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

John Capell

Male Bef 1624 - Bef 1661  (< 37 years)


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  • Name John Capell 
    Birth Bef 1624  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 1661  South Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I128817  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family Rebecca MNU Capell,   b. Bef 1624   d. Aft 1664, South Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 42 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1653 
    Family ID F51867  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

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      1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 333
      MR. JOHN PAINE, 610 acs. on the head of the Eastern Br. of Pepoticke Cr. on N. side of Rappa. Riv. 6 Oct. 1656, p. 42, (64). Trans. of 13 pers: Marga. Paine, Jno. Paine, Junr., Wm. Emaston, Morris Williams, Elizabeth Pusie, Jno. Capell, Raughley Travers, Rich. Peacocke, Mary Smith, Law. Thompson, Wm. Walker, Tho. Jelly.
      === land mentioned
      1668-1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 13 - 15
      TO ALL TO WHOM &c NOW KNOW YEE &c that I the sd FRANCIS MORYSONEsqr, doe wth the Consent of the Councell of State accordingly give and grant unto WM. KILMAN One hundred Sixty and foure acres of land scituate & lying on the Eastermost side of PUSCATACON CREEKE in the County of Rappa. &Begineth at a mrked Spanish Oake at the head of a Coave & nigh adjoyning to the uppermost corner Tree of the land of JNO. CAPELL by the aforesd Creeks side thence Extending itselfe E: So: E. 160 poles to a small paymond tree in a Swamp thence So: So: E: 160 poles more through pte of the sd Swamp up the Hill to a mrked Red Oake on Falling Ground thence So: West 50 poles being a Course parrallell to the Creeke to a mrked white Oake on a Leavell betwixt two Branches being the Corner tree of the land of JOHN & GEO: KILLMAN at there First Miles end thence by their Tyne West 320 poles Downe to the aforesd Creeke side and sa wth the sd Creeke to the tree first above menconed, The sd land being due by & for the transptacon of Five psons &c To Have and to Hold &c to Be held &c Yeelding & paying &c Provided &c dated the 15th of June 1661
      signed FRANCIS MORYSON
      KNOW ALL MEN by these pnts that I wthin named WM, KILMAN for and in consideracon of Two thousand pounds of Mrchantable Tobo to me in hand at & before the sealing & delivery hereof by JOHN HULL Gent well and truly paid the Receipt whereof I doe hereby accknowledge thereof clearly accquit and discharge the sd JOHN HULL and by these pnts bargaine and sell unto the sd JOHN HULL his heirs & assigns all and singular that One hundred Sixty and foure acres of land wthin menconed or intended to be men- coned Given and granted to me wth all Rights privilidges Pffitts whatsoever and also my right Title and intrest of in and to the same To Have and To Hold the sd 164 acres of land wth all rights privilidges whatsoever as aforesd unto the sd JOHN HULL his heires and assignes to the only proper use and Behoofe of the sd JOHN HULL his heirs for Ever wth warranty of and from all and Every person & persons whatsoever by these pnts. In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the 6th day of March Ano Dom 1664
      in pnts of HO: FRESHWATER, WM. KILMAN
      JO: TAVERNER
      Recognit in Cur Com Rappa 2d Die 9bris 1665
      THESE PRSENTS W ITTNESSETH that I JOHN HULL for a Valluable consideracon to me in hand paid by WM. STOAKES doe for me my heires transfer and turne over all my right title and intrest of in and to the land menconed wthin this PATT. to the sd WM. STOAKES his heires and assignes for Ever. Wittness my hand the 14th of Novembr 1666, Test THO: BUTTON JOHN HULL
      EDWARD ROWZEE
      Recognit in Cur Com Rappa. 14th die 9 bris 1666
      KNOW ALL MEN by these pnts. that I WM. STOAKES doe assigne all my right & title of this One hundred Sixty and foure acres of land from me my heirs or assignes for Ever unto THO. GREENE his heirs for Ever for consideracon Recd in hand wth all Rights and privilidges thereunto belonging to the same Land as WITT my hand this 13th day of Sbr 1665
      in pnts of us ROGER SMYTH, WM. STOAKES
      JOHN GODFREE
      Recognit in Cur Com Rappa 4th Die 9bris 1668
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      1701-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 96-97
