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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 27-29. 26 May 1707.
William Garland of Copley Parish, Westmoreland County, house carpenter, to John Harris, blacksmith, of same. For 3600 pounds of tobacco. Piece of land on the north side of the swamp commonly called Blyses, sold by Wm. Walker to Wm. Garland, lying between the land of Edmund Jefferes and Robert Eyles.
William Garland
Wit: Vincent Cox, Ann Cox.
28 May 1707. Acknowledged by William Garland. Thomas Sorrell by virtue of a power [from] Henrietta, wife of Wm.,
relinquished her right of dower.
27 May 1707. Possession given by Wm. Garland, carpenter, to John Harris, blacksmith.
Wit: William Garland, Francis Fontaine, James Mekin.
30 May 1707. Recorded.
26 May 1707. I impower my trusty friend Mr. Tho. Sorrell to relinquish my right of dower of land my husband lately sold
John Harris.
Henrietta Garland
28 May 1707. Recorded.
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 222-25. 18 June 1709.
John Harriss of Westmoreland County to John Smith of same. For 12,000 pounds of tobacco. Land which John Harriss bought of William Garland Junr., being part of land formerly sold by William Walker to Wm. Garland in Cople Parish on the north side of a swamp commonly known by name of Blyen [?].
John Harriss
Wit: G. Eskridge, Tho. Sorrell.
18 June 1709. Seizin granted to John Smith. Wit: Tho. Bennett, Edmund Jeffries.
29 June 1709. Acknowledged by John Harriss. Mary wife to John Harriss by Danl. Mc Carty her attorney relinquished her right of dower.
18 June 1709. Mary the wife of Jno. Harriss of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, appoint my friend Capt. Danl. McCarty my attorney to acknowledge my right of dower in lands sold by my husband John Harriss to John Smith.
Mary Harriss
Wit: G. Eskridge, Tho. Sorrell.
3 July 1709. Recorded.
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 247
7 September 1711. John Smith, joiner, recorded the mark of his cattle
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page250-252
25 November 1721. Deed. Lawrence Burck of Cople Parish to John Smith of the same place. For 2500 lbs of tobacco. 30 acres beginning at [A] a red oak in or near the line of Mr. Clay, West 60 poles to [B] a white oak by a swamp in the line of said Clay, S24W 8 poles to [C] a dogwood in the line of Robert Middleton thence S41.5E 20 poles to [D] a Spanish oak in the line of the said Middleton and [George] Harrison thence S61E 40 poles to [E] a red oak in the line of the said George Harrison thence along his line to [A] the beginning tree being part of patent to William Hammock in 1697 and he (Hammock) conveyed it to the said Lawrence Burck on 28 June 1710. Signed by mark. Witnessed by /s/ John Rust, and /s/ Sam'l Bonum. Possession delivered on 27 November 1721, same witnesses. Acknowledged in court on 29 Nov 1721, Recorded 5 December 1721
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1721-1724 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book [F. Edward Wright]; Page 9a
At a court held for the said county the 25th day of October Ano. D. 1721
Lawrence Burck acknowledged a sale of land together with livery of seizin to be his act & deed . Ordered the same be recorded at the instance of John Smith to whom the sale was made
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1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 28
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & twenty four and the Eleventh year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord, King George of Great Britain &c., Between JOHN SMITH of the County of Westmoreland of the one part and WILLIAM GARNER, SENR., of the same Countrof the other part: Witnesseth that JOHN SMITH in consideracon of the sum of Six thousand pounds of tobo: to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof he doth acknowledge by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WM: GARNER. his heirs all that parcel! of land which JOHN SMITH bought of JOHN HARRIS, as by Deed bearing date the 18th day of June 1709 may more fully appear; being part of a parcel of Land formerly sold by WM. WALKER to WILLIAM GARLAND and afterwards sold by WM: GARLAND to the aforemenconed JOHN HARRIS scituate in the Parish of Cople & County of Westmoreland and on the North side of a Swamp called & known by the name of BLYCES, with all its rights & appurtenances together with all houses profits & appurtenances belonging;
