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1770-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book B; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of George Roberts of St, Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co.
Dated Sept., 1774 Proven 17 April, 1775.
Legatees: Son John Roberts, son Joseph Roberts, son Benjamin Roberts, son William Roberts "land whereon Frances Clifton now lives," Wife.
None to son George Roberts and Charles Cliffton as they have had their part.
Executors: Wife, son George Roberts.
Wit.: Benjamin Roberts, Roger Abbett
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1740-1741 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 26-29.
21-22 May 1740. George Roberts of Orange County to Joseph James of Prince William County. Lease and release; for £25 current money. 400 acres ... corner to Henry Field in a line of Colo. WilIm. Beverley's ... granted to George Roberts 10 Sept. 1735 ....
George Roberts
Wit: Jno. Allen, Willm. Payton, John (J) Runals.
22 May 1740. Acknowledged by George Roberts. Eliza. the wife of Roberts relinquished her right of dower.
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1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 334-38.
10 May 1760. George Roberts and Elizabeth his wife of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, to Benjamin Roberts jr. of Hambleton Parish, Fauquier County. For £11.10 current money. 66 acres, being part of a tract formerly granted to George Roberts by deed from the Proprietor of the Northern Neck 15 Jan. 1749 for 325 acres in the Great Fork of Rappahannock River and joyning to a line of Francis Kirtley's pattent ... a line of Benjamin Roberts Senr. deed from the abovesaid office by a resurvey 1 Nov. 1749 ... in a glade ... Francis Kirtley's line ... corner to John Kilgore
George (G) Roberts
Elizabeth (0) Roberts
Wit: Henry Field jr., Willm, Payton, Wm. Delaney
15 May 1760. Acknowledged by. George. Proved to be the act of Elizabeth by Henry Field junr. and William Peyton
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1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E (Part 2); [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 571-75.
5-6 Sept. 1760. George Roberts and Elizabeth his wife of Culpeper County to Joseph Burt of Cumberland Co., Pa., and William Green of Culpeper County. Lease and release: for £115 current money. 184 acres in St. Mark's Parish ...
on the bank of Mountain Run by the mouth of a gully ... in an island of Thorney Branch standing among rocks ... by a path ... in the line between George Roberts and the land of Mr. Jackson .. on the bank of Mountain Run ... part of a tract containing 400 acres which was granted by patent to Thomas Cooper 24 June 1726 and by Cooper sold to John Kirk who died thereof seized and by his last will and testament bequeathed the sane to Frances his wife, which said Frances, wife of John Kirk after the decease of John Kirk intermarried with William Clift who is since departed this life leaving Frances possessed of the 400 acres which Frances by virtue of the will of her former husband John Kirk did sell the same to George Roberts.
George (R) Roberts
Elizabeth (0) Roberts
Wit: Benja. Roberts, Wm. Delany, Joseph Roberts.
15 Sept. 1768. Acknowledged by the parties. Elizabeth was first privily examined.
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1769-1773 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book F; [Antient Press]; Page 338-340
This Indenture made 21st October 1771 between GEORGE ROBERTS and ELIZABETH his Wife of County of Culpeper and GEORGE HUME of aforesaid County .. in consideration of sum Three hundred and thirty pounds current money of Virginia hath sold unto George Hume parcel of land whereon JOHN HUME and WILLIAM ABBOTT now live containg 205 acres in County of Culpeper on Mountain Run and bounded Beginning at two red oaks on Mountain Run corner to JOSEPH STUARD to a Gum on Dowdys Run to red oak on a Ridge to two Box oak corners to Colo. WILLIAM GREEN decd to the Beginning ..
Presence Thomas Clifton George Roberts Senr
E. Roberts
At Court held for County of Culpeper 21st October 1771 This Indenture of Feoffment ordered to be recorded Previous to which the said Elizabeth was first privily examined as the.Law directs.
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1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 256-257
THIS INDENTURE made this Nineteenth day of October in year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & Seventy Eight Between GEORGE ROBERTS & ELIZABETH his Wife [widow] of County of Culpeper, Executors of the last Will & Testament of GEORGE ROBERTS deceased, of one part & BENJAMIN ROBERTS of said County of other part & by the said Will & Testament the land to be sold Witnesseth that GEORGE ROBERTS & ELIZABETH ROBERTS for sum of Ninety one pounds Ten shillings current money of the Commonwealth of Virginia to them in hand paid by these presents do bargain & sell unto BENJAMIN ROBERTS one tract of land containing Sixty acres more or less being part of a tract of land formerly purchased of JOHN PHILLISON & by him sold to JOHN KIRKE and afterwards purchased of sd KIRKS heirs by GEORGE ROBERTS deced, the land lying in Culpeper County begining at a white Oak Hickory and Dogwood standing on the South side of MOUNTAIN RUN at a mouth to a Gully, runneth thence South sixty West forty poles to a Hickory, thence South fifty five West twenty two poles to a Hickory, thence South thirty two West forty six poles to a Stump in a branch; thence North sixty three degrees West forty four poles to two Hickorys, Thence fifty five degrees West twelve poles to a Dead Oak, thence South seventy four degrees East eighty poles to a red Oak, thence North ten degrees East sixty one poles to a Gum Hickory and white Oak standing on THORNEY BRANCH, thence down the several Courses of the Branch to the Run, thence up the said Run to the Begining To have and to hold the said tract of land with all houses orchards and improvements whatsoever thereunto belonging unto BENJAMIN ROBERTS his heirs In Witness whereof the said GEORGE ROBERTS &ELIZABETH his Wife have hereunto set their hands and Seals the day & year aforesaid
in the presence of JOSEPH ROBERTS, GEORGE ROBERTS
ABNER FEILD, WILLIAM MASON ELIZABETH ROBERTS
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 19th day of October 1778
This Indenture was proved as to ELIZABETH by the Oaths of JOSEPH ROBERTS & WILLIAM MASON, two of the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be Certified, And at a Court continued & held for Culpeper County the 16th day of August 1784, was acknowledged by GEORGE ROBERTS & ordered to be recorded as him
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1712 - Aft 1784 (> 74 years)