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1721-1725 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 260
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee REBECCA COLSTON, JOHN TARPLEY and DANIEL HORNBY of County of Richmond are held and firmly bound unto the Worshipfull his Maties Justices of the Peace for said County in the full and just sume of Five hundred pounds Sterling, to the which payment well and truly to be made wee bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed with our Seals and dated the 4th day of November 1724
THE CONDITION of this Obligation is such that if the above bound REBECCA COLSTON, Admrx, of all the goods chattles and creditts of CHARLES COLSTON deced., doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods chattles and creditts of said deced., and the same soe made doe exhibite into County Court of Richmond at such time as she shall be thereunto required by said Court; And shall well and truly administer according to Law, And further doe make a true and just account of her actings and doings therein when thereto required by said Court; And shall well and truly pay and deliver unto such persons respectively as the Justices by their order or judgmt, shall direct pursuant to the Laws in that case made and provided; And if it shall hereafter appeare that any Last Will and Testamt, was made by said deced,, and the Ear, or Exrs. therein named doe exhibite the same in Court makeing request to have it allowed and approved, accordingly if REBECCA COLSTON being thereunto required doe render and deliver up her Letters of Adman. approbation of such Testamt, being first had and made in said Court, Then this Obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remaine in full force and vertue
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
(no witnesses recorded) REBECCA signum COLSTON
JOHN TARPLEY
DANLL: HORNBY
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the Fourth day of Novemer 1724 by REBECCA COLSTON, JOHN TARPLEY and DANIEL HORNBY and ordered to be recorded
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1725-1753 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 21
- COLSTON's inv; 5 Oct 1726.
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1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 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.]
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 179-181
THIS INDENTURE made this twenty eighth day of August Anno Dom: one thousand seven hundred and thirteene and in the twelfth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Queen defendr. of the faith &c., Between ROBERT BAYLIS of Parish of North Farnham in the County of Richmond, Gent of one part and CHARLES COLSTON of the Parish & County aforesaid, Gent,, of the other part; Wittnesseth that ROBERT BAYLIS in consideration of the summe of Five Shillings Sterl. to him paid, by these presents doth bargaine and sell unto CHARLES COLSTON his heirs one tract of land containing Eighty seven acres more or less lying on the South side just over against the now dwelling Plantation of said ROBERT BAYLIS, Together with all lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances; To have and to hold the eighty seven acres of land more or less unto CHARLES COLSTON his heirs du reing the full terme of one year paying therefore the rent of one ear of Indian Corne on Christimas Day next if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession the said CHARLES COLSTON may be in the actuall possession of the premises and thereby enabled to accept a grant of the reversion and inheritance thereof; In Wittness whereof the parties to these presents interchangeably have sett their hands and seales the day & year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
DANLL. HORNBY, ROB: BAYLIS
THOS: THORNE, THO: SAMFORD
Att a Court held for Richmond County the 4th day of Novembr: 1713
ROBERT BAYLIS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto CHARLES COLSTON and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made this nine and twentieth day of August Anno Dom: one thousand seven hundred and thirteens and in the twelfth yeare of the Reigns of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, Queene defender of ye faith &c., Betweene ROBERT BAYLIS of the Parish of Northfarnham in the County of Richmond, Gent , of one part and CHARLES COLSTON of the Parish and County aforesaid, Gent., of the other part; Wittnesseth that ROBERT BAYLIS in consideration of the summe of Fifty pounds Sterling in hand paid, by these presents doth bargaine sell release and make over unto CHARLES COLSTON his heirs, the said CHARLES COLSTON being in the actuall possession thereof by virtue of a Lease thereof made to him and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, one tract of land containing Eighty seven acres more or less lying in the Parish and County aforesaid running and binding close upon RICHARDSONS CREEK and being on the South side just over against the now dwelling Plantation of ROBERT BAYLIS; To have and to hold the said Eighty seven acres of land with the appurtenances unto CHARLES COLSTON his heirs free and clear from all Incumbrances whatsoever and 'that ROBERT BAYLIS hs heirs att any Court held for the County of Richmond within the space of six months after the date hereof shall acknowledge this Deed to CHARLES COLSTON his heires to the end the same may be recorded; In Wittnesse whereof the parties to these presents interchangeably have sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
