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- 1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.];
f30v - William COLSTON, clerk, will; 27 Oct 1701, 3 Dec 1701
to be interred by the body of wife Anne; dau. Susannah 150 L to be paid out of money now in the hands of Capt. John PURVIS, merchant, in London; son William; son Charles 640 ac. bought of Capt. Thomas BEALE and Joseph RUSSELL; Thomas READ, that now lives with me, to have his maintenance out of my est. until 18 provided he continue with my two sons; Rawleigh TRAVERS; s-i-1 Thomas BEALE; Rawleigh TRAVERS and Thomas BEALE to be ex. during the minority of sons William and Charles; wits: Daniel HORNBY, Thomas BARLOW, Ellen FOSTER. [William COLSTON, first clerk of the Rich. Co. court, mar. by 1681, Anne (GOOCH) BEALE, wid. of Capt. Thomas BEALE. MRC, p.42.]
f49v - William COLSTON, inv. pres. by Capt. Rawleigh TRAVERS and Capt. BEALE, ex; 3 Jul 1702.
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1685-1687 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 159
- Rappahannock County Court 7th of July 1686
- WM. COLSTON was this day sworn Clerk of this Court
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1685-1687 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 168
- Rappahannock County Court 1st of September 1686
- The Attachment granted last Court to WM. COLSTON as Marrying Mrs. ANN HULL Administrx. against the Estate of JAMES JONES for 1800 lb. of tobb & cask is continued returnable to next North side Court
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press} Page 160
Rappahannock County Court 3d of April 1690
- Judgment is granted to WM: COLSTON against JOHN HILL as Marrying ELIZ., the Relict of JOHN LINCOLNE, for five hundred & sixteen pounds of tobb: upon acct. of Clerkes fees, to be pd with cost of suit als exe.
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press} Page 165
Rappahannock County Court 7th of May 1690
- Ordered that Mr. DEN: MACARTY together with Mr. EDWARD JONES & JOHN HILL do on Tuesday now next following meet at the House of WM. COLSTON and that then & there the sd Mr. MACARTY do examine & state the acc: between the persons aforesd and make report of his proceedings threin to the next Court held for this County
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Contributed by: James Hughes
Deed Book No. 1.
p.34. Deed. 26 Sept. 1692. "Johh Waugh of Stafford County in Virginia Clerke" to William Fitzhugh of same County, for 20000 lb tobo, 1090 acres "being in the forest between the North side of Rappahannock River and the South side of Potomack Creek comonly called of known by the name of Whiteheads Plantation and being part of a Devident of Two Thousand acres sold by one Tho: Comer(?) of New Kent Count to me the said John Waugh by lease bearing Date the third of Febuary 1689/90 and by Release 4th of April 1690 and both recorded in the County Court Records of Rappahannock the 4th of June 1690". The 2000 acres being part of a greater tract, by patent 1670, granted to Johna and George Mott and conveyed in fee to Tho Comer. "Part thereof being part of a Plantacon lived upon and seated by one Geo Shepard". Surveyed by George Morris surveyor of Rappa. Co.
signed John Waugh
Wit:
John Withers
Robt Brent
Rec. 18 Cot. 1692
p.36. Power of Atty. 26 Sept. 1692. Jo. Waugh to Mr William Colston to ack above.
Source:
Fleet, Beverley,
Richmond County records, 1692-1704 : Deed book no. 1, 1692-1693, Deed book no. 2, 1693/4-1696, Deed book no. 3, lost, miscellaneous records, 1699-1704
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 117 pgs
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 16a-17. 28 Aug. 1695. Daniel Swillivant of Richmond County, planter, to William Colston of same, Clk. For 11,210 pounds of tobacco.
Thomas Freshwater of said county, planter, by deed 7 Sept. 1694 sold unto Daniel Swillivant 4031 acres being the remaining part of 7221 acres granted to the father of the said Thomas Freshwater and others by patent 24 Aug. 1664.
To Colston the moiety or one half of 4031 acres sold unto Daniel by Thomas Freshwater.
Daniel Swillivant
Wit: Thomas Loyd, George Eale.
