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1717-1725 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 4 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 138
- John BIRKET, will; 10 Dec 1719, 3 Feb 1719/20
dau. Mary BROCK the plant. commonly called "The Quarter";
dau. Margaret PRAT the plant. where I now live containing 200 ac;
dau. Elizabeth WHITE the plant. where George WHITE now lives containing 150 ac;
dau. Anne EDMONDS the plant. where Cornelius EDMONDS now lives containing 150 ac;
grson. John JONES;
good fr. Col. William ROBINSON;
ex: fr. Col. William ROBINSON and Mr. John GILBERT;
wits: Luke DICKSON, Thomas HUGHS, James STREELY.
[John BIRKET mar. Anne MILLS prior to 1676. MRC, p.18.]
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1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 152
Richmond County Court 3d of February 1719/20
- BURKETT's Will proved
The Last Will and Testament of JOHN BURKETT,
deced., was presented in Court by WILLIAM: ROBINSON and JOHN GILBERT, his Executors, who made Oath thereto, and being proved by the oaths of LUKE DIXON and THOMAS HUGHS, two of the witnesses thereto, and admitted to Record and on motion of the Executors and their perfonning what is usuall in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due forme
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
MILLS, PETER, 2 February, 1676; 2 May, 1677.
Very sick in body & weak but of perfect memory.
To my sister Elizabeth Mills all my whole estate both reall and personall only
I give and bequeath to Mary Burkett daughter of my brother John Burkett the youngest mare filly that now is and likewise one black yearling to Jane Wall wife of Samuel Wall.
To Mary Raw the cow calfe that comes of the cow called Stone.
To John Boginton a sow shoate.
To Richard Middleton a sow shoate.
To my brother Burkett my old sow.
To my father two young barrows.
To John Mills a young red sow.
To Joseph Shipp a young sow.
To Samuel Ward the yearling which my sister Margaret gave to me.
My sister Elizabeth Mills to have possession of all my estate soe soone as I am dead to live where she pleases. I desire that my Executrix Elizabeth Mills pay the Doctor and other necessary charges for my funerall.
Wit. SAM WARD, JOHN MILLS. Page 211.
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William Jett of King George County, 50 acres from George White from the latter's grandfather, John Burkett, whose daughter, Eliza Burkett, was the mother of the said White, 1755. (N B. the surname Burkett in the Jett Family).
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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 113 - 114
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN BURKETT of the Parish of Sittingbourne in the County of Rappa for the Valluable consideracon of two thousand foure hundred pounds of good sound Merchantable Tobo and caske already received have bargained & sould all my right Title and Interrest of the one halfe or moyety of two hundred eighty and Five acres of Woodland from me the sd Jno Burkett unto NICH: BURT of the County aforesd and his heires for Ever which sd Land I the sd Burkett formerly purchased of RICHARD WEST & is pattented in the said WEST & ROGER CLOTWORTHYs names bearing date the 28:th of July 1663 and confirmed to me by convayance from the sd West and since accknowledged to me by the sd West and recorded the tenth day of January Anno 1664 and hath bin formerly divided betweene me and the sd West as followeth Vizt by a Lyne of marked Trees begining at a red oake standing neare the ground of Roger Clotworthy & so across the aforesd land the Easter- most parte of the wch said land adjoyning to a branch called Popomans Branch I the sd jno. Burkett doe sell and make over as aforesd etc the sd Nicholas Burt paying and discharging all such Rents wch of right are due and by Custome are required unto the truth of wch I have hereunto Interchangeably undersett my hand and seale this 5th day of 8br 1666.
In presents of us THOMAS FOGGE, John Burkett
WILL: FOGGE by his marke
This convayance of land wthin menconed was this day acknowledged by Jno. Burkett to the use and behoofe of Nich Burt his heirs & assigns and desired the same to be recorded in the County Court of Rappa. to all intents and purposes.
