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1717-1725 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 4 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 81
- Thomas CLARK, Farn. Par; will; 27 Dec 1718, 4 Mar 1718/19
wife Elizabeth;
mother Katherin G. CLARK;
bro. Robert CLARK's chil.;
will and desire is that my wife and my mother should live together;
ex: wife;
wits: Andrew MORGAN; Louis PUGH, Katherin CLARK.
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1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
MARTIN, Nicholas. 26 Jan. 1756. Rec. 19 June 1761.
Daus: Elizabeth Hill, Rebecca Baisie, Catherine Pope.
Sons: Thomas Martin, William Martin, all my land.
Gr.son: Leroy Pope.
Wife: Elizabeth.
Exors: Three sons-in-law: William Baisey, Jon Pope, John Hill, and wife, Elizabeth Martin.
Wits: Daniel Carter, Jr., Harry Currell, John Carter, Geo. Currell. W.B. 16, p. 150.
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1725-1729 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 346-347
THIS INDENTURE made this 3rd day of May 1726 in ye year of our Lord God one thousd. seven hundd. twenty & five Between NICHOLAS MARTIN of Copley Psh. in WESTMORELAND County & Colony of Virginia, Planter, & ELIZA: his now Wife of ye one p.ty & JNO: CRALLE, SENR. of St. Stephens Psh. in NORTHUMBERLAND County & Colony aforesd. Gent., of other ply; Wittnesseth yt. NICHO: MARTIN & ELIZA. his Wife for several good causes them thereunto moving, but more especially for ye consideration of ye sum of One thousd. Six hundd. pounds of tobo, in Cask to them in hand paid or secured to be paid, the receipt wehreof they do hereby acknowledge, hath and by these p:scnts doth bargain & sell unto JNO: CRALLE his heirs one small p:cell or point of Land containing by estimation Eight or Nine acres be it more or less, scituate in Psh; of Northfarnham in ye County of Richmd. and bounded: Begining at a corner red Oak standing upon ye side of a Vally near to a Great Marshey Bran ch of TOTUSKEY CREEK, thence stretching to a corer: tree of sd. NICHO: MARTINs land standing near a Sixty foot tobo: House, standing on ye Land of JNO: CRALLE, JUNR., thence a streight course along ye line of ye sd. NICHO: MARTINs land to ye Middle of a Swamp suning into TOTUSKEY, ye sd. Run being ye bounds thereof wch : small p:cell of land is a part of a great quantity of Land purchased by ROBT. CLARK, SENR., deced., of one DANLL. SWILLIVANT & by ye sd. ROBT. CLARKE devis'd unto his Son, THOMAS CLARK, & by ye Last Will & Testamt. of ye sd. THOS: CLARK devis'd to his then Wife, ELIZA., now ELIZA: MARTIN, & now by ye sd. NICHO. MARTIN & ye sd. ELIZA: his Wife unto JNO: CRALLE, SENR. And all houses orchards & other hereditament., to ye p ;cell of land belonging. To have & to hold the land containing by estimation Eight or Nine acres with their rights members & appurtenances from NICHO: MARTIN &ELIZA: his Wife their heirs unto JNO: CRALLE, SENR, his heirs under ye Rents & Services yt: may be due hereafter to ye Lord or Lords of ye Fee or Fees wth:out any lawful! trouble of NICHO: MARTIN & ELIZA: his Wife their heirs; In Wittness of all ye abovesd. covenants touching or concerning ye herein or hereby granted p:mises NICHO: MARTIN &ELIZA: his Wife first pity to these p:sts. have hereunto sett their hands & seals the day & year first above written
Sign'd Seal'd & DD, in ye p:sence of
JOHN IRONS, NICHOLAS MARTIN
ROGER his mark RUKER ELIZABETH MARTIN
At a Court held for Ric md. County ye 4th day of May 1726
NICHOLAS MARTIN &ELIZA: MARTIN came into Court & acknowledged this their Deed to JNO: CRALLE, SENR., (the sd. ELIZA: being first privately examin'd) wch: was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, C. C. Cur.
Memorandum; That Quiet & peaceable possession & seizin of ye land & p:mises was this day given & deliver'd by ye wth :in named NICHO: MARTIN & ELIZA: his Wife to ye intents & purposes of this Instrumt. by Indenture expressed unto JNO: CRALLE, SENR., by ye delivery of Turf & Twigf upon part of ye bargained p:mises in ye psts. of these persons whose names are underwritten this 3rd day of May Anno Domini 1726
JOHN IRONS,
ROGER his mark RUKER
At a Court held for Richmd. County ye fourth day of May 1726
NICHOLAS MARTIN & ELIZA: MARTIN in open Court acknowledged ye above Livery of Seizin unto JNO: CRALLE, SENR., wch; was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, C. C. Cur.
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1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 66-67
THIS INDENTURE made this twenty seventh day of August in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Britain &c,, and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & twenty six, Between NICHOLAS MARTIN of the Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland
of one part and THOMAS NEWTON of the Parish and County aforesaid, Gent., of the other part; Witnesseth that NICHOLAS MARTIN in consideracon of the quantity of Ten thousand five hundred pounds of good & lawful! tobacco & cask to him in hand paid or secured to be paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto THOMAS NEWTON his heirs all that parcel! of land lying in the County aforesaid near the head of a River commonly called YEOCOMOCOE RIVER, containing by estimation three hundred & fourteen acres one rood & four perches, be the same more or less, One hundred & thirty acres whereof by estimacon WILLIAM LYND purchased of one GEORGE GARLAND, Son and Heir to one WILLIAM
GARLAND, who puchased the aforesaid land of one GEORGE LAMKIN & assigned over unto the said LAMKIN by one JAMES SMITH who purchased the aforesaid (faded on film) SMITH as by the assignement thereon bearing date the tenth day of December Anno Dom one thousand six hundred eighty & one; the other part of the abovemenconed land (of the three hundred & fourteen acres) containing by estimacon one hundred eighty four acres one Rood & four perches was lately purchased by the aforesaid WM: LYND of one ROBERT PHILLIPS who purchased it of one JOHN DUNKAN, and made over to said DUNKAN by one WILLIAM LYNTON with all its rights members & appurtenances now being in the tenour of NICHOLAS MARTIN who purchased it of WILLIAM LYND as by Deed bearing date the twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & twenty one may more fully appear; To have and to hold the land plantacons and premisses unto THOMAS NEWTON & his heirs. free and clear from all incumbrances, In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably sett their hands & seals the day & year first above written
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
ARCHIBALD JOHNSON. NICHOLAS NEWTON
JAMES GILL. BARTHO; SCHREVER
WILLIAM NEAL
Memorandm. That on the twenty seventh day of August one thousand seven hundred and twenty six peaceable & quiett possession & seizin of the lands and appurtenances within menconed was made & delivered by NICHOLAS MARTIN to THOMAS NEWTON according to the form & effect of the within Deed in the presence of us whose named are hereunto subscribed; ARCHIBALD JOHNSON, JAMES GILL, BARTHO: SCHREYER
WILLIAM NEAL
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 31st day of August 1726
NICHOLAS MARTIN personally acknowledged this Deed by him passed to Capt. THOMAS NEWTON to be his proper act & deed, together with the Livery of Seizin thereon endorsed: And ELIZABETH, Wife of the said NICHOLAS. being first privately examined personally relinquished her right of Dower and Thirds in and to the land by the said Deed menconed to be conveyed, all which at the said NEWTONs instance is admitted to
Record Tcst MO. SORRELL, Cl
Recordat 8th die Septbris 1726
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