ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS 5, 6, 7 AND 8

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transferred to David Williams and by David Williams transferred to Thomas Callaway ... corner to James Stodgill ... head of a branch ... hill side in Honorias Powell's line ... Thomas Callaway Wit: Richd. Winslow, Alexr. Waugh, Zachy. Taylor. 23 July 1741. Acknowledged by Thomas Callaway. Pages 3̂ -36. 22-23 July 1741. Thomas Callaway of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County, planter, to John Cook of same, planter. Lease and release; for L60 current money.

550 acres on a branch of James River called Swift run near the Great Mountains ... corner to Colo. George Braxton and William Bell's line ... with the county line to Francla Williams's line ... to Brooke line ...

Thomas Callaway Wit: Richard Winslow, Alexr. Waugh, Zachy. Taylor. 23 July 1741. Acknowledged by Thomas Callaway.

Pages 37-41. 22-23 July 1741. Thomas Callaway of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County, planter, to James Stodgill of same, planter. Lease and release; for L5 current money, 200 acres, part of 1200 acres ... corner to Francis Williams standing in the county line ... corner to Thomas Callaway in Colo. Braxton's line on the north side of a branch. Thomas Callaway

23 July 1741. Acknowledged by Thomas Callaway. Pages 42-44. 22-23 July 1741. Benja. Smith of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County, planter, to William Donathan of same, planter. Lease and release; for L30 current money.

57 acres on the branches of Rappadan River near Baylor's Mountain ... George Taylor's line ... corner to Frans. Taliaferro ...

Benja. (/) Smith Wit: Richd. Winslow, Wm. Bell, Zachy. Taylor. 23 July 1741. Acknowledged by Benja. Smith.

Pages 44-47. 22-23 July 1741. Benja. Smith of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County, planter, to John Moran of same, planter. Lease and release; for L30 current money.

57 acres on the branches of Rappadan River near Baylor's Mountain ... in George Taylor's line ... Francis Taliaferro's line ...

Benja. (/) Smith Wit: Richd. Winslow, Wm. Bell, Zach. Taylor. 23 July 1741. Acknowledged by Benja. Smith. Pages 47-49. 23 April 1741. Robert Green, Sheriff of Orange County, Gent., to Henry Fields, Gent. For L16.10.-current money. At a Court held 22 June 1740 Hancock Lee and Francis Thornton junr., Gent., obtained a Judgment against the estate of Doctor John Tennant for L102.12.5 3/4 current money and 072 pounds of tobacco together with an order for the sale of certain lands belonging to Tennant, 100 acres upon a

18 great run of Stanton River on the south west side of the run Joining on the land of Thos. Stanton, also 400 acres purchased of Thomas Parmer lying upon the branches of Meander Run, and one piece of land under entry containing three or four hundred acres Joyning to the last mentioned tract, and to Christian Clements, John Landrum, Wm. Lucas, and Benja. Roberts, with one dwelling house, one dairy, one corn house and a stable upon the same and a corn field, and likewise attached all the estate of Tennant in the hands of James Wood, George Homes, David Klnkead. Samuel George, John Clerk, Wm. Christopher, Alexr. Spotswood Esq., Benja. Horn, Thos. Brown, Henry Nixon, and Abraham Chambers. James Wood, Gent., one of the garnishees acknowledged that he had LI.19.8 of the defendant's estate. Robert Green in obedience to an order of Court on August 1741 exposed the land to sale by publick auction and sold all the land under entry to John Newport who (for the land under entry amounting to 1800 acres) was the highest bidder. All the patented land lying on the branches of Meandpr run, ebing 400 acres, purchased by John Tennant of Thos. Farmer, to Henry Fields, Gent., who bid fcl6.10.« current money and was the highest bidder.

400 acres on the branches of Meander Run. Robert Green

Wit: James Porteus, Catlett Conway. 23 July 1741. Acknowledged by Robert Green, Gent.

Pages 49-50. 23 July 1741. Thomas Jackson of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County, to Henry Downs of same. For £.80. Half an acre with one half of a mill commonly called Jackson's Mill near the Great Mountains on the branches of Rappadan River ... Thomas (T) Jackson Wit: Zach. Taylor, Joseph Thomas, Phillip Clayton. 23 July 1741. Acknowledged by Thomas Jackson. Pages 51-55- 22-23 July 1741. Benja. Smith of St. Thomas' / Parish, Orange County, planter, to Thomas Smith of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County. Lease and release; for L60 current money. • » ,

100 acres ... corner to James Taylor ... in Francis Taliaferro's line ... George Taylor's line ... Benja. (X) Smith Wit: Zach. Taylor, William Plunckett [Plunkett], John Williss 23 July 1741. Acknowledged by Benja. Smith. 23 July 1741. Bond of Benja. Smith of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County, to Thomas Smith of Washington Parish, Westmore-land County. For L120 current money. If the deeds prove not to be sufficient according to law, Benja. Smith will make any other deed required. Benja. (X) Smith Wit: Zach. Taylor, Wm. Plunckett, John Willis. 23 July 1741. Acknowledged by Benja. Smith.

Pages 55-59. 26-27 Aug. 1741. Jacob Stober of Augusta Parish, Orange County, to Henry Dewley of same. Lease and release;

1 £2,10.6, less receipts from Mical. Gory's [?] note, two days work, etc., of iO.11.6. Balance due, i.1.19,0.

Summons to Richard Parsons, 2 Feb. [1736], returned executed 24 Feb. 1735/6 by Qideon Marr. Dismissed. Wm. Crosthwalt vs. David King;cade.

Note, 8 Hay T7t55, fronTHen. Downs to Mr. David Klngoade requesting that he pay James MoCullogh 65 shillings ourrent money. On 23 Nay Kingpade agreed to pay the note to Crossthwait.