Recordat in Com Rappa 20th Die 9bris 1666
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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 242
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JAMES YEATES of the Parrish of Sittingbourne in the County of Rappa for the valluable consideracon of five thousand pounds of Tobo already received have bargained & sold from me and my heires unto JOHN BURKETT of the parish and County aforesaid and to his heires two hundred acres of Woodland being part of a greater Devident more largely Specifyed in a Path bearing date the third of August and in the yeare of our Lord 1669 the wch said 200 acres boundeth uppon PEETER MILLS at a White oake neare the River and runeth thence N.E. 254 p to a red oake thence N. W 122 p to a marked pocickry Staike standing in a Tryangle of three trees next the land of DANIELL SWILLIVANT and finally for Breadth on the River to the first menconed tree or white oake To Have and To Hold the said 200 acres of land wth warranty from any persons whatsoever he the said John Burkett his heires paying all such Quitrents as are due per Patt: for the abovesaid 200 acres of land yearly unto me James Yates my heires Moreover I James Yates doe wth the consent of my Wife alienate all her Dower or thirds due unto her by Law and for the more sure confirmacon hereof we joyntly and severally under sett our hands & seales this 15th day of 7br 1666
In presents of us ALEX: FLEMING. Jam: Yate
WILL DYER Jane Yate
April 20th 1667 This Convayance was this day accknowledged before us by James Yate and Joane his Wife unto John Burkett or his Ass's to all intents & purposes wthin Specifyed and to be recorded in the County Court of Rappa
Recordat in Com Rappa xii Die Junii 1667
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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 321-325
TO ALL XPIAN people to whom these presents shall come KNOW YEE that I JAMES YEATES of the County of Rappa. Cooper by and wth the Consent of JOANE his Wife for divers good causes and valluable consideracons him thereunto mooving and more especially for and in consideracon of the sume of Tenn thousand pounds of good Tob: and caske to him in hand paid by GEORGE BAYLY Mercht. wth full and Reall Content and Satisfaccon have bargained and sold unto the said George Bayly his heires three hundred acres of land (be it more or less) lying and being in Rappa. County and on the North side of Rappa. River begining at a marked oake white next and adjoyning to the lands of Mr. TOBY SMYTH decd and runing into the Woods N.E. 529 poles from thence So: E: 244 poles to the land formerly of WILL: MILLS thence So: West to the land of JNO. BURKETT thence up the River N:W: 122 poles uppon the head lyne of the said Burketts land whence by a lyne of marked trees that divides this land and the land of the sd Burkett So: West to the River 264 poles thence up the River No:W: to the first menconed white oake the begining Tree 122 poles To Have and to Hold the said three hundred acres of land be it more or less from him the said James Yeates and Joane his Wife his heires alsoe acknowledge these premises wth Joane his Wife in the Court of Rappa. when thereunto required the said Bayly his heires yeelding paying the Rents and Services from henceforth to be due & of right accustomed. In Wiliness whereof the said James Yeates and Joane his Wife have sett their hands and Seales this 28th of May 1667.
In presents of us ROBERT MAPES, Jam: Yate
WILLIAM DYER Joane Yate
This 10th day of 8br 1667 James Yeates and Joane his Wife acknowledged the wthin specifyed land from them and their heires according to all true intents & meaning and that it is their verry act and Deed and desire that to the same end it may be recorded. Recordat 14th 9br 1667/8
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1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 44-46
KNOW ALL MEN that I WILLIAM MOSELEY of the County of Rappa, Gent do hereby sell from me my heirs all my right and interest of a certaine parcel of land to THOMAS PARKER his heirs and assignes forever and this I doe together with the consent of MARTHA my Wife as well for divers good causes as for the valuable consideration of Twelve hundred pounds of Tobacco to us in hand paid whereof we do hereby acknowledge and do therefore hereby sell all our right to the same containing ninety acres of woodland scituate in the said County on the South side the River and Bounded on the North side with the land of JOHN WILKINSON on the East with the land of the said MOSELEY on the South with the land of RICHARD GOODE and on the West with the Run of OCCUPASEE CREEKE the same to have and to hold to him the said THOMAS PARKER forever with all rights thereunto belonging without the hindrance of us or any of our heirs or any other person under us and we do hereby agree that we will from time to time keep harmless from any such persons clayming or pretending any lawfull claim and wee do hereby likewise bind ourselves to acknowledge this Deed at the next Court held for the sd County we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
10th day of June 1671
in presence of us JOHN BROWN, WILLIAM MOSELEY
