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1747-1749 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 10, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 364-368
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen, I HENRY LEE of the Parish of Cople in County of Westmorland, Gent., being sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory, do make this my Last Will and Testament. First and principally I recommend my Soul to Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently bury'd, there to rest in hopes of a joyful ressurection and union with my Soul at the last day through the merits and mediation of our blessed Mediator and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, And for what worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bestow on me, I give and dispose of the same in manner and form following -
Imprimis. I do order that all my just Debts which I do owe be first paid out of my Estate. And Whereas I have a suit at Law with Mr. JOHN CRAWLEY of NORTHUMBERLAND County for my Lands in the said County, which I purchased from the heir of THOMAS MATTHEWS, deced., as by Deeds from WESTARD and LESSINGHAM, assignees of the said MATTHEWS may fully and at large appear. It is my will intention and desire that the said suit be continued and if occasion that other suits be brought agst. the said CRAWLEY for to obtain the sd. Lands which he unjustly detains from me, that the charges be born and defrayed out of my whole Estate.
It is my will and desire that my Estate be only Inventory'd and not to be appraised, And it is also my will and desire that my Estate be kept whole and intire for three years after my decease before any Division or any part be taken by any to whom it is bequeathed.
I give and bequeath to my Son, JOHN, and to his heirs for ever, the several Plantations and Tracts of Land in MACHOTIQUE NECK that I now mention, vizt., the lands called KING COPSES on POTOMACK RIVER which I bought of JOHN WRIGHT and of WILLIAM CHANDLOR and DELIVERANCE his Wife, and of SUSANNA APPLEYARDand the Land and Plantation I bought of Coll. HENRY FITZHUGH and all the several Tracts and parcels of land I bought of SAMUEL ATTWELL, as by the several Deeds will more plainly and at large appear.
I give and bequeath to my Son, JOHN, and to his heirs, one hundred acres or more of Land in MACHOTIQUE NECK as contained in a Lease from the late DANIEL McCARTY, Gent., deced., to FRANCIS ATTWELL, which I purchased of the said FRANCIS ATTWELL
I give and bequeath to my Son, JOHN, and to his heirs forever, Eighteen slaves, vizt., Old Will, Absalom, Solomon, Ceaser, Peter, Howels, Jack, Toney, Sue, Sue's Sarah, Sue's Letty, Sue's Winney, Lucy, Davey, Joe, Siss and Cyruss
(note: only 17 are named); now are on the aforesaid lands, And from my Dwelling Plantation, Ben and Winney's Nan; And after my Wife's death, I give to my Son, JOHN, and to his heirs forever two more slaves, vizt., Old Betty & Cupid. I give to my Son, JOHN, a Servant man called Smith.
I give and bequeath to my Son, RICHARD, and to his heirs forever, all the lands plantations and houses where I now live being all the lands given and bequeathed to me by my honoured Father, Coll. RICHARD LEE, deced., as by his Last Will and Testament will more plainly appear, and all the several Plantations and tracts of land which I hae at sundry times bought of JOSEPH CHANDLOR, JOHN CHANDLOR, FRANCIS CHANDLOR, JOHN BYARD, JAMES BYARD, WILLIAM OXFORD and FRANCIS his Wife by the several Deeds will more plainly appear; And also One hundred and one acres of land more or less in MACHOTIQUE NECK, which I bought of RICHARD KENNER,
I give and bequeath to my Son, RICHARD, and to his heirs forever, all my Lands and Plantations in NORTHUMBERLAND County which I bought of the Heir of THOMAS MATTHEWS, deced., as by Deeds from WESTARD and LESSINGHAM, Assignees of the said MATTHEWS may more fully appear. I give and bequeath to my Son, RICHARD, and to his heirs forever, One acre and a half of land at the TURKS SWAMP which I bought of Capt. RICHARD BUSHROD with design there to build a Mill My Will and desire is that a Mill be there built at the charge of my Estate which Mill I give to my Son, RICHARD, and to his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my Son, RICHARD, and to his heirs forever, fifteen slaves now at my dwelling Plantation, vizt., London, Boatswain, Little Will, Old Phil, Prue's Tom, Prue's Sam, Frank, Nugent, Dick, Natt, Little Betty, Eave, Patty, Belinda, her Child Marear, and Old George. (sixteen named) And after my Wife's death, I give and bequeath to my Son, RICHARD, and to his heirs forever, thirteen more slaves at my Dwelling Plantation, vizt, Jack, Harry, Black Sarah, Phillis, Tom, Daniel, Little Phill, Little Sarah, Prue, Prue's George, Beck, young Prue and Nell.
I give and bequeath to my Son, RICHARD, three men Servants, vizt., the Shoemaker, the Piper and a Servant named Cook.
I give and bequeath all my stock of Cattle, Hoggs. Sheep and Horses which are at my River Side Quarters, unto my two Sons, JOHN and RICHARD, to be equally divided between them.
I give and bequeath to my Son, HENRY, and to his heirs forever, all my Plantations and Lands in PRINCE WILLIAM County which I have FREE STONE POINT and at NEAPSCO and POWELS CREEK, which was granted by Patent to GERVAS DODSON for Two thousand acres, and by my Grand Father, HENRY CORBIN, Gent., given to his Daughter, LETTICE, who was my Mother, and afterwards descended to my Brother, Mr. RICHARD LEE as Heir at Law to her, and by my said Brother given to me as by Deeds recorded in STAFFORD County may more fully appear; And whereas I sold to JOHN WRIGHT one thousand acres, a part of the said Land, and since have purchased the same again, vizt. 666 1/2 acres of FRANCIS WRIGHT, Son of the aforesaid JOHN and 333 112 acres of Mr. BENJAMIN GRAYSON to whom the said FRANCIS had sold, whereby I am now invested with the whole Two thousand acres of land in fee simple as aforesaid given and bequeathed to my Son, HENRY, and to his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my Son, HENRY, and to his heirs forever, three thousand one hundred and eleven acres of land and Plantations thereon in FAIRFAX County at or near SALSBURY PLAIN and FLAT LICK as by a Proprietors Deed for the Land may more plainly appear. Also the land I bought of JAMES WALKER for Three hundred acres more or less adjoining to the last mentioned Land in the County of FAIRFAX I give and bequeath to my Son, HENRY, and to his heirs forever, twenty slaves vizt. Tom, Dinah, Hannah, Moll, Daniel, Frank, Little Dinah, Dick and Cato, now at NEAPSCO QUARTER and Titus, Cain, Westminster, Eave, Harry, Joe, Sabina, her Children Joe & Henny now at SALSBERRY PLAIN QUARTER, and at my Dwelling Plantation Prue's Frank & Winney's Moll. I give and bequeath to my Son, HENRY, and to his heirs, all my Stocks of Cattle and Hoggs and all my personal Estate which I have in the said County of PRINCE WILLIAM and in the said County of FAIRFAX, excepting Debts due to me, which are to come into my Estate. My will and desires is that my Son, HENRY, be continued at the College two years from the date hereof and afterwards to be a Writer in the Secretarys Office till he be twenty one years of age.
