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1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 196-197
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the twenty second day of Jannuary in the year of our Lord God Seventeen hundred thirty and three I JOHN EDMONDSON of South ffarnham Parish in the County of Essex being sick and weak in body but of sound & perfect memory praise be given to God for the same & knowing the uncertainty of this Life on Earth & being desirous to settle things in Order do make this my last Will and Testamt, in manner and form following that is to say first and principally I commend my soul to almighty God my Creator & my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as to my Exrs, hereafter named shall think meet & convenient and as Touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath Lent me my will and meaning of the same shall be employed as herein by this my will is exprest and first I do revoke and made void all wills by me formerly made and declare this my last Will and Testamt.
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife MARY one third part of my Estate reall & personall during her natural life.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter SUKEY all the residue & remaind'r of my Estate reall personall and to her heirs and assigns for ever Except if my wife shall now prove with child be it son or Daughter my will is that my sd residue and remainder as well as my wifes thirds allready given shall after her death be equally divided between them their heirs and assigns for ever PROVIDED nevertheless that if my daughter Sukey died without issue on her body lawfully begotten then her part to that sd son or daughter my wife shall be now with child with and to his or her heirs or assigns for ever but if both die without issue then my will is that my wife enjoy & possess my whole Estate reall & personall during her natur'll life and after her decease that AUGUSTIN BOUGHAN his heirs and assigns for Ever have and possess one third part of my Estate real and personall and the other two thirds to the children to ye childin of my Brother SAMLL. EDMONDSON their heirs and assigns for Ever but if one or both of my children lives that then they be maintained and educated out of ye produce of my estate after the best manner they can.
Item I give and bequeath unto WM. SMITH to be allowed him out of his acct. the sum of three pounds curt. money.
Item I give & bequeath my Sister SARAH BOUGHAN the sum of fforty shillings curt. money over and above ye debt she now owes and stands indebted unto me.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother THOMS. EDMONDSON all his accts, he stands indebted unto me. AND Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint my beloved Wife Mary and my friend PETER GODFREY whole & sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ye day and year first within written
In presence of JOHN CORRIE, John Edmondson
JNO. TYLER; ANN CORRIE
At a Court held for Essex County at Tapp& on the xixth day of March MDCCMIII This last will & Testament of John Edmondson decd was presented in Court by Mary Edmondson one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto & being also proved by the oaths of John Corrie and James Tyler two of the witnesses thereto was admitted to record.
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1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 198-199
pp. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we MARY EDMONDSON, JAMES WEBB, JOHN WEBB &THOMAS STARKE are held and firmly bound unto WM. DAINGERFIELD, THOS. WARING, SAL. MUSCOE, JAMES GARNETT, WM. BROOKE and NICHOLAS SMITH gent Justices of County of Essex in sum of one thousand pounds Sterl, this xixth day of March MDCCXXXIII.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Mary Edmondson Exx. of the last will and Testament of John Edmondson decd do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all the goods chattles & creditts of the sd decd the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the County Court of Essex at such time as she shall be thereunto required by the sd Court & further do make a just and true account of her actings and doings therein when thereto required by the sd Court and do well and truly deliver all the legacies contained &specified in the sd Testament as far as the sd goods chattles & creditts will thereunto extend according to the value thereof & the Law shall charge Then this obligation to be void . . .
Mary Edmondson. James Webb
Jno, Webb Thos. Starke
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa, on the xixth day of March MDCCXXXIII
(those bound) acknowledged this bond to be their act & deed which is recorded.