ROBERT MOSSE MARTHA MOSELY
KNOW ALL MEN that I THOMAS PARKER of the County of Rappa. Planter with the consent of ELLINOR my Wife do from me my heirs for the valuable consideration of Two thousand three hundred pounds of Tobacco to me in hand paide sell all my right and interest of this Deed of Sale and the wthin mentioned contents thereof being ninety acres of land unto WILLIAM GANNOCK of the County aforesaid his heirs and assigns forever together wth all thereupon or thereunto belonging with all rights and priviledges and do assure the same from all persons that shall lay any claime thereunto from me my heirs or assigns unto the said WILLIAM GANNOCK his heirs and
assignes furever in ab ample manner as I myself received it from Mr. WILLIAM MOSELEY and in Testimony I have sett my hand and seale this Sixth day of November 1672
in presence of us JOHN BURKETT, THO: PARKER
WILL BURKETT
Recognit in Cur Com Rappa 6 die 9bris 1672
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELLINOR PARKER Wife of THOMAS PARKER of the County of Rappa. Planter doe authorize and appoint my well beloved Friend WILLIAM BATES to be my true and lawful! Attorney at the next Court holden by his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid then and there for me and in my stead to acknowledge and give consent and on my part to ratify and confirme the sale of Ninety acres of land sould by my aforesaid Husband THOMAS PARKER unto WILLIAM GANNOCK of the said County his heirs and assigns forever and I do by my said Attorney acknowledge my thirds of the said land to aforesaid GANNOCK in as large manner as if I myself were then and there personally present. In Testimony I hereunto sett my hand and seale the fourth day of November 1672
in presence of WILLIAM UNDERWOOD SENR., ELLINIR PARKER
WILLIAM SALLE
Recordat x6 die 9bris 1672
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1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 50-51
TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come Sr. WILL. BERKELEY Knt. Governr. and Capt. Genll. of Virginia send greeting Whereas by instructions from the Kings most Excellent Majestie directed to me and the Councell of State his Majestie was graciously pleased to authorize me the said Governr and Council to Grant Pattents and to assign such portions of land to all Adventurers and Planters as have equally heretofore in the like cases either for Adventurers of money or Transportation of People into this Collony according to a Charter of Orders from the late Treasurer and Company and that the same portion of fifty acres of land be granted and assigned for every person transported hither since Midsummer 1625 and that the same course be continued to all Adventures and Planters untill it shall be otherwise be determined by his Majesties most (crossed out) Now know yee that I the sd Sr. WILL, BERKELEY Knt. Govr. doe with the consent of the Councell of State accordingly give and grant unto DAVID FAULKNER one hundred forty and two acres of land scituate in the County of Rappa purchased by him of JOHN BURKETT and by the said JOHN BURKETT of RICHARD WEST as doth appeare by the several! deeds recorded in Rappa County (crossed out) Court as likewise Two hundred acres of land adjoining to this former taken up by us the said BARTLETT (crossed out) BURKETT by Pattent yet in the Secretaries Office according to the ancient lawful! bounds thereof the said being granted to NICHOLAS BURKETT diceased and lately found to Escheat to his Majestic as by an Inquisition recorded in the Secretaries Office under the hand and seale of Majr JOHN WEIRE Escheater for the said County and a Jury Swore before him for that purpose dated the 4th of November 1668, may appeare and is now granted unto DAVID FAULKNER his heirs and assignes forever in as large and ample manner as is expressed in a Charter of Orders from the late Treasurer and Company bearing date the 18th of Novr. 1618 or by Consequence may be justly collected out of same or out of the Letters Pattents whereon they are granted to be held of our Sovereign Lord the King paying for every fifty acres of land hereby granted yearly at the feast of St. Michael the Archangle the Fee for Rent of one shilling wch payment is to be well and truely made yearely from yeare to yeare according to his Majesties Instructions of the 12th of September 1662 provided that if the said FAULKNER his heirs or assigns do not seate or plant upon the said land within three years next ensuing the date hereof then it shall be lawful! for any Adventurer or Planter to make choice and seate thereupon Given under my hand and Seale of the Collony this 11th of October 1670
Mr. DAVID FAULKNER his Pattent for WILLIAM BERKELEY
342 acres of land in Rappa County
Recordatr Test PHILL LUDWELL
Recordatr in Cu: Com Rappa Test EDMD, CRASK Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN that I DAVID FAULKNER wth the consent of JUDITH my Wife doe in consideration of Five thousand pounds of Tobacco in hand to me paid doe hereby acknowledge to have sold from us and our heirs forever all our right and interest of in and to the within written Pattent and all Lands therein mentioned unto SAMUEL WOOD his heris and assignes forever with warrenty that neither I the said DAVID FAULKNER my heirs nor assigns shall not for the future lay any claim to any part or parcell thereto nd I do hereby oblige myself to acknowledge this as my act and deed together with the like acknowledgement of JUDITH my Wife and for hereof I hereunto set my hand and seale this 4 of November 1672