Summons to David Klngkade, 28 Feb. [1736], returned exe— cuted 3 March 1735 [1736] by Benja. Cave, Sheriff.

Dismissed, agreed. Grand Jury presentments I

James Philips hath willfully absented himself from hl« pariah churoh for two months last past. David Bruoe hath willfully absented himself from his parish ohuroh for two months last past. John Terrlll and Elizabeth Harris for twelve months last past have unlawfully cohabited*together. John Terrlll commit-ted adultery and Elizabeth Harris committed fornloatlon. John Bruoe on 9 June last did not deliver to the Justice the name of himself to be listed as a tithable. G eorge Moyer on the first Friday of October last at the German Chappel insulted and abused Michael Cook and divers other persons there assembled together for celebration of divine worship. Edward Henley, overseer of the road from the Tombstone to the old Mountain Road, for one month last past failed to keep the road in repair. Grand Jury sworn, 18 Nov. 1735: Robert Cave, foreman, Abra. Bledsoe, Francis Browning, Wm. Bryant, Wm. Pannil, Edward Franklin, Phillip Bush, Anthony Head, Wm. Kelley, Henry Dovins, Jno. Bransford, David Phillips, John Howard, Geo, Anderson,. Mark Finks, Wm. Carpenter, George Woods. Summons to James Phillips returned 10 Deo. 1735 by Wm. Henderson. Summons to John Terrlll returned 26 Nov. 1735 by Wm. Henderson, copy left at dwelling place. Summons to John Terrlll returned 17 Jan. 1735 [1736] by Benja. Cave, Sheriff: "I can't find John Terril In my ballfrlokf1 Summons to David Bruoe returned 10 Deo. 1735 by Wm. Henderson. Summons to Elizabeth Harris returned 26 Nov. 1735 by Wm. Henderson. Summons to John Bruce returned 10 Dec. 1735, copy left at dwelling house by Wm. Henderson. Summons to George Moyer returned 9 Dec. 1735 by Wm. Henderson. Summons to Edwd. Haly returned 24 Nov, 1735 by Wm.Eenderson.

William Taylor vs. John Bransford. Taylor in York County on 18 Feb. 1733 [1734] recovered

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Judgment against Bransford for i3.2*3 and 150 pounds of tobacco. Matt. Hubard, Clerk of York County, certifies judgment of &3,2,3 plus court fees of 170 pounds of tobacco and lawyers fee of 150 pounds of tobacco.

Summons to John Bransford, 20 Feb. [1736], returned executed by Gideon Marr 25 Feb. 1735/6.

Judgment. Roger Palmer Junr. vs. William Plerse.

Defendant "on 20 "Jan. "1735'"11736 J with swords, staves and knives on him made an assault and did beat, wound and evil lntreat him*

Summons to William Plerse, 17 Feb. [1736], returned executed 19 Feb* 1735/6 by Gideon Marr. Thomas Coleman, security.

Dismissed, agreed. Churchwardens of St. Mark's Parish vs. Ann Wlllldms.

James Barber an3 William Faytori, Gent., Churchwardens, com-plain against Ann Williams for 500 pounds of tobaoco or 50 shillings current money. Ann was delivered of a bastard child.

Summons to Ann Williams, 18 Dec, [1735], returned exeouted by Wm. Henderson 7 Jan. 1735 [1736]* John Garth, seourity.

Trial and Judgment; defendant to be whipped, Edmund Cartilage Junr. vs. John Floshor. Tromlssory note of JoHn "DO tie char, 3 Deo. 1735, to pay Ji5.11,0 to Edmd. Cartlidge Junr* Wit: Hon. Downs, John Long Junior. Summons to John Fletoher, 15 Deo. [1735], returned by Benja, Cave, 29 Deo* 1735, copy left at dwelling place of Jno. Fletoher. Damage of 20 shillings asked. Dismissed. I John Younger, mariner, vs. Samuel Ball. » " Promissory noTs-or Samuell Ball, 12 Dec. 1734, to John Mason for 1600 pounds of tobaoco In some warehouse on Rappahannock River, to be paid by 10 December noxt. Dated Spotsylvanla-County. Wjt: David Klnkead, Robert Green« Endorsed: "Timothy Fargin still indebted the Ball* for two servants 328 lbs, tobo." Assigned by Mason to Younger.

Summons to Samuel Ball, 16 Sept. [1735], executed 8 Oct. 1735 by Wm. Henderson. Order to Sheriff of Spotsylvania County to summon John Thornton and Joseph Cook on beha3f of Samuel Ball, 20 Jan, [1736]; returned exeouted by Joseph Thomas, Sheriff. Jury finds for the defendant; Benja. Porter, foreman.

William Eddlns assee, of Wm. Jordan vs. George Foster. Promissory note of "George "(X) Foster of Orange County to Mr. William Jordan of Richmond County for 399 pounds of tobacco in Fredericksburg Warehouse, payable by 10 November next, 30 Aug, 1735, Wit: John Willson, Sarah Willson. Summons to George Foster, 16 Deo. [1735], returned 8 Jan, 1735 [1736] by Wm. Henderson. Judgment*

(clerk's and sheriff's fees, 100 pounds of tobaooo, signed by John Waller, Clerk [of Spotsylvania County]). Summons to Robert Slaughter, administrator of Augustine Smith late of Orange County, Gent., 27 July [1736], exeouted 31 July 1736 by Gideon Marr, Deputy Sheriff. Judgment. George Ea3tham vs. David Kln.̂ cade,

Tor £3.15.6 Hue for two steers, 12 Nov. 1735. Summons to David Klngoade. 26 July [1736], returned BI

can't find the said Klngoade within my bailiwick. Gideon Marr* Bismissod.