DANLL. HORNBY, ROBERT BAYLIS
THO: THORNE, THO: SAMFORD
Ata Court held for Richmond County the fourth day of November 1713
ROBERT BAYLIS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed of Release unto CHARLES COLSTON and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, CI Cur
(On margin: Vide pa; 258 for ELINOR BAYLIS relinquishment of Dower in ye Land mentioned in this Deed)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ROBERT BAYLIS of the Parish of North Farnham in the County of Richmond, Gent., am firmly bound & obliged unto CHARLES COLSTON of the Parish and County aforesaid, Gent., in the full and just summe of One hundred pounds Sterling money of Great Brittain, to the which payment well and truely to be made I bind my selfe my heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed with my seal and dated this 29th day of August 1713
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden ROBERT BAYLIS do well and truely observe performs and keep all agreements which on his or their parts are or ought to be observed performed and kept mentioned in a Deed of Sale bearing date above written made betweene CHARLES COLSTON and the above bounden ROBERT BAYLIS according to the tenor effect and true meaning of the same, That then this obligation to be voyd and of none effect else to be and remaine in full force power and virtue
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
DANLL: HORNBY, ROB: BAYLIS
THO: THORNE, THO: SAMFORD
Ata Court held for Richmond County the fourth day of Novembr: 1713
ROBERT BAYLIS came into Court and acknowledged this his Bond unto CHARLES COLSTON and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 258
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELLENOR BAYLIS the Wife of ROBERT BAYLIS of the Parish of Northfarnham in the County of Richmond do appoint my trusty Friend, THOMAS THORNE, to be my Attorney and in my name to acknowledge unto CHARLES COLSTON, Gent„ in the County Court of Richmond all my right title and interest of Dower wch: I might or should !have in a certain tract of land wch: my said Husband made over & conveyed to him by Deed bearing the same date with these presents ratifying and allowing by these presents whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in the premises, Wittness my hand & seal this 29th day of August 1713
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
DANLL. HORNBY ELLENOR her mark BAYLIS
THO: SAMFORD
This Letter of Attorney was proved in Richmond County Court the 4th day of August 1714 by the Oaths of THOMAS SAMFORD and DANIELL HORNEBY wittnesses thereto and admitted to Record Test THOS: DICKENSON, Dept, Cl Cur
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1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 517-519
THIS INDENTURE made ye twenty fourth day of Aprill one thousand seven hundred and twenty Between THOMAS GRIFFIN, THO: BEAL and CHARLES BARBER, Exrs of ye Last Will and Testament of Mr. PETER KIPPAX, deced,, of ye one par and CHARLES COLSTON of ye pish of Farnham in ye County of Richmond of ye other p:tie Wittnesseth that THO: GRIFFIN, THO: BEAL and CHARLES BARBER, Exrs. as aforesaid, and impowered to sell ye lands, Negros and other goods and turn into money which Will bears date November ye Sixteenth seventeen hundred and eighteen, wch: said Exrs, in consideration of five Shill: currt. money to them in hand paid by these presents doth bargain sell and confirm unto CHARLES COLSTON his heyres all that parcel! of land containing three hundred and fourty acres sittuate in ye Pish of Farnham and County of Richmond and on ye Branches of RAPPA: CREEK, being part of a Dividend of Land formerly granted to the Orphans of Coll. MOOR FANTLEROY (deced) and by GILBERT METCALFE sold to the sd. KIPPAX (deced), as by Deed will more fully appear, Begining at three small red Okes on ye Leven near where JOSEPH RUSSELL lives and in ye line of HENRY CLARKE, deced., and runing along ye sde. line N. E. 109 1/2 per: to the head of a Branch, thence down ye Branch according to its severall courses to ye mouth thereof, thence down MONACHIN SWAMP according to ye severall courses thereof to a small Maple in Capt. THO: BEALEs line, thence