I give and bequeath to my Daughter, LETTICE, and to her heirs, Seven hundred pounds Sterling to be paid her as soon and as conveniently as my Estate can do it after she attain to the age of twenty one years or day of her marriage which shall first happen. I give and bequeath to my said Daughter two slaves named Letty and Peg and their increase to my said Daughter and to her heirs forever. I give to my said Daughter a Chest of Drawers made of Oak as is now called her Chest of Drawers and a new Chest of Drawers made of Mahogony.
I lend to my beloved Wife, MARY, in full consideration of her Dower, thirds or Childs part of my Estate both real and personal and for no other intent whatsoever as I hereafter mention in every particular vizt.,
I lend to my said Wife the use of my Dwelling Plantation and the use of my Dwelling House, out houses, garden, orchards and all other appurtenances to the same belonging; And land adjoining making in the whole Six hundred acres during her life. Also
I lend to my said Wife the use of my Land at KINGCOPSCO in MACHOTIQUE NECK during her life I bought of WILLIAM CHANDLOR & DELIVERANCE his Wife and of SUSANNAH APPLEYARD as by the Deeds will more plain appear, And my will and desire is that for the use of the said land and plantation at KING COPSCO, my Wife shall at all times, when occasion, have free liberty on any of my Land next adjacent to have Timber for fraiming, rafters, posts, studs, ceels, boards, tobo: sticks, fenceing and fire wood or for any other necessary use for the service of the said Plantation. I also lend to my said Wife the use of fifteen slaves during her life, vizt., Jack, Harry, Black Sarah, Phillis, Tom, Daniel, Little Phill, Sarah, Prue, George, Beck, Young Prue and Nell who are now at my Dwelling Plantation, and Old Betty and Cupid, who are now at my River Side Quarter, And I lend to my Wife the use of all my Household furniture and utensils in the Kitchen, Dairy, Meat House and in all other houses and places belonging to my Dwelling Plantation, also the Chaise, the Chair, the Horses and Harness during her life, And I give to my Wife all my Stocks of Cattle, Hoggs and Sheep belonging to my Plantation where I live, and I give to my Wife three casks of the best Cyder from my Quarters at the River Side every year during her life;
It is my will and desire tht at all times when my Wife has occasion for tobo. cask and Cyder cask that Frank, Nugent and Dick get the Timber and make the cask, and that they mend & repair all the Houses on my Dwelling Plantation, and they to do my other Coopers or Carpenters work for my Wife as she may have occasion and when she requires it, and that without any charge to her for the same
After my Estate has paid all my Debts, and the Charges of my Suit or Suits with Mr. CRAWLEY, and paid my Daughter's fortune of Seven hundred pounds Sterling as aforementioned, and paid the charges of building a Mill for my Son, RICHARD, what tobo. and money shall then happen to remain belonging to my Estate,
I give and bequeath the same to my Wife and three Sons to be equally divided between them, and after my Wife's death, I give and bequeath all my Household furniture and all other moveables and personal Estate whatsoever not already given or bequeathed, I give to my three Sons, JOHN, RICHARD and HENRY, to be equally divided between them.
It is my desire that my Wife and three Sons do in the management of their Estate take advice of my two Brothers, the Honble: THOMAS LEE, Esqr., and Colo. WILLIAM BEVERLEY.
My Will and desire is that my body have a private and decent Interment without any funeral sermon and the buryal service for me to be performed by the Parish Clark or some other fitt person.
Lastly, I do hereby appoint my two Brothers, the Honble. THOMAS LEE, Esqr., and Colo. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, also my two Sons, JOHN LEE and RICHARD LEE, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and hereby revoke and make void all former Wills heretofore made by me either by word or deed, and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, and hereunto I set my hand and seal this Thirtyeth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six
Signed Sealed and declared to be his Last Will
and Testament in the presence of us
DAVID CURRIE, JOHN WHEELER, HENRY LEE
JOHN BROADDUS, MARTHA WOODS
August the 2d. 1746. Colo. HENRY LEE declared this to be his Last Will and Testament
DANIEL JENINGS
A Codicil. Westmorland July thirtieth day seventeen hundred and forty six. It is my Will that my Executors above named Lease to ADAM MITCHEL for his own and his Wife's life one hundred & fifty acres of land adjoining to the House in which he now lives, and likewise that one of his Children he pleases to put in, may hold the same for life, he or they or any of them paying yearly during the terms mentioned the sum of Six hundred & thirty pounds lawful too.
Test DAVID CURRIE, JOHN WHEELER HENRY LEE
A further Codicil. Westmorland County August 10th 1746.
I do hereby constitute and appoint my two Brothers, the Honble. THOMAS LEE, Esqr., and Colo. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, Guardians to my Son, HENRY, and to my Daughter, LETTICE, till each of them respectively attain to the age of twenty one years. Witness my hand and seal the 10th day of August 1746
Witnesses to the last Codicil HENRY LEE
GUSTAVUS BROWN,
RICHARD JACKSON, DANIEL JENINGS
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 25th day of August 1747 This Last Will and Testament of HENRY LEE, Esqr., deceased, was presented into Court by the Honble. THOMAS LEE, Esqr., JOHN LEE and RICHARD
LEE, Gent., three of the Executors therein named, who made Oath thereto, and being proved by the Oaths of JOHN WHEELER, JOHN BROADDUS and DANIEL JENINGS, three of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record, as also two endorsed Coddicils (vizt.) the first proved by the Oath of JOHN WHEELER a witness thereto as also that he saw the Reverd. DAVID CURRIE, the other witness thereto, subscribe as such, the second proved by the Oaths of RICHARD JACKSON and DANIEL JENINGS, two of the witnesses thereto, the said Codicils are likewise admitted to Record; And upon the motion of the said Executors and their performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form; And Whereas there was Codicils made by the said Testator to this said Will at the MEDICINAL SPRINGS in FREDERICK County which was also presented by the Executors above said, But for that the witnesses thereto did not appear the said Codicils is ordered to be lodged in the Clks. Office in order the same may be proved at next Court.
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 28th day of August 1747. p. G. L., C. C. W.
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1747-1749 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 10, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 375
(On margin: Colo. HENRY LEE's Codicil to a Former Will made in this Book page 364)
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen. I HENRY LEE of Westmorland County in Virginia and now at the WARMS SPRINGS in FREDERICK County, being sick and weak but in perfect sense and memory, thanks be to God for the same, do add this as a Codicil to a former Will by me made, which Will is still to stand absolute the two following clauses only excepted, to wit,
Imprimis. It is my Will that the Carpenters which I have heretofore employed in building certain Houses for the use of my Son, JOHN LEE, that is to say, a Dwelling House, a Kitchen and an Office, shall be continued in such employment untill such time as the said Houses shall be compleated, the aforesaid Houses to be of the following dimensions: the Dwelling House thirty six feet by twenty four; the Kitchen eighteen feet by sixteen; and the office eighteen feet by sixteen.