David Phillips vs. Wm. Bohannon. Promissory"noi"e oFliTTIiraiirHohannan to David Phillips for

400 pounds of tobaooo to be paid 10 Maroh next, 1 Aug. 1736. Wit: Gideon Marr, Charles (B) Blunt. Assigned by David Phillips to Henry Dones [Downs]. Summons to Wm. Bohannon, 20 Aug, [1736], exeouted 28 Sept. 1736 by G. Marr, Deputy Sheriff. John Littler of Orange County vs. John WeIton Junr. of same. T*or £20 our rent money due by note, 27 Deo. 1735. " Plaintiff asks damage of £5 current money. Summons to John Welton Junr., 2 0 July [1736], exeouted on

John Wilton 10 Aug. 1730 and agreed with the plaintiff, per Tho. Postgato, Deputy Sheriff.

Dismissed. Benjamin Cave Gent, vs. John Bransford.

For~~£respass on the case and £10 current money damage. Summons to John Bransford, 20 July [1736]. Dismissed, agreed.

John Red vs. John Snow. TPor~"€respass, assault and battery; damage £20 current

money. Snow on 3 July 1736 with force and arms, with swords, staves and knives upon the plaintiff an assault did make and did wound and evil entreat.

Summons to John Snow, 26 July [1736], returned by 0. Marr, Deputy Sheriff, oame too late.

Dismissed. John Pickett vs. John Bryson.

Obllgatfon of "John Bryson to Jno. Pickett for 200 pounds of tobacco to be paid 10 October next, 15 May 1731. On back: nTo 2 qts. & 1 pints of rum from Mr. Ricos 28 lb. of Tobo.n

Account of Mr. Jno. Brison with Jno. Pickett, 14 Nov. 1733 for 10 ells of brown lining, 3 pints of rum, 1 fine felt hat at Benja. RennoldBr Total £1.1.4^.

Summons to John Bryson, 26 July [1736], returned came too late to the hands of Gideon Marr, Deputy Sheriff.

Dismissed.

98 Summons to Robert Slaughter Gent., 21 July [1736], exe-

outed 31 July 1736 by Gideon Marr, Deputy Sheriff. Damage £5 sterling asked* Judgment*

Wm* Crosthwait (Xthwait) vs* John Cook. For £2*1*9 due by account for sundry goods. Summons to John Cook, 25 Oct. [1736 J, executed 7 9br

[Nov*] 1736 by G. Marr, Deputy Sheriff. Judgment.

Henry Downs vs. Alexr. Sweeny. "Tromis'sbry note of Allexdr. Sweeny to Hanery Downs for 600

pounds of tobaoco payable on demand, 29 March 1736. Wit: Ed. Meloy, Michael Geary.

Summons to Alexr. Sweeny, 25 Oct* [1736], exeouted 5 9br [Nov. ] 1736 by G* Marr, Deputy Sheriff,

Judgment. George Eastham vs. David Klngcade. !

For 1371573 Tor two beeves. Summons to David Klngcaoe. 19 Oct. [1736]. Dismissed. Wm. Croathwait (Xthwalt) vs. Bonja. Hardin.

For tl.6.0~for a aaldle. Summons to Benjamin Hardin, 27 Sept. [1736], exeouted by

Thoa. Postgate. Hu^hror Bell of London, merchant, va0 John Red, 'Promissory not©" ojfTTohh ked of OrangTlHSunEy to Mr. Humphrey Bell of London, merchant, for 15.3.8, 30 Aug. 1735, Wit: Thomas Hill, James Sleet.

Account of Mr. John Red with Thomaa Hill, 18 Oct. 1736, for calllcc, linen, hose, thread, etc., for 15.3.8, 30 Aug, 1735, and 16 sh« 4 d., 2 April 17E6. Total 16.0,0. Sworn to In Orange County by Thomas Hill, Gent., before James Pollard,

Summons to John Red, 16 June [1736], executed 17 July 1736 by Gideon Marr, Deputy Sheriff, John Snow, security.

Judgment, Thomaa Wright BeIfleId Gent, va. William Moor. Note of William Moore, 19 Eprll 1735, addressed to Mr. Joseph Gibson, requesting payment by him to Thos. Wright Belfield, of 114.13.8 current money which shall be deducted out of Gibson's bill. Protested by Joseph Gibson, 25 June 1736,

Summons to William Moore, 16 June [1736], exeouted by Gideon Marr, 16 July 1736. Dismissed, being agreed. John Bruce vs. Francis Williams.,

"Mr. Johnferuce. Si*j?7 This is to Certifie you that I am gon down to Caroline Couty to conclude the matter with John Haye and to end the disputes conserning the Land and If it is possible I will be at Orange Court, otherwise I pray that your

105 Report. 24 July 1738, that the subscribers viewed the roads and the road cannot go a better way than It do go, and what has been used by everybody senoe the Mountains has bin seated, without going through Mr. Taylor's corn feald. Rlohd. Winslow Thos. Whatt Order, 17 Feb. 1735 [1736], that Andrew Harrison, James Cox, Henry Held and Isaao Bledsoe appraise the estate of Samuel Hens ley. Order. 21 Jan. 1734 [1735]. Mr. Robert Slaughter, Mr. Abraham Field. Mr, Robert Green and Mr. Samuel Ball are desired to view the Rapldan above and below Germanna for a convenient place to keep a ferry and wait on Colo. Spotswood to know what terms he would let such a place.

