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1725-1753 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 421
- Samuel CUMMINGS, will; 19 Feb 1742/43, 7 Mar 1742/43
William GARLAND Jr. my right of the plant, where Henry HEDFORD lived last [for] the term of nine years while my son Ephraim comes of the age of 21, then to come in Ephraim's possession;
wife Mary;
Eleanor PORTER;
ex: fr. William GARLAND Jr;
wits: A. ANDERSON, Henry HERFORD.
p.425 - Samuel CUMMINGS, inv; 1 Aug 1743. [Included a servant named Sarah HILLARD].
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1753-1767 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 6 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 118
- Mary CUMMINS, will; 20 Feb 1758, 7 Mar 1758
Willoughby HARRISON;
Joseph PARK;
Anne NASH (wid.);
unnamed grdau.;
son Edward PRIDHAM;
grson ChristopherPRIDHAM;
ex: neighbors John RUSSELL and William GARLAND;
wits: Mary FRESHWATER, Mary WALKER.
- Mary CUMMINGS, inv; ord. 6 Mar 1758.
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1725-1753 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 346
- Moore FAUNTLEROY, Lun.Par., will; 10 Apr 1739, 3 Mar 1739/
1740
wife Margaret;
son Moore the manor plant. whereon I now live;
dau. Elizabeth BROCKENBROUGH's son William Fauntleroy BROCKENBROUGH and his heirs bearing the name of FAUNTLEROY; daus. Catharine, Mary, and Sarah Griffin;
360 ac. in Lun.Par. bought of John HARFORD to be eq. div. among three daus;
dau. Margaret to receive tract of land whereon Samuel CUMMINGS lives also the lands bought of David CAVENDER and Thomas WILLIAMS and Francis SUTTLE and Stephen WELLS;
dau. Judith;
sis. Elizabeth TAYLOE;
bros. Griffin and William;
wife to receive the chariot and horses;
son Moore to receive the silver tankard with the coat of arms on it;
ex: b-i-1 John TAYLOE Esq., Paul MICOU, and John MICOU;
wits: John DEAN, Ambrose ARMSTRONG, Samuel CUMMINGS.
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1729-1733 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 627-628
THIS INDENTURE made the fifth day of December in the fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God King of Great Britain France & Ireland, Defender of the faith &c., Anno Domini 1732; Between SAMUEL PEACHEY of Parish of Northfarnham in County of Richmond, Gent., of one part and SAMUEL COMMINGS of Parish of Lunenburg & in County aforesaid, Taylor, of other part: Witnesseth that SAMUEL PEACHEY in consideracon of sum of Six thousand pounds of good merchantable tobacco to him in hand paid or secured to be paid by SAMUEL COMMINGS, the receipt whereof SAMUEL PEACHEY doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain sell and release unto SAMUEL COMMINGS his heirs all that tract of land containing by estimator Ninty seven acres & three quarters more or less scituate in Parish of Northfarnham & upon the Branches of TOTOSKEY in the County aforesaid being part of a greater parcel of land containing Eight hundred acres formerly granted to one JOHN WILLIAMS which tract of Ninty seven acres three quarters being the moiety of a tract of one hundred Ninty five acres sold by EDWARD LEWIS to one Mr. JAMES BIDLECOMB, SENR. Father to JAMES BIDLECOMB JUNR. who sold the 97 & 3/4 acres unto THOMAS TAYLOR & from said TAYLOR was sold unto Mr. SAMUEL PEACHEY Gent., deced., Grandfather of the now present SAMUEL PEACHEY, Gent., above writen and bounded, Begining at a Stake in WILLIAM GLENs Old Field & then runing North 51 1/2d. W. 165 poles to a red Oak corner tree to the land of WM. GLENs, thence S. 82d. W. 139 poles to a Dogwood, thence S. 51 1/2d. E. 163 poles to a red Oak saplin, thence N. 32d. E. 139 poles to the first begining, being the line that divideth this part of said dividend from the part of JAMES BIDLECOMB; Together with all houses orchards rents issues and profits thereof; To have and to hold the the land and premises unto SAMUEL CUM MINGS his heirs and SAMUEL PEACHEY & his heirs against all persons lawfully claiming under him shall warrant and for ever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof the partys above named to these presents have interchangeably set. their
hands & seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in the presents of
CHARLES JONES, SAM: PEACHEY
CHARLES DOBYNS
Memorandum; That peaceable and quiet possession & seizen of ye land & hereditaments within mentioned to be granted was had and taken by SAMUEL PEACHEY & by him was delivered to SAMUEL COMMINGS by Turf and Twig the bargain in his own proper person; To hold to SAMUEL COMMINGS & his heirs according to the form & effect of the within written Deed, in the presence of us CHARLES DOBYNS
CHARLES JONES
At a Court held for Richmond County the fifth day of February 1732
SAMUEL PEACHEY, Gent., came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed and the Livery of Seizin hereon Indorsed unto SAMUEL COMMINGS, which was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1732-1734 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 10; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 100
Richmond County Court 3d of July 1733
- THRILKILL p Guardian
SAMUELL COMMINS is by this Court assigned Guardian to GEORGE THRILK.ILL, Orphan of HENRY THRILKILL, late of this County, deced., giveing security; whereupo SAMUELL COMMINS together with DANIELL HORNBY, his Security, entred into and acknowledged the same which was ordered to be recorded
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1737-1738 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 10; Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 516
Richmond County Court 5th of April 1737
- COMINGS ack. to BROCKENBROUGH
SAMUEL COMINGS came into Court and acknowledged his Deed for Land together with the Livery of Seizen thereon endorst and Bond for performance of Covenants unto NEWMAN BROCKENBROUGH, Gent. which was admitted to Record .. ANN COMINGS, the Wife of the said SAMUEL COMINGS, appeared in Court [and she being first privately examined] relinquished her Right of Dower in the land conveyed in the said Deed unto the said NEWMAN BROCKENBROUGH which was also admitted to Record
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1734-1741 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 9; [Wesley E. Pippenger]; Page 341-345.
Deed, Memorandum, Bond. 2 APR 1737. Samuel Comings, of LP, taylor, to Newman Brockenbrough, of NFP, Gent.; for 2600 pounds tobacco, and 15 pounds; 97-3/4a, parcel in NFP, on the branches of Totuskey being part of a greater parcel of land cont. 800a formerly granted to John Williams, which said tract of 97-3/4a being the moiety of a tract of 195a sold by Edward Lewis to James Biddlecomb father to James Biddlecomb Junr. who sold the said 97-3/4a to Thomas Taylor and from the said Taylor was sold unto Mr. Samuel Peachey, Gent., dec., grandfather of the now present Samuel Peachey and was lately sold by the said Samuel Peachey unto the abovesaid Samuel Comings; now sold by said Samuel Comings unto the above Newman Brockenbrough; adj. corner tree to the land of William Glew, a line that divides this part of the said devidend from the part of James Biddlecomb, with all houses, etc.
Signed Samuel Comengs. Wits. John Smith, John Graham, Gabl. Alloway Jur. Memorandum. Rec. 5 APR 1737. Also Ann Comings the wife of the said Samuel Comings appeared in court and she being privately examined and relinquished her right of dower in the land conveyed. Bond. 2 APR 1737. Samuel Comings, of LP, bound to Newman Brockenbrough, Gent., of NFP, for 100 pounds CMV; conditioned on Samuel Comings for the above deed. Signed Samuel Comengs. Wits. John Smith, John Graham, Gabl. Alloway Junr. Rec. 5 APR 1737.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
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d. 7 Mar 1758, Lunenburg Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - probate