in presence of us THOMAS GOULDMAN, DAVID FAULKNER
NATHL. RICHARDSON JUDITH FAULKNER
Recognit in Cur Com Rappa Sixto die Novembris 1672
I JUDITH FAULKNER constitute and appoint THOMAS GOULDMAN my Attorney to acknowledge my Interest in a piece of land sould to SAMUEL WOOD and for confirmation hereof I hereunto set my hand and seale this 5th of November 1672
Test THOMAS GOULDMAN, JUDITH FAULKNER
NATHNL, RICHARDSON
Recordatr x6d die Novembris 1672
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1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 193-194
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I JAMES YATES of Rappae; County having formerly sold unto JOHN BURKETT of the said County two hundred acres of land on the North side of Rappae: River & alsoe Three hundred acres adjoyning to the Two hundred aforesaid unto Mr, GEORGE BALY of PLYMOUTH, Merchant., part of which Five hundred acres (if not the whole) is since found to belong to PETER MILLS deced & falls hereditary to DAVID STERNE & JOHN BURKETT who married the Sisters of the sd PETER MILLS deced by which meanes I the said JAMES YATES am rendered encupable of making good either of the said Sales aforerecited in passing of which I acknowlege to have wronged not onely the purchasers but the heires of the said MILLS. Nov Know yee that I the said JAMES YATES of my own voluntary will out of a hearty desire that I have to make satisfaction for the great wrong done DAVID STERNE & JOHN BURKET doe by these prsents release & for ever quit claime to all the right & interest that I ever had to Eight hundred fifty & three acres 111/169 parts of an acre lately surveyed & Pattented by DAVID STERNE & JOHN BURKETT bounded as followeth: beginning at a white Oak standing on a bank of the River being the corner tree of Mr. TOBIAS SMITHs land now in possession of RICHARD BRAY, & runing along the said BRAYs line NE to a white Oak standing on a branch of PERPETIA CREEK, thence South to a Hickory corner tree standing on the said Branch of PERPETICK CREK thence So. West to an Oak standing in the line of THOMAS HOPKINS deced & thence along the said HOPKINS his line So. to 3 small Oaks standing by a marsh of the River & thence up the said Marsh & River to the first mentioned white Oak, its several! courses To have hold & enjoy every part & parcell thereof to the proper use of the said DAVID STERNE & JOHN BURKETT their heires and assignes wthout the disturbance of me the said JAMES YATES my heires or any other person whatsoever through my procurement, and I acknowledge to have received full satisfaction for same & doe acquit & forever discharge him the said DAVID STERNE & JOHN BURKETT, & doe by these prsents appoint my Loveing Friend, Mr. THOMAS GOULDMAN, my attorney to acknowledge this as my act & deed at the next Court held for Rappae County & obleidge myselfe my heires to give such further assurances of the prmises as shall be thought necessary by the said DAVID STERNE & JOHN BURKETT or as their Attorneys learned in the Law, and for confirmation hereof I have sett my hand & Seale this 24th Septembr: 1678
GEORGE TAYLOR, JAMES YATES
GEORGE SOUTHEN
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 6 die Nov 1678 Recordatr xxl die Janry
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1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 230-231
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that wee JOHN BURKITT and DAVID STERNE haveing a tract of land conteyning Eight hundred fifty & three acres lying between the land of Coll, XPHER WORMLEY and the land of Mr. RICHD. BRAY on the North side of Rappae. River in Rappae. County the said land falling to us the said BURKETT and STERNE by marrying the Sisters and Coheirs of PETER MILLS deced, Now know yee that I the said DAVID STERNE for a valuable consideration in hand reced am satisfied onely with one hundred and eighty acres of land or thereabouts of the Devidentt, being the lowermost part, leaving the remainder to the said BURKETT and his heires &c., onely three hundred acres of land or thereabouts taken out of the upper part to be acknowledged to Capt. GEO: BAYLIE his heires or order; We the said BURKETT and STERNE wth the consent of the Coheirs aforesaid have made a devision by a line of marked trees beginning at a small Hickory on the bank of the Maine River, by the upper side of the Plantation, I the said STERNE now live on, and running East South unto another Hickory in the line of the said WORMELY, deviding us the said BURKETT and STERNE wch, act of devision we the said parties doe obleidge or; heires by these prsents to approve of and stand to as a legal! and lawful! devision. Witness our hands & Seales this 30th day of June 1679
Signed and Sealed in the prsence
of EDWIN CONWAY, JOHN BURKET
EDWIN THACKER DAVID STERNE