      THIS INDENTURE made the Ninth day of March in the yeare of or: Lord God according to the computacon now used in the Church of England One thousand seven hundred & one Betweene PETER HARWOOD of the Parish of South Farnham in the County of Essex within the Colony of Virginia, Planter (only Son & heire apparent of MARTHA HARDING late of the same Pish. County & Collony), of the one part & FRANCIS MOORE of the Parish of Cittingburen in the County of Essex within the Collony of Virginia aforesd., Merchant, of the other part. Witnesseth that for Six thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobo: and Thirty Shillings current money unto the said PETER HARWOOD hee hath granted unto the said FRANCIS MOORE his heires and assignes forever all that tract of land conteyning One hundred twenty and five acres being in the Pish: of South farnham & County of Essex aforesd. formerly called RAPPAHANNOCK County upon the South side of Rappahannock river late in the tenur & occupacon of WILLIAM HARDING deced & bounded as followeth. Beginning on PISCATAWAY CREEKE at the mouth of a little Creeke comonly called CAPLES CREEKE, thence runningup the sd CAPELLS to the head cornering at a little read Oak in the Antient Lyne that is adjoyning to the land of THOMAS GREENE, runing alongst that side line to the Maine Creeke unto the mouth of CAPELLS LITTLE CREEKE to the place where itt first began with all & singular its rights members & appurtemts. together with all houses & structures thereon being & all orchards gardens yards woods to the said land belonging which said tract of land is part of a Devidend of Two hundred & fifty acres of land formerly granted to JOHN CAPELL deced by Patent beareing date ye 4th day of Octobr: 1653 And afterwards upon Peticon of REBECCA CAPELL, Widow of the said JOHN CAPELL deced, was granted & confirmed to the said REBECCA & her heires by order of the Govr. &, Councell dated ye 24th of March 1661, And afterwards granted unto JOHN BULLEN, Son & heire of the said REBECCA CAPELL by Patent beareing date ye 26th day of March 1664. & afterwards was together with 83 acres more in all 333 acres granted unto MARTHA HARDING, Sister & heires of the said JOHN BULLEN by Pattent beareing date 21st day of Octobr: 1687 & now doth of right belong unto the said PETER HARWOOD as only Son & heire apparent of the said MARTHA HARDING and the sd land with all rights of him the said PETER HARWOOD To have & to hold to the only proper use of said FRANCIS MOORE his heires & assignes forevermore hee paying the Rent & performeing the services which shall grow due unto or: Sovegne: Lord the King and the sd PETER HARWOOD will warrant the said Land att all times without any interuption of said PETER HARWOOD his heires or any other persons clayming under him In Witness whereof the p:ties have set their hands and seales
      Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
      THO: GREGSON,:- PETER HARWOOD
      SALVATOR MUSCOE
      THO: SNODEN
      Acknowledged by PETER HARWOOD and Right of Dover relinquished by MARY, his Wife, in Essex County Court ye 10th day of March 1701 & truely recorded.
      Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl cur
      I PETER HARWOOD doe hereby acknowledge have received from FRANCIS MOORE the full sume of Six thousand pounds of good tobo: & Thirty shillings currant money being the consideracon menconed
      Witness THO: GREGSON, PETER HARWOOD
      SALVATOR MUSCOE
      THO: SNODEN
      Acknowledged in Essex County Court 10th March 1701 & truely recorded
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      1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 396-97.
      7 Aug. 1710. In obedience to orders of 10 July and 10 Aug. 1710, we began to survey the land of the plaintiff
      [never named] ... east side of Coxes Creek ... line of Ralph Payne ... The patent under which the plaintiff claims was granted to John Bullin son and heire of Rebecca Capell and it was before granted to John Capell, deceased, 4 Oct. 1653, and upon the petition of Rebecca the poore widdow the Governor and Councill confirmed the land to her and her heirs by order 24 March 1661. The patent under which the plaintiff claimed was signed 26 March 1664. The patent under which the defendant claimed bear date 15 June 1661. The patent under which the plaintiff claimed ... dividing line between Peter Harrood and Thos. Green.
      We find the defendant John Webb by his own confession fell a timber tree of the plaintiff's. We find John Webb did rent a house of the plaintiff's and did receive from John Callicoat, then tenant to the defendant, one obligation of 200 pounds of tobacco in full satisfaction for the rent and the house was rented before 1 June 1709. If the law be for the plaintiff we find one shilling sterling damages.
      Danll. Dobyns foreman Erasmus Allen William Dunn
      Will Young John Parker James Turner
      James Fullerton John Haile Salvator Muscoe
      Nicho. Smith junr. Thomas Munday John (J) Gatewood
      Augustine Smith, surveyor

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