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1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.];
f70r -Adam WOFFENDALE, will; 25 Apr 1703, 7 (Jun] 1704
if I die before I lay out 350 ac., sons HARRISON and STROTHER to lay it out and each to receive 150 ac; daus. Sarah and Mary;
son Francis tract of land;
ex: wife;
if my son Francis will not be ruled by his mother...he should live with my son HARRISON and his mother to have the benefit of his labor until he comes to age 21;
wits: John GRIMESLEY, Thomas ARNOLD, Andrew HARRISON. [The wife of Adam WOFFENDALL was Honoria. DB 2, Page 61.]
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1695-1697 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 200-203
TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come. NOW KNOW ye that I ADAM WOFFENDALL of the County of Richmond give and Grant unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH HARRISON, a certain parcell of Land containing Seventy acres more or less beginning at a corner red Oak by a Spring, running along Westward along a line of marked trees to a corner white oak standing upon the Main Branch of CHINGATEAGUE down the Branch along the line of THOMAS ARNOLD to a marked Gum a corner tree, Northwardly along the ROAD from THOMAS ARNOLD to my own House to a Valley to first mentioned red Oak, from me and my heirs unto ELIZABETH HARRISON and her the heirs forever, And I do leave it to my Daughter, ELIZABETH's, own disposing to give it to which of her heirs she sees fitt, also provided that it be not leased nor sold except my consent or them whom I shall give this Plantation that I now live on. As Witness my hand & seal this 2d. day of October 1696
Sign'd seed & deliver'd in the presence of us
JAMES WOFFENDALL, ADAM WOFFENDALL
JNO: WOFFENDALL
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 7d die 8bris Ano: 1696 et Recordr: 16d die
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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Richmond County Deeds 1705-1708
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELIZABETH HARRISON, Wife of ROBERT HARRISON of the Parrish of St. Stephens in county of NORTHUMBERLAND in Virginia do by these presents appoint my well beloved friend SAMLL CHURCHILL of NORTH FARNUM in county of Richmond to be my lawful Attorney to acknowledge all my right and title of a parcel of land wch my husband sold to my SON, WILLIAM PINLEY. it being 100 acres of land as by the Deed of sale may appear as Witness my hand and seale Janry ye 27 1706.
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 110-112
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present writting shall come Know yee that I ADAM WOFFENDALL of County of Rappa in Colony of Virginia, Planter, send Greeting in our Lord God writing the 15th day of February in yeare of our Lord 1689. Now know yee that I ADAM WOFFENDALL for sum of Four thousand pounds of Tobb: in caske do forever acquitt and discharge WILLIAM MARSHALL and have sold unto sd WM. MARSHALL his heirs one tract of land scituate and being in St. Marys Parish in the aforesd County containing Sixty seven acres more or less as by the Platt under Capt. MOSLEYs hand, Surveyor of the County, bearing date 15th of Febry. 1689/90 and bounded as followeth lying and being on the North side of Rappa River upon the East side of CHINGATEAGUE and begining at a red Oake corner tree of Mr. FRAN: SLAUGHTER and extending alonge Mr. SLAUGHTERs line to an Hickory in the sd line S. W. to a Stake at the angle of a white Oake and a black Oak in the line of Mr. SAMLL. BAYLY, thence alonge the sd SAMLL. BAYLYs line to the land sold by sd SAMLL. BAYLY to PHILLIP HUNNING, JAMES MATHEWS and JOHN EASTER, W. to a white Oake neere a small branch. thence S. E. to the first mentioned red Oak with all its members and appertinances woods mines Quarrys water and all other advantages To have and to hold said tract of land with all the premises unto WM. MARSHALL his heirs and will warrant and forever defend from the claimes of any persons whatsoever and ADAM WOFFENDALL do consent to make such further conveyance as their Councell shall advise and also with his Wife acknowledge this Deed in the County Court of Rappa. In Witness
whereof he sd ADAM WOFFENDALL have sett his hand and seale
Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
JOSH. DAVIS, ADAM WOFFENDALL
ISAAC DUNE, DEN MURFY
I the sd ADAM WOFFENDALL do sell and add more to the conveyance of said Thirty acres of land unto WM. MARSHALL his heirs and assigne forever begining at a white Oake standing in the line of JNO. EASTER and extending East unto WM. BROWNEs corner tree and thence South alonge the ROAD to a marked Hickory standing on the line of Mr. SLAUGHTER unto the first station menconed this making void all former conveyance acknowledged unto WM. MARSHALL by ADAM WOFFENDALL
Memorandum This 26th day of February Livery & Seisin within parcell of land was delivered to WM, MARSHALL by possession delivery of the sd land by turff and twigg upon part of sd land by ADAM WOFFENDALL
In presence of us Test JOS: DAVIS
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa 5 die Martii 1689
I do hereby authorize JOSHUA DAVIS my Attorney to acknowledge a conveyance of land unto WM. MARSHALL and this shall be his warrant for so doing As Witness my hand and seale this 26th day of Febry. 1689/90
Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
DANNIS MURFREY ADAM WOFFENDALL
ISAAC DUN
I do hereby authorize and impower JOSHUA DAVIS my Attorney to acknowledge my third for tract of land unto WM. MARSHALL and this shall be his warrant for so doing as Witness my hand and seale this 26th day of February 1689/90
Sealed and Delivered in presence of us
ELIZ. WOFFENDALL HONORIA WOFFENDALL
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ADAM WOFFENDALL of County of Rappa in Parish of St. Marys doe acknowledge myself to stand bound unto WM. MARSHALL of aforesd County and Parish in the just sum of Ten thousand pounds of good sound Merchantable Tobacco and Caske on my now Dwelling Plantation or convenient in the Parish aforesd. and for the true performance thereof I bind myself unto sd WM. MARSHALL and for the more further assurance of the true payment of the aforesd sum of Tobb. in Caske I do make over all my right of my now Dwelling Plantacon and One hundred acres of land thereunto belonging with all houses orchards and inclosures & other hereditaments unto WM: MARSHALL his heirs and do warrant the premises aforesd from me my heirs and in confirmation I have sett my hand and seale this 25th day of February 1689/90. The sum is Ten Thousd.
