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1715-1718 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 170-172
KNOW ALL MEN by these psents that I JOHN WASHINGTON party to these p:sents & MARY WASHINGTON, Wife to the said JOHN WASHINGTON, by these p:sents appoynt NATHANIEL POPE & JOHN GILBERT or either of them to acknowledge this Deed of Sale of Land to FRANCIS THORNTON, Gent,, party to these p:sents & the lands & Tenements herein to be the proper Estate & Inheritance of said FRANCIS THORNTON & his heires, the same shall be good to all intents & purposes; Wittness our hands (blank) day of (blank) 1716.
Sigillat & Deliberat in presentia
LAW: WASHINGTON, JNO: WASHINGTON
CADWALLADER DADE MARY WASHINGTON
A THORNTON
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fifth day of December 1716
This Power of Attorney from JOHN WASHINGTON and MARY WASHINGTON to NATHANIELL POPE and JOHN GILBERT was proved in open Court by the Oaths of LAWRENCE WASHINGTON and CADWALLADER DADE, two of the witnesses thereto, and admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Twentyeth day of November one thousand seven hundred and Sixteen and in the third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George of Great Brittain France & Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c, Between JOHN WASHINGTON of STAFFORD County, Gent., of one part and FRANCIS THORNTON of the same County, Gent., of other part; Wittnesseth that JOHN WASHINGTON and FRANCIS THORNTON in consideration of Five shills: of English money in hand paid them by the sd: FRANCIS THORNTON doe by these p:sents bargain and sell unto FRANCIS THORNTON all that parsell of land containing One hundred and Seaventy one &. halfe acres lying in Saint Maryes Pish. in County of Richmond and begining at a Stake standing near a small marked read Oak saplin & runing from thence North one hundred twenty eight pole Deviding this Land from the land of JOHN PIPER deced., to the line of THOMAS MARSHALL deced., thence West two degrees Southerly along the line of ye sd: MARSHALL & THOMAS ROBINS one hundred twenty poles to a markt. Chesnut tree being corner tree of ye sd: ROBINS, thence North one hundred seventy six poles along another line of sd: ROBINS, thence West twenty poles to the corner tree of ye sd, FRANCIS THORNTON, thence South along his line three hundred pole to a Stake standing in the line of JOHN WILLIS SENR., thence East one hundred & ninty pole ye sd; WILLIS his line to the Race wheare itt began, with all houses outthouses and tobbo: houses orchards, rents issues and profits thereof; To have and to hold all ye tract and p:cell of land unto FRANCIS THORNTON his heires during the full term of one whole year paying therefore ye rent of one,ear of Indian Corn on ye first day of ye Birth of our Lord God next ensuing if lawfully demanded to ye end that by vertue of these p:sents & of ye Stattute for transferring uses into possession sd. FRANCIS THORNTON may be in the actuall possession of ye sd: premisses and be thereby enabled to accept a grant of the inheritance thereof; In Witness whereof ye said JOHN WASHINGTON hath sett his hand & wale the day and year abovesd:
Sealed and Dd, in ye p:sents
LAW: WASHINGTON, JNO: WASHINGTON
CADWALLADER DADE, A. THORNTON
Att a Court held for Richmond County the fifth day of December 1716
JOHN GILBERT by vertue of a Power of Attorney from JOHN WASHINGTON and MARY WASHINGTON to him in that behalf made, acknowledged this Deed for Land unto FRANCIS THORNTON. which is admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty first day of November one thousand seven hundred and Sixteen and in the Third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George of Greate Brittain France & Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., Between JOHN WASHINGTON of STAFFORD County, Gent., of one part and FRANCIS THORNTON of the same County, Gent., of other part; Wittnesseth that JOHN WASHINGTON in consideration of Fifty pounds Sterling money of England in hand paid him by FRANCIS THORNTON, doe by these p:sents bargain sell & release unto FRANCIS THORNTON and his heirs the sd: FRANCIS THORNTON being in ye actuall possession thereof by vertue of a Lease made thereof and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, all that parcell of land containing One hund:d seventy one & half acres of land sittuate part in Richmond County and part in WESTMORELAND County, Begining (the description of the land repeated as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the lands hereby sold unto FRANCIS THORNTON his heirs to be holden of the Cheif Lord or Lords of the fee or fees by the rents & services due and accustomed to be paid; free and clear from all Incumbrances whatsoever; In Witness whereof the parties to these p:sents hath interchangably set their hands & seales the day & year aforesd:
Sealed & Dd. in p:sents
LAW: WASHINGTON, JNO: WASHINGTON
CADWALLADER DADE, A: THORNTON
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fifth day of December 1716
JOHN GILBERT by vertue of a Power of Attorney from JOHN WASHINGTON and MARY WASHINGTON to him in that behalf made, acknowledged this Deed of Release for Land unto FRANCIS THORNTON which was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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Stafford County, Virginia Will Book M page 11-13
Stafford Co. In Obedience to an Order of Court 13th May 1730 We Subscribers being first sworn before Capt John Washington one of his Majesties Justices for this County have Inventoriede and Apraised ye Estate of Mr Thomas Marshall Decd Vizt. Items listed and valued 37.17.7
The Above is the whole that came to our view to be appraised whereunto we ye said appraisers by vertue of Order of court have set our hands this 13 day of 1730.
