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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 181.
Will of Thomas Winslow of St. Ann's Parish in Essex County, dated 29 Jan. 1725.
Unto my eldest son Thomas the plantation he now lives upon situate and lying in Southfarnham Parish.
Unto my son Benjamin after my wife's decease the plantation I now live upon.
Unto my son Benja. after my wife's decease the land I bought of John Smith.
My wife Ann enjoy my said dwelling plantation and said land bought of John Smith for her naturall life.
Unto my sons Thomas and Benja. and my daughter Elizabeth £5 each.
and Elizabeth my two Negros Tony and Bess, the said Negros to be valued and two my sons or daughters to have the said Negros paying the other three their proportionable part.
My personall estate equally divided between my beloved wife Ann, my daughters Elizabeth, Mary and Ann and my sons Richard and Joseph.
My sons Joseph and Richard have their portions at the age of twenty one years or_married and my daughter Ann have her portion at the age of eighteen years or marryed.
My wife Ann and my son Thomas my executors.
Thomas Winslow
Wit: Richard Covington junr., Francis Covington, Robert Parker.
16 Aug. 1726. Sworn to by Benjamin Winslow the eldest surviveing son of Thomas Winslow. Proved by. Robert. Parker and Richard Covington.
Page 182. Bond of Benjamin Winslow as administrator with the will annexed of Thomas Winslow. Unto John Lomax, William Dalngerfeild, Salvator Muscoe and Robert Brooke, justices.
For £500 sterl. 16 Aug. 1726. Securities, Richard Tyler junr., Samuel Clayton. Benja. Winslow
Richd. Tyler junr.
Samll. Clayton
Wit: W. Beverly.
16 Aug. 1726. Acknowledged.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 216-18. Thomas Winslow. Inventory. 12 Sept. 1726.
Made pursuant to order of 16 Aug. 1726. Total valuation £298.10.8-1/2, including eight Negroes valued at: £184. Signed by Benja. Winslow, admr.
James Alderson
Samll. Davis
James-Booth,
21 June 1727. Returned.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 234. Bond of Benja. Winslow as administrator of Thomas Winslow. Unto William Daingerfeild, William, Brooke, John Taliaferro and James Garnett, Gent., justices. For £400 sterl. 16, Aug. 1727. Securities, William Covington and John Smith.
Benja. Winslow
Wm. Covington
John Smith.
16 Aug. 1727. Acknowledged.
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1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 128-29.
Elizabeth Pley. Inventory 8 Oct. 1719.. Estate not valued; includes five Negroes: Signed by Tho. Winslow and Ann (A) Winslow.
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1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 249-252
THIS INDENTURE made the ninth day of February Ano Dom 1693 and in the fifth year of the Reigne of our Soveroigne Lord and Lady, William and Mary by the grace of God of England &c., Between NICHOLAS FAULKNER of the County of Essex of the one part and THOMAS WINSLOW of the same County of the other part Witnesseth that the sd NICHOLAS FAULKNER for Nineteen hundred pounds of tobazcco and caske and Five shillings Sterling to him in hand by said THOMAS WINSLOW well and truly paid whereof the said NICHOLAS FAULKNER hath granted unto the sd THOMAS WINSLOW his heires & assignes for ever all that Plantation and land containing Fifty acres be the same more or less whereon DAVID FAULKNER, (Father to the sd NICHOLAS FAULKNER) late of the County of RAPPA: lived & whereof he dyed seized adjoyning to the land whereon JAMES MERRIOTT now liveth, & now in the tenure & Occupacon of ROGER PERRY as Marrying JUDITH, the Widdow & Relict of the said DAVID FAULKNER, and all houses, outhouses & buildings thereon standing and all orchards woods and trees growing & all wayes waters profits whatsoever to the said land belonging, & all the Estate rights of the said NICHOLAS FAULKNER to the same, all which said Plantacon & land was conveyed by the above named JAMES MERRIOTT to the sd DAVID FAULKNER as may appear by conveyance recorded amongst the Records of RAPPA: County bearing date the tenth day of July 1667 and descended to the said NICHOLAS FAULKNER as Son and Heire apparent of the said DAVID FAULKNER; To have and to hold the said Plantacon and land unto the said THOMAS WINSLOW his heires and assignes from the day of the date to the onely use of him ye said THOMAS WINSLOW, And the said NICHOLAS FAULKNER for himselfe his heires grant that he the said THOMAS WINSLOW his heires may at all times forever hereafter lawfully and quietly have all the sd Plantacon land & premisses without the lawfull trouble of the said NICHOLAS FAULKNER or