The Condicon of this obligation is the above bound ADAM WOFFENDALL his heirs shall at all times hereafter secure the abovesaid WM. MARSHALL in a quiets and peacable possession and enjoyment of a parcell of land bought of sd ADAM WOFFENDALL and save harmless and indemnified then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force
In Witness hereof sd ADAM WOFFENDALL have put my hand and seale
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
JOSHUA DAVIS, ADAM WOFFENDALL
ISAAC DUNN
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1697-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 116-117
THIS INDENTURE made the 3d. day of March in the yeare of our Lord 1699 Be tween ROBERT HARISON of the one part & JOHN BERRY of the other part. Witnesseth that the said ROBERT HARISON for & in consideration of Eight hundred pounds of good tobacco & caske doth sell unto the said JOHN BERRY a small parcell of Land scituate. lying & being in the County of Richmond on the North side of Rappahannock River in the Freshes of the said River & bounded as followeth; Beginning at a white Nice standing on the East side of a maine branch of CHINGATEAGUE from thence Nor: Nor:west 16 polls to a red Oake, thence W: 5: W: 68 poll to a white Oake, thence N: W: 8 poll to a white Oake, thence N: N: E: a line of marked trees to WM. HEADs line, thence to the first mentioned Oake, being part of a Patent of and conteyning Foure hundred & fifty acres obteyned by RALPH WHITING, the wch: parcell of Land I the abovemenconed ROBERT HARISON & ELIZABETH HARISON doth warrant from me my heirs forever unto the said JOHN BERRY his heirs forever. In Witness whereof wee have sett our hands & seales the day & yeare above written
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of us
THO: ARNOLD, ROBERT HARISON, his marke
ANDREW HARISON, his marke ELIZA: HARISON, her marke
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 2d die 8br: Ano: Dom: 1700 p
ROBERT HARISON et ELIZA: et recordr: 22d die WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 85a-86a
THIS INDENTURE made the 27th day of Janry: in the 5th yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the Grace of God of England Scottland France and Ireland. Queene defender of the faith annoq. Domini 1707/6; Betweene ROBERT HARRISON of Parish of ST. STEPHENS in County of NORTHUMBERLAND in Virginia, Planter, and ELIZABETH his Wile or one party and WILLIAM PINLEY in the County aforesaid, Planter, of the other party; Wittnesseth that ROBERT HARRISON and ELIZABETH his Wife for the sume of Five thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobbacco in caske to them in hand paid by WILLIAM PINLEY, by these presents do bargaine sell and confirme unto WILLIAM PINLEY his heires all that part or tract of land containeing by estimation 100 acres situate in Parish of FARNHAM in County of Richmond at the head of ye brnches of the Swamp called the MARSHEY SWAMP, it being part of a Devidend of land wch. SAMLL. CHURCHWELL of County of Richmond conveyed to ROBERT HARRISON of County of NORTHUMBERLAND for 207 acres and beginning for the said 100 acres att a Chesnutt Post standing in Esqr. CORBINs line betweene three marked tree, a white Oake, a red Oake and a Hickory tree, near three inward marked saplins that is to say one white Oake and two Hickory saplins standing in the line wch: was formerly EDWARD and THOMAS LEWISes, from thence along the said LEWISes line a line dividing from TELIFF ALTERSON JUNR., to TOTASKEY FERRY ROAD and the line of Esqr. CORBIN to theire severall dividing corner trees as mentioned in the Survey of 207 cres which was surveyed for ROBERT HARRISON ending in Esqr. CORBINs line att the beginning Chesnutt Post; To have and to hold the tract of land hereby sold with the clear grounds profitts appurtenances unto WILLIAM PINLEY his heires to be holden to the Cheife Lord of the Fee of the premises for the Services for the same due and of right accustomed to be paid; free and discharged from all former incumbrances; In Wittness whereof the parties first above named have sett theire hands and affixed theire seales the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us with Turfe and Twigg
WM HUMPHRYES, ROBT. HARRISON
SAMLL, CHURCHHILL ELIZABETH signe HARRISON
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by ROBT. HARRISON personally and WILLIAM HUMPHRYES, Atto of ELIZABETH HARRISON. the 5th day of Febr-y. Ano. Dom. 1706 & recorded the 12th day of ye same month & yeareTest J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
Janry ye 27th 1706
Then delivered unto WILLIAM PENDLEY the wth:in Indenture per me by Turf and Twig in the presence of us
WM. HUMPHRYES, ROBT. Signe HARRISON
SAMLL CHURCHHILL
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELIZABETH HARRISON, Wife of ROBERT HARRISON of the Parish of ST STEPHENS in County of NORTHUMBERLAND in Virginia do by these presents appoint my well beloved friend, SAMLL. CHURCHILL of NORTH FARNUM in County of Richmond to be my lawfull Attorney to acknowledge all my right and title of a parcell of land wch • my Husband sold to my Son, WILLIAM PINLEY. it being 100 acres of land as by the Deed of Sale may appeare as Wittness my hand and Seale Janry. ye 27 1706.
WM, HUMPHRYES ELIZATH: HARRISON
Proved by the oath of WILLIAM HUMPHRYES in Richmond County Court the 5th day of Febry. Ano: 1706 & recorded Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1674 - Abt 1715 (~ 41 years)