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1747-1750 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 8, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 145-146
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we MARY EVANS & WATERS DUNN are held and firmly bound unto THOMAS WARING, BENJAMIN WINSLOW, WILLIAM DAINGERFIELD & SAMUEL HIPKINS, Gent., Justices of the peace for Essex County in the sum of Two hundred pounds current money to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed with our seals, dated this 17th day of January 1748
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound MARY EVANS, Administratrix of all the goods chattles & credits of JOHN EVANS deceased, do make a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods chattles and credits of said deceased, and the same so made do exhibit in the County Court of Essex at such time as she shall be thereunto required by the said Court and the same goods chattles and credits do well and truly administer according to Law, And further do make a just and true account of her actings and doings therein when thereto required by the said Court and shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said Justices by their order or Judgment shall direct pursuant to the Laws in that case made and provided, And if it shall hereafter appear that any Last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased, and the Executor therein named do exhibit the same in the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved, accordingly, if the said MARY EVANS do render and deliver up her Letters of Administration approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court, Then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remain in full force and virtue MARY EAVENS
WATERS DUNN
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappahannock on the 17th day of January Anno Dom: 1748 MARY EAVENS & WATERS DUNN her security acknowledged this Bond to be their act and deed which was ordered to be recorded & is truly recorded
Test JOHN LEE, C. E. Cur.
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1743-1747 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 7; [The Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 485-86. Bond of Ann Griffing as administratrix of John Griffing. For £200 current money. 18 Nov. 1746.
Securities, Jno. Evans and Luda Piles.
Ann (S) Griffing
Jno. Evans jr.
Luda Piles
18 Nov. 1746. Acknowledged.
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1743-1747 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 7; [The Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 485-86. Bond of Ann Griffing as administratrix of John Griffing. For £200 current money. 18 Nov. 1746.
Securities, Jno. Evans and Luda Piles.
Ann (S) Griffing
Jno. Evans jr.
Luda Piles
18 Nov. 1746. Acknowledged.
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1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 253-256
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee JOHN EVANS JUNR. & JOHN EVANS are held and firmly bound unto our Soveraign Lord GEORGE in the sum of One hundred pounds Steil, this XVIth day of November MDCCXXXI
THE CONDITION of this Obligation is such that Whereas the above bound JOHN EVANS JUNR, is by the Court of Essex County licensed to keep the FERRY usually called PISCATAWAY FERRY Now if the sd JOHN EVANS JUNR shall constantly keep two Sufficient boats (to wit) a foot boat & a horse boat with two able hands to attend the same and also give passage without delay to the Inhabitants of this County & to such Publick messages and expresses as may be mentioned in & by an Act of Assembly intituled an Act for the better regulation & Settlement of Ferrys & for dispatch of Publick Expresses to be Ferry Free & do perform all & whatsoever the Law enjoyne & truly & faithfully comply with the duty & business of a FERRY KEEPER that then the above obligation to be void otherwise to he in full force
in presence of HENRY ROBINSON JNO, EVANS JUNR
At a Court held for Essex County on the XVIth day of November MDCCXXII
JOHN EVANS JUNR & JOHN EVANS acknowledged this bond to be their act & deed which is admitted to record
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1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 29
THIS INDENTURE made the Seventeenth and Nineteenth day of December 1734 Between WILLIAM WEBB of the Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex Planter and MARY his Wife of the one part and JOHN EVANS JUNR, of the Parish and County aforesd Witnesseth that sd WILLIAM WEBB and MARY his Wife for sum of Thirty two pounds Ten shillings Currt. money hath granted unto said John Evans Junr. his heires for ever in his actual possession one plantation or parcell of land by virtue of Indenture of Bargain and Sale and of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession One hundred and twenty five acres being in the Parish and County aforesd and bounded Begining at a Coale Spring on the GLEAB Branch so called at two great IRON MINED STONES lying at the sd Spring thence down the sd Branch its several courses to the Gleab Swamp thence down the sd Swamp its several courses to the land of THOMAS COOPER thence along the sd Coopers land to the land of JAMES TURNER thence along sd Turners line and the line of WILLIAM BRIZENDINE their lands the several courses thereof to a Corner marked red oak standing in the line of a Pattent granted to AUTHER HOGES nigh the head of a bottom on the ROAD leading to Perscataway SMITH'S ROLLING HOUSE thence a strait course to the beginning place Coole Spring which sd land being lately purchased by the sd William Webb of THOMAS COVINGTON being given to the sd Thomas Covington by his Father WILLIAM COVINGTON decd of the sd County by his Last Will and Testament in writing recorded in the County Court purchased by the sd William Covington of LARKIN CHEW Esqr. being by a Pattent granted to the said AUTHER HODGES dated October the 10th 1689 . . .