any other persons or to claime any Estate right to the sd bargained premisses or any pte: thereof (the aboved JUDITH in right of her thirds & the yearly rents and service which shall henceforth grow due to be paid to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee of the premisses only Excepted) and that he the sd NICHOLAS FAULKNER shall at the next Court to be held for the sd County acknowledge these presents according to the Law and that he and all other persons claimeing any Estate in the premisses (except as before excepted) will at any time hereafter at the reasonable request cost & charges in the Law of the said THOMAS WINSLOW make every such further and other conveyances in the Law for the better and more absolute conveying of the before bargained premisses unto the said THOMAS WINSLOW his heires and assignes forever as by his or their Councill learned in the Law shall be devised or required. In Witness whereof the sd NICHOLAS FAULKNER hath set his hand & seale
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
EDWIN TRACKER, NICHOLAS FAULKNER
JNO: EVERITT
At a Court held for Essex County Febry: the 10th: Ano: Dom: 1693
The within named NICHOLAS FAULKNER appear'd and acknowledged the within specified contents to be his real act and deed, the same was ordered to be recorded Vere Recordatr; Test FRA: MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1694-1695 Essex County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 266
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee THOMAS WINSLOW &FRA: MERIWETHER of Essex County are held & firmly bound unto our Soveraigne Lord & Lady, King Wm. & Queen Mary, in ye sum of Ten thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco & caske to the true payment we bind ourselves Witness our hands this 15th day of Apll: 1695
The Condicon of this obligacon is such that whereas ye above bound THOMAS WINSLOW has obtain'd a Lycense for his MARRIAGE with ANN PARKER; Now if there shall be no lawful! cause to obstruct ye sd Marriage, Then ye above obligation to be void, otherwise to stand & remaine in full force & vertue
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us THO: WINSLOW
FRANCIS MERIWETHER
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1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 188-192
THIS INDENTURE made ye Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred ninety & eight Between SAMUEL THACKER of the Parish of SITTINGBURNE in ye County of Essex, Planter, & Mary his Wife (only Daughter & heir apparent of RALPH WARRENER, late of the same Parish & County deced) of the one part and THOMAS WINSLOW of the said Parish & County, Tayler, of the other part; Witnesseth that for the sum of One hundred pounds of good & lawful! money of England, they the said SAML. THACKER & MARY his Wife, hath sold unto the said THOMAS WINSLOW his heirs & assignes all that tract of Land whereon the said SAMUELL THACKER now dwelleth, containing Five hundred seventy & six acres (be ye same more or less), being in the Parish of SITTENBURNE & County of Essex aforesd. and bounded as followeth; begining at a marked tree that divides this Land and the Land of JOHN WALKER deced and runing South East to the land of WILLIAM ARAM, down by a Creeke side called RALPHS CREEKE to a marked Pockhickory standing near a Branch side that runeth South West into the Woods, and thence South by West by a line of marked trees that devideth this Land & the Land of WM: ARAM aforesd. to a marked Spanish Oak standing by ye Marsh side of a Creek called ye MILL CREEK, and thence North West or nigh the said Marsh side to a marked Oak & finally North to ye place where it first began; with all & singular its rights together with all houses buildings stables tobacco houses orchards trees or to any part appertaining taken or known as part of the same wch: said Two hundred seventy & six acres of land were granted unto ye sd RALPH WARRENER deced by Patent bearing date ye 18th day of November 1663 and now of right belong to ye sd MARY THACKER as heir apparent unt ye sd. RALPH WARRENTER as aforesd., And all ye estate right (as well in Equity as at Law), of them the said SAML. THACKER & MARY his Wife to the onely proper use & behoofe of him ye sd. THOMAS WINSLOW his heirs and assignes, he paying the rents & performing ye services payable for & in respect of ye premisses unto our Sovereign Lord ye King, And the said SAMLL. THACKER & MARY his Wife for themselves and their heirs the sd Land will warrant & forever defend and promise that the said THO: WINSLOW his heirs at all times forever hereafter lawfully hold all & singular ye before granted premisses without any disturbance of them or any perons whatsoever, In Witness whereof ye parties interchangeably their hands & seales have set Sealed and delivered in ye presence of