along his line South 38d. 30' West 114 per: to a small red Oke on a Branch near ye Church, thence So, 33d. E. 231 per: to ye place where it first began, wth all houses outhouses, orchards, fences and comodities belonging; To have and to hold ye sd. land and all the premises unto CHARLES COLSTON his heyres during the terme of one whole year paying therefore the rent of one ear of Indian Come on ye Feast day of the Birth of our Lord next ensuing if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, said CHARLES COLSTON may be inabled to accept a Grant of ye Inheritance thereof to him and his heyres, In Witts. whereof the pities first above hereunto hath interchangably sett their hands and fixed their seales the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of
N:. BROCKENBROUGH, THO; GRIFFIN
DANLL HORNBY THO: BEALE
CHA: BARBER
Att a Court held for Richmond County the first day of June 1720
THOMAS GRIFFIN, THOMAS BEALE and CHARLES BARBER came into Court and acknowledged this their Deed to CHARLES COLSTON which was admitted to Record
Test M, BECKWITH, Cl Cur
Att a Court held for Richmond County the first day of June 1720
THOMAS GRIFFIN, THOMAS BEALE and CHARLES BARBER came into Court and acknowledged this their Deed to CHARLES COLSTON which was admitted to Record
Test M, BECKWITH, Cl Cur
(On margin: GRIFFIN &c. Release to COLSTON)
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty fifth day of April one thousand seven hundred and twenty in the sixth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, between Mr. THOMAS GRIFFIN, Mr. THOMAS BEAL and Capt. CHARLES BARBER, Exrs. of the Last Will and Testament of Mr. ATM KIPPAX (deceased), Rector, of the one part and CHARLES COLSTON of Northfarnham Parish in County of Richmond, Gent., of other part; Wittnesseth that Mr. THOMAS GRIFFIN, Mr. THOMAS BEAL and Capt. CHARLES BARBER, Exrs. as aforesaid by virtue of the sd. Will of sd. KIPPAX, deced , are impowered to sell the lands, Negroes and other goods and made and turned into money which Will bears date November the sixteenth seventeen hundred & eighteen, which Exrs. in consideration of seventy pds. Sterling to them in hand paid, by these presents doth bargain and sell unto CHARLES COLSTON, in his actual possession now being by virtue of a Bargain & Sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, and to his heires all that parcel of land containing Three hundred and fourty acres situate in Parish of Farnham and County of Richmond & on the Branches of RAPPAHANNOCK CREEK, being part of a Dividend of land formerly granted to the Orphans of Coll. MOOR FANTLEROY (deced), and by GILBERT METCALFE sold to the sd. KIPPAX (deced), Begining (the description of the land as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the parcel of land and premises unto CHARLES COLSTON his heires to be holden to the Chief Lord or Lords
of the Fee or Fees of the premises by rents anti services of the same due and of right accustomed to be paid; saved harmless and kept indemnified from all Incumbrances whatsoever; And THOMAS GRIFFIN, THOMAS BEAL and CHARLES BARBER, Exrs. as afore-
sd. their heires shall warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Wittness where-
of the parties first above named hereunto path interchangably sett their hands and
affixed their seals the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of
N. BROCKENBROUGH, THO: GRIFFIN
DANLL. HORNBY THO: BEALE
CHA: BARBER
At, a Court held for Richmond County the first day of June 1720
THOMAS GRIFFIN, THOMAS BEALE and CHARLES BARBER came into Court and acknowledged this their Deed of Release unto CHARLES COLSTON which was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 520-521
THIS INDENTURE made the 26th day of Aprill 1720 between CHARLES COLSTON of ye Pish: of Farnham in ye County of Richmond of the one pte: and THO. BEAL of ye sd. Pish: and County of other pte., Wittnesseth that CHARLES COLSTON in consideration of five shillings currant money to him in hand paid, doe by these presents bargain and sell unto THOMAS BEAL his heyres all that parcell of land containing Three hundred & fourty acres sittuate in ye Pish of Farnham and County of Richmond and on ye Branches of RAPPA: CREEK (the description of the land is the same as in the foregoing Deeds of Lease and Release from THOMAS GRIFFIN, THOMAS BEALE and CHARLES BARBER to CHARLES COLSTON); To have and to hold the p:cell of land and premises unto THO: BEAL his heyres during the full time of one whole year paying therefore ye rent of one Ear of Indian Corne on ye Feast day of ye Birth of our Lord next ensuing if lawfully demanded, to the intent yt: by vertue of these presents and of ye Statute for transfering uses into possession ye sd. THO: BEAL may be inabled to accept a grant of the inheritance thereof to him and his heyres; In Wittness whereof the p:ties first above named hereunto hath interchangably sett their hands and fixed their seals the day & year