Item. That the Gift made in my former Will of a Negro woman named Pegg to my Daughter, LETTICE, Wife of WILLIAM BALL of LANCASTER County, Gentleman, be hereby revoked and made null, And I bequeath the said Negro Pegg with her increase unto my Son, JOHN LEE, and his heirs forever, he or they paying unto the aforesaid LETTICE BALL, or to her heirs, the sum of Fourty pounds current money. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seale as a Codicil to my former Will, this Thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourty seven,
In presence of GEO: CLARKE, HENRY LEE
CHRISTIAN LE WILLIAM BROGDEN,
MARY her mark DARN, MARY LEE
I give my Trupeing Saddle & furniture to my Son, JOHN LEE. I give to my aforesaid Son my new Gun with a Silver sight & my ould Gun. I give to my aforesaid Son, my blew Cloath Suite and my new Morning Gound and Sword which is gon to England
I give to my Son, RICHARD LEE, my long Gun which cost three Geanes and a Gun called Watson, which is now sent to England by Capt. JON: JOHNSON, and I give my aforsaid Son my Wrideing Horse;
I give to my Daughter, LETTICE BALL, a bed bolster & two pillows & a pair of blankits a Quilt & a pair of Sheet
HENRY LEE
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of September Anno Domini 1747 On the motion of JOHN LEE and RICHARD LEE (two of the Executors of HENRY LEE, Gent., deced.), & WILLIAM BALL, Gent.,the above
Codicils was admitted to Record without being proved by the witnesses
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 21st day of October 1747, p. G. L., C. C. W.
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 122
LEE, HENRY, Parish of Cople, 28 Aug. 1747; 21 Oct. 1747.
My son John my King Copsico tract and 20 slaves;
son Richard land where I live given me by my father Col. Richard Lee decd. and 26 slaves;
son Henry land in Prince William given me by my bro. Richard, 3500 acres in Fairfax County and 20 slaves; my grandfather Henry Corbin and his dau. Lettice who was my mother; daughter Lettice; wife Mary; bro. Thomas Lee, Esq., and Col. William Beverley and sons John and Richard exrs. Codicil 15 Oct. 1747. My daughter Lettice wife of William Ball of Lancaster, gent., 40 and household furniture.
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];
LEE, RICHARD, Cople Parish, 3 March 1714; 27 April 1715.
To eldest son Richard the land granted to my father in the year 1650 whereon I live;
to son Henry land in Westmoreland;
to son Philip land in Maryland, Dorchester Co.;
son Francis land in Gloucester called Paradice;
son Thomas land in Northumberland;
dau. Anne Fitzhugh land in Stafford, 4000 acres of land patented by my father deceased;
exrs. Richard, merchant of London, Thomas and Henry Lee in Virginia.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 424-25. 25 7ber [Sept.] 1706,
Capt. Dann. McCarty:
I am minded to make deeds of gift to three of my sons of the mares underwritten:
For the use of my son Francis of two bay mares.
To my son Thomas one bay mare at present in Middlesex.
To my son Henry one dark bay horse.
Richd. Lee
25 7ber [Sept.] 1706. Capt, McCarty: I am not able to ride so farr; have sent my son Francis with this to you Whereby I impower you as my attorney.
Richd. Lee
25 Sept. 1706. Upon the motion of Danl. McCarty Gent. the deeds of guift from the Honorable Richd. Lee Esq, to his several sons were ordered recorded.
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 30
Westmoreland County Court 27th of April1715
- RICHARD LEE's Will proved
The Last Will and Testament ofthe Honble RICHARD LEE, Esqr. deced. was presented into Court by his Sons, THOMAS and HENRY, two ofhis Executors, who severally made Oath thereto and being proved by
the Oaths ofTHOMAS PHIPPS, CHARLES HIGGINSON and THOMAS TAYLOR three of the wittnesses thereto, is admitt to Record and upon motion ofTHOMAS and HENRY and their performing what is usuall in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probat thereofin due form and they ordered to return a true full and perfect Inventory ofthe Testator's Estate to the next Court without appraisment pursuant to the Will ofRICHARD and the Law in that case made and provided
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 605-10. 24 March 1720.
James Byard of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, taylor, to Henry Lee of same, Gent. For £25 current money. 112 acres, part of a pattent granted to Thomas Hawkins in 1653 and part of 500 acres thereof sold by Thomas Hawkins the younger and Seth Foster (who intermarried with the relique of Thomas Hawkins the elder) to Nicholas Spencer, Esqr., and Frances his wife by deed 20 Sept. 1665, and by Nicholas Spencer sold to Walter English and Teague Olognon by deed 8 Dec. 1668, and by Walter English convey'd to Henry Owins and Ann his wife, daughter of Walter, by deed 23 June 1674, and by Anne and Thomas Osborn, with whom she was then intermarried, and Edmund Owins, eldest son and heir of Henry and Anne, sold to John Owins, son of Henry, by deed 25 March 1712, and by John sold to James Byard for 20 acres, 2 Feb. 1713 [1714], and is all or part of it contained in a deed for 112 acres granted to James Byard by Collo. Robert Carter as agent and attorney to the right honorable the Proprietor of the Northern Neck dated 26 May 1712 ... in parish aforesaid ... easterly with the land of Henry Lee formerly Coll. Richard Lee's, southerly with the land of Walter English and Teague Olognon afterwards Daniel Occany and Edmund Owins, northerly with the land of John Payne ... north eastermost corner of Edmund Owins and Daniel Occany, deceased, ... land of John Payne ... land formerly Daniel Occany's ... along Owen's line ... houses, out houses, tobacco houses, buildings, backsides, gardens, orchards, yards ...
James Byard
Wit: Thomas Lee, John Brown, Daniel Jennings.
26 March 1720. Possession granted. Wit: James Byard, G. Turbervile, Phillpot Bonam, Richard Warrick.
30 March 1720. Acknowledged by James Byard
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Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, page 61; Fothergill
Ocanny, Daniel, planter, 27Feb1715; 30Jan1716.
Grandson Daniel Crabb 130 acres of land; to John Crabb 250 acres of land; grandson John Crabb and my son in law Thomas Sorrell; friends William Allerton and Henry Lee to be Exs: grandson Daniel Crabb to inherit my land if John Crabb dies without issue
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 187-201. 5-6 Nov. 1716.
Richard Lee of London, merchant, son of Richard Lee, Senr., late of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Gent., deceased, to Reuben Welch, Thomas Lee and Henry Lee of Essex County, merchant. Lease and release; in performance and satisfaction of an agreement enter'd into by Richd. Lee before his intermarriage with Martha his now wife and for 10 shillings lawful money of Great Britain, to the use and behoof of Reuben Welch for the term of ninety nine yeares if Martha Lee and Richard Lee both of them so long live upon such tracts, then to the use of said Martha during the term of her natural life and after her decease to the use and behoof of Thomas Lee and Henry Lee and after the end of their estate to the use and behoof of George Lee, son of Richard Lee, party hereto, and of the heirs male of the body of George Lee and for default of such issue to the use and behoof of every other the son and sons of Richard Lee on the body of Martha begotten as they shall be in seniority of age, the heirs male of the elder of such son and sons to be preferred and to take before the younger of such son and sons, and for want of such issue then to the use of Martha, Lettice and Anne Lee, daughters of Richard Lee and every other daughter of Richard Lee on the body of Martha his wife to be begotten, share and share alike as tennants in common and not as joynt tennants, and in case one or more of the daughters shall die without issue, then the share or shares of her or them to the use of the survivors [and many further contingencies and restrictions).