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1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 238a-242
Wee the Subscribers in pursuance of an order of Essex County Court held at Tappa. on the 19th of March 1733 (being first sworn before a Justice of the peace for the sd County) have vallued and appraised the Estate of Mr. JOHN EDMONDSON as the same was presented to us by MRS. MARY EDMONDSON Executrix of ye sd John Edmondson decd as follows Vizt. items listed and valued to total 419 pounds Fourteen shillings which inventory includes tables, a safe, one looking glass; I old gunn; 11 felt baits; money scales; considerable amount of material; beds, sheets, parcel of old clothes; animals; fourteen negroes by name; three pounds seven shillings 4 pence and 1/2 in cash .. , Mary Edmundson, Executrix
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1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 415-416
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we GABRIEL JONES, RICHARD TYLER Gent. JOHN SEAYRES & THOMAS EDMONDSON JUNR. are held & firmly bound unto JOHN WEBB, JAMES WEBB &THOMAS STARK in the full & just sum of one thousand pounds Sterling this Eighteenth day of November MDCCXXXV,
WHEREAS the said John Webb, James Webb & Thomas Stark lately at a Court held for Essex County on the ninth day of March MD III became Securitys for MARY EDMONDSON (now the Wife of the aforesd Gabriel Jones ) due administration of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits of JOHN EDMONDSON decd & ye same day &year was bound in a bound of one thousand pounds Sterling for the same NOW THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if ye above bound Gabriel Jones his heirs shall save harmless indemnifyed them the sd John Webb, James Webb &Thomas Stark of & from all damage and trouble that shall or may arise about the sd Estate Then this Obligation to be void & of none effect . . . .
In the presence of ISAAC SCANDRETT, Gab. Jones Richd. Tyler
PHILIP JONES, W. RENNOLDS Jno. Seayres Thos. Edmondson Jr
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the xviith day of February MDCCXXXV
Isaac Scandrett Gent & Wm. Rennolds made oath that they did see Gabriel Jones, Richard Tyler, John Seayres & Thomas Edmondson junr. sign seal & deliver this bond as their act & deed which is admitted to record.
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1736-1743 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 6; [Antient Press]; Page 184-193
1733 The Estate of JOHN EDMONDSON deced Dr.
(some entries) To funeral expences; (1734) Cash paid WILLIAM ASKEW; do paid JOHN MEGGS; do paid ROBERT WILLIS; do paid PETER GODFREY; do paid JAMES WEBB; do paid Col. WILLIAM DAINGERFIELD; do paid JAMES EDMONDSON JUNR „ do paid WILLIAM DUNN; do paid SARAH BOUGHAN (Legacy); do paid JAMES GATEWOOD; do paid WILLIAM DUNN; do paid HENRY YOUNG; do paid THOMAS EDMONDSON JUNR; do paid Mr. JAMES JONES Atto. fees; To my trouble & expence in carrying the crop of Tobacco to the warehouse; paid WM. DUNN for quit rents of JOHN PICKETTs land two years; paid do for the Qrents of JOHN BOUGHANs land; paid do for Qrents of JOHN EDMONDSONs own land; paid THOMAS TYRE; 25 yards Cotten; 18 yards of Kersey; 80 yards of bro. linen; paid ROBT. MOODY; a pair of shoes; 9 pair of Negroes stockings; 1 negros rug g; 300 lbs of neu porke for the overseer; making 18 negros shirts; 5 small do; 9 suits of negroes cloths; 5 small suits of Cloths for negroes; to my trouble and expence in attesting Court defense of suits brot agst me this year as Exr. of the Estate;