In compliance with order dated 21 Jan. 1734 [1735], we went to Coll, Spotswood to know upon what terms he would let his land for a ferrey at Germanna and his Honor was pleased to say that he would let the plantation at the ferry together with land sefletlant for two hands to work for the term of seven years for 630 pounds of tobaoco per year, but debars the keeping of a tlpllng house or hogs runlng at large at the ferrey plantation. Robt. Slaughter

Abra. Field Robert Green

Letter. John Waller at Spotsylvania County, 14 May 1736, to Col. Henry Willis. If you understand that William Moulton is in your oounty next Court, please to issue a summons and petition for his bill to me for £2.4.4 cash due per a bill dated 27 Aug. 1735. Petition of John Nalle that he have liberty to clear a Way through some land of Mr. Klncade's and some of Adcock Hobson's for to pass to the chapel and to roal his Tobacoo, there being no other way that he can roal tobaoco into the main road. Petition of Denis Grady, a poor man, that being a poor house-keeper and having a wife with a great oharge of small children, he was perswaded by one Thomas Burn living In the said oounty to break up housekeeping and to bind he [slo] and his wife servants to Burn, promising your petitioner he would take care of his ohildren during their servitude, but the petitioner's wife dying and the said Burn proving so oroaa to your petitioner's small ohildren, that the petitioner was obliedged to bind them out. Your petitioner, having served Burn two years, bought the remainder part of his time, and all the housshould goods which belonged to the petitioner that he took to Burns, he now keeps. He prays the Court to order the petitioner his goods, he being a poor man and not able to go to law. Petition of Samuel Hughs that he has been detained a prisoner In the Sheriff's custody since last Court. He has been

ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILL BOOK I 1735 - 1743

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Pages 191-92. Will of Mary Curtiss of Opekin in Orange County and Collony of Virginia being very sick and weak in body, dated 9 Jan. 1741.

To my Honrd. mother Martha Bryan ray riding horse and saddle*

To ray well beloved daughter Mary Curtiss all the rest of my stock together with all and singular my houshold goods. In case she should die without issue equally divided amongst my beloved brethren Joseph, Samuell, Morgan, John, William, James and Thomas Bryan and my beloved sister Ellinor Llnvill. My Honrd. father Morgan Bryan and my beloved brother

Joseph Bryan exeoutors. Wit: Mary (M C) Curtiss Edward Hughes Peter Van Bebber Nicholas (N) Boltter

25 Feb. 1741 [1742]. Presented In Court by Morgan Bryan and Joseph Bryan. Proved by Edwd. Hughes and Nicholas Boitter. Pages 192-93. Bond of Morgan Bryan, Joseph Bryan, Morgan Morgan and Samuell Britton unto Thos. Chew, Gent., Justice. For fc 1000. 25 Feb. 1741 [1742]. Morgan Bryan and Joseph Bryan are exors. of Mary Curtiss. Morgan Bryan Jos. (X) Bryan Morgan an Samll. Brittan

Wit: Catlett Conway. 25 Feb. 1741 [1742 J. Ack. and admitted to record.

Page 194. Jonathan Ward. Sale of estate. William Duncan, admr. 28 Sept. 1741.

To David Klnkead sunderes £< Samuel Fargeson sunderes John Cooper Cof-neliua Mitchell Danll. Brown Junr. '

Signed by Wm. Duncan. 25 Feb. 1741 [1742], Returned by Wm. Duncan, admr.

Pages 194-95. Bond of Jno. Michael Stolts, Henry Downs and Thomas Wood unto Thos. Chew, Gent., Justioe. For £> 150. 25 Feb. 1741 [1742]. John Michael Stolts is admr. of John Miohael Stolts, deo. John Miohael (X) Stolts Henry Downs Thomas (X) Wood Wit s Catlett Conway 25 Feb. 1741 [1742]. Acknowledged.

Page 196. Bond of Henry Field, Benja. Roberts and Jno. Roberts unto Thomas Chew, Justice. For h 300. 25 Feb. 1741 [1742]. Henry Field is guardian of Sarah, Wm. and Jane Stanton, orphans of Thos. Stanton, dec.

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38

Wit: Catlett Conway. 25 Feb. 1741 [1742J.

Henry Field Benja. Roberts Jno. (J) Roberts

Acknowledged. Page 196a [197]. Bond of Thomas Stanton, Thomas Rucker and Jno. Delany unto Thos. Chew, Gent., justice. For L 200. 25 Feb. 1741 [1742]. Thomas Stanton Is guardian of Mary Stanton, orphan of Thos. Stanton, dec.

Thos. Stanton Thos. Rucker John Delaney Wits Catlett Conway. 86 Feb. 1741 [1742J. Acknowledged. Page 199. Bond of David Kinkead, John Roberts and Thomas Stanton unto Thomas Chew, Robert Slaughter, Robert Green, Wm, Russell and Morgan Morgan, Gent., Justioes. For i 500. 26 Feb. 1741 [1742].

David Klnkead 1s appointed to collect, receive and take care of the estate of John Hobson, dec., until a will is produced or letters of administration granted.

David Kinkead John Roberts Thomas Stanton

Wits E. Pendleton, Catlett Conway. 26 Feb. 1741 [1742]. Acknowledged.