In presence of JNO. WEBB, Wm. Webb
WM. WILLIAMS; THOMAS WEDDELL Date renewed Mary Webb
ROBERT'S AKERS; JNO. EVANS JR. May 19th 1735
THOS. COOPER
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIIth day of June MDCCXXXV
William Webb and Mary Webb (the sd Mary being first privily examined by MUNGO ROY Gent) acknowledged this their Lease and Release indented to be their act and deed and on the motion of the sd John is admitted to record.
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1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 373-377
THIS INDENTURE made the 3rd and Fourth day of March 1737 in the Reigne of our Sovereign Lord George the second Between HENRY ADOCK, SUSANNA his Wife, TOBY ADCOCK and JOHN HUDSON in Southfarnham Parish in Essex County of the one part and JOHN EVANS SENR, of the said Parish and County of the other part Witnesseth that they the said Henry Adcock and Susanna his Wife, Toby Adcock and John Hudson for the just sum of Ten pounds good and Lawfull money of England do hereby grant unto the sd John Evans his heirs and assigns forever in his actuall possession now being by venue of a grant for one whole year and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into Possession a certain parcel' of land in the aforesaid Parish and County on the South side of Rappahannock River containing seven acres being bounded Begining at a Corner Oak of Mr. LEOD. HILL and WEBBs lands by a PATH side being the West corner tree of the sd Hills land runing thence along the sd Webbs head line North West to a red oake thence South West crossing the head of a swamp to a red oake and Hickory on a hill side thence South down ADCOCK MILL SWAMP unto the said Hills line along the line the several courses thereof to the Beginning place which said land was granted and sold by EDWARD ADCOCK and his Wife ELIZAB. ADCOCK Decesd, of the said Parish and County unto JOHN COAPLAND of the sd Parish and County decesd. and possessed by the said Coapland at the time of his decease in fee simple and the said Coaplan by his Last Will and Testament in writeing devised and gave the sd land to REBECCA COAPLAND his Wife and by the last Will and Testament in writeing of the said Rebecca devised and gave the said land unto the abovesaid John Hudson to his heirs as aforesd. may all appr. by the records of the aforesd County . .