JAMES BOUGHAN, SMALL. TRACKER
THO: HUCKLESCOTT, MARY THACKER,
THO: GREGSON
BE IT REMEMBERED that upon ye 10th day of June 1698, full possession of ye Land & premises was delivered by SAML. TRACKER & MARY his Wife unto THO: WINSLOW by Turf & Twig to hold to him his heirs forever in presence of THO: GREGSON, JOHN CRASKE, EDW. GOULDMAN
We the within named SAML. TRACKER & MARY TRACKER do hereby acknowledge to have received from THO: WINSLOW the sum of One hundred pds. being ye consideracon money, we say reced. p
SAMUEL TRACKER
Witness JAMES BOUGHAN, MARY TRACKER
THO: HUCKLESCOTT,
THO: GREGSON
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 11th day of July 1698 by ye above named SAML. TRACKER & MARY his Wife (ye sd MARY being examined did ye same freely & voluntarily) & truely recorded
Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 218-224
THIS INDENTURE made ye eight day of August in ye year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred ninety & eight Between THOMAS WINSLOW of the Parish of CITIENBURNE in the County of Essex, Tayler, of ye one part & SAMUEL TRACKER of the same Parish & County, Planter, of ye other part; Witnesseth that for ye sum of One hundred pounds of good & lawful! money of England paid by the sd. SAM: THACKER he, the said THOMAS WINSLOW, have granted unto the said SAMUEL THACKER his heirs & assignes all that tract of land whereon the sd. SAMUEL THACKER now dwelleth containing by estimacon Two hundred seventy & six acres being in the Parish of CITTENBURNE & County of Essex aforesaid, bounded as followeth, that is to say, begining at a marked tree that divides this land & the land of JOHN WALKER deced, and runing South to the land of WILLIAM AXAM, downe by a Creeke side called RALPHS CREEK to a marked Pockhickory standing near a branch side that runeth South West into the woods and thence South by West by a line of marked trees that divideth this land & the land of Mr, WM. AXAM aforesd., to a marked Spanish Oake standing by the Marsh side of a Creek called ye MILL CREEK, andthence North West nigh ye sd Marsh side to a marked Oake & finally North by East to ye place where it first began; 300 poles, with all & singular its rights together with all houses barnes stables tobacco houses orchards gardens profits & appurtenances belonging, wch: sd. Two hundred seventy & six acres of land were granted unto RALPH WARRENER deced by Patent bearing date ye 18th day of November 1663, and by the sd SAML. THACKER & MARY his Wife, ye only Daughter & heir apparent of the said RALPH WARRENER, were sold to the sd. THO: WINSLOW by Indenture bearing date ye seventh day of May last past before the date of these presents, & all the right of him the said THOMAS WINSLOW, together with the above menconed Patent unto ye sd. SAML. THACKER his heires and assignee forever: he the said SAML. THACKER paying the Rent & performing ye services wch: shall hereafter become due in respect of the premisses aforesd., unto our Sovereigne Lord ye King, the said THOMAS WINSLOW for himself & his heirs ye sd. Land at all times hereafter forever lawfully the said SAML. THACKER his heirs and assignes to enter into & enjoy without any lawfull disturbance of said THOMAS WINSLOW his heirs or assignes or any other person claiming under him; in Witness whereof the parties first above named to these present Indentures their hands & seales have set
Sealed & delivered in ye presence of
THO: COLLIER, THO: WINSLOW
HENRY KEARBY
THO: GREGSON
Memdm. That upon the day of the date hereof full possession & seisin of ye Land was delivered by THO: WINSLOW unto SAML. THACKER forever according to ye Indenture within written in ye presence of THO: COLLIER of YORK County
HENRY KEARBEY
THO: GREGSON
I the within named THO: WINSLOW do hereby acknowledge to have received from ye
within named SAML. THACKER ye consideracon money menconed to be paid to me, I say reced. p THO: WINSLOW
THO: COLLIER
HENRY KEARBY, THO: GREGSON
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of Sept. 1698 & truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, CI Cur
Also ANN WINSLOW, Wife of ye within named THO: WINSLOW relinquished her right of Dower of in & to ye within menconed land
Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 54-55
THIS INDENTURE made the Eleventh day of September 1700 Betweene THOMAS MUNDAY of the Parish of Sittingburne & County of Essex, Planter, of ye one part & THOMAS WINSLOW of the same Parish & County, Tayler, of the other part.
