Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Benjamin Colclough

Male Bef 1703 - 1782  (> 79 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Colclough 
    Birth Bef 1703  Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Jul 1782  Warren County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24227  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father John Colclough,   b. 1665, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1722, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F15999  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • this benjamin was not mentioned in the Benjamin Colclough 1722 estate records so I'm guessing he was a son of John
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      1723 Stafford County, Virginia rent rolls by James Carter 18 July 1724; 100 acres Benjamin Coleclough; paid 24lbs tobacco. sold part to John Allen.

      1782
      July 12, In the name of God, Amen I Benjamin Coleclough of Warren Couty North Carolina State being low in Health at preasant but in perfect sence an memory thanks Be to God for the it do mak ordain Consitute and appoint this my last will and Testament in manner following. I Promis I give and bequath unto my Brother Wrice Colelough the Lot that Belongs in Warrenton No. Ninety Seven to him and his Heirs forever. My will and desire is that if the law purmitted anythime after heafter to have my Negro wench Named Wrose and her child and the heirs of her Body hereafter Born to be sot free as they come to years of Twenty one. Cousen Janny the Knives Cost about two Dollars & one sixteenth but for fear of Your lying out of too Long Tallow you Three Dollars.

      Benjamin Colclough Witness: Drackeford Gray, Presley Gay.
      Fairfax County, Virginia Will Book D-1, Page 301-302
      === land mentioned
      1732-1735 Prince William County, Virginia Deed Book B [June Whitehurst Johnson]:
      Pages 63-66. July 15, 1733. Henry Filkin of Pr. William, planter to Richard Wright of same co., trader.... for 4000 lbs. Tob...land whereon now lives Benjamin Colough....on small run called Spillers Run issuing out of south side of Cedar Run in Parish of Hamilton....containing 50 a....part of a greater tract of 800 a....greater tract was granted in joynt tenancy unto Halley and Hogan by deed from the Proprietors office then granted in Stafford Co....greater tract was divided between said Halley and Hogan and said Halley sold his part of said land unto William Spiller as by records in Stafford Co....the 50 a. was sold by William Spiller unto Henry Filkin as by records in Stafford Co. ....land standing in a line of greater tract....near William Spillers Jr..... line of Charles Gwatkins below the head of the race ground....corner to Thomas Whitledge....deed of lease and release. Henry Filkins
      Wit: Thomas Reno, Robart (B) Bates
      At court July 10, 1733 Henry Filkins, planter acknowledged this release to Richard Wright, trader.

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