2600 acres in Cople Parish whereon Richard Lee the father then lived, including his next quarter with all the low lands ... at the landing place of Richard Lee upon a branch of Machotique river near the mouth of a creek which makes the head of the branch, being the begining of a patent for 1000 acres granted to the late father of the said Richard Lee, Senr., in 1650 and from the landing place of Richard Lee extending up the creek or head of Machotique River which divides this land from the land then or now of Willoughby Allerton ... to the west side of Pecatone's field ... nigh the place where the banquetting house then formerly stood ... to the road leading to Flint's mill or near it ... to a stone lying in the road ... corner tree dividing this land from other land which Richard Lee the father by his will gave to his son Henry ... along the dividing line ... to a locust post standing to the northward of the main road which this line has crossed ... to the cross roads ... along the road leading to the house of Richard Lee ... to a branch ... to another locust post ... to Machotiques River ... to the begining of Richd. Lee's, Senr., landing ... with all the stock and Negroes of Richard Lee therein and thereupon and elsewhere in the Colony of Virginia.
Richard Lee
Wit: Will: Keith(?), Tho. Reade, Phil. Lightfoot, Tho. Bagwell.
27 Nov. 1717. Proved by Thomas Reade, Philip Lightfoot and Thomas Bagwell.
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 292-296
27 August 1723. Deed. John Wright, Gent., of Westmoreland to Henry Lee, Gent. of Westmoreland. For an exchange of 1,000 acres of land in Stafford County on Sorrell's Run "wherein the said Henry Lee hath now a plantation or quarter" and also for £200 sterling money of Great Britain, 10,000 lbs. of tobacco, and "five negro or mulatto slaves." 800 acres of land in Cople Parish at the mouth of lower "Machotique" [Machodoc] River and being part of a patent to John Mottrom dated 13 August 1650, and "since by several mean conveyances or decents became the proper right and inheritance of the said John Wright, and is the plantation and tract of land whereon he now lives (excepting one half acre of the said land being the grave yard on the manour plantation where Majr Francis Wright father of the said John [Wright] is buried" and also excluding another tract of land called Lime Neck already given to his brother Richard Wright by deed dated 22 September 1714. Signed with signature "J. Wright." No wife joins but see the following record, Dorothy Wright's relinquishment of dower. Witnessed by /s/ G. Tuberville, /s/ John Poindexter, /s/ Daniel Jenings. Possession of turf and twig delivered 27 August 1723, same witnesses. Acknowledged in court on 28 August 1723. and recorded 9 September 1723.
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1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 296-297
27 August 1723. Power of Attorney to Relinquish of Dower. Dorothy Wright,wife of John Wright, Gent. of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County. Power of Attorney to well beloved friend" Thomas Sorrel to relinquish her dower rights in the above land sold to Capt. Henry Lee. Signed by signature. Witnessed by /s/ G. Turbeville and /s/ John Poindexter. Presented and proved in court on 28 August 1723. Recorded 9 September 1723
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1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book J; [Antient Press]; Page 176-177
Be it Known unto all men by these present that I HENRY LEE of County Westmoreland in Virginia Gentleman have appointed by trusty & well be loved friend Hbl CATESBY COCKS of Stafford County Gent. to be my true attorney .. to appear at County Court of Stafford and there in open Court to acknowledge unto JOHN WRIGHT one certain deed of ffeofment .. together with Livery & Seizin thereon endorsed & the receipt for consideration menu also indorse deed .. being for 1000 acres being on Rowels Run, or creek, hereby granting my said Attorney my whole power about the premises. In witness whereas .. set my hand 12th June 1725.
Presence Ffrans. Awbrey, Henry Lee
Ffrancis Ash
At a Court held for Stafford County 11th August 1725 This Power of Attorney was proved by the oath ^f ye witnesses there and admitted to record.
Page 177-180 This Indenture made 12th June 1725 between HENRY LEE of County Westmoreland in Virginia Gent. and JOHN WRIGHT (at present of the County Westmoreland aforsd Gent. of other part) Witnesseth that Lee in consideration for a certain parcel of land in Cople Parish in afsd County of Westmoreland & on the Mouth of Lower Machotique River being by estimation 80 acres .. Lee doth discharge him the said John Wright .. have granted unto Wright parcel of land in Overwharton Parish Stafford County 1000 acres being part of tract containing 21500 acres (part thereof) butting North Easterly upon land of WM. BURBRIDGE or Capt. Streter South Easterly upon Potomack River South Westerly upon the land of one Codsford & others .. running North Westerly into the woods betwixt two creeks the one called by Some Yocoepomoto dividing this land from the said Codsford and others the other creek called Neabsco which divides this land from the said Stroter .. the said 1500 acres running up by the said creeks and above the heads thereof and 500 acres the residue South Easterly upon the land of Mr. HENRY VINCENT South westerly upon the said 1500 acres Northerly upon the main woods, the said land being formerly granted to JARVIS DODSON by Patent 27th August 1658 and by said Dodson assigned to JOHN WOOD and by Wood assigned to HENRY CORBIN Gent. and by said Corbin made over in fee to his Daughter LETTICE CORBIN by Deed of Gift 19th October 1660 which said Lettice afterwards intermarryed with RICHARD LEE Esqr. by whom she had RICHARD LEE the Younger who by a letter of Attorney recorded In Gloucester Court Authorized WILLIAM FITZHUGH Esqr. of Stafford County to convey the said land to his Brother the aforesaid Henry Lee (party to these presents) which deeds and power are proved and recorded in Stafford County Court records and whereas it appears that the said Original pattent was granted before the restoration of KING CHARLES the Second by a Governour for the then Usurper OLIVER CROMWELL which may make the title to the sd Land before recited disputable to prevent which the said Henry Lee hath obtained a deed from the Proprs. Office 25th February 1717 for the aforesd land 1000 acres of which recited land is the land hereby intended made over and sold to John Wright .. To be laid of in the manner hereafter mentioned .. Beginning at a place now known by the name of Mussels Island & from thence runing up Powell's Creek the distance of the aforesaid tract will include the aforesaid quantity of 1000 acres to lye in ye most convenient manner on the aforesaid Powel's Creek and to include ye plantation where the said Henry Lee's Quarter now is ..
Presence Ffras. Awbrey, Henry Lee
Ffrancis Ash
At Court held for Stafford County 11th August 1725 Henry Lee by CATESBY COOKE his Attorrev .. acknowledged the Deed to John Wright together with Receipt of Consideration mentioned which is admitted to record.