Wittnesseth that for the sum of Seven pds. Ten shillings good & lavfull money of England ye sd THO: MUNDAY hath granted unto ye sd THOMAS WINSLOW his heirs & assignes all that tract of land containing One hundred acres (be the same more or less) scituate & being in the aforesd. Parish & County And is part of a devident of Two hundred acres of land purchased by the sd THOMAS MUNDAY of JAMES MONKESTER of CHARLES COUNTY of the Province of MARYLAND by Deed bearing date ye first day of Augt, last past to wit that part of the said Two hundred acres wit: lyeth on ye lower side of a Swamp called by the name of ( ? CORSTONS) DEEP and ye run of ye sd Swamp to be the bounds between the said THOMAS MUNDAY &THOMAS WINSLOW with all its rights & houses & buildings whatsoever thereupon standing and all orchards gardens woods and all wayes waters profits & hereditaments and every part thereof & all ye estate right, To have and to hold unto ye sd THO: WINSLOW his heirs & assignes for ever And the sd THO: MUNDAY for himselfe his heirs doth grant in manner following (vizt.) that the said W INSLOW his heirs shall forever lawfully occupy & enjoy all the land wtih the appurtenances without interruption of the sd THO: MUNDAY his heirs or assignes or any persons claiming under him And that sd THO: MUNDAY shall at the reasonable request & at ye costs & charges in ye Law of ye sd THO: WINSLOW his heirs or assignes do acknowledge further conveyances in ye Law for absolute conveying of ye aforemenconed land as shall be required In Witness whereof ye sd parties have set their hands & seales
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
FRA: TALIAFERRO, THOMAS MUNDAY
LEO: HILL 1700
ROBT. MOBLEY
Acknowledged by THO: MUNDAY & right of Dover relinquished by SARAH, his Wife, in Essex County Court ye 11th day of 7ber: 1700 & truely recorded
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1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 368
10 March 1706/7. Bond of John Parker unto Tho. Winslow.. For £50 sterling. Securities Henry Woodnot. Judgment is given in Essex Court this day unto and Ann his Wife and others against John Parker in an action of partition Bond given for prosecution of an appeal to the General Court
John Parker
Wit: Abr. Ayrton, Robert Bell
10 March 1706/7 Acknowledged
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 2-3.
3 April 1707. Bond of John Parker of Essex County unto Thomas Winslow and Ann his wife lately called Ann Parker of Essex County, John Watkins and Elizabeth his wife lately called Elizabeth Parker of King and Queen County, and Frances Parker of Essex County, single woman. For £500.
To perform and obey the award and judgment of Colo. Richard Covington, Majr. James Boughan, Mr. Francis Gouldman and Mr. Robert Brooke, arbitrators to determine the difference depending in Essex County Court concerning the partition of 800 acres devised unto John, Anne, Elizabeth and Frances Parker by their father Robert Parker in his last will dated 15 Jan. 1686 in these words: My worldly estate I give and bequeath in the manner following, my wife to enjoy the house and plantation during her life, but all my land being 800 acres by computation I give and bequeath unto my four children to each 200 acres, still reserving to my wife the plantation for her life, then my son John to have the first choyce of 200 acres ... so likewise to the other three children.
And if the arbitratrators shall put in writing no such award before 8 April, then John Parker shall abide by the judgment of Mr. Francis Moore, umpire.
John Parker
Wit: Edw. Gouldman, Salvator Muscoe, James Boughan Junr. 11 July 1707. Acknowledged by John Parker.
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 3-5.
7 April 1707. Award of Richard Covington, James Boughan, Francis Gouldman and Robert Brooke of Essex County. Whereas divers controversies are depending between Thomas Winslow and Anne his wife lately called Anne Parker of Essex County, John Watkins and Elizabeth his wife lately called Elizabeth Parker of King and Queen County, and Frances Parker of Essex County, single woman, of the one party and John Parker of Essex County of the other party, for the determining whereof the parties are bound 3 April in sum of 1500 to arbitrate concerning the partition of 800 acres given John, Anne, Elizabeth and Frances Parker by their father Robert Parker in his last will 15 Jan. 1686/7, The 800 acres being two severall situations: in the forrest 400 acres formerly granted by patent to Thomas Pells ... east line near the plantation of Thomas Reynolds the other 400
acres being that plantation whereon the testator lived We divide as follows: ... east side of the road ... Mr. Pley's spring branch ...
John Parker made his choice of the lower part of that dividend whereon the testator died.
Thomas Winslow and Anne his wife hold the lower part of that 400 acres in the forrest.
John Watkins and Elizabeth his wife hold the other part of that devidend in the forrest.
