Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Proctor

Male Bef 1717 - Aft 1758  (> 43 years)


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  • Name John Proctor 
    Birth Bef 1717  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1758  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I124692  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father George Proctor,   b. Bef 1682, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1738, St. George's Parish, Spotysylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary {Unproven} Francis,   b. Bef 1693   d. Aft 1738, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1709  South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22715  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah MNU Proctor,   b. Bef 1717, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1758, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 43 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1737  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Proctor,   b. Bef 1742, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Uriah Proctor,   b. 1740, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1780 (Age > 41 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Zedeckiah Proctor,   b. Abt 1759, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1779, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 21 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F24887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1722-1749 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book A; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      PROCTOR, GEORGE, St. George's Parish, d. Mar. 23, 1730-1, p. Aug. 7, 1738.
      Wit. G. Home; Joseph Parker; Matthew Giles.
      Ex. wife Mary and son-in-law Charles Steward.
      Leg. wife Mary my manor plantation;
      son George;
      son John, half the land I now live on, with the manor plantation when his mother dies;
      daughters Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth. Page 193)
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      22 10br 1735. Deed of Lease. George Prockter of Spotsylvania Co for 5 shillings farm lett to John Prockter & Elias Sharp of co afsd a 230 a. parcel of land or woodland ground on the brs of the Hasell Run bounded by Feigans Br, Cock's line, Francis & Antony Thornton ... during the term of one year paying the yearly rent of one ear of Indian corn on the feast of St. Michael if demanded Wit: G. Home, Wm Moore, John Manard. Attest: John Waller clk. (Pg 166)
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      23 10br 1735. Deed of Release. George Prockter of Spotsylvania Co for £100 sold & released to John Prockter & Elias Sharp of co afsd a 230 a. parcel of land ... [same as above] .... Wit: G. Home, Wm Moore, John Manard.
      1735/6 & admitted to record. Attest: John Waller clk. (Pg 167)
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Oct. 23, 1735. George, x Proctor of Spts. Co. to John Proctor and Elias Sharp of county afsd. 230 a. in Spts. Co., on branches of Hasell Run. G. Home, Wm. Moore, John x Manard. Feby. 3, 1735-6.
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      1 Aug 1737. Deed of Lease. George Prockter now of King George Co planter for 5 shillings farm let unto John Prockter & Elias Sharpe both of Spotsylvania Co planters a 436 a. parcel of land whereon my father George Prockter did dwell at the time of his death on the brs of Hasel Run being the residue & remainder undisposed of by my father & by myself since his death of 1500 a. of land formerly purch by my sd father of William Strother of King George Co the sd 436 a. of land being designed by my father to be given to his son John Prockter one of the parties to these presents & his dau Margaret Prockter wlo Elias Sharp the other party to these presents but by the fault of the writer of his will the words heirs forever was omitted & by that means the reversion descends to me as eldest son & heir at law ... during the term of one year paying the rent of Indian com on the birthday of our Lord God next coming if demanded .... Wit: Davis Bronaugh, John Steward, James Strother, Jno Hobby. Proved 2 Aug 1737
      & admitted to record. Attest: John Waller elk. (Pg 236)
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      2 Aug 1737. Deed of Release. George Prockter of King George Co planter for
      £100 sold & released to John Prockter & Elias Sharpe both of Spotsylvania Co planters a 436 a. tr of land ... [same as above] .... Wit: David Bronaugh, John Steward, James Strother, Jno Hobby. Proved 2 Aug 1737 & admitted to record.
      Attest: John Waller elk. (Pg 237)