(1735) ferriages paid THOMAS HARDY in going to Court in defence of the said Suits; cash paid Mr. JAMES JONES for atto. fees; paid WILLIAM DUNN for Quit rents; 400 8d nails of Line the crop of tobacco; 250 do; to my trouble & expence in carrying the Tobo. to the warehouse; cash paid Dr. JOHN HAILE; Do paid WINEFRED EDMONDSON; do paid Capt. RICHD. TUNSTALL; do paid JOHN BOUGHAN; 13 yards of Bro. sheeting, 9 pr negroes shoes; 9 pr negroes stockings; (a number of purchases of material and thread); to a midwifes fee for a negro woman; 1 qt of rum for said negro woman; 7 bushes of salt for the negroes; 4 cowhides for negroes to sleep on; making 18 negroes shirts; 300 lbs of nett porke for the overseer; making 9 suits of negroes cloths; making 6 small do; to my trouble & expence in attending Court in defence of suits brot agst me on accot of the said Estate ferriages paid THOMAS HARDY in going to Court in defence of suits brot agst me on accot of the sd Estate; 3 corn baskets;
(1736) cash paid Mr. JAMES JONES for being atto for the Estate this year; cash paid Mr, BEN JOHNSON; (purchases of materials, thread and tools); 7 bushels of salt for negroes; (makings shirts, shoes and suits for negroes); paid the overseer more than his share of the Crop;
(1737) (more purchases of material, thread, tools, negro clothing); 300 10d nails to mend the Quarter; paid the Carpenter for mending the Qtr.; 10 pr of Irish Stockings; paid JOHN CORRIE for the rent of Corn ground; paid JOHN WEBB; paid MRS. CLAYTON (1738) paid DR. JONES for medicines etc. for the negroes; cows & calves overcharged the Inventory; cash paid JAMES BOUGHAN;
(1733) paid WILLIAM DUNN
(1734) paid JAS. JONES, THOS. HARDY and JAS. GATEWOOD for appraising the Estate; paid JOHN PICKETT; paid WILLIAM DUNN; paid HENRY YOUNG; paid MARTIN NALL; paid COL. WILLIAM BEVERLEY; To Capt. RICHD. TUNSTALL; paid THOS. TYRE; paid Capt. WILLIAM ROANE; paid WILLIAM SMITH; do BEN JOHNSON;
(1735) paid for registering a negro child
(1736) paid JAMES BOUGHAN; paid JNO. BOUGHAN; paid the overseer his share of the crop of tobacco made in the year 1734; do in the year 1735; do in the year 1736;
(1737) paid JAS. WEBB for 10 Cty & Ctry Leveys; paid Col. WILLIAM BEVERLEY; paid JOHN WEBB; paid MR. BARRADALL; paid NICHO. SMITH JUNR; paid JAS. WEBB on accot of THOS. WALKER; to tobacco paid Mr. JAMES JONES; paid Mr. BEN JOHNSON his Judgmt
(1738) To ferriages Expended in having this settled; to his private acct. of ye Orphans
CONTRA: (1734) cash reced of JAS. WEBB; of WILLIAM LOURY; of DANIEL DOBYNS; of JOHN GRIGGS; of JOHN PAGE; of MARTIN NALL; of Mr, JOHN CORRIE; of JOHN EVANS JUNR. of THOMAS MORGAN; of JOHN GLEN; of Capt. FRAS. SMITH; of JOHN BURNEIT; of ELIZA. ATKINS; of JAMES FINEY; of HENRY BOUGHAN; of WILL. CARROLL; of MARY CRANE; of WILLIAM FRETWELL; of ELIZ. ANDERSON; of WILLIAM NORVIL; of THOMAS TYRE; of WILLIAM COX JUNR; of WILLIAM WILLIAMSON; of THOMAS WILLIAMSON JUNR., of WILLIAM SMITH; of JOHN GRIFFIN
(1736) Cash reced of TIMOTHY DISCULL; of THOS. FITZJEFFRIES; of JOHN HAILE; of WILLIAM WORTHAM;
(1738) Cash reced of RICHD. FOURACRES; of ELIZA. ST. JOHN; of THOMAS HARDY; of JOHN HARDY; of JOHN MEGGS (1736), of CHRISTIAN EDMONDSON (1735); of ELIZA. HUDSON (1735); of ROBERT WIMPEY;
(1734) By Tobacco reced of THOS. WALTER; of CAPT. ROANE; of GODFREY PILES; of an accot of his Mother: of AMY ST. JOHN; of JOHN PETTNEY; of THOMAS MOORE; of JOHN BRUMETf; of CHRISTOPHER SMITH; of ROBT. MARSH; of THOS. BURNETT', of WILLIAM HARPER, of JOHN WEBB: of JOHN HAILE, of WILLIAM WORTHAM; by the Crop of Tobo in the house when Mr. Edmondson died; by the Crop made in the year 1734
(1735) By the crop of Tobacco made this year
(1736) By Do this year; by Tobo. reced of Mr. PHILIP JONES for the hire of a negro one year
(1737) By the Crop of Tobacco made this year; by cash reced of DR. JONES for the hire of a negro for five months; by 3 years hire of a negro woman belonging to the said Estate which I have kept in the house at 4 pounds per year; by the Personal Estate of JOHN EDMONDSON as per Inventory; by the hire of a negro woman one year which I kept in the house; by overcha. MARTIN NALL acct.