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1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 79
THIS INDENTURE made the Ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty six and in the thirteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God. King of Great Brittain France & Ireland, Defender of the faith &c, Between THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE of the County of Westmoreland. Gent., of one part and GEORGE TURBERVILE of the same County, Gent., of the other part: Whereas RICHARD LEE. late of LONDON. Merchant, deced., Eldest Son and heir of RICHARD LEE, late of said County. Esqr., was in his lifetime seized in fee simple of and in two thousand six hundred acres of land with the appurtenances scituate in the Parrish of Cople in the County aforesaid and was possessed of sundry Negroes and Stocks of Cattel and soe being thereof seized and possessed. by one certain Indenture made the Sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & sixteen in the third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George. now Ling of Great Brittain &c., Between the said RICHARD I FE by the name of RICHARD LEE of LONDON, Merchant of the one part. and REUBEN WELCH THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE by the name of REUBEN WELCH, THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE of ESSEX County in the Colony of Virginia. Merchants, of the other part: for the consideration in the Indenture mentioned, did grant bargain sell release and confirm unto REUBEN WELCH, THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE in their actual possession then being by virtue of one Indenture of bargain and sale to them thereof made and by force of the Statute for transfering uses into possession and to their heirs all the Two thousand six hundred acres of Land with appurtenances with all the Stock and Negroes in and upon the premisses to the said RICHARD belonging; To have and to hold the two thousand six hundred acres of land with the Stock and Negroes and all premisses with appurtenances unto REUBEN WELCH, THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE their heirs to the intents and purposes and under the several limitations and agreements therein after limited expressed and declared as secureing the same and no other intent or purpose whatsoever, that is to say, to the use of REUBEN WELCH, THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE their heirs dureing the term of ninety nine years from thenceforth, if MARTHA LEE, Wife of said RICHARD LEE and the said RICHARD should so long live upon such trusts as therein expressed; and after the determination of that. Estate then to the use of said MARTHA, Wife of RICHARD LEE, during the term of her natural live without impeachment of Waste and from and after her decease, then to the use of THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE their assigns for the term of five hundred years from thence next ensueing without impeachment of Waste upon several trust and confidence, Nevertheless that in case MARTHA, =ICE and ANNE, Daughters of the said RICHARD LEE or any other Child or Children by said RICHARD and MARTHA his Wife to be born (other then an oldest and only Son) which should be living at the time of the decease of the said MARTHA. their Mother, then THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE their assigner should and might by Sale or Mortgage of the term of five hundred years of and in the said lands stock and premisses of anD in a competent part thereof and by and with the Rents and Profitts thereof in the meantime and until! such sale raise and levey as soon as conveniently may be after the decease of the said MARTHA, the Mother, the sume of three hundred pounds lawful! money of Great Brittain for the portion of said MARTHA. LETTICE and ANNE LEE, and the other Children of said RICHARD LEE on the body of the said MARTHA his Wife, (other then the Oldest Son for the time being) in such manner and according to such proportions as the said MARTHA LEE, Wife of the said RICHARD. should notwithstanding her coverture by any writing under her hand and seal testifyed by two or more credible witnesses direct or appoint and in default of such direction and appointment by the said MARTHA, the Mother, then the sum of Three hundred should goe and be equally divided amongst said MARTHA, LETTICE and ANNE and all other Children of RICHARD LEE on the body of the said MARTHA, which should be living at the decease of said MARTHA as by the recited indenture may more fully appear: And Whereas MARTHA LEE, the Mother is lately dead whereby the term of five hundred years in the premisses vested in the THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE upon the Trust before mentioned: NOW THIS INDENTURE WITTNESSETH that THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE to the end and the Trust aforesaid may be executed and for raising the said sume of three hundred pounds for the portions of the Daughters, MARTHA and LETTICE, the only Surviving Children (besides GEORGE, the Oldest Son), of RICHARD and MARTHA, and for the consideration of the sume of three hundred pounds of good and lawfull money of Great Brittain to them in hand by GEORGE TURBERVILE well and truely paid, the receipt whereof they doe hereby acknowledge, have and by these presents doe bargain and sell unto GEORGE TURBERVILE his assigns all that part of said Two thousand six hundred acres of land beginning at a red marked Oak, the begining of a.Pa.ttent granted to RICHARD LEE. Esqr., the eighteenth day of October Annoque Dom one one thousand six hundred and fifty for one thousand acres and is alsoe the begining of a Pattent for two thousand six hundred acres of land granted to said LEE by Pattent in the year one thousand six hundred sixty four, standing on a Branch of MACHOTIQUE RIVER at the Landing Place, and extending up the River the several! courses and meanders to the head thereof and thence up the FORT RUN its several! courses and meanders to the place where formerly stood a Mill about two hundred yards above the FORT BRIDGE, thence South one hundred pole to a marked Hickory. thence South forty six degrees West thirty pole to a small white Oak, thence South ten degrees West one hundred pole to a ring white Oak just beyond a white Marsh and Swampey ground and near the foot of the FORT HILL, thence North eighty one degrees and a half West two hundred sixty seven pole to Capt. HENRY LEE's Spring Branch and down that Branch its several! courses and meanders to a Marsh and down that Marsh and Gut to the mouth thereof and thence along the Marsh to the begining tree at the Landing upon the Branch of MACHOTIQUE. containing Four hundred acres with appurtenances; To have and to hold the land with appurtenances unto GEORGE TURBERVILE his assignes from the makeing hereof and during the residue of the term of five hundred years fully to be ended without impeachment of waste. In Wittness whereof the partys abovenamed have to these presents interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
DANIEL JENINGS, THO. DEARNE, THOMAS LEE
JAMES McKENZE HENRY LEE
Received the day and year within written by THOMAS LEE & HENRY LEE )
within named of the within named GEORGE TURBERVILE, the full sume ) L. 300
of three hundred pounds lawful! money of Great Brittain being the con-- )
sideration within mentioned
Witnesses DANIEL JENINGS, THOMAS LEE
THO: DEARNE, JAMES McKENZE HENRY LEE
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 29th day of March 1727 THOMAS LEE & HENRY LEE. Gent., personally acknowledged this Deed of Land by them passed to GEORGE TURBERVILE as also the Receipt of the consideration money thereon endorsed to be their act and deed. and the same at the sd. TURBERVILEs motion is ordered to be recorded
Test G. TURBERVILE, CI Co W.
Recorded the 30th day of March 1727 pr. G. T. C.C. W.
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1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 79
THIS INDENTURE made the Nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty six and in the thirteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George, by the grace of God of Great Brittain, France & Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c,. Between GEORGE TURBERVILE of the County of Westmoreland, Gent., and THOMAS LEE, of the same County, Gent., Wittnesseth that GEORGE TURBERVILE in consideration of the sume of three hundred pounds good and lawful! money of Great Brittan to him in hand paid by THOMAS LEE, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge. have and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto THOMAS LEE and assignes all that part of two thousand six hundred acres of land begining at a red marked Oak (this Indenture continues by repeating the description of the land and ownership as in the foregoing Indenture); containing Four hundred acres with appurtenances which was demised and sold to GEORGE TURBERVILE by THOMAS LEE and HENRY LEE during the residue of a term of five hundred years by their Deed dated the Ninth day of December in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and twenty six may more fully appear. To have and to hold the land hereby demised with every of their appurtenances unto THOMAS LEE and assigns from the makeing hereof and during the residue of the term of five hundred years without impeachment of waste: In Witness whereof the parties above named have to these presents interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
DANIEL JENINGS. THO: DEARNE. G. TURBERVILE
RICHARD MEETS
Received the day and year within written by GEORGE TURBERVILE of THOMAS LEE the full sume of three hundred pounds lawful! money of Great Brittain. being the consideration money within mentioned
Witness DANIEL JENINGS. G. TURBERVILE
THO: DEARNE, RICHD: MEEKS
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 29th day of March 1727 GEORGE TURBERVILE. Gent.. personally acknowledged this Deed of Land by him passed to THOMAS LEE. Gent., for the consideration money thereon endorsed to be his proper act and deed and the same at the sd. THOMAS LEE's motion are ordered to be recorded
Test G. TURBERVILE, Cl Co W.
