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YATES, CHARLES, Charles Co, 20 Dec 1751; 1 Jun 1752
To son Charles Yates, girl named Sue.
To son Francis Yates, Negro man Seymor, Negro woman Cates' moll, Negro girl Phia,
To son Theophilus Yates, Negro man Tom, Negro woman Lydia's Moll, Negro girl Judith.
To son Robert Yates, 15 as sterl., to buy a ring.
To my three daus: Elizabeth Given, Jane Bruce and Rebecca Barber,. 15 s. each to buy a ring.
To grandson Benjamin Given son of Joseph and Elizabeth Given
5000 pounds of tobacco to buy him a Negro.
Residue of personal estate -to remain at my dwelling plantation for the use and support of my wife Jane as also my dwelling plantation and lands adjoining.
Son Charles Yates, ex.
WIt: Jno, Harris, Rob. Yates, Wm. Bruce. 28.319.
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William Bruce 123.305 SM £501.9.0 Jan 3 1776 Mar 12 1776
Appraisers: John Hooper Brome, Robert Hammett.
Creditors: John Stephen, Henry Tubman.
Next of kin: Sarah Lock, Susanna Bruce.
Administratrix: Elisabeth Bruce.
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Townly Bruce 31.43 A CH £11.17.9 Sep 14 1751
Sureties: William Dent, Joseph Gwin.
Received from: Mr. William Dent, Thomas Rigg.
Payments to: Mr. William Dent, Robert Horner/ Norman McLeod, Thomas Rigg, Walter Hanson.
Representatives: siblings: administrator, Mary Maddox, Anne Dent, Elisabeth Winter, Winson Bruce, William Bruce. Administrator: Charles Bruce.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 327. At the request of John Hamill, the following instrument of writing was recorded on Apr 6, 1749.
Feb 20, 1748[/9] from Doctor John Curry of CC, to John Hamill of CC. Sd John Hamill and John Howard, late of CC deceased, formerly escheated and equally paid for a certain tract of land in CC called Partners Purchase, containing, by patent, 329 acres but now appears to contain, clear of prior surveys, but 252 acres. Said land hitherto has not been divided between the parties afd. The sd John Howard's part, by sundry alienations, devices, and conveyances became the property of sd John Curry. John Curry and John Hamill now have mutually agreed to and actually made an equal division of the above mentioned lands into 2 equal parts or moieties, to the end that John Curry and John Hamill might possess and enjoy their moieties. John Hamill will have the part of the land that lies on the south and east of a line bounded by Potomack River, the original patent, Neales Back. Hamill's part is bounded by Newmans Pretensions. Curry is to enjoy the rest of the land. Each moiety contains 126 acres. Now this deed witnesses, for the further confirmation of the afd division, that John Curry releases'to John Hamill, all the land as it is divided by the lines above described, containing about 126 acres. Signed - John Curry. Wit - sam chunn, William Bruce.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 328. At the request of John Curry, the following instrument of writing was recorded on Apr 6, 1749. [Repeats the preceding document, on Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 337, except the grantor and grantee are switched]. Signed - Jno Hamill. Wit - Sam: Chunn, William Bruce.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 330. At the request of John Corry, the following deed was recorded on Apr 7, 1749.
Nov 5, 1748 from William Middleton Sr of CC, Gentleman, to John Corry (Curry) of CC, Physician, for 100 £sterling money of GB, and 14,000 lbs tobacco, 126 acres in CC, being part of a tract of land called Partners Purchase, bounded by the head of Guys Branch, being a boundary of the land of Jacob Brandt called Petits Land, lying in cc, bounded by Potomack River, containing about 126 acres. Signed - Wm Middleton. Wit - S Hanson, Arthur Lee. Elizabeth, the wife of the sd William Middleton, released her dower.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 446. At the request of Wm Bowling, the following deed was recorded on Jan 30, 1750[/1].
Sep 26, 1750 from Francis Wheatly (Wheatley) of CC, planter, to William Bowling of CC, planter, for 1000 lbs tobacco, a parcel of land, being part of a tract of land called Charley, lying on the east side of Zachiah Swamp in CC, containing and laid out for about 15.5 acres. Signed - Fran: (|0 his mark) Wheatley. Wit - Robt Yates, Wm Bruce. Eliza, wife of the sd Francis Wheatley, released her dower.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 458. At the request of Francis Wheatley, the following deed was recorded on Mar 23, 1750[/1].
Sep 26, 1750 from Elizabeth Wheatly or Stimton and Benjamin Stimton, both of CC, planters, to Francis Wheatley of CC, planter, for 2000 lbs tobacco, a parcel of land, being part of a tract of land called Charley (Charly), lying on the east side of Zachiah Swamp in CC, containing and laid out for about 15.5 acres. Also, part of another tract of land called Millers Choice, lying in CC, containing and laid out for about 24.5 acres. Signed - Elizabeth (X her mark) Wheatly, Benja (X his mark) Stimton. Wit - Robt Yates, wm Bruce. Mary Wheatley, widow and relict of Francis Wheatley, late of CC, deceased, released her dower.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 548. At the request of John Kinsman, the following mortgage was recorded on Apr 22, 1752.
Apr 18, 1752 from John Sims of CC, blacksmith, to John Kinsman of CC, innholder, for 32 £, one Negro woman named Sarah, about 16 years old. If, however, sd Sims pays sd Kinsman, by Nov 16 next, 32 £paper currency, then this deed shall be void. If the Negro dies before next Nov 16, Sims obliges himself to pay Kinsman sd sum. Signed - John Sims. Wit - William Bruce, Leonard Mitchell.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 431-385: PARTNERS PURCHASE: 329 acres; Possession of - 329 Acres - Howard, John: ESCHEAT land, composed of two tracts, the one originally granted Humphrey Howell, the other to Robert Simpson, both without name. Resurveyed 4 Sept 1738 for John Howard and John Hamill: {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, William Middleton from Georges Maxwell; 14 April 1747,126 Acres - John Corry from William Middleton; 29 July 1748, William Middleton from George Maxwell; 9 Nov 1748, 126 Acres - John Cissy from (Wm) Middleton; 5 Nov 1748,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 368-44: CHARLEY: 152 acres; Possession of - 152 Acres - Bowling, John: Surveyed 24 June 1670 for James Bowling at a bound Red Oak on the North side of a branch that comes out of Zachia Swamp: Conveyance notes - 20 Acres - William Bowling from Thomas Bowling; 14 June 1737, William Bowling from Joseph Ruthsom (?); 29 Jan 1749,130 Acres - John Lomax Jr. from Thomas (last name not written) Jr. 29 Feb 1752, 130 Acres -Thomas Marshall Jr. from John Lomax Jr.; 29 Feb 1752, , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 367-40: MILLERS CHOICE: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Wheatly, Francis: Surveyed 4 March 1673 for John Miller at a bound tree of CHARLEY: Other Tracts Mentioned: CHARLEY;
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1731 - 1776 (~ 45 years)