Pages 200-02. James Right. Account of estate as sold at outcry. 2 Sept. 1741. To Eleanor Right

2 cows and calves 2 beds and a bed sted and bed cloaths and hide 1 stock of beevs 1 grinstone and a piggin

To Mr. V/m. Russell 19 head of sheep

To Wm. Ridings 1 barren cow und 12 hogs To Charles Dewitt 2 stears, 1 broad ax, 1 spit

f> pot hooks, 1 hide and 1 frying pan To Jno. Roberts

1 bull To Richd. Bridges

1 great pot and hooks, an old hackle, some stone and earthen ware, one pr. Heaters

To Francis Brov/ning 1 cloaths box, 1 pr. fire tongc, 1 set of wedges, 1 froe and an old spinning wheel

To Miles Murfey 7 old hoes and a parcel of old iron and tray

To Charles Floyd 1 looking glass and a parcel of old pewter

Lewis Thomas To a pair of plow irons & 1.11. 6 To a pair of iron traces and haims 2. 1. 6 Samll. Walker To a pair of stilyards 1. 4. -Jno. Hutson To a earthen jouge 3. -Jho. Tradan To collors, haims and iron traces 2. 8 Henry Hunt To a old barrell 1.10

Richd. Morgan To a how 2. 0 Wm. Davis To a handsaw 1* 2 Signed by Sarah Worthington, admx. 28 May 1742. Returned by Sarah Worthington, admx.

Pages 212-13. Mary Curtiss. Inventory. Made pursuant to order of 24 Feb. 1741 [1742]. Total valuation & 120.1.6^.

Jno. Van Meter Richd. Beeson Wm. Johnson

Morgan Bryan and Jos, (X) Bryan, exors. 27 May 1742, Returned by Morgan Bryan and Jos, Bryan,

executors, Pages 213-17, Thomas Stanton. Inventory. 1741. Made in obedience to order of 22 Oct. 1741. Appraisers sworn before Henry Field, Oent. Total valuation [1» 440.15.1-̂ ] including eight slaves valued at fa 207 and a servant boy named James valued at i, 7.10.0. Robt. Oreen

Jno. Finleson Wm. Triplett

27 May 1742. Returned by Henry Field, exor. Page 217, John Hobson, Inventory. 20 Maroh 1741 [1742], Presented to appraisers by David Kinkead. Total valuation £,"104.3.6 including six Negro slaves valued at & 87.10.0. James Pendleton Philip Clayton James Tutt

27 May 1742. Returned by David Kinkead, admr. » Page 218. Miles Murfye. Inventory, Exhibited to appraisers by Eliza Murfye, administratrix, 13 March 1741 [1742J. Total valuation h 5.19.9. Chr. Hoomes Samuel Parks John Latham Estate aocount, Signed by Eliza Murfye. 27 May 1742. Inventory and aooount returned. Pages 219-21. Ruben Allen, Inventory, 2 Feb, 1741 [1742]. Total valuation i, 160.7.6.

Peter Shell William White Abraham (A) Colleet

Signed by Reuben Allen, admr, 27 May 1742, Returned by Reuben Allen, admr.

Do To 1 feather bed, bolster and case, 3 blanketts and 2 sheets , 3. 5. -

Do Y/m. To 30 lb. of drest leather at 3 s. per lb. 4.10. -Wm. Colvin To one old chest and one old spade at 3. 1 Charles Barne To a hand saw 8. -To money that Edwd. Glover had by him at the time 3 of his death 27.10.9/4 27 May 1742. Returned by William Glover, admr. Pages 226-27. Bond of Samuel Holleday, Andrew Campbell and Robert Worthington unto Thos. Chew, Gent., Justice. For i 200. 22 July 1742. Samuel Holleday is admr. of Wm. Holleday.

Samuel Holleday Andrew Campbell Robt. Worthington

Wit: Catlett Conway. ~ 22 July 1742. Acknowledged. Pages 227-29. Bond of Jno. Rucker and George Taylor, Gent., unto Thomas Chew. Gent., Justice. For t 100. 23 Jttly 1742. John Rucker, Gent., is admr. of Elizabeth Rawsor, deo. [in index as Rauson]. John Rucker

Geo. Taylor Y/it: Catlett Conway 23 July 1742. Acknowledged.

Pages 229-30. Bond of Barbara Amberger and Xstopher Zimmerman unto Thomas Chew, Gent., Justice. For £> 200. 23 July 1742. 1 Barbara Ambarger is admx. of Conrad Ambarger, deo.

Barbara (X) Ambarger Xstopher Zemerman

Wit: James Porteus. 23 July 1742. Acknowledged.

Pages 231-32. Bond of David Klnkead. Robert Worthington and Andrew Campbell unto Thomas Chew, Gent., Justice. For i 400. 23.July 1742. David Klnkead is admr. of John Hobson. dec. David Kinkead

Robt. Worthington Andrew Campbell

Y/it: Catlett Conway. 23 July 1742. Acknowledged.

Pages 232-33. Conrat Amburger. Inventory. Total valuation £> 34.5.-. Matt Staunton Francis Mickele Timothy Holdway

26 Aug. 1742. Returned into Court. Pages 234-35. William Hollyday. Inventory. 11 Aug. 1742. Total valuation £ 60.16.2.

VJalter Holmes oweth in Maryland money £ 0.11. -Peter Domaa oweth in Maryland money 7. 6 Patrick Rayley oweth in Maryland money 5. 5

Pages 334-37. John Hobson. Estate aooount. [Earliest entry 27 July 1737]

To ballance of account found due by the arbitration of John Poster and Robt. Turner & 5. 0. 0

To paid Mr. Francis Thornton 2. 4.2& To Christor. Zimmerman 0. 5. 0 To paid Wm. Morfey 0. 2. 3 To carting your houshold goods from

Spotsylvania to the mountains 1.10. 0 To direoting you on Nansa my church and 8

days work at the same time 2. 0. 0 By cash of Lewis Yancey 6.19. 0

Errors excepted by David Kinkead. An account of the sale of Mr. John Hobson's estate by John

Newport in behalf of Mr. David Kinkead, admr. 7 Dec. 1743. [No entry of reoording.J

Pages 337-39. Bond of Wm. Hobbs, Edward Ballenger and Alexander NcMillion unto Thomas Chew, Justice. For & 50. 22 March 1743 [1744]. Wm. Ilobbs is admr. of Higgins Axford.