28 Aug. 1695. Acknowledged by Daniel Swillivant.
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1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 90
Northumberland County Court 21 February 1699/1700
M'r WILLIAM BARBER and JOYCE his wife by her Attorney SYMON ROBINS haveing this day Acknowledged a Deed of Indenture for One thousand Acres of Land unto M'r WILLIAM COLSTON the said Deed is Admitted to Record.
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1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 259)
Richmond County Court 6th of October 1697
- Ordered that WILLIAM COLSTON be paid at the next laying of the Levey Six hundred pounds of good tobacco being due him for the third best piece of Linen Cloth presented by him and so adjudged by this Court according to Act of Assembly in that case made & provided
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 141)
THIS INDENTURE made the 30th: day of August in the yeare of our Lord God 1701 Between THO: BEALL of the County of Richmond Gent., of the one part and WM: COLSTON of the said County, Clerk, of the other part. Witnesseth that the said THO: BEALL for a valuable consideracon to him in hand already paid or secured to be paid by the said WM: COLSTON, hath granted unto the said WM: COLSTON his heirs or assignes one tract or parcel of Land conteyning Six hundred acres scituate & being in the Parish of FARNHAM in the said County of Richmond butting and bounding as followeth (vizt.) Beginning at a small marked red Oake standing on the Northwest side of a branch neere to a white Oake stump close to EDWARD PORTERs fence, from thence extending South West three hundred & eighty polls to a small marked crooked white Oake standing neere the head of a small branch by JOSEPH RUSSELLs Plantacon, thence South East two hundred fifty three polls alonge a line of the said THO: BEALLs, from thence North East three hundred & eighty polls untill it meets with another line of the said THO: BEALLs, thence down the said line two hundred fifty three polls Northwest into the first menconed red Oake at the beginning; the said Six hundred acres of Land being part of a Patent of Fiftccn hundutd acres granted to colnti. THO: BEALL and RANDOLPH KIRKE bearing ate the 25th day of Septr: Ano: Dom: 1668, And all woods timber water & appurtinances unto the said Six hundred acres of land belonging; To have andto hold unto the said WILLIAM COLSTON his heirs and assignes from hence forth & for evermore subject nevertheless unto the Quitrents which from hence forth shall grow due & owing to the Cheife Lord or Lords of the prmisses; And the said THOMAS BEALL for himselfe & his heirs &c,, doth agree that he the said WM: COLSTON his heirs & assignes shall from henceforth forever peacably & quietly occupie the said Land with all the pr:misses without the trouble or demand whatsoever of him the said THO: BEALL his heirs or lany other person whatsoever; And the said THO: BEALL for himselfe & his heirs the said Land before hereby sold against every persons whatsoever will warrant & forever defend, And lastly the said THO: BEALL for himselfe & his heirs doth agree that he at the proper costs & charges in the Law of him the said WILLIAM his heirs & assignes shall (together with ELIZABETH his Wife), personally acknowledge these pr:sents in the Court of Richmond County. In Witness whereof the parties have hereunto sett their hands and seales the day & yeare first above written
Signed sealed & delivered in the pr:sence of us
RAW: TRAVERS, THO: BEALL
CATHERINE BROOD, her marke
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 3d. die 7brs: Ano: Dom: 1701 et recordr 13d. die
Teste WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I ELIZABETH BEALL, the Wife of THOMAS BEALL of the County of Richmond Gent., do nominate & appoint and in my roome & stead put my good friends Mr. JAMES SUGGITT & Mr. THO: SUGGITT or either of them my true & lawful' Attorney or Attorneys to acknowledge all my right & interest of Dower or Thirds unto a certaine parcell of Land conteyning Six hundred acres granted by my said Husband, THO.. BEALL, unto WILLIAM COLSTON of the said County his heirs &assignes by one Deed indented bearing date the 30th: day of August Ano: Dom: 1701, And what my said Attorneys shall lawfully act & do in the pr:misses I do hereby ratifie & confirme as fully & amply as if I myselfe had been actually pr:sent & don the same in person. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this third day of Septembr: Ano: Dom: 1701
Sealed & delivered in pr:sence of us
RAW: TRAVERS, ELIZ: BEALL, her marke
JOS: RUSSELL