In the presence of JNO. EVANS JR., Henry Adcocke
JOHN HARDEE, M. EVANS, Susana Adcocke
STEPH. STEPENS; John Hudson
ARRABELLA STEPHEN W. HUDSON Toby Adcock
Memorandum That at a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the XXIst day of March MDCCXXXVIII William Hudson made oath that he did see the within named John Hudson sign & deliver this Indenture to John Evans as his act and deed and John Evans junr. and Stephen Stevens made oath they did see the within named Henry Adcock, Susanna Adcock & Toby Adcock sign and deliver this Indenture to the sd John Evans as their act and deed And Afterwards at a Court held for the said County on the XVIth day of May MDCCXXXVIII the sd John Hudson acknowledged this Indenture to John Evans to be his act and deed and MICAJAH EVANS one other of the Witnesses made oath that he did see the aforenamed Henry Adcock, Susanna Adcock and Toby Adcock sign and deliver this Indenture as their act and deed which is admitted to record,
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1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 150-154
THIS INDENTURE made the 14th and 15th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty Between WILLIAM COVINGTON JUNR. and JOHN EVANS JUNR. both of the County of Essex of the one part and WILLIAM GORDON of the County of GLOUCESTER of the other part Witnesseth that the said WILLIAM COVINGTON and the said JOHN EVANS for sum of fifty nine pounds currant money of Virga. Hath sold unto said WILLIAM GORDON and to his heirs and assignes Three hundred and thirty acres of land being in the Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex and bounded Begining at a Corner red oak Saplin by ye ROAD being a Corner between ye sd Land & JOHN DAVIS thence NW by West to another red oak Corner of the said land and land of COOPERs thence along the line of said COOPER NNEast to a red oak standing in an old field thence North to a Spanish Oak standing by a branch thence up the sd Branch its several! courses to a Hickory thence South East along the Line of THOMAS WILLIAMSON to another Branch thence up the said Branch which divides the said land from ye land of THOMAS KIDD its several courses between the South & ye West to a Gum in a valley at ye head of the Branch in JOHN DAVIS's line so along his line N West to ye place where it first began all which said premises are now in the actual possession of him the said WILLIAM GORDON by Virtue of Indenture made for one year and by Virtue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession To Have and To Hold the said tract of land unto said WILLIAM GORDON his heirs and assignes forever. In Witness hereof the parties have set their hands and seals
in presence of JOHN BURNETT, WM, COVINGTON JUNR
JOHN FARGESON, W. COVINGTON JNO. EVANS JR,
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 15th day of July 1740
WILLIAM COVINGTON JUNR. and JOHN EVANS JR. acknowledged this their Lease and Release to WILLIAM GORDON to be their act & deed which is admitted to record
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1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 220-225
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty one Between JOHN EVANS JUNR. of the Parish of South farnham in County of Essex of one part and THOMAS EDMONDSON of Parish of St. Anne in the same County of other part Witnesseth that said JOHN EVANS JUNIOR for the sum of one hundred and forty three pounds Fourteen Shillings currant money of Virginia hath sold unto the said THOMAS EDMONDSON his heirs and assigns forever all that parcell of land purchased by the said JOHN EVANS JUNIOR from one WILLIAM WILLIAMS and ELIZABETH his Wife being in the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex on the North side of PISCATAWAY CREEK containing one hundred and Twenty acres of high land and bounded begining at a Corner Pine standing on the bank of PISCATAWAY CREEK then runing North to a Corner White oak thence South West to PICKETTs Corner Gum thence West to Corner red oak standing by the Marsh at GUNDY HILL thence down the several meanders of PISCATAWAY CREEK to the first begining In Witness whereof he hath set his hand and seal
in presence of JAMES WEBB, JNO, EVANS JR
JOHN HALL. MARK HAYMOR
JOHN MINTER
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappahannock on the 21st day of April 1741
JAMES WEBB, JOHN HALL and MARK HAYMOR made Oath they did see JOHN EVANS JUNR. sign and deliver this Indenture to THOMAS EDMONDSON as his act and deed, and that they did see possession and Seisin of the land and premises therein mentioned given by JOHN EVANS JUNR. to THOMAS EDMONDSON by Turf and Twig and also that they did see JOHN EVANS JUNR, sign the Receipt and Livery on the back of the said Indenture Endorsed which said Indenture and the Livery of Seisin & Receipt endorsed thereon on the motion of the said THOMAS EDMONDSON is admitted to record