Wm. Hobbs Edwd. Ballenger (E) Aloxr. Mackmillan

22 March 1743 [1744]. Acknowledged. Pages 339-41. Bond of Margret Teater, Michael Cloure and George Uts unto Robert Slaughter, Gent., justice. For L 300. 22 March 1743 [1744]. Margret Teater is admx. of Georg Teater. Margret Teater

George Uts Michael (X) Clore Witi James Porteus. 22 March 1743. Acknowledged.

Pages 341-43. John Griffin. Inventory. Total valuation & 87.0.8, including one Negro man valued at £> 30.

David Cave Geo. Smith Stephen Smith

22 March 1743. Returned Into Court.

1 Page 332. John Hobson. Estate account. David Kinkade, administrator. To time and expences for self and horse in my application to Colo. Fras. Thornton about a mortgage made to him £. 1. 0. 0 To 8 days myself and horse in going and cominfl: from Maryland, ferriages, exponces &c to get in the aforesaid mortgage 2.10. 0 By a sale on Dec. the 7th 1743 for four Negros as per Mr. Newport's aocount 101.10. 6 By oash of James Leathe 0.10. 0 Settled by Philip Clayton and Jas. Pendleton

CULPEPER COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS

VOLUME ONE 17̂ 9 - 1755

Deed Book A 17**9 - 1753 Deed Book B 1753 - 1756 pages 1-361

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CULPEPER COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK A, 1719-1753

Pages 1-5. 15-17 April 1719. David Kinkead and Winifred his . wife of St. Anne's Parish, Albemarle County, to William Duncan ..of si. Mark 1§ .Parish*. Orange County- "Lease and. release; for £50 current money. 660 acres In St. Mark's Parish t,, St the mouth of a" branch of Kinkead' s Run u side QlU*e&ge Bell Mountain. David Kinkead i

i Wit: Saml. Scott, John Roberts Junr., Rowly (R) Duncan,

Wm. (X) Duncan Junr. 15 June 1719. Proved by Samuel Scott, John Roberta" Junr.,

Rawly Duncan and William Duncan Junr. Page 6. 18 May 1719- Bond of Henry Field as Sheriff of Culpeper County. For 11000 sterling. Securities, Robert Slaughter and Abraham Field of Culpeper County, Gent. Henry Field Robt. Slaughter Abra: Field 18 May 1719. Acknowledged. Pages 7-12. 6-7 March 1718 [1719]. Mary Belfield, widow, John Belfield and William Jordan of Richmond County, Gent., executors of Thomas Wright Belfield, late of said county, Gent, to Richard Barnes, Gent., of said county. Lease and release; for £105 sterling. 1170 acres and water grist mill thereon erected, in St. Mark's PariBh in the great fork of Rappahannock River ... 1000 acres, part whereof, was formerly purchased by Thomas Wright Belfield of Richard Maulden 25-26 May 1737, and 170 acres, the residue, was purchased by Thomas Wright Belfielc of Elisha Perkins 7 Oct. 1731.

Thomas Wright Belfield made his last will and testament 6 Dec. 1713 whereby he declares it to be his will that his executors'Bhould dispose of any lands they should think fit for the discharging of his debts, which will was proved In the County of Richmond. Thomas Wright Belfield departed this life greatly indebted and the executors in order to raise money for the paiment of his debts have contracted with Richard Barnes for the sale of land and water grist mill lying in Orange County. John Belfield W. Jordan Wit: Taverner Beale, Jas. Madison, Richard Scales, Edwd.

(K) Rowland. 1 20 July 1719. Proved by Taverner Neale, Richard Scales and

Edward Rowland. Pages 12-15. 20 July 1719- William Green of Culpeper County to Benjamin Thomas of King George County. Lease of 150 acres on a branch of Rappahannock called Hughes's River, part of 100 acres which was granted to William Duff, deceased, by patent and by William Duff conveyed to the late Robert Oreen and by Robert Green by his last will and testament bequeathed to William Green ... bounded on one side by the river and to

CULPEPER COUNTY. VIRGINIA DEEDS

VOLUME TWO 1755 - 1762

Deed Book B 1753 - 1756

pages 364-517 Deed Book C 1757 - 1762

Abstracted and compiled by

John Frederick Dorman

v Washington, D. C.

1976

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Pages 364-66. 15 March 1755. James Zachary of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to John Zachary of same. For £16 current money. 100 acres which James Zachary now lives on, part of a tract granted to William Crawford ... in parish afore said ... on Elk Run corner to William Crawford ... to Thomas Jackson's line ... to Little Elk Run ... to Great Elk Run ... James Zachary Wit: David Zachary, William Crawford, Thomas Rucker Junior, Cornelius Rucker. 15 May 1755. Proved by Thomas Rucker Jr. and CorneliuB Rucker. 18 Sept. 1755. Proved by David Zachary. Pages 366-69. 17 July 1755. Mark Stowers of Culpeper County and Hannah his wife to Zachary Lewis of Spotsylvania County. For £45 current money. 323 acres on the south side of Stantor River ... on the side of a mountain ... corner to Isaac Smith ... crossing the south fork of Stanton River ... side of a steep mountain ... Richard Duret'B line ... Mark (M) Stowers Hannah (X) Stowers

Wit: J. Lewis. 17 July 1755. Acknowledged. Hannah was first privately

examined. Pages 369-74. 16-17 July 1755- Thomas Houison of Culpeper County to Henry Elley of same. Lease and release; for £8 current money. 400 acres in the Great Fork of the Rapperdan River and on the Devil's Run ... on the lower side of Devil's Run and in a line of Thomas and Adcock Hobson ... ;

Also 335 acres on and near the Devil's Run and branches thereof ... on the side of Stone.y Run (a branch of Devil's Run) in William Lucas's line ... a line formerly David Kinkead' now the heirs of James Jones deceas'd ... to Devil's Run ... corner to Brown's and likewise to Houison's other tract ... crossing the main Mountain Road ,.. by a path ... which tracts were granted to Thomas Houison by deed from the Proprietor's Office, the 400 28 Jan. 1747 [1748] and 335 5 Aug. 1749-Thos. Houison Wit: Danl. Brown, H. Field, W. Brown, F. Hume. 17 July 1755- Acknowledged by the said Thomas.