Recorded the 31st day of March 1727 pr. G. T., C. C. W.
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1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 83-84
THIS INDENTURE made the Seventh day of April in the Thirteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland. Defender of the faith &c., Annoque Domini 1727: Between JOHN BYARD of the Parish of Cople in the County of Westmoreland, Planter, of one part and HENRY LEE of the same Parish and County, Gentleman, of the other part; Witnesseth that JOHN BYARD in consideration of the sum of five shillings to him in hand paid by HENRY LEE, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto HENRY LEE and assigns all that tract of land scituate in the FORREST of NOMINY in the Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland containing by estimation One hundred acres more or less binding upon the Land of sd. HENRY LEE and upon the Land of SAMUEL MUNS, deced., the land of HENRY OWEN, deced., the Land of CORNELIUS MURFUE deced., and upon the Swamp leading to SORRELLs MILL, called the HERRING CREEK, which land and premises are part of a dividend of Land formerly taken up and pattcnded by one JAMES HANLY and by him sold to HENRY HAWLEY and by sd. HENRY HAWLEY sold to ARTHUR KING by Deed bearing date the nine and twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord 1690, and by the sd. ARTHUR KING sold and conveyed unto JAMES BYARD, deced., Father of the sd. JOHN BYARD by Deed bearing date the one and thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord 1701, as by the said Deeds may more fully appear; Together with all houses, orchards commodities and appurtenances to the land belonging; To have and to hold the tract of land and all the appurtenances unto HENRY LEE and assignes during the term of one whole year paying therefore the Rent of one Ear of Indian Corn at the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virute hereof and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession. HENRY LEE without Livery of Seizin or any other ceremoney may be in the actuall possession of the premises and threby be the better enabled to accept a Release of the inheritance thereof from JOHN BYARD; In Witness whereof the parties first above named to these present Indenture have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written;
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
G. TURBERVILE, JOHN BYARD
SAMLL, GODWIN, JNO: MINOR
Westmoreland ss, At a Court held for thesd. County the 31st day of May 1727
JOHN BYARD personally acknowledged this Lease of Land by him passed to HENRY LEE, Gent., to be his proper act and deed which at theinstance of the sd 1 FE is admitted to Record Test G. TURBERVILE, Cl Co, W.
Recorded the Third day of June 1727
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Naval Officer Returns 1727
The number of guns, men and descriptions are listed by District in the original records for each vessel.
C.O. 5: 1445: Henry Lee is Naval Officer for South Potomac.
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1729-1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 139-140
THIS INDENTURE made this Twenty eighth day of October in the fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second, by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., Annoq: Domini 1730; Between FRANCIS CHANLOR of the Parish of Cople in the County of Westmorland, Planter, of one part and HENRY LEE of the same Parish and County, Gentleman, of other part;
Witnesseth that FRANCIS CHANLOR in consideration of two Negros aged ten and fourteen yeares of the value of Thirty five pounds Sterling money to him paid and delivered by HENRY LEE the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain sell and release unto HENRY LEE his heirs all those two tracts of land now in the tenure and occupation of FRANCIS CHANLOR scituate in the Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland containing by estimation One hundred acres be the same more or less, the one of which tracts of land being the Land where the Father of FRANCIS CHANLOR lately lived and was by him formerly purchased of one WALTER ENGLISH, and the other tract being adjoining to it and is part of a Dividend of Land granted to THOMAS CHANLOR by the Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia by Deed Dated the Twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourteen, and is divided from the remainder of the sd. Divident by a line of marked trees which aforesd. tracts of land hereby granted and conveyed were by sd. THOMAS CHANLOR in and by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the Eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred Twenty one given and devised to sd. FRANCIS CHANLOR, Together with all houses orchards, and appurtenances to the parcels of land belonging; To have and to hold the two tracts of land with appurtenances unto HENRY LEE his heirs; and FRANCIS CHANLOR and his Heirs the parcolla of land with appurtenances unto HENRY LEE his heirs against him and against all other persons lawfully claiming under him shall warrant and for ever defend by these presents; (the Rents and Services from henceforth to become due and payable to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premises for and in respect to his or their Seigniory or Seigniorys only excepted and foreprized); In Witness whereof the parties first above named to these present Indentures have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
G. TURBERVILE, FRANCIS signum CHANLOR
WM: LORD
Memorandum. That on the 28th day of October 1730, peaceable and quiet possession and Seisin of the within menconed land and premisses was given and delivered by FRANCIS CHANLOR unto HENRY LEE by the delivery of Turff and Twigg on the sd. Land in the presence of G. TURBERVILE
WM LORD
October the 28th 1730. I do hereby acknowledge to have received of HENRY LEE two Negros being the consideration within menconed to be paid me by him, And I doe acquitt and discharge HENRY LEE his heirs and assigns of and from the same; Witness my hand and seal the day and year above
Westmorld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 28th day of October 1730 FRANCIS CHANLOR personally acknowledged this Deed of Feoffment of Land by him passed to HENRY LEE together with the Livery of Seizin and Receipt for the consideracon thereon endorsed to be his proper act and deed, all which at the mocon of the sd, LEE are admitted to Record Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W..
Recorded the 29th day of October 1730, G. T., C. C. W.
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1729-1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 170
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen. I ANN McCARTY of the Parish of Cople County of Westmoreland and Colony of Virginia being sick and weak but of sound and perfect sence & memory (thanks be to God for it) doe make ordain and appoint this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, this Seventh day of November Anno Domini 1728
First, I give my Soul to God Almighty that gave it mee faithfully trusting that Ulna the merrits & satisfaction of our blessed Saviour, Jesus Christ, it will be remitted to my body & Gloryfyed. I desire yt: my body may be buryed at such place and in such decent manner as my Exrs. hereafter named shall think fit.
Item. I Will and desire that all my just Debts be fairly and speedily paid;
Item. I give each of my own Brothers & their Wives a Gold Ring wth: my hair under a Cristal & to Colo. JOHN TAYLOE one of ye same;
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son, HENRY FITZHUGH, and his heirs for ever all my Lands, my two cases of knives and forks, one feather bed & furniture, my first wedding Ring. my Grandfather. CORBINs, mourning Ring and my waiting boy Negroe Harry;
Item, I give to ELIZABETH FITZHUGH, Daughter of Majr. JNO FITZHUGH, one Gold Ring with my hair under a Cristall; ANN McCARTY Seal
Item. I give to my Daughter, LETTICE, one Negroe boy & girl now in her Husbands possession, my Brother, RICHARDs, picture, my Silver candle Cup, my Chest of Drawers, my Gold Clasps or Studs wch: she chuses;
Item. I give to my Daughter, SARAH FITZHUGH, my Fathers and Brothers Mourning Rings,my case with knife fork & spoon, the Studs or Clasps after her Sister has chose, my Silver ladle, my Mare and her increase, and Lucy & Ned, two Negroes I bo't this year of my Bro: THOMAS.