PURSUANT to an order of Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 19th day of November 1738 We the Subscribers have settled the accts. of GABRIEL JONES & MARY his Wife of their administration of the Estate of JOHN EDMONDSON deced the sd GABRIEL & MARY having produced Vouchers for the same &also made oath to this their acct. & further in pursuance of the sd Order we have divided the negroes belonging to the said JOHN EDMONDSON's Estate into three equal parts & delivered to the sd GABRIEL & MARY one third part for their use during the life of the sd MARY according to the purport of the sd JOHN EDMONDSON's last Will & Testament; the names of the sd negroes set apart for the use aforesd are as follows (Vizt) (5 named) but we have not settled any accot. of the Crops of Corn because the said GABRIEL and MARY failed to give us any acct. thereof. Given under our hands this 12th day of Feb. 1738
W. DAINGERFIELD
ISAAC SCANDRETT W. JONES
(In the margin) Essex County Sct This day GABRIEL JONES & MARY his Wife Exrs, of the last Will & Testamt. of JOHN EDMONDSON deced made oath before me that the above acct. is just and true. Given under my hand this 12th day of Febr. 1738
W. ROANE
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 19th day of June 1739
This Division of the Estate of JOHN EDMONDSON deced was returned and the Court vallued ye tobacco therein at fifteen shillings an hundred and allowed GABRIEL JONES's
account agst the Orphan and then the said Report was ordered to be recorded
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Will of Thomas Edmondson. In the name of god amen, I Thomas Edmondson of ye County of Essex being of disposeing sence & memory make this my last Will & Testament, Impr. I bequeath my Soul un to Almighty God & my body to the Earth to be decently buryed, And as to my Estate reale & personall after my Just Debts paid, I dispose of in manner following
ffirst I Give unto my Son William Edmondson my plantation whereon I now live, wth all the Land on ye west Side of maine swamp known by the name of Samuell Perry Swamp & to his theirs for Ever,
I Likewise Give unto my son Bryan Edmondson all my Land on ye East side of ye sd Swamp & to his heirs for Ever, Provided always ye my beloved wife Mary Edmondson possess & Enjoy ye third part of both ye sd parcells of Land above disposed of during her life, anything herein to the Contrary notwithstanding,
I Likewise Give unto my two Sons James Edmondson & Joseph Edmondson all my mony & proceeds of ye Tobo. unaccounted for wch I have in the hands of Mr. Micajah Perry & Compe, & Mr. Richard Lee merchants in London to be Equally divided betweene them.
I Likewise give unto my sd Son James Edmondson one of my best feather beds wth its covering & also my new riding Coate my best hat my wigs & my Silver headed-Cane.
I Likewise Give unto my Son Thomas Edmondson one negro women caled mealt [?], to be Deliver’d to him by my Exertrs when he attaines ye age of twenty-one Years,
I Likewise give unto my sd Son Thomas Edmondson my Young gray horse branded on ye near buttock with this ffiguerd R: & my riding Saddle & bridle,
I Likewise Give unto my sd Son Thomas Edmondson two thousand pounds of Sweet Sented Tobacco, it being the one halfe of a bill of ffower thousand pounds of Tobacco wch my Son Samuell Edmondson by his bill stands Undebted to me to be paid when my sd Son Thomas Attains ye Age of twenty one years, by my sd Sonn Samuell Edmondson,
I Likewise Give unto my Son John Edmondson one Negro Girl name Grace & to his heirs for Ever to be Delivered by my Executrs to my sd Son John Edmondson when he attaines ye Age of twenty one years,
It is also my will ye my Executrs give unto my Son Samuell Edmondson ffower thousand Eight penny Nailes to build him a Dwelling house when he Shall demande them,
I Likewise Give unto my sd Son John Edmondson two thousand pounds of Tobacco it being ye one half of the bill of tower thousand pounds of Tobacco wch my sd Son Samuell Edmondson stands Indebted to me, to be paid to my sd Son John Edmondson by my sd Son Samuell when my sd Son John Attaines the age of twenty one years.
I Likewise give to my Daughter Sarah Boughan ten Shillings to buy her a ring.