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1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 290-302
GEORGE the Second to LANDON CARTER, GILBERT HAMILTON & WILLIAM BROKENBROUGH Gent Justices of the County of RICHMOND Greeting Whereas WILLIAM BEALE of the Parish of Northfarnham in the County aforesaid Gent and HARWAR his Wife have agreed to convey to JOHN EVANS JUNR. of Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex the fee simple Estate of a parcel of land in the Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex containing two hundred and twenty one Acres of land and the said HARWAR thro the Infirmity of her health cannot travel to the Court of our said County of Essex to make such acknowledgement We the State of the said HARWAR Commiserating in this case have given you power to take the acknowledgement which said HARWAR shall be willing to give you and when you have taken it that you Certifie and return the same to our Justices at the Court House of said County Together with such Deeds may be recorded. Witness WILLIAM BEVERLEY Clerk of our said Court this XVIth day of September 1741 and the fifteenth year of our Reign
THIS INDENTURE made the fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty one Between WILLIAM BEALE gent and HARWAR his Wife of the Pish of Northfarnham and County of RICHMOND of one part and JOHN EVANS JUNR of the Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex of other part Witnesseth that said WILLIAM BEALE and HARWAR his Wife in consideration of the sum of Sixty five pounds Current money of Virginia hath sold unto said JOHN EVANS JR and to his heirs and assigns all that part of their Tract of land Commonly called or known by the name of STONY HILL LAND lying and being in the Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex con teyn in g two hundred and twenty one acres being part of a Tract of Six hundred and Forty seven acres of land granted to Mr. THOMAS HARWAR Deceased by PATENT bearing date the twenty second day of Septembr. Anno: Sixteen hundred & Eighty Two, and bounded Beginning at a small White Oake standing in a Branch and is a Corner between this said land and the Land of JOHN DUNN Thence North West to a marked white oake standing by MITCHELLs Fence thence South West Crossing the MAIN ROAD to a Corner Hickory standing by the side of an old Field in a line of JOHN CHEYNEY deceased, thence South East to a Stone lying in a Valley, thence down the said Valley to the head of a small Branch thence down the said Branch to the beginning Corner White Oake To Have and To Hold the said Two hundred and twenty one acres of land unto said JOHN EVANS JUNR, his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof said WILLIAM BEALE and HARWAR his Wife hath set their hands and seals
in presence of TRAVS TARPLEY, WM. BEALE
TAVERNER BEALE, CHARLES BEALE HARWAR BEALE
Memorandum Livery and Seisin was delivered by WILLIAM BEALE unto JOHN EVANS JR. by Turff and Twigg in presence of the Witnesses this Eight day of October 1741
Witnesses JOHN DUNN. JOHN SMITH WM. BEALE
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the 17th day of November 1741 WILLIAM BEALE Gent acknowledged this Indenture with Livery of Seisin thereon Endorsed to be his acts and deeds. and the acknowledgement of said Indenture by HARWAR the Wife of the said WILLIAM appears by a Commission next before and a Return thereof next after this Indenture recorded which on motion of JOHN EVANS JR was admitted to record
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1742-1745 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 23; [Antient Press]; Page 99-103
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty three Between MARK HAYMER and ELIZABETH his Wife of the one part both of the Parish of SOUTHFARNHAM in the County of Essex of one part and JOHN EVANS JUNR. of the same Parish and County of the other part; Witnesseth that they the said MARK HAYMER and ELIZABETH his Wife for Forty and four pounds good and lawful current money of Virginia to them in hand paid have sold unto the said JOHN EVANS JUNR. and to his heirs and assigns forever all that their Plantation or parcel of Land whereon they the said MARK HAYMER & ELIZABETH his Wife lived at the time of the ensealing and delivery hereof, being the Land and Plantation lately purchased by the said ELIZABETH of WILLIAM ADCOCK and JOSEPH ADCOCKE scituate and being in the Parish and County above-said containing fifty acres be the same more or less being bounded, beginning at a marked Hicory standing in the line that divides the said Land from the Land formerly belonging to Capt. WILLIAM BEALE but now in the occupation of Capt. JOHN PHILLIPS, thence by and with the reputed line that divides this said Land