Pages 374-76. 21 Aug. 1735 [eio; 1755]. John Cooper and Judith his wife of Culpeper County to Thomas Washburn. For £20 current money. 100 acres In the Gourd Vine Fork being part of 400 acres granted to John Cooper by deed 18 Aug. 1749 ... upon the river upon the south side thereof at the mouth of Turnip Branch ... upon Turnip Branch ...

John (I) Cooper Judith (I) Cooper

21 Aug. 1755. Acknowledged. Judith was first privily examined. ' -

of same. Mortgage to secure £14.6.3 current money. One black horse with a star in his forehead, two pyed cows, one marked with an under keel in the left and a swallowfork in the right year [sto] and the other not marked, one red heifer marked with an under keel in the left and a swallowfork in the right ear, and three bull calves unmarked, two beds, two ruggs, and two blankits, one linnen wheel and one woolen wheel, one chest, one table, four chairs, one pall, one plggln, seven plates, one dish and one bason, two iron potts and two hooks, one black ,1ack and one Jugg, two cups and four earthen pans, one gum [ato], two tubs, two broad axes, one rough hoe, four hilling and two weeding hoes, one frying pan, one dozen spoons, three sows and six young barrows marked with an underkeel in the left and a swallow fork in the right ear and two shotes unmarked. Walter (X) Fitzgerald Junr. Wit: Richd. Bryan, Frances Bryan, Richd. Vawter. 19 Feb. 1756. Proved by Richard Vawter.

Pages 415-17. 29 Sept. 1755. John Latham of Culpeper County to John Read, Christopher Hutchings and Thomas Latham of sane. Mortgage to secure £20 current money paid by Thomas Latham and for John Read, Christopher Hutchings and Thomas Latham endors-ing a sett of bills of exchange drawn by John Latham for £20 sterling payable to the endorsers. Land whereupon John Latham now dwelleth, on the south side Elk Run oposite to the mouth of Indian Run. John Latham Wit: Robert Easthairi, Rd. Eastham, Robt. Deatherage, Robert Eastham Jr., W. Robertson.

19 Feb. 1756. Acknowledged by John Latham. Pages 417-19. 20 May 1756. Francis Slaughter of Culpeper County unto my loving son John Slaughter of same. For 5 shillings and paternal love, good will and affection. Two tracts ip Bromfield Parish in a fork of Rapahanock known by the name of the Gourd Vine Vork ... one containing 400 acres which I bought of Kemp Taliaferro 24-25 June 1741 whereon John Slaughter now lives ... on the side of a ridge by a branch of Cannon's River ... side of e mountain ... the other, 485 acres granted to me by a patent from the Proprietor's Office 2 July 1748 ... on a spur of Hannon's Mountains in a line of a tract surveyed for and belonging to William Fairfax Esqr. near to the place where Jonathan Ward settled ... Allan's Branch ... Klncade's line ... foot of the Red Oak Mountain on a stony point in William Fairfax's line ...

Fras. Slaughter 20 May 1756. Acknowledged by Francis Slaughter, Gent.

Pages 419-21. 2 Jan. 1756. John Lathar. of Culpeper County to Thomas Latham and Dickie Latham of Augusta County. Mort-gage to secure £80 current money. Negro man slave Thomas and all the goods John Latham mentioned in a schedule hereunto annexed.

John Latham

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Deed Book D 1762 - 1765 Deed Book E 1765 - 1769 Pages 1-138

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to Benjamin Smith of same. For £110 current money. 279 acres in Bromfield Parish and on the Stanton River, being; part of a tract of land granted to Leonard and Thomas Stanton by patent for 1000 acres bearing date 172[ ?] ... on the south side of the Stanton River corner to Jeremiah Early ... on the Cabbin Branch ... on the Piney Mountain ...

Richard Stanton Charity (X) Stanton Thos. Stanton

Wit: Jno. Hume, Fras. Graves, Win. Lowson, Timothy (X) Acuff, Wm. (WO Harvey.

15 April 1762. Acknowledged by the parties. Pages 14-18. 15 April 1762. William Hawkins and Elizabeth his wife of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to James Sims. For £112 current money. 400 acres on the branches of Devil's Run ... in Gillison's line ...

Also [ ?] acres, part of the said tract ... on Devil's Run near the Bridge ... up the road ... in Hou[ison's] line .., •Both being part of a tract of 785 acres granted by deed

from the Proprietor's office to Francis Th[ornton] Gent. 23 Jan. 17̂ 7 [1748] ... by the said Thornton was conveyed to William Buckner and by Buckner sold and conveyed to William Hawkins. William (X) Hawkins

Elizabeth (X) Hawkins 15 April 1762. Acknowledged by^the parties.

Pages 18-20. 7 April 1762. William Duncan of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to m.y son John Duncan of same. For love, good will and effection. [ ]10 acreB in Brumfield Parish in the Gourd Vine Fork of Rappahannock River on both aides of Mill Run, being part of a tract granted by pattent to David Klnkade for 660 acres 1 Aug. 173̂ ... on the north side of Bossey Bell Mountain

William Duncan Wit: Rice Duncan, William Johnston, Wm. Brown. 15 April 1762. Proved by William Brown, Wm. Johnston and

Rice Duncan. " Pages 21-24. 21 Nov. 1761. Adcock Hobson of Cumberland County to Coleman Brown of Culpeper County. For £20 current money. 200 acres in Brumfield Parish ... corner to Kinkade ... on the head of Bottom ...

