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1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 258-59.
Will of John Bourne of the County of Essex and Parish of St. Mary's, being very sick and week in body, dated 23 Oct. 1720.
My loving wife Eliza Bourne executrix.
To my son John Bourne the plantation I now live on and all the land adjoyning to it (that is meaning all the land I hold) but in case my son John dies without issue to my son Andrew Bourne, and if he dies without issue to my son Robt. Bourne, but if he dies without issue to my son Francis Bourne and if he dies without issue to my son Henry Bourne and in case they all dye without heir to be equally divided between my two daughters Christian and Sarah Bourne.
To my loving wife Eliza Bourne, Negro Jack.
To my son Robt. Bourne, Negro Frank, but if he dies without issue to my son Andrew Bourne.
To my son John Bourne, Negro Jenny, but if Jenny bears a child or children, the first to my daughter Christian Bourne, the next to my daughter Sarah, the next to my son Francis Bourne and the next to my son Henry Bourne.
To my wife Eliza Bourne a feather bed, boulster and pillows, one rugg, one blanket, a pair of sheets.
To my daughter Christian Bourne a feather bed, bolster and pillows and rug, one blanket and a pair of sheets.
To my daughter Sarah" Bourne a feather bed, boulster and pillows, one rugg, one blanket and a pare of sheets.To my daughter Christian Bourne my skew bald mare and the colt that is now with her.
To my daughter Sarah Bourne my raw noze mare and the, mare colt that is now with her.
To my son John Bourne a bay mare with •a small stars' in her forehead branded with IH.
To my son Robert Bourne a bay mare which is now. in John Foxes pasture (branded with 3).
To my son Andrew Bourne a young horse branded with a cross. To my son Francis Bourne a gray mare colt now running with my old mare.
To my son Henry Bourne a young black mare colt with ..some white in her face.
All the rest of my estate to my loving wife Eliza Bourne.
My children shall not make any demand or enjoy these legacies given them till they attain to the age of twenty one years or day of marriage.
John borne
Wit: Edwd. Price, Richard Johnson, Robert (R) Bourne.
20 June 1721.- Presented in Court by Eliza Bourne, executrix. Proved by Edward Price and Richard Johnson.
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1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of William Tapp of Culpeper Co.
Dated 17 Jun 1780 Proven 17 Jan., 1796,
Legatees: Wife Christian Tapp,
Sons: Vincent Tapp, William Tapp, Lewis Tapp.
Grandson William Tapp, son of Vincent Tapp.
Dau. Ann Cunninghame, wife of John Cunninghame,
Dau, Alice Graham, wife of John Graham.
Dau. Elizabeth Green.
Dau. Sarah Jett, wife of John Jett,
William Yates, son of Mary Yates, dec'd.
Executors: Son Vincent Tapp, James Jett.
Wit.: Thomas Hopper, Jacob Wall, Ann (X) Walle.
Disannulled in a codicil, the bequest to William Yates. 10 Sept., 1789.
Wit.: Moses Tapp, Sias Tapp.
James Jett refused to act as executor.
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1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
28 Feb 1736. Deed of Lease. William Tapp of St. Mark Parish, Orange Co
planter for 5 shillings leased to George Nix of St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co planter a 175 a. tr of land in St. George Parish bounded by the sd William Tapp, Vincent Tapp & a hI' of Mattapony, the sd parcel of land formerly given the sd William Tapp by his mother Elizabeth Tapp by deed of gift dated 31 Oct 1724 & was by the sd Elizabeth purch of Francis Thornton & Mary his wife & Anthony Thornton & Winifred his wife by deeds dated 24 & 25 Aug 1722 which sd deeds last mentioned was for a larger tr ofland containing 450 a. whereof the sd 175 a. hereby sold is a part ... during the term of one year paying the yearly rent of one ear of Indian com at the feast of St. Michael the Arch Angel if demanded... . Wit: Elias Sharp, Henery Sparkes, Thomas Elson. Ackn 7 Jun 1737 by William Tapp & Christian Tapp his wife & admitted to record. Attest: John Waller clk. (Pg 232)
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1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
1 Mar 1736. Deed of Release. William Tapp of St. Mark Parish, Orange Co planter for £20 sold & released to George Nix of St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co planter a 175 a. tr of land ... [same as above] '" . Wit to receipt: Henery Sparkes, Elias Sharp, Thomas Elson. Ackn 7 Jun 1737 by William Tapp & Christian his wife & admitted to record. Attest: John Waller clk. (Pg 233)
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1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
June 7, 1737. William x Tapp of St. Mark's Par., Orange Co., and Christian, his wife, to William McWilliams of St. Geo. Par., Spts_ Co. £60 curr. 716 a. on Gravel Run, in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., pat. by ed. Tapp, "by vertue of his Majesty's grant to the settlers of the County of Spts., before May 1, 1728." Edward Herndon, Jr., Jos Neavill, Joshua Thomas. June 7, 1737.
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1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 146-49.
20 July 1758. William Tapp of Culpeper County and Christian Tapp his wife to James Green of same, planter. For £50 lawfull money. 190 acres, part of a greater tract conveyed to William Tapp by James Pendleton, Gent., in Culpeper County ... formerly granted to Colonel Henry Williss by patent remaining in the Secretaries Office of this Colony which said land was conveyed to James Pendleton, 270 acres of which was transferred by deeds to William. Tapp ... 190 acres bounded as by survey made by Richard Young, surveyor ... on the north side of Indian Run ... to the mouth of Willis's Run ... corner to a tract of land belonging to Henry Huffman ... up a small branch ... line of William Tapp ...
Wm. Tapp
Christian (X) Tapp
Wit: Richard Young, survr.
20 July 1758. Acknowledged by them
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 601-03.
21 March 1765. William Tapp [and Christian] his wife of Culpeper County to Walter Stallard of Essex County. For £31.10.- current money. 311 acres which was granted by the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia, unto William Tapp by deed 18 Oct. 1762 ... on the Indian Run corner to Thomas Corbin and James Spilman ... corner to Willis ... corner to William Hammett ...
William Tapp
Christian (X) Tapp
Wit: Rd. Young, James Jett.
21 March 1765. Acknowledged by the parties. Christian was first privily examined.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 603-06.
21 March 1765. William Tapp and Christian his wife of Culpeper County to Walter Stallard of Essex County. For £48.10.- current money. 400 acres which William lately obtained a grant for from the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Priprietor &c, by deed 1 Oct. 1764 ... on the south side of the Red Oak Mountain near the corner of Otterback and Button and in line of Captain Grant, deceased ... corner to Gains ... line of Thomas Corbin ... on the side of Indian Run corner to Corbin ... line of William Hammett ...
William Tapp
Christian (X) Tapp
Wit: Rd. Young, James Jett.
21 March 1765. Acknowledged by the parties. Christian was first privily examined.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1709 - Aft 1786 (~ 78 years)