Frances Parker have the remaining part of that tract where John Parker hath made his election.
Parties pay their own costs and to Salvator Muscoe for drawing the instruments of writing between them, 200 pounds of tobacco, and for James Boughan Junr. for surveying, 500 pounds
of tobacco. Richd. Covington
James Boughan
Francis Gouldman
Ro. Brooke
Wit: Salvator Muscoe, Edw. Gouldman, James Boughan Junr,
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 5-7.
3 April 1707. Bond of Thomas Winslow and Anne his wife of Essex County, John Watkins and Elizabeth his wife of King and Queen County, and Frances Parker of Essex County unto John Parker of Essex County. For £500.
To obey the award of Collo. Richard Covington, Majr. James Boughan, Mr. Francis Gouldman and Mr. Robert Brooke [provisions as in bond of John Parker, above, pages 2-3].
Th0. Winslow
Anne (A) Winslow
John Wattkins
Elizabeth (E) Wattkins
Frances (X) Parker.
Wit: Edw. Gouldman, Salvator Muscoe, James Boughan Junr,
11 July 1707. Acknowledged.
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 170. Lease and Release. 10 and 11 Dec. 1713. Thomas Winslow, "Taylor", of St. A. Par., sells William Mackenny, planter, of same Par., 100 acres, part of a tract of 200 acres purchased by Thomas Munday of Thomas Moncaster of Charles County, Maryland, by Deed dated 5 Aug. 1700, and purchased from Munday by Tho.Winslow on 11 Sept. 1700,
Wit:
John Boughan signed Thomas Winslow
James Boughan
Henry Byrom
Rec. 15 Jan. 1713/14
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 119
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee THOMAS WINSLOW of St. Anns Parish in County of Essex and ANN WINSLOW his Wife for sum of One hundred pounds in hand paid by JOHN BAGGE of the County & Parish Clerk by these presents have granted unto said John Bagge these following six Negro Slaves named Tom, Dick, Gabriel, Moll, Beck Mille, together with their future increase & Issue to hold unto the said John Bagge forever Witness whereof wee hereunto sett our hands & affix our seals 17th day of December 1722
Presence of W BROOKE, Tho. Winslow
NATHLL. SANDERS, JOHN MUNDAY Ann Winslow
At a Court held for Essex County the 18th day of December 1722
This Deed admitted to record.
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 119-120
TO ALL PEOPLE I JOHN BAGGE of St. Anns Parish in Essex County Clerk for love & affection which I bear unto THOMAS WINSLOW and ANN his Wife of St. Anns Parish in Essex County & their Children named THOMAS, BENJAMIN, RICHARD, JOSEPH, ELIZABETH, MARY, & ANN, & also for diverse other good causes & also for sum of Five shillings in hand paid have granted by these presents unto said Thomas Winslow & Ann his Wife & to the said Children all & every of these Six negroes or Negro Slaves following to Witt, Tom, Dick, Gabriel, Moll, Beck, Mille together with their future increase To have and to hold all the said Negroes unto said Thomas Winslow & Ann his Wife for and during their Natural lives, & the Natural life of the Survivour of them & after their decease unto the said children after the decease of sd Thomas Winslow & Ann his Wife to be valued in Money by three honest men to be named & agreed upon by the said Children or the great number of them. and than according to valuation to be devided among the said Children or their Survivors in such manner that such of the children as may have the said Negroes paying such as have none, the proper vallue in Money and Said John Bagge doe warrant & forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this Seventeenth day of December 1722
In presence of W. BROOKE, John Bagge
NATHLL. SANDERS, JOHN MUNDAY
At a Court held for Essex County 18th day of December 1722
This Deed of Gift admitted to record
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1752-1754 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 26, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 74
THIS INDENTURE made this Twentieth day of May in the Twenty fifth year of reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the second, by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c. and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Fifty two Between BEVERLEY WINSLOW, BEVERLEY STANARD & LARKIN CHEW of County of SPOTSYLVANIA. Gentlemen, and SIMON MILLER of County of Essex, Gent., Executors of the Last Will and Testament of BENJAMIN WINSLOW, late of County of Essex deceased, of one part and WILLIAM PARKER of County of Essex of other part; Whereas BENJAMIN WINSLOW in his life time was seized in his demsne as of fee in diverss lands and tenements with appurtenances lying in County