion Daniel Drusilla (X) Cooke
Samuel Brockman, Thomas Graves
Recorded Orange County 28th August 1760.
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 115-117
Indenture 25 Sept 1760 between JOHN BROCKMAN and AMELIA, his wife, county of Orange, and WILLIAM COOK of same .. for £25 .. grants 100 acres, part of a larger tract granted to Thomas Cook by Patent 28 Sept 1728, conveyed to John Brockman, dec'd, and by him conveyed to his son, John Brockman, now living, by will .. bounded .. Thomas Graves .. Thomas Moore .. John Wright.. joining William Cook.
Witnesses: John Brockman
Roger Bell, Thos. Burrus Amelia Brockman
Recorded Orange County 25th September 1760.
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 229
Know all men .. I WILLIAM COOKE of Orange County for £42.17.7 paid by ANDREW COCHORAN & Cop. Merchants in Glasgow Great Britain, and Andrew Shepherd & Co., Merchants Orange County .. sold following articles and Stock .. make over with reservation that above Stock and Furniture shall not go from my custody before the year 1763 unless they should have reason to suspect my Embezling & making away with it, and in that case they may take possession .. 5 Sept 1761.
Witnesses: William Cooke
Robt. McClune, Samuel Sutton
Recorded Orange County 25th March 1762.
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 257
Know all men .. I WILLIAM COOK of Orange County bound unto JOHN PENDLETON & Compy of same .. for £6.16.7 .. sell land joining lands of Thos. Burrus, Vivion Daniel and Margret Tilley .. 50 acres .. if pay by 1st day of August .. to be void . .
Witnesses: Wm. Cook
Geo. Morton, Thos. Budd
Mortgage Deed recorded Orange County 23rd September 1762.
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page
Indenture 28 July 1764 between WILLIAM COOKE and DRUSILLA of Orange County, and ANDREW SHEPHERD of same .. for £50 .. grant 150 acres .. 100 of which bought by Wm. Cooke from John Brockman .. other 50 acres from John Groom, and at this time the 150 acres is bounded by lines of Vivion Daniel, John Wright, Margaret Tilly and Thomas Burrus . .
William Cooke
Drusilla (X) Cooke
Recorded Orange County 28th July 1764.
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1768-1772 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 15; [Antient Press]; Page 86-87
Indenture 19 June 1769 between WILLIAM COOK and DRUSILLA of Orange County and JOHN ATKINS of same .. for £41 .. sell 100 acres in the fork of Pamunky River .. bounded .. Andrew Shepherd's line Vivion Daniel's line .. Samuel Brockman's line .. William Neale's line .. John Wright's line ..
Presence: Vivion Daniel William Cooke
Sam'l. Brockman, Isaac Graves
Recorded Orange County 22nd June 1769.
June Court 1772 Drusilla Cook came into Court & being first privately examined, as the Law directs, acknowledged this Deed.
Test Geo. Taylor, C.O.C.¹

     Drucilla Collins was born circa 1716 at King & Queen Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married William Cooke, son of Thomas Cooke and Mary Smith, circa 1736 at St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2

Drucilla Collins died after 1769 at Kershaw Co., South Carolina, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
1 Nov 1757: COLLINS, JOSEPH, Spotsylvania Co., d. Aug. -, 1757, p. Nov. 1, 1757.
Wit. Joseph Brock, Robert Gains, Richard Long.
Ex. sons, John, James, William, Thomas and Lewis Collins.
Leg. granddaughter, Amey Collins;
wife, Susannah Collins, to have estate real and personal, during her widowhood, at re-marriage, to be sold at auction and the money arising from the sale to be divided among sons James, William, Thomas, Lewis Collins, and daughters Ann Wisdom, Mary Brockman, Susannah Golson, Tabitha Gatewood, Drucilla Cook and Caty Glass. Page 329)
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 148-150
Indenture 13 Feb 1753 between WILLIAM COOK, Parish of St. Thomas, Orange County, and THOMAS MOUNTAGUE .. for sum of £50 .. grants 100 acres given him by his Father adjoyning lands of John
Golston and Reuben Harris, lying in the fork of Pamunky River .. all claims of William Cook and Drusilla, his wife . .
Witnesses: William Cook
Davenport Kennedy Drusilla (X) Cook
Martin Vaughan, Lewis (X) Pines
Recorded Orange County 13th February 1753
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 401-402
Indenture 28 July 1757 between WILLIAM COOK and JOHN MARTIN, all of Orange County .. sells 50 acres .. for £12 .. bounded .. Malachi Chiles .. Reuben Harris .
William Cook
Drusilla (X) Cook
Drusilla, his wife, examined privately . .
Recorded Orange County 28th July 1757
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 97-98
Indenture 23 Aug 1760 between WILLIAM COOKE and DRUSILLA, his wife, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, and JAMES DANIEL of same .. for £25 .. sell tract whereon Wm. Cooke now lives .. 50 acres,
granted to David Cave 28 Sept 1728 .. bounded .. land Malachi Chiles .. Abraham Mayfield .. Thomas Graves and John Martin
Witnesses: William Cooke
Vivion Daniel Drusilla (X) Cooke
Samuel Brockman, Thomas Graves
Recorded Orange County 28th August 1760.
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page
Indenture 28 July 1764 between WILLIAM COOKE and DRUSILLA of Orange County, and ANDREW SHEPHERD of same .. for £50 .. grant 150 acres .. 100 of which bought by Wm. Cooke from John Brockman .. other 50 acres from John Groom, and at this time the 150 acres is bounded by lines of Vivion Daniel, John Wright, Margaret Tilly and Thomas Burrus . .
William Cooke
Drusilla (X) Cooke
Recorded Orange County 28th July 1764.
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 478-480
Indenture 8 Oct 1764 between MARGARET TILLY and WILLIAM COOKE .. for £30 .. grants 100 acres .. land formerly granted to Thomas Cooke by Patent 28 Sept 1728 .. Thomas Cook conveyed to Margaret .. bounding on William Neale, Thomas Burrus, Andrew Shepherd, John Wright. Margaret (X) Tilly
Witnesses:
Edmund Burrus, Jane (X) Wright,
Edward Pigg, John Wright
Recorded Orange County 8th October 1764.
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1768-1772 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 15; [Antient Press]; Page 86-87
Indenture 19 June 1769 between WILLIAM COOK and DRUSILLA of Orange County and JOHN ATKINS of same .. for £41 .. sell 100 acres in the fork of Pamunky River .. bounded .. Andrew Shepherd's line Vivion Daniel's line .. Samuel Brockman's line .. William Neale's line .. John Wright's line ..
Presence: Vivion Daniel William Cooke
Sam'l. Brockman, Isaac Graves
Recorded Orange County 22nd June 1769.
June Court 1772 Drusilla Cook came into Court & being first privately examined, as the Law directs, acknowledged this Deed.
Test Geo. Taylor, C.O.C.¹

     James Ballard Ball was born on 24 April 1806 at Honaker, Russell Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Sarah Jane 'Jennie' Tunnell on 28 January 1827 at Honaker, Russell Co., Virginia, USA.²
James Ballard Ball married Cecelia 'Celila' Fletcher after 1867
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands; his 2nd of 2 wives. His first wife d. 1867.³
James Ballard Ball died on 30 June 1883 at Honaker, Russell Co., Virginia, USA, at age 77.¹
James Ballard Ball was buried after 30 June 1883 at John Ball Cemetery, Gardner, Russell Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave: James Ballard BallHe died on 30 January 1883, in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, United States.
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