I Likewise Give to by Daughter Ann Hayman ten Shillings to buy her a ring to be paid by my Executrs
It is also my will & absolute Desire ye there be given by my Exectrs to three of the antiente & poorest people of this parish two pound towards their reliefe to be paid them as soon as possible, In Tobacco meat Corne, or any other product of ye [?] Country, attending to theire wants & according to ye value of things bought and sold in ye Country.
It is also my will & Chief Desire that my wellbeloved wife Mary Edmondson have ye use of all ye rest of my Estate undisposed of by this my last will (to wit) Negro’s horses Cattle house hold goods & new goods out of England, during the time she remains a widdow, & no longer, & if she marry again after my decease, yt yn [? could be that in] my whole estate not disposed of by this my will, be Equally divided amongst my Six Sons, James Edmondson, Joseph Edmondson William Edmondson, Bryan Edmondson Thomas Edmondson & John Edmondson, and lastly I do hereby ordaine & appoint my well beloved wife Mary Edmondson & my beloved Sonn James Edmondson executrs of this my last Will Provided always tt [?] if my sd wife Mary Edmondson marry again after my Decease yt yn her Executorship be at and End & yth my sd son James Edmondson stand & be my Sole & only Executr to Execute this my last will, any thing herein contained to ye Contrary in any wise notwithsanding” Signed Tho Edmondson.
Witnesses: none listed. Proved on 20 December 1715 by the oaths of Mary Edmondson and James Edmondson, who declare it to be the writing of Thomas Edmondson. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, pages 421-423.]
On 5 January 1715/16, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Thomas Edmondson was made by Wm Covington, Richd Tiler and Benja ffisher. The inventory is very long, including slaves, a great deal of textiles, livestock, a silver headed cane, 80 books and 7 bibles. Ordered recorded 16 January 1716. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, pages 720-728.]
Va Colonial Abstracts, p. 62.
See Tyler Quarterly Genealogies of Virginia Families, A-Ge, p. 661 ff.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page
240-41. Will of Benjamin Edmondson of Southfarnham Parish in the County of Essex, being sick in body, dated 23 Nov. 1726.
Unto my son Thomas Edmondson all my land.
My son Thomas Edmondson shall pay unto my two sons Benja. Edmondson and Upton Edmondson £8 current mony a peice when they come to age.
To Margit my wife my hole estate durin hur life and after hur death equally among my, fore children Thomas Edmondson and Benja. Edmondson and Upton Edmondson and Mary Edmondson.
Margit my wife holy excxter durin her life and after hur decease my two loving brothers John Edmondson and Thomas Edmondson excetors.
My daughter Mary Edmondson one Negro girl Sue
Benja. Edmondson
Wit: Tho. Williamson, Evan (X) Davis, James (L) Finey.
21 Nov. 1727. Proved by the executor and by the witnesses.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 334-36. Will of William Johnson of Southfarnham Parish in the County of Essex, dated 28 Jan. 1728.
The land I bought of Willm. Neal lately known by the name of my Ordinary with the houses, buildings and Improvements thereon be sold. for £70 sterling at the least or as much as shall be sufficient to discharge the mortgage and debt I owe unto John Pickett. if the land falls short of 100:acres- the same be made up and laid off unto the buyer thereof out of my own proper land adjoyning.
If my son in law. Jno. Edmundson shall pay the debt I owe unto Jno. Picket and discharge the mortgage at his own charge then the 100 acres of land with the houses and appurtenances unto John Edmondson.
Unto My son Benn all that part of my land and plantation soe Farr as it joyns to the land now belonging to my brother William Smith running from the deep branch which is the division between us into Piscatoway Creek and down to a branch called the Apple tree creek branch except soe much thereof as shall be wanting to make up the land I purchased of William Neal 100 acres.
Unto my son Ben and for want of issue to my next heir in law, all the rest of-my land adjoining the same.
Unto Mary the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Godfrey 20 shillings sterling to buy her a ring.
Unto my brother William Smith all my wearing apparell.
My Negro man Exeter be immediately after my decease at liberty to worke to maintaine himselfe 'during his naturall life except one month in a year vizt. from the first day of December yearly unto the last day of the same month which he is to serve my son Benn if the same be demanded. My, executors deliver unto-Exeter for his own proper use a bedd and bed cloathes of the value of 30 shillings current money.