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      George Prockter bounded by Feigons Br, Elias Sharp & Hasell Run ... during the term of one year paying the yearly rent of one ear of Indian com at the feast of St. Michael if demanded .... Wit: G. Home, William Marshall, James Nelson. Ackn 7 Feb 1737 by John Prockter & Sarah his wife & is admitted to
      record. Attest: John Waller clk. (Pg 249)
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      6 Feb 1738. Deed of Release. John Prockter & Sarah his wife of Spotsylvania Co for £50 sold & released to Thomas Hill gent of co afsd a 116 a. tr of land ... [same as above] .... Wit: G. Home, William Marshall, James Nelson. Ackn 7 Feb 1737 by John Prockter & Sarah his wife & is admitted to record. Attest: John Waller clk (Pg 249)
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      March 1, 1742. Francis Thornton of Spts. Co., Gent., to John Proctor of same county, planter. Deed of lease. 169 a. in Spts. Co. "John Proctor, Sarah Proctor, his wife, and John Proctor, Junr.," etc. Witnesses, G. Home, Abraham x Darnell. March 1, 1742.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Dec. 4, 1744. Francis Thornton, Gent., of Spts. County, to George Head of sd. County, planter. Deed of Lease. 200 a. in Spts. County, joining John Proctor and Abraham Darnell and the division line of the sd. Francis and Anthony Thornton and Humphrey Bell of London. "George Head and Elizabeth, his wife," etc. John Waller, Richard Tutt, Wm. Waller. Decr. 4, 1744.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      March 2, 1757. Aaron Grigsby of King Geo. Co., planter, and Margaret, his wife; John Proctor of Spts. Co., planter, and Sarah, his wife, to John Mitchell of Fredksbg., Mercht. £35 curr. 150 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., devised by the last will and testament of George Proctor, Deed., to his daughter, Margaret, now the wife of Aaron Grigsby, and to John Proctor, son and heir at law of the sd. George, the testator. M. Battalcy, Jno. Sutherland, Hugh Lenox. May 3, 1757.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      May 2, 1758. Gawin Corbin of Westmoreland Co., Esqr., and Hannah, his wife, to John Proctor of Spts Co. £12 curr. 200 a. in Spts. Co. No witnesses. May 2, 1758.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Oct. 3, 1758. John x Proctor and Sarah, his wife, to Thomas Crutcher of Caroline Co. £21 10s. curr. 200 a. in Spts. Co. Peter Gatewood, Hugh Crutcher, Anthony Foster, junr.; John Proctor, junr.; Thomas Crutcher, junr. Dec. 5, 1758.
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      1773-1775 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book G; [Antient Press]; Page 165-167
      THIS INDENTURE made Between WILLIAM STANTON of County of Culpeper of one part and JOHN PROCTER of aforesaid County Witnesseth this Ninth of April 1773 that said William Stanton for payment of rent and performance of the covenants hereafter expressed hath demised to farm let land in Culpeper County and bounded Beginning at a Spanish oak in Stantons line South to a pine Corner to ARMSTEAD & JOHN STRODE and said Stantons with Strodes line South to two red oaks in JOHN BUTLERs line thence East to the Beginning. To Hold the said parcel of land to him the said John Procter during the natural life of said John Procter, MARY PROCTER his Wife and his Son THOMAS PROCTER paying every year unto William Stanton on the feast of Saint Luke being the 18th day of October the just sum of two pounds Current money of Virginia and that he will leave premises in good Tenantable repair dureing the said term . .
      In presence of JAMES BROOKS, William Stanton
      GEORGE KINNAIRD, FRANCIS HUME John Procter
      At a Court held for Culpeper County April the 18th 1774
      This Indenture ordered to be recorded.
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      1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 316-317
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN PROCTOR of County of Culpeper for divers good causes doth appoint FRANCIS HUME SENR. my lawful Power of Attorney to act in all manner of Process, Suits, actions or Causes commenced against me And doth by these presents grant FRANCIS HUME full power and authority to bring suits, grant rects, or assignments which shall be as good and authentick in Law as tho I had been in person present and by these presents to transact my business as well in this County as any other County in this State as Witness my hand and Seal this tenth day of September One thousand seven hundred and Eighty four in presence of JOHN PROCTOR
      THOMAS SLAUGHTER,
      JOHN BALLARD, JOHN NOOE
      At a Court held for Culpeper County November 1784
      This Power of Attorney was proved by the Oaths of THOMAS SLAUGHTER & JOHN NOOE witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded

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