of Essex, and being so thereof seized made his Last Will and Testament in Writing bearing date the Sixteenth day of December Anno Dom: one thousand seven hundred and Forty eight and therein among other things is contained these two clauses "Item. My Will is that the Land I now live on with the land of bought of JOHN SMITH also be sold for the most that can be got for it, and Deeds made by my Exors. for the conveyance. hem I appoint my Son, BEVERLEY, and Mr. BEVERLEY STANARD. Mr. LARKIN CHEW and Mr. SIMON MILLER my Executors." as in and by the said Will duly proved in the County Court of Essex and there remaining of Record may more fully appear; That soon after making the said Will said BENJAMIN WINSLOW died seised of the land & premises aforesaid after whose death the said BEVERLEY WINSLOW, BEVERLEY STANARD, LARKIN CHEW and SIMON MILLER took upon themselves the burthen of the execution of the said Will And Whereas afterwards on the Twenty fifth day of September one thousand seven hundred and fifty one at Public Auction and Sale the said BEVERLEY WINSLOW, BEVERLEY STANNARD, LARKIN CHEW and SIMON MILLER did sell one tract of land and Plantation whereon sd. BENJAMIN lately lived containing by estimation fifty acres and was formerly conveyed to THOMAS WINSLOW, Father of said BENJAMIN, by NICHOLAS FAULNER by his certain Deed of Bargain and Sale bearing date the Ninth day of Febuary one thousand Six hundred and Ninety three and afterwards given and bequeathed by said THOMAS WINSLOW deced., to his sd. Son, BENJAMIN WINSLOW, by his Will bearing date the Twenty ninth day of January one thousand seven hundred and Twenty five, & also one other tract of land lying in County of Essex containing by estimation One hundred and seventy acres. Seventy seven acres part thereof being a tract of land formerly sold and conveyed to THOMAS WINSLOW deced., by JOHN SMITH by his certain Deeds of Lease and Release bearing date respectively the ten and eleveneth days of December one thousand seven hundred and Thirteen, and afterwards, to wit, the Twenty ninth day of Janry. one thousand seven hundred &Twenty five was given and bequeath to sd. BENJAMIN WINSLOW by the Will of his Father, the said THOMAS WINSLOW deced.. the remaining Ninety three acres being a tract of land bought by BENJAMIN WINSLOW of the aforesd. JOHN SMITH and conveyed by certain Deeds of Lease and Release bearing date respectively the fifteenth and sixteenth days of November one thousand seven hundred & Twenty nine, to the said WILLIAM PARKER for the sum of Three hundred & Sixty three pounds current money being the most that was offered or could be got for the same, NOW THIS INDENTURE Witnesseth that BEVERLEY WINSLOW, BEVERLEY STANNARD, LARKIN CHEW & SIMON MILLER, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in them by the said BENJAMIN WINSLOWs Will and for the sum of Three hundred and Sixty three pounds current money by WILLIAM PARKER in hand paid by these presents do bargain sell and confirm unto WILLIAM PARKER his heirs all the aforesaid Fifty acres of Land and premises with their appurtenances and all of the aforesd. One hundred and Seventy acres of land & premises with their appurtenances lying in County of Essex described as aforesd. Together with all house orchards profits and appurtenances to the same belonging, To have and to hold the fifty acres of land be the same more or less and also the one hundred and seventy acres of land be the same more or less unto WILLIAM PARKER his heirs, In Witness whereof the said BEVERLEY WIN-SLOW BEVERLEY STANNARD. LARKIN CHEW and SIMON MILLER have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above mentioned
Sealed and Delivered in presents of
(no witnesses recorded) BEVERLEY WINSLOW
BEVERLEY STANNARD
LARK: CHEW
SIMON MILLER
Received of the within named WILLIAM PARKER the sum of Three hundred and sixty three pounds currt. money being the consideration for the within land and premises' Witness our hands this twentieth day of May Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and Fifty two
BEVERLEY WINSLOW BEVERLEY STANNARD
LARK: CHEW SIMON MILLER
At a Court continued & held for Essex County at Tappa: on the 20th day of May Anno Dom: 1752 BEVERLEY WINSLOW, BEVERLEY STANNARD, LARKIN CHEW and SIMON MILLER, Gent., Exrs of the Last Will and Testament of BENJAMIN WINSLOW deced., acknowledged this their Deed of Bargain and Sale Indented with the Receipt thereon endorsed to WILLIAM PARKER, Gentleman, to be their proper acts and deeds and is theretupon admitted to Record and is truly recorded
Test JOHN LEE, Cl. E. Cur
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