from the Land of the said JOHN PHILLIPS by several marked trees to a white Oak standing on a small poynt by and near the BEVER DAM SWAMP, to the said Swamp; thence up the said Swamp as it meanders the several courses thereof to the line and land of LEOD, HILL now in the tennure and occupation of JOSHUA FRY Gent., then by and with the said HILLS line and the line and Land of JOHN EVANS the Elder the several courses thereof to the line and Land of the aforesaid PHILLIPS formerly BEALEs as abovesaid, thence by and with the said line to the first beginning marked Hickory; And also all reversions Rents and all the Estate rights of them the said MARK HAYMER and ELIZABETH his Wife in the said Land, only excepting one acre thereof to and for the use of JOHN PHILLIPS, Millrt., with all and singular the premisses: To have and to hold the said Land with all houses orchards gardens timber and trees with all the appurtenances belonging unto the said JOHN EVANS JUNR. his heirs and assigns quietly and peaceably have possess & enjoy all and singular the abovesaid Land above mentioned without the molestation or denial of them the said MARK HAYMER and ELIZABETH his Wife or their heirs or assigns or any other persons under them and the said MARK HAYMER and ELIZABETH his Wife their heirs forever hereafter to warrant and defend the abovesaid Fifty acres of Land; In Witness whereof they the abovesaid MARK HAYMER and ELIZABETH his Wife hath set their hands and seals
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
M. EVANS MARK HAYMER
EDWARD LEWIS, ELIZAB HAYMER
WILLM: HAYMER
GREENSBE EVANS
April 22d. 1743. Then received of JOHN EVANS JUNR. Forty and four pounds current money of Virginia, the consideration within mentioned; in full for the within mentioned Land and premisses received by us Witness MARK HAYMER
M. EVANS, EDWARD LEWIS ELIZABETH HAYMER
WILLM. HAYMER,
GREENSBE EVANS
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1742-1745 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 23; [Antient Press]; Page 184-186
TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom it may concern that I VINCENT HUDSON, Mill Right, of the Parish of SOUTH FARNHAM in the County of Essex in Virginia Know ye that I the said VINCENT HUDSON as well for and in consideration of the affection that I doe bear unto JOHN EVANS of the aforesaid Parish, County & Colony as also for divers other good causes to me at this present moveing, and as also one Pistole weighing Twenty one Shillings and six pence current money to me in hand paid hath granted and given unto JOHN EVANS to him his heirs and assigns forever, a certain parcel! of Land containing by estimation Ten acres lying on the South side of Rappa: River in Essex County whereon my Father, HENRY HUDSON deced, built a CORN GRIST WATER MILL, which said Land was given and confirmed unto my said Father, by JOHN WILLIAMS, late of the said County deced., as may more fully appear by a certain Deed bearing date on or about the thirteenth day of Janury Anno 1713; recorded in the abovesaid County which said Land being bounded beginning at a small red Oake standing in SMITHs line on the North side the Swamp, from thence cross the Swamp to a white Oake sappling upon a poynt, from thence down the aforesaid Swamp to a white Oake saplling upon the Mill Poynt, from thence across the said Swamp again to a small Maple, from thence to a white Oake sappling standing in SMITHS line, from thence along SMITHs line to the beginning place; which said Swamp runing into the said River between BOWLERS FERRY and Capt. PEACHEYs QUARTER Land; peaceably and quiety to possess and enjoy all the aforesaid Land together with the premisses and previledges to the same belonging without any hindrance of me the said VINCENT HUDSON my heirs or assigns or any other persons, the said Land with the appurtenances to warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Wittness whereof I the said VINCENT HUDSON have hereunto set my hand and seale this 17th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourty four
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
JNO: EVANS, JR. VINCENT HUDSON
GEORGE FEARN PHILLIP KIDD
Memdm. May ye 17th 1744. Then reced. of JOHN EVANS by me the Subscriber, VINCENT HUDSON, one pound one Shillg. and six pence in Case in full payment and satisfaction for the within Land and appurtenances forever, I say received by me this day and date above hereto written
Test VINCENT HUDSON
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa: on the 18th day of September 1744
VINCENT HUDSON acknowledged this his Deed Poll and the receipt thereon endorsed to
JOHN EVANS to be his acts and deeds which on the motion of the said JOHN were admitted
to Record and are truely recorded
Test J. PAGETT, D. C. Cur.
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