Townsend Washington
Henry Washington
Philip Alexander
James Seaton
At a court held for Stafford County 9th Sept 1730, Henry Washington Executor of Thomas Marshall deceased returned Inventory. ordered to be recorded.
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1729-1748 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 329-330 In Name of God Amen I JOHN WASHINGTON of Stafford County do make this to be my Last Will and Testament .. First I give my Soul into hands of Almighty Cod .. and my body to the Earth .. as for what worldly Estate I give as Follaweth Vizt.
I give to my son LAWRENCE WASHINGTON all my lands, to him and his heirs Lawfully begotten and in case of his death with-out heirs I give all my lands to my daughters MILDRED and ANNE WASHINGTON Equally betwixt to them and their heirs as afsd and if any of my said daughters should die without lawfull heirs then the share of the daughter so dieing to devolve to my next oldest daughter and so down in course according to their Seniority. Provided always that any one of my daughters shall not inherit more then the half of my said Land if any other of my daughters or Lawful heirs .. Survive.
Item I give to my son Lawrence Four Slaves (named) and in case one or more of the said Slaves should dye before he comes at age then the same number to be Supplied of equal value as near as can be judged out of the rest of my Slaves in the hands of my Executors.
Item I give to my daughters MILDRED ANNE, MARY, FRANCIS, ELIZABETH and CATHERINE WASHINGTON all the rest of my Negroes and Mullattoos to be Equally divided amongst at the discretion of my Executors. and in case of the death of any of the said daughters before marriage then her or their Shares to fall to the rest of my daughters Equally among them. Item I give to my said daughters my house clock and copper Still to be equally divided among therm at the discretion of my Exers. Item I give to my Son Lawrence My Silver watch my will and desire is that the mullato wench old Hanna and her husband Mingo be part of my wife's thirds and remain on the plantation where I now live till they both dye and whatever children the said wench old Hanna may bring, henceforth I give and devise to my daughters to be divided equally as afsd. Item I give to each of my said daughters a feather bed and furniture and the remainder of my household stuff after my wife's thirds to my said Son. Item I give to my said Son Lawrence all my Stock of cattle sheep and hoggs (always excepting qty Wife's thirds) which I intend for the maintenance of my younger children and such as remain on this plantation till he is of age. Item I give to my son Lawrence the black mare and colt (called his) and the bay horse called Watt, also the horse he now Rides on called Bob. Item I likewise give to each of my said daughters an horse or mare as far as those left undevised will go to begin with my daughter Mildred who is to have the first choice and so down and to each of them a dozen pewter plates, three dishes and an Iron pot. Item I give to my loving wife my Riding chair and furniture likewise all my geese and Poultry and to my daughter Anne the best Side Saddle and furniture now on the plantation. Item I also give and transfer to my daughter Mildred what ballance may be due to me in Mr. JOHN BUCHANAN of London, his hands when he has received and disposed of an hogshead of Stemed Tobacco now under prize which I ordain to be shipt to him by the first opportunity. Item I will them when any of my said daughters shall chance to marry that my Exers do divide the Slaves etc as above directed and after she has received her portion that the rest shall be thrown together in common till the marriage of the next, and so to proceed till the Last. My will is that my Estate shall not be appraised, and I hereby constitute and appoint MARY WASHINCTON my Loving wife, TOWNSHEND WASHINGTON, ROBERT WASHINGTON, SIGISMOND MASSEY and my on LAWRENCE WASHINGTON Executors Revoking all other
will .. this 27th day of February 1741/2. Jno. Washington Presence David Stuart, Tho. Atchison,
Henry Washington Junr., Robert Scott
At Court held for Stafford County June the 8th 1742 Last Will .. produced by Executors .. made oath .. further proved .. admitted to record .. Certificate granted for obtaining Probate, and MARY WASHINGTON one of the Executors in the saad will mentioned in open Court declared that her taking the oath of an Executor should be no prejudice to her claim of Dower and thirds, the other Executors consenting thereto and ordered to be Certified.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1695 - 1742 (46 years)