Unto my son Ben my Negro girle Bess and for want of 'issue to my grandson Will Edmundson.
The residue of My,estate equally divided between my sonn Benn and my daughter Elizabeth.
If my son in law John Edmundson shall charge my estate with any demand, such debt be taken out of that part given unto my daughter Elizabeth.
The Negroes belonging to my son Ben be kept and workt on the plantation I now live on untill he arrives to the age of one and twenty years.
My son Benn at the discretion of my executor be educated and brought up after the best manner he may. My son Benn at the age of eighteen years receive his full portion and not to buy or sell until he arrives to the age of one and twenty years but in all things to be governed by my executors or his guardian.
My beloved friends Mr. Richard Tunstall and Mr. Thomas Bryan my executors.,
Wm. Johnson
Wit: Pr. Godfrey, John Hardy, Eliz. (X) Vissin
17 Feb. 1729 [1730]. Presented by Thomas Bryant. Proved by Peter Godfrey and John Hardy.
Bond of Thomas Bryant as executor of Wm. Johnson. Unto Wm. Daingerfield, Thos. Waring, Robert Brooke and Nicho. Smith, Gent., justices. For £500 sterl. 17 Feb. 1729 [1730].
Securities, Nicholas Smith and Richard,Beal.
Thomas Brian Nicho: Smith Richd. Beale
17 Feb'. 1729' [1730]. Acknowledged.
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1716-1718 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 15, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 216-18.
9 Aug. 1718. Bryant Edmondson, Gent., of South Farnham Parish, Essex County, to James Edmondson of same county. For £20 current money and 6800 eight penny nailes. 200 acres given to me by my deceased father Mr, Tho. Edmondson in this last will, on the south side of the main swamp of Mr. Saml., Perry's Creek Swamp. All my right to any land adjoining the 200 acres.
Bryant Edmondson.
Wit: John Edmondson, Constant (C P) Parr, Dunkin (R) Robeson..
19 Aug. 1718. Acknowledged by Bryant Edmondson
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1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page 47-51
THIS INDENTURE made the 19/20th day of April 1724 Between JOHN HAILE of ye Parish of Sofarnham & County of Essex & JOHN EDMONDSON of aforesd Parish and County Witnesseth that the said John Haile for sum of one thousand six hundred pounds of good Tobacco and Cask by these presents doth grant unto the said John Edmondson and to his heirs a Divident of Land being part thereof in County of Essex and part in County of King and Queen upon the branches of Mattapany and the branches of ye head of Hoskins Creek containing 100 acres bounded Beginning at a corner joining upon WILLIAM HOLT from thence by the line of JONATHAN HAILES to a corner by THO. BOURNES line from thence by the Line of Tho. Bournes to a corner by RICHARD HOLTs from thence by the line of Richard Holts to a corner in ADAM DENHAMs line and along the said line to ye place it first began the said Land being part of a tract of 700 acres formerly belonging to said John Hailes To Hold unto said John Edmondson with appurtenances And also to another part or Divident of the said former tract of seven hundred acres containing 200 acres being formerly in dispute between JAMES BOUGHAN deceased and aforesaid John Haile
Sign'd in presence of us John Haile
RICHARD DUDLEY. PETER DUDLEY Mary Haile
At a Court held for Essex County the 20th day of April 1725
This Lease & Release indented admitted to record
Also the same day Came into Court MARY HAILE Wife of John Haile & freely relinquish'd her right of Dower according to the tennour of the within written Deed which is admitted to record
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1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page 146
Know all men by these presents that we JOHN EDMONDSON, THOMAS HARDY & WILLIAM NORVELL are firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord George in the Just sum of ten thousand pounds of Tobacco Witness our hands & Seals this 21st day of December 1725
The Condition of this Obligation is such that whereas the above bound John Edmondson hath obtained a license to keep an Ordinary at the house where NATHANIEL SANDERS formerly kept one if therefore said John doth Constantly find and provide in his said Ordinary good wholesom & Cleanly Lodging & Diet for travellers & Stableage fodder & provender or pasturage & provender as the Season shall require for their horses during the term of one year from the 21st day of this Instant & shall not suffer any unlawfull gameing in his house nor on the Sabbath day Suffer any person to Tiple or drink more than is necessary then this Obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force