Recordr. Teste WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 144-146
THIS INDENTURE made the 3d: day of Septembr: in the yeare of our Lord God 1701 Between JOSEPH RUSSELL & JANE his Wife of the County of Richmond, Plantr., of the one part and WM: COLSTON of the said County, Clerk, of the other part. Witnesseth that the said JOSEPH RUSSELL & JANE his Wife for a valuable consideracon to them in hand paid have granted unto the said WILLIAM COLSTON his heirs & assignes all that plantacon parcel! of land now in the tenure & occupation of the said JOSEPH, conteyning by estimacon Fifty acres of Land (be the same more or less) situate lying & being in the Parish of FARNHAM within the County aforesd. butted & bounded as followeth, Beginning at a red Oake corner tree formerly belonging unto WM. YATES in the HICKORY THICKETT line, thence running up the said line until! it meets with the line of Capt. THO: BEALL, so down the branch to MONOCON SWAMP so alonge the said SWAMP untili it meets with the limo of Capt. THOMAS BEALL so down the branch to MONOCON SWAMP &so alonge the said SWAMP until! it meets with the line of the aforesaid WM. YATES, the said Tract of Land being formerly purchased & bought of ANGELL JACOBUS by the said JOSEPH RUSSELL as by a Conveyance thereof bearing date the 30th: day of March Ano: Dom- 1697, may more at large appears: And all houses pro-fitts & appurtinances unto the said Land belonging; To have & to hold the said Fifty acres of Land (be the same more or less) with their & every of their rights unto the said WM: COLSTON his heirs & assignes from hence forth for ever; Subject nevertheless to the Quitrents wch: from hence forth shall grow due to the Chiefe Lord & Lords of the Pr:misses, And the said JOSEPH RUSSELL & JANE his Wife for themselves their heirs &c. do agree that he the said WM. COLSTON his heirs & assignes shall from hence forth & for ever quietly hold the said Land without the trouble & demand whatsoever of them the said JOSEPH RUSSELL & JANE his Wife or either of them or any other persons whatsoever, And the said JOSEPH RUSSELL and JANE his Wife the said parcell of Land will warrant & forever defend by these pr:sents, And further they upon the request of the said WM. COLSTON his heirs & assignes shall personally acknowledge these pr:sents in the Court of the said County of Richmond. In Witness whereof the parties hereunto have sett their hands & seales the day & yeare first above written
Sealed & delivered in pr:sence of us
RAW: TRAVERS, JOSEPH RUSSELL
THO: BEALL
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 3d: die 7brs: Ano: Dom: 1701 recordr: 29d, die
Teste WM: COLSTON, CI Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I JOSEPH RUSSELL for a valuable consider-acon already in hand received do grant & make over unto WM: COLSTON his heirs & assignes all my right & interest of the within Deed of Land & pr:misses and every part and parcel! thereof in as full & ample manner as the same is conveyed unto me and do warrant the said pr:misses from the claimes of me & my heirs & of & from all other persons whatsoever. Witness my hand & seale this 3d. day of 7br: Ano: Dom: 1701
Teste: RAW: TRAVERS, JOSEPH RUSSELL THO: BEALL
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond Ano: Dom 1701 et recordr: 15d. die
Teste WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1699-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 119)
Att a Court held for the County of Richmond ye 3d of Decembr 1701
- IN PURSUANCE of a Commission from his Excellency FRANCIS NICHOLSON Esqr. his Maities Lieut and Governor Genll of Virga: bearing date the 11th day of Novembr: 1701, this Court hath sworne and admitted Mr. JAMES SHERLOCK, Clerk, of this Court, he haveing taken ye Oathes appointed by Act of Parliament to be taken Instead of the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy. And subscribed the Test, And itt is ordered that he do wth. all convenient expedition take into his possession all the Bookes of Record and Papers & all other Bookes whatsoever belonging to this Court in the Custody of Capt. RAWLEIGH TRAVERS and Capt. THOMAS BEALE, Exrs. of Mr. WILLIAM COLSTON deced, or any other person
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=57&last=58&g_p=G2&c ollection=NN Grant
Title Colston, William.
Publication 14 November 1694.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Richmond County.
Description: 110 acres on Totaskey Creek, adjoining James Williamson.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, Page 57-58 (Reel 288).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1655 - 1701 (> 46 years)