Item. I give to BILLINGTON McCARTY a Stone Ring;
Item. I give to SARAH BEAL the little Hoop Ring I wear;
Item. I doe hereby discharge my Brothers, HENRY FITZHUGH, THOS: & HENRY LEE from their Bond & Bill of Excha: to my late Husband, MACCARTY which his Exrs. paid mee for part of wt: was due to mee from his Estate & I doe desire & direct that my Exrs. doe cancel & destroy the said Bond & Bills of Excha: soe yt: noe payment thereof be ever made by my sd. Brothers, the same being due out of my Childrens Estate I hereby give up the paymt. thereof to all intents & purposes;
Item. I give to Negroe. Joan, a suit of my Cloaths, a Shift & a Sheet to be buryed in for her faithful service;
Item. I give & bequeath all the rest of my Estate after Debts & Legacys paid to my Son, HENRY, my Daughter, LETTICE, & my Daughter, SARAH, to be equally divided between them by my Bros. THOMAS & HENRY LEE or ye Survivor of them, if both are not living at the time when the Division is to be made Item. I desire that my Estate be not appraised,
ANN McCARTY Seal
Item. It is my Will that when any money is raised for my Daughter, SARAH, by the Crops or produce of her Negroes or Sale of Stock as my Exrs. think proper, I doe empoower my exrs. to lay out her money for her use in Land or Negroes as they shall judge best for her, my Exrs. not to be chargeable with any loss of Stock or other things;
Item. I due hereby appoint my Bros. THOMAS & HENRY LEE, & my Son, HENRY FITZHUGH, Exrs. of this my last Will and Testament, & have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & year first written
Signed Sealed Delivered & Published in presence of us contained in two sides and what is above RICHARD signum HILL ANN McCARTY
THOMAS SEARLE
Westmorld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 31st day of May 1732 into co Court This Last Will and Testament of Madm: ANN, McCARTY, deced-:, was presened thereto and by Colo. HENRY FITZHUGH, her Son and one of the Executors: who made Oath
being proved by the Oath of THOMAS SEARLES (one of the witnesses thereto), at February Court last and by RICHARD HILL, the other witness, is admitted to Record.. And HENRY LEE, Gent., one of the Ezrs. in the sd. Will named in open Court refusing to take upon him the burthen of the Execution thereof; Upon the mocon of the said HENRY FITZHUGH and his performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted him for
obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
Test. G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Fifth day of June 1732, pr. G. T., C. C, W,
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1734-1736 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 269a-270
THIS INDENTURE made this Sixteen day of September in the ninth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty five; Between SAMUEL ATTWELL of Cople Parish in County of Westmorland, Planter, of one part and HENRY LEE of the Parish and County aforesaid, Gent., of other part; Witnesseth that SAMUEL ATTWELL in consideration of the sum of Three thousand five hundred pounds of good and lawfull tobacco & one good Negro slave to him in hand paid by HENRY LEE, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents do bargain and sell unto HENRY LEE and his heirs all that messuage of land containing by estimation One hundred acres be the same more or less being part of Nine hundred and fifty acres granted to HENRY VINCENT by two several Pattents, the one for Four hundred and fifty-acres dated the 22th day of December 1662; the other dated the 3rd day of October 1664 and by said VINCENT devised to JOHN LORD in fee, who by Deed dated the 3d day of November 1670 conveyed the one moity thereof to OLIVER GRIFFIN, after whose decease the same descended to FRANCIS GRIFFIN, his Son, who died without heir and made no disposition of the Land the same falling to Escheat JOHN ATTWELL, Father to the said SAMUEL, party to these presents, being then in possession of the Land, upon his application to the Agent of the Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia obtained an Escheat Deed for the said Land being 475 acres as may appear by the Deed bearing date the 3d day of December in the year of our Lord 1712; said JOHN ATTWELL being since dead, the said SAMUEL ATTWELL, party to these presents, is the only surviving Son and sole heir to whom the inheritance of the Land descended and is part of the Land whereon JOHN ATTWELL lived and died, scituate in Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland and bounded, Begining at a marked Gum tree standing on ye side of a Branch falling into the head of a Creek and at a place where formerly was a Bridge across the said Branch, and extending thence along a line of marked trees S. 18s. W. 66 po: to the main Road, thence up the Road and binding therewith the several courses thereof reduced to a right line S. 3d. E: 124 po. to KENNERs Line, thence along KENNERs line S. 76 1/2d, W. 146 po. to a large white Oak in a Swamp, thence North 20d. E. 104 po. to a white Oak corner to a parcel of land formerly belonging to JOHN RICE, now OWEN BRINNONs, thence continued the same course further along said BRINNONs Line 214 po. to a Hiccory Stump nigh a Holly Bush on the Creek side, corner to the said BRINNONs Land, thence up the Creek the several courses and meanders thereof reduced to a right line S. 35d, E. 36 po. to the begining; containing One hundred acres, be the same more or less, together with all houses orchards profits and appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the tract of land and premises with appurtenances unto HENRY LEE and his heirs, and SAMUEL ATTWELL and his heirs the land and premises unto HENRY LEE his heirs against all persons shall warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof the parties have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year above written
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
THOS: REDDALL SAML: ATTWELL
JOHN ATTWELL, JOHN WHEELER
Memorandum, That this sixteen day of September Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and thirty five peaceable and quiet possession and seizin of the messuage lands and premises in the Deed contained was delivered by SAMUEL ATTWELL to HENRY LEE according to the form and effect of the Deed in the presence of those whose names are hereunto subscribed
THOS: REDDALL
JOHN ATTWELL
JOHN WHEELER
Received this Sixteen day of September Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and thirty five of HENRY LEE the sum of three thousand five hundred pounds of good and lawfull tobacco and one good Negro slave, being the consideration within mentd.
THOS REDDALL, SAML: ATTWELL
JOHN ATTWELL, JOHN WHEELER
Westmorland ss, At a court held for the said County the 30th day of September 1735 SAMUEL ATTWELL personally acknowledged this Deed of Feoffment for Land by him passed to HENRY LEE, together with Livery of Seizin and Receipt for the consideration thereon endorsed to be his proper act and deed, all which at the instance of the said in are admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Fourth day of October 1734, pr. G. T., C. C. W.