John Edmondson
Wm Norvell Thomas Hardy
At Court held for Essex County the 21st day of December 1725
This Bond was ordered to be recorded
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1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page 275-278
THIS INDENTURE made the Fifteenth/Sixteenth day of May 1727 Between BRYANT EDMONDSON of the Parish of South farnham it County of Essex of one part & JAMES EDMONDSON of aforesaid Parish & County Witnesseth that Bryant Edmondson for sum of Twenty pounds Court. money of Virginia & Six thousand eight penny Nailes in hand paid by these presents doth grant unto said John Edmondson 200 acres in the aforesaid Parish & County & on the South side of a branch of Piscataway Creek known by the name of SAMUEL PERRYs Swamp & bounded Begining upon the aforementioned Branch on the South side & runing South East to a corner white oak near to an old feild on the head of a valley thence North to a Swamp and so up the Swamp to the place it begun which said 200 acres of land is part of a Patent of 600 acres granted to Mr THOMAS EDMONDSON dated 1687 Relation being had to the record of Essex County & by the said Mr. Thomas Edmondson in his last Will given unto his Son Bryant Edmondson & his heirs forever & now doth of right belong to the aforementioned Bryant Edmondson as heir apparent to the same
In the presents of us THOS EDMONDSON JUR.. Bryant Edmondson
SAMUEL EDMONDSON, JOHN EDMONDSON
At Court held for Essex County the 18th day of July 1727
This Lease and Release of land Indented is admitted to record
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1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 12
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we Wee JOHN EDMONDSON and JAMES EDMONDSON are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord GEORGE in the full sum of Ten thousand pounds of Tobacco this 18th day of March 1728
THE CONDITION of this Obligation is such that Whereas JOHN EDMONDSON hath obtained a Lycence to keep an ORDINARY at his Dwelling House if therefore the said JOHN doth constantly find and provide in his ORDINARY good wholesom and cleanly Lodging and Dyet for travellers and Stableage fodder and provender or Pasturage & provender as the Season shall require for their Horses for the term of one whole year from the day of the Date hereof, and shall not suffer any unlawful! gameing in his House nor on the Sabbath Day suffer any to tipple more then is necessary, that then the above Obligacon to be void else to remain in force
JOHN EDMONDSON
JAMES EDMONDSON
This Bond was acknowledged by JOHN EDMONDSON & JAMES EDMONDSON in Essex County Court on the 18. of March 1728 to be their act and deed which is Ordered to be recorded
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 51-57
THIS INDENTURE made the Fourteenth/Fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord God according to the Computation now used in the Church of great Brittain 1733 Between JOHN MEGGS of Southfarnham Parish in County of Essex Wheelwright of one part and JOHN EDMUNDSON of same Parish & County Gent Witnesseth that said John Meggs for sum of Fifty pounds Currt. money of Virginia Both convey unto sd John Edmundson his heirs the lands hereafter mentioned in his actual possession now being by virtue of Indenture and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession all his right wch he now hath unto Four hundred acres of land formerly granted unto YOUNG by Pattent dated the ninth day of November 1644 & purchased by one ROBERT ARMSTRONG & by him assigned to one NICHOLAS CATTLETT the 20th day of February 1672 and afterwards purchased again to the sd Robert Armstrong his heirs & assigns & in June 1672 wch lands he the sd John Meggs bought and purchased of one JOHN BATES and one JOSEPH DEMILLOE all which sd lands are being on the North side of Piscataway Creek in ye Parish and County aforesd and adjoyning lands of the sd John Edmundson & several others except One hundred acres of land commonly known by the name of the lease land formerly mortgaged for a
certain term of years wch lease is not yet expired . . . .
In presence of PR. GODFREY; John Meggs
JNO. WEBB; WILLM. HERRITAGE
At a Court held for Essex County the XVth day of Janry. MDCCXXXIII
John Megge acknowledged this Lease and Release indented to John Edmundson & then ELIZABETH the Wife of the sd John Meggs freely relinquished her Dower in the land which on the motion of the sd John Edmondson are recorded.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1695 - 1734 (~ 39 years)