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1741 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 6; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 111-15.
25 Aug. 1741. Buttler Spotswood, Elliott Benger and Robert Rose, Clerk, executors of the last will and testament of Alexr. Spotswood, late of Orange County, Esq., to William Christopher. Lease of 150 acres in St. Mark's Parish on the north side of the River Rappidanne, part of 40,000 acres called the Spotsylvania Tract. For lives of William Christopher and Morton Christopher his son. Yearly rent, 800 pounds of tobacco to be delivered in one hogshead at some convenient landing on Rappahannock River in Spotsylvania County, to commence 25 Dec. 1744. Christopher shall plant 300 good fruit trees, whereof one third to be apple trees, and the farm inclose with a fence and maintain all buildings and fences ...
Buttler Spotswood
Elliott Benger
Robt. Rose
Wit: Alexr. Waugh, Leonard Dozier.
Plat of 150 acres surveyed by George Home assistant surveyor of Orange County ... corner to Stephen Wells ... to Cedar Run ...
27 Aug. 1741. Acknowledged by Elliott Benger Gent. and Robt. Rose, Clerk.
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1742-1743 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 7; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 356-58.
28 July 1743. Wm. Christopher of Orange County, planter, to Thomas Jones. For 1800 pounds of tobacco.
Sale of lease. Butler Spotswood, Elliott Benger and Robert Rose, Clerk, executors of Alexr. Spotswood 25 Aug. 1741 did sell unto Wm. Christopher 150 acres in St. Mark's Parish on the north side of the River Rappidanne, part of 40,000 acres granted to Alexr. Spotswood, Esq., for the lives of William Christopher and Morton Christopher his son.
William (W) Christopher
Wit: James Porteus, Wm. Hughes, A: Stanfield.
28 July 1743. Acknowledged by Wm. Christopher.
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1781-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book L (Part 2); [Antient Press]; Page 92-93
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we MORTON CHRISTOPHER, JOHN CLORE JUNR. and MICHAEL WILHOITE of County of Culpeper are held & firmly bound to PHILIP CHELFE of aforesaid County in the full and just sum of Three thousand pounds in Gold or Silver to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs and assigns in the Penal sum of Six thousand pounds of the before mentioned money
The Condition of the above Obligation is this that the said PHILIP CHELFE some years ago purchased a tract of land of Mr. JAMES BELFORD containing Five hundred forty eight acres lying on the foot of the DOUBLE TOP MOUNTAIN on the Waters of the ROBINSON RIVER in said County which said Tract of land the said CHELFE never obtained any right of the said BELFORD than the purchase now part of the said Tract of land the said CHELFE conveyed to the said CLORE, but with no other right than that which the said CHELFE obtained of the said BELFORD, the other part of said Tract is at this time in possession of the said CHRISTOPHER but he the said CHRISTOPHER hold the said land by no other right than that before mentioned. Now the said CLORE and CHRISTOPHER do by these presents agree to and with PHILIP CHELFE to acquit him the said CHELFE and his heirs and assigns from makeing any other Right to them the said CLORE and CHRISTOPHER or their heirs or assigns than the above mentioned and that if any dispute or disturbance shall hereafter arise concerning the above mentioned land, they the said CLORE and CHRISTOPHER do by these presents oblige themselves to Defend the said CHELFE and his heirs from any damage that may come against the said CHELFE or his heirs concerning the said land. Nov if the said CHRISTOPHER and CLORE shall well and truly comply with this agreement according to the tenor of the above Bond that then this obligation shall be void and of no Effect otherwise to remain in full force power and virtue as Witness our hands and Seals the (blank) day of (blank) 1782.
in presence of JOHN SAMPSON, JOHN CLORE JUNR.
JOHN HANESEFER MORTON CHRISTOPHER
MICHAEL WILHOITE
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of May 1782
This Bond was proved by the Oaths of JOHN SAMPSON & JOHN HANEFER. Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded
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1785-1787 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book N; [Antient Press]; Page 160-163
THIS INDENTURE made the 26th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Eighty six Between JOHN WAYLAND & GODFREY YAGER, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of ADAM WAYLAND deced., and MORTON CHRISTOPHER and (blank) his Wife of the one part and JOHN HUFFMAN of the other part; Witnesseth that whereas ADAM WAYLAND in his last Will and Testament devised his lands in equal portion to all his Children, ELIZABETH, Wife to MORTON CHRISTOPHER, being one of them, Now for and in consideration of the sum of fifty five pounds by these presents doth bargain sell & confirm unto said HUFFMAN his heirs all that dividend of Land containing by estimation forty two acres be the same more or less lying in County of Culpeper on MUDDY RUN, a branch of the ROBERSON RIVER, on thereof the East side and bounded; Begining at 2 Pines in JOHN HUFFMANs line, thence with sd. line No. eighty two degrees East one hundred & thirteen poles to three Pines corner to sd. HUFFMAN, thence South six degrees East fifty eight poles to two saplins, corner to ANDY: JOHNSTON, thence with his line South eighty four degrees West one hundred twenty poles to a Stone in the Plantation, thence the true course to the begining, Together with all buildings orchards profits commodities & appurtenances to the same belonging, also all right title claim or demand whatsoever of the sd. MORTON CHRISTOPHER & ELIZABETH his Wife to the same; To have and to hold the sd. Forty two acres of land lying and bounded as above with its appurtenances forever; In Witness whereof the parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals the year & date as above written
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
H. HILL MORTON CHRISTOPHER
WM. CHAPMAN ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHER
The Commonwealth of Virginia to WM. CHAPMAN, HENRY HILL & WM. WALKER. Gentlemen Greeting; Whereas MORTON CHRISTOPHER and ELIZABETH his Wife by their certain Indenture of Feofment bearing date the 26th day of Jany. 1786 have sold and conveyed unto JOHN HUFFMAN of Culpeper County 42 acres of land, And whereas the sd. ELIZABETH cannot conveniently travel to our County Court of Culpeper to make acknowledgement of the sd. conveyance; (the Commission for the privy Examination of ELIZABETH, the Wife of MORTON CHRISTOPHER); Witness JOHN JAMESON Clerk of our said Court at the Courthouse of the sd. County the 26th day of January 1786 and in the tenth year of the Commonwealth JOHN JAMESON
By Virtue of the within Commission to us directed, we did personally go to the within named ELIZABETH, Wife to MORTON CHRISTOPHER and did examine her (the return of the Execution of the privy Examination of ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHER); Certified under our hands &
seals this 26th day of January 1786 WILLIAM CHAPMAN
HENRY HILL
Reced. the 26th day of January 1786 of Mr. JOHN HUFFMAN Fifty five pounds current money of Virginia, it being the full consideration money of the within Indenture
MORTON CHRISTOPHER
At a Court held for Culpeper County 20th March 1786
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale from MORTON CHRISTOPHER & ELIZABETH his Wife to JOHN HUFFMAN was acknowledged by the parties and together with the Commission annexed & the certificate of the examination thereof & ordered to be recorded Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1741 - Aft 1786 (> 47 years)