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1734-1736 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 298a-299a
THIS INDENTURE made the Seventh day of December in the Tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c. Annoq: Domini 1736; Between SUSANNAH APPLEYARD at present of the Parish of Cople in County of Westmorland, Spinster, of one part and HENRY LEE of Parish and County aforesaid, Gent., of other part. Whereas SUSANNAH APPLEYARD claims a right to Sixty six acres and three quarters of an acre of Land within the bounds of two hundred acres of land commonly called and known by the name of KING COPSCO POINT which land was sold and conveyed to HENRY LEE by WILLIAM CHANDLER and DELIVERANCE his Wife by Deed bearing date the twenty sixth day of August one thousand seven hundred and twenty three which said DELIVERANCE hath since intermarryed with OWEN BRINNON, in whose possession and occupation the land now is and the same is part of a tract of land formerly sold by RICHARD WRIGHT and ANN his Wife to NICHOLAS SPENCER Esqr., who by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the twenty fifth day of April one thousand six hundred and Eighty eight gave the same to his Son, NICHOLAS SPENCER in fee, which said NICHOLAS dieing without heirs of his body or otherwise disposing of the land, the same descended to JOHN SPENCER, heir at Law to said NICHOLAS, which JOHN by Deed in his life time sold the two hundred acres of land unto JOSEPH TAYLOR, Planter, in fee and afterwards confirmed the same in fee to said TAYLOR by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the twenty first day of June one thousand seven hundred and eight, which JOSEPH TAYLOR by his Last Will and TEstament bearing date the Sixteenth day of October one thousand seven hundred and twenty one gave and bequeathed to the said SUSANNAH APPLEYARD, party to these presents, one third part of the two hundred acres of Land (being Sixty six acres and three quarters of an acre) to her and her heirs upon the proviso that her Father and Mother did not take her away til she came of age of Sixteen (and the other two thirds to DELIVERANCE TAYLOR now the Wife of OWEN BRINNON) as by the several recited Wills Deeds and writings on the Records of County Court of Westmorland will more plainly appear; NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that SUANNAH APPLEYARD for the more effectual securing the land unto HENRY LEE and for divers other good.causes and valuable considerations her thereunto moving but more especially in consideration of one good Negro man slave to her in hand, the receipt whereof said SUSANNAH APPLEYARD doth hereby acknowledge, bath and by these presents doth release and for ever quit claim unto HENRY LEE his heirs all the right claim and demand of SUSANNAH APPLEYARD in the tract of land; To have and to hold the land with all houses rights members and appurtenances belonging to HENRY LEE his heirs; In Witness whereof SUSANNAH APPLEYARD hath hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
JOHN HAMILTON, SUSANNAH her mark APPLEYARD
HUGH FRENCH, JUNR.
JOHN WHEELER, THO: DeGRAFFENRIDE
1736 December this 7th, then received of HENRY LEE, Gent. )
his good Negro man slave within mentioned of the price of ) Negro man slave
twenty five pounds Sterling being the consideration to be ) price £25
paid for the land and premises within conveyed, I say recd. )
p me. )
Witness JOHN WHEELER, SUSANNAH her mark APPLEYARD
JOHN HAMILTON
Westmorland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 22d day of February 1736 SUSANNAH APPLEYARD personally acknowledged this Deed of Release of Right of Land by her passed and conveyed to HENRY LEE, Gent., together with the Receipt for the consideration thereon endorsed to be her proper act and deed which at the instance of the said LEE are admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 25th day of February 1736, pr. G. T., C, C. W.
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1736-1738 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 6 [Antient Press]; Page 321-322
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty third day of July in the tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland. king, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty seven; Between SAMUEL ATTWELL of Cople Parish in County of Westmorland, Planter, of one part and HENRY LEE of the Parish and County aforesaid, Gent„ of other part; Witnesseth that SAMUEL ATTWELL in consideration of the sum of Two thousand four hundred seventy eight pounds of togacco and Thirteen pounds. ten shillings Sterling money to him in hand paid by HENRY LEE. the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto HENRY LEE and his heirs all that tenement of land containing by estimation Fifty acres be the same more or less being part of Nine hundred and fifty acres granted to HENRY VINCENT by two several Patents, the one for Four hundred and fifty acres dated the twenty second day of December one thousand six hundred and sixty two, the other dated the third day of October sixteen hundred sixty four and by said VINCENT devised to JOHN LORD in fee who by Deed dated the tenth day of November one thousand six hundred and seventy conveyed one moity thereof to OLIVER GRIFFIN after whose decease the same descended to FRANCIS GRIFFIN his Son, who dyed without heir and made no disposition of the land, the same falling to Escheat JOHN ATTWELL, Father to said SAMUEL, party to these presents, being then in possession of the land and upon his application to the Agents of the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia obtained an Escheat Deed for the land being four hundred seventy five acres as may appear by the Deed bearing date the third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ten. said JOHN ATTWELL being since dead. SAMUEL ATTWELL, party to these presents, is the only surviving Son and sole heir to whom the inheritance of the land descended and is part of the land whereon JOHN ATTWELL lived and dyed scitate in Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland and bounded; Begining at a marked Gum standing on South side of a Branch. corner to the parcel of land purchased by said LEE of said SAMUEL ATTWELL and extending thence up the Branch and binding therwith the several courses thereof reduced to a right line South fifty three degrees East fourty eight poles to a red Oak nigh the head of said Branch or Drain, thence South six degrees West one hundred and fifty poles to three black Oak saplings marked faceing inward in the line of KENNERs Patent, thence along KENNERs line South seventy six degrees and a half West forty four poles to a marked white Oak in the said line standing on the Eastward side of the Main Road corner to aforesaid parcel of Land purchased by said LEE, thence down the Road and binding on LEE's Land that he purchased of SAMUEL ATWELL the several courses thereof reduced to a right line North three degrees West one hundred and twenty four poles to a marked white Oak by the side of said Road, thence North eighteen degrees East. thirty six poles along said LEE's former line to the begining, in- cluding fifty acres of land be the same more or less together with all houses orchards and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the plantation and tract of land and premises with appurtenances unto HENRY LEE his heirs and SAMUEL ATTWELL for himself his heirs doth cover?nt with HENRY LEE his heirs that he and his heirs the plantation land and premises unto HENRY LEE his heirs against all persons shall warrant and forever defend; In Witness whereof the parties have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
sJOHN HAMILTON, SAML: ATTWELL
JENNETT her mark SCOOLY
JOHN WHEELER
Memorandum: That this twenty third day of July Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and thirty seven peaceable and quiet possession and Seizin of the lands and premises was delivered by SAMUEL ATTWELL to HENRY LEE according to the form and effect of said Deed in the presence of those whose names are hereunto subscribed
THOS: CUTRTIS
JAMES his mark SPENCE
WILLIAM his mark HAMBLETON
Rec'd this twenty third day of July Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and thirty seven of HENRY LEE the sum of Two thousand four hundred and seventy eight pounds of good and lawful! tobacco and Ten pounds, ten shillings Sterling money being
the consideration within mentioned
Witenss JOHN HAMILTON SAML. ATTWELL
JENNETT her mark SCOOLY
JOHN WHEELER
Westmorland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 26th day of July 1737 SAMUEL ATTWELL personally acknowledged this Deed of Bargain and Sale for Land by him passed to Colonel HENRY LEE, together with Livery of Seizin and Receipt for the consideration thereon endorsed to be his proper act and deed all which at the instance
of the said LEE are admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
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1736-1738 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 6 [Antient Press]; Page 339-340a
THIS INDENTURE made the Ninth day of June in the Eleventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1691 - 1747 (56 years)