Adcock Hobson Wit: James Graves, Jeremiah Sims, Moses Spicer and Thomas

Brown. • .. • 15 April 1762. Proved by James Graves, Jeremiah Sims and

Moses Spicer. Pages 24-25- 15 April 1762. Samuel Fargeson of Culpeper County to my loving son in law John Clayton. For 5 shillings and love and affection. One Negro named James.

Sam. Fargeson 15 April 1762. Acknowledged by Samuel.

15 March 176̂ 4. Acknowledged by the parties. Elizabeth was first privily examined. Pages 464-67. 15 March 1764. Matthias Rouse of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, planter, to John Sims of same. For t30 current money. 60 acres in the parish aforesaid, being part of a pattent granted to Michael Willhoit 28 Sept. 1728 for 289 acres ... on the west side of Muddy Run in Adam Wayland's line ... corner to Wayland in a line of Willhoit's patent ... in a branch ...

Matthias (X) Rouse Elizabeth Rouse

15 March 1764. Acknowledged by the parties. Elizabeth was first privily examined. ^ Pages 467-70. 12 Jan. 1763. George Roots of Culpeper County, Gent., to Nicholas Crigler of same, planter. For [blank] current money. 107 acres, being part of a greater tract formerly granted to Thomas Dinmack, the property now of George Roots by his father's last will and testament ... corner to the land sold by Christopher Crigler and Major James Barbour out of Dinmack's patent by Roots ... edge of an old field corner to Dlnmak's patent and the land of Henry Downs corner to 100 acres conveyed by Roots to William Chapman out of Downs' patent ... corner to Barbour ...

George Rootes Wit: Alexander Waugh Junr., James Taylor, James Barbour Jr. 15 [March 1764]. Proved by Alexander Waugh Jr.

Pages 471-73. 16 March 1764. George Wetherall and Milley his wife of Culpeper County to Ambrose Camp of same. For £44. Tract ... corner to Richard Ship ... on the side of a branch ... in the fork of Prior's branch ... George Wetherall Milley Wetherall

Wit: Nathaniel Pendleton, Samuel Clayton Jr., George Slaughter'.

15 March 1764. Acknowledged by the parties. Milley was first privily examined. Page 474. . 16 March 1764. We have divided the land devised by John Wetherall to his two sons George and John according to the will of the decedent.

George Wetherall M. Pendleton for John Wetherall

Plat: John WetherallJ s part, 200 acres; George Wetherall's part, 200 acres.

16 March 1764. Returned by Samuel Clayton Jr., surveyor. Pages 474-78. 21 June 1763. Henry Elley and Esther his wife and James Elley and Clarry his wife of Culpeper County to Moses Spicer of same. For £20 current money. 335 acres in Brumfield Parish granted to Doctr. Thomas Houison by the Write Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax by deed from the Proprietor's Office 5 Aug. 1719 and by Thomas Houison sold to Henry Elley

40 ... on the side of Stony Run, a branch of Devil's Run, in William Lucuses line ... down Stony Run ... a line formerly David Klngcade's now the heirs of .Tam̂ s -Tnnps ... to Devil's Run ... near the bank of the said run in John Brown's line ... in a valley corner to Brown and Houison ... crossing the Mountain Road ... by a Bath [path] corner to Houison and William Lucas. Henry Elley James Elley

Clary Elley 21 June 1764. Acknowledged by James Elley. Clary was first

privily examined. 24 Sept. 1764. Acknowledged by Henry.

Pages 478-85. 5-6 July 1764. John Barrow and Margaret his wife of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, to John Fitzhugh of Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Gent. Lease and re-lease; for £50 current money. 400 acres, part in Culpeper County and part in Augusta County ... on the south side of the Blue Ridge of Mountains ... crossing some branches of Thornton's River ... on the north side of the Blue Ridge ... which was in 1750 taken up by Thomas Brown who in 1751 sold it to Robert Coleman who sold it to John Barrow by deeds 25 June 1756.

John Barrow Margart Barrow

Wit: James Buchannan, William Allerson, Diker Thompson, Adam Stuard.

19 July 1764. Acknowledged by the parties. Margaret was first privily examined. Pages 485-88. 10 July 1764. Robert Qouge and Susanna his wife to Thomas Minor of Spotsylvania County. For £30.4.- current money. 105 acres ... in Capt. Compton's line ... on the side of a mountain ... Robert (X) Gouge

Susanna (X) Gouge Wit: Jno. Battaley, Joseph Minor, Owen Minor, George More. 19 July 1764. Acknowledged by the parties. Susana was first

privily examined. Pages 488-92. 19 July 1764. Robert Gouge and Susana his wife of Culpeper County to Cornelious Michell of same. For £13.4.-current money. 45 acres on the head branches of Battle Run ... line of Poe's and Watson's pattent ... corner to Thomas Minor .. near a spring ... Robert X) Gouge

Susanah (X) Gouge 19 July 1764. Acknowledged by the parties. Rusa. was first

privily examined. Pages 492-95. 11 June 1764. Garard Banks of Culpeper County and Ann his wife to Gerd. Banks Junr. of same. For £7 current money. Ill acres in St. Mark's Parish in a line of George Wheatley, deceased, now William Dulany's ... in an old line ... up the river, the mouth of a branch ...

•• Gerrard Banks Wit: John McGannan, Linn Banks. 19 July 1764. Acknowledged by Gerrard.