To have and to hold the tenement and premisses with appurtenances unto WM: GARNER his heirs (the rents and services which from henceforth from time to time shall grow due & payable to the Cheif Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premisses only excepted ); and JOHN SMITH shall warrant & forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof the sd. parties have to these presents interchangeably sett their hands & seals the day & year above written
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
JOHN GARDNER, JOHN SMITH
THOMAS GARDNER
Memorandm That on the 29th day of October Anno Dmi 1724, quiet & peaceable possession & seizin of the within menconed messurage & lands & other the premisses in this Deed contained was delivered by the within named JOHN SMITH to the within named WM, GARNER according to the form & effect of this Deed in the presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed JOHN GARDNER
THO; GARDNER
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of October 1724 JOHN SMITH personally acknowledged this Sale of Land by him passed to WILLIAM GARDNER together with the livery of seizin thereon endorsed to be his act & deed, And ANN, theWife of the said JOHN, personally relinquished her right of Dower & Thirds at the Common Law in & to the Land, she being first privately examined
Test THO: SORRELL, Cl
Recordat Seato die Novembris 1724
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1745-1747 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 10, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 310-311
THIS INDENTURE made this Twenty fifth day of March in the twentieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord 1747; Between JOHN SMITH of Parish of Fredireck in County of FREADERICK of one part and GEORGE HARRISON of Parish of Cople in County of Westmorland of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN SMITH in consideration of the sum of Twenty pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by GEORGE (alis) WILLIAM PORTER of whom the said GEORGE HARRISON is assignee, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto GEORGE HARRISON all that parcel of land lying in Parish of Cople in County of Westmorland, it being by imputation Thirty acres be it more or less. bounded; Begining at a red Oak in or near the line of Mr. CLAY, runing West sixty poles to a white Oak by a Swamp in a line of said CLAY, thence South 24 degs. West eight pole to a Dogwood in the line of Mr. ROBERT MIDDLETON, now BROW and GARNERS line, thence South 41 1/2 degrees East twenty pole to a Spanish Oak in the line of said MIDDLETON and HARRISON, thence South 61 degs. East forty poles to a red Oak in the line of GEORGE HARRISON, thence runing a strate line to the said begining tree; the parcel of land being part of a tract of One hundred and sixty one acres granted to one WILLIAM HAMMOCK the 28th day of June in the year 1697 as by a Patent out of the Proprietors Office doth appear; To have and to hold the Thirty acres of land more or less the premises with appurtenances unto GEORGE HARRISON his heirs to he holden to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premises by the rents and services for the same due and of right accustomed to be paid free and clear from all incumbrances. In Witness whereof the party first within named hath interchangeably set his hand and seal the day and year first above mentioned of us
HEADEN. ROBT. MIDDLETON. JOHN SMITH
GEORGE HEADEN, JEREMYAH HARISON
Memorandum: That on this being the 25th day of March 1747. peaceable and quiet possession and seizen of the within granted land and premises was given and delivered to GEORGE HARRISON by delivery of Turf and Twigg on the land; To have and to hold the same according to the true intent of the within written Deed in the presence of
Ino witnesses recorded) JOHN SMITH
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 31st day of March 1747 This Deed of Feofment for lands passed by JOHN SMITH to GEORGE HARRISON together with livery of seizen thereon endorsed was presented into Court by said HARRISON and proved by the Oaths of RICHARD HEADEN. GEORGE HEADEN, JEREMIAH HARRISON and ROBERT MIDDLETON, witnesses thereto and on motion of the said GEORGE HARRISON the same is admitted to Record Test GEORGE LEE. C. C. W.
Recorded the 2nd day of April 1747, pr, G. L., C. C. W.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1685 - Aft 1746 (> 63 years)