first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of
N: BROCKENBROUGH, CHARLES COLSTON
DANLL. HORNBY
Att a Court held for Richmond County the first day of June 1720
CHARLES COLSTON came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto THOMAS BEALE which was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, CI Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty Seventh day of April one thousand seven hundred and twenty in the sixth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., Bettween CHARLES COLSTON of Northfarnham Parish in County of Richmond, Gentleman, of one part & THOMAS BEAL of aforesaid Parish & County, Gentleman, of other part; Wittnesseth that CHARLES COLSTON in consideration of Seventy pounds Sterling to him in hand paid by the presents doth bargain sell release and confirm unto THOMAS BEAL in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain & sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of the Statute for transfering uses into possession, and to his heires all that parcel of land containing Three hundred and Fourty acres situate in Parish of Farnham and County of Richmond and on the Branches of RAPPAHANNOCK CREEK, (the description of the land as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the parcel of land and premises unto THOMAS BEAL his heires to be holden to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premises by Rents or Services of the same due and of right accustomed to be paid sufficiently saved and kept harmless to THOMAS BEAL his heires and CHARLES COLSTON his heires shall warrent and for ever defend the parcel of land released to THOMAS BEAL his heirs against all perons whatsoever; In Wittness whereof the parties first above named hereunto hath interchangably sett their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of
N. BROCKENBROUGH, CHARLES COLSTON
DANLL. HORNBY
Att a Court held for Richmond County the first day of June 1720
CHARLES COLSTON came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed of Release unto THOMAS BEALE, which was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, CI Curd
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1720-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 97-98
TO ALL TO WHOME these presents shall come, Know ye yt. whereas SAMLL. TRAVERS, late of ye County of Richmond, Gent„ deced., did in his Last Will and Testamt, bequeath to his two Daughters. REBECCA and WINIFRED, a certaine Pattent of Land granted to THOMAS CHITTWOOD and GEORGE HASLOCK, containing Two thousand two hundred and Fifty acres baring date the 9th of July 1668 sittuate in Parish of Farnham and County of Richmond and on the Branches of TOTUSKEY; And whereas the sd REBECCA is now intermarryed with a certaine CHARLES COLSTON and sd. CHARLES COLSTON and REBECCA his Wife and WINIFREDD TRAVERS hath agreed too and wth: each other freely to devide and make known ye bounds of such part & proportion of ye said land which is as followeth; for ye part of sd, CHARLES COLSTON and REBECCA his Wife, Begining at an old red Oak Stump, corner of the sd. Pattent near WS. GLASCOCKs MILL POND and runing thence up the maine Pocoson South 8 degs. West 300 per: thence the courses of ye Pocoson 262 per: to a white Oak on a Hill side, thence South 82d. 30: West to the place where it first began; And for the part of sd. WINNIFRED TRAVERS, Begin.ing at ye sd. white Oke on a Hill side by he Pocoson and runing up sd. Pocoson N 48d. E. 15 per: to a Maple in ye sd. Pocoson on DODSONs Corner, thence N: 88d. E. 644 per: to DODSONs other corner: thence N. 2d W. 560 per: to jNO: OLDHAMs corner, thence South 80d, W. 240 per; to ye said Hickory by OLDHAMs Tobo: Ground, thence South 41d. 30: W. 614 per: to ye begining: NOW KNOW YE that we ye said CHARLES COLSTON and REBECCA my Wife & WINNIFRED TRAVERS for ye performance of ye abovesd. articles of Devision doe bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents, either to the other, in ye penall sume of three hundred pounds Sterling; In Witts: whereof we have hereunto set our hands and fixed our seals this 17th day of February 1721
Signed and Sealed in presents of
MR: BARBER. CHARLES COLSTON
JOHN TARPLEY REBECCA COLSTON
WINNIFRED TRAVERS
At a Court held for Richmond county the Seventh day of March 1721
At the motion of CHARLES COLSTON, Gent., this Devision of Land was ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1721-1722 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 35
Richmond County Court 7th of March 1721/22
- COLSTON & TRAVERS devision of land recorded
The Devision of two thousand two hundred and fifty acres of land between CHARLES COLSTON, REBECCA his Wife, and WINIFRED TRAVERS is at the motion of CHARLES COLSTON ordered to be recorded
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