These prsents witness that wee ANNA BURKET and ELIZB; STERNE the Coheires aforesaid doe consent and approve of all and every article of the abovesaid act of Devision and doe obleidge our heires &c. to approve the same; And for the further confirmation thereof wee the said parties doe appoint or: freind, Mr, EDWIN CONWAY, our lawfull attorney to acknowledge the same in the next Court held for the County of Rappae: Witness our hands & Seales this 30th day of June 1679
Signed and Sealed in
prsents of EDWARD ASHTON, ANNA BURKET
EDWIN THACKER ELIZABETH STERNE
Wee the within said JOHN BURKET and DAVID STERNE doe obleidge ourselves our heires &c. to make good the abovesaid quantities of land each to others heires, obleidging each
other our heires &c. in the penall sum of Five hundred pounds Sterling to be paid on
the breach of any of the abovesaid articles or all of them In Witness whereof we the said JOHN BURKET and DAVID STERNE have sett or: hands this 2 Jul 1679
Test EDWIN CONWAY, JOHN )BURKET
EDWIN THACKER DAVID STERNE
Recognitr. in Cur Com Rappae 2 die Julii 1679
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 7 - 8
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife both of County of Rappa. for and in consideration of a valuable sum of Three thousand Six hundred pounds of good lawful' Tobaco in Caske according to Act by us in hand reced. as also a Gold Ring of Ten Shillings price the Receipt whereof we the sd. JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD do hereby acknowledge ourselves thereby to be fully satisfied therewith and by these presents have granted sold and confirmed fully clearly and absolutely unto JOHN BURKETT of the County aforesd his heirs a certain parsell or tract of land conteyning One hundred Eighty five acres lying in the sd County on the North side of the River and on the South East side of the CLIFT CREEK being part of a Patent of Three hundred acres granted to Capt. JOHN WARE (sic WEIRE} bearing date the last day of March 1655, Beginning at a Maple standing by the Cleare Branch of CLIFT CREEK, Corner tree to a parcel of land sold by me the said ORCHARD to JAMES JACKSON and extending thence E. N. to a Stake by Mr. HARISONs Cornfield Fence, thence S. by E. to a Stake by a Spanish Oake, thence W. by S: to the Wester Course of the sd CLIFTS CREEK, thence up the sd Creeke S. to the first mentioned Maple. We the said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD do hereby grant sell convey and make over from us our heirs unto JOHN BURKETT his heirs To have and to hold the same with all its rights and Priviledges of all woods waters and whatsoever else peaceably and quietly without any let hindrance suit denyal or disturbance of us the sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD our heirs or any other person whatsoever claiming or pretending any claim lawful' to any part of the demised premises also wee the sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD do oblige ourselves our heirs to make what further assurance he the said JOHN BURKETT or Councell learned in the Law shall require in that case and do further engage ourselves to acknowledge this our Deed of Sale before the Court of Rappa. there to be enrolled when thereunto lawfully called by the said JOHN BURKETT or his heirs, he or they yeilding and paying all dues or impositions which are or shall he charged and for further confermation hereof we the sd JAMES and MARY have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 6th of March 1688
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
WM. MOSELEY, JAMES ORCHARD
JOAN (blank) MARY ORCHARD
Recognitr in Cur Court Rappa. 6 die Martii 1688
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1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 19
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I the within named JOHN BURKETT for the satisfaction of the Assignment of a Deed of Sale for One hundred acres of Land more or less bearing date the Twenty sixth day of June 1691 by EDMOND MAGLENTIA and HONOR his Wife, have granted assign'd & sett over all my Right and Interest of the present Deed of Sale all the Messuage or Tenement and Hereditaments within mentioned from me my heirs or assigns unto the said EDMOND MAGLENTIA [McLynch] his heirs or assigns Witness my hand and seal this tenth day of March Ano: Dom: 1693
Test NABU: JONES JOHN BURKETT
DAVID COLEBURNE
Recognitr: in Cur Com Richmond 4 die Aprilis Ano: 1694 et recordr. 20th die
Test WM: COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 20-21
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife both of the County of RAPPA do for and in consideration of a valuable sum of Three thousand six hundred pounds of good lawfull tobacco in cask according to Act by us in hand received, Also a Gold Ring of Ten Shillings price, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and by these presents do give fully and absolutely unto JOHN BURKETT of the County aforesd. his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land containing One hundred eighty five acres lying in the said County on the North side of the River and on the South East side of CLIFT CREEK being part of a Patent of Three hundred acres granted to Capt. JOHN WEIRE bearing date the last day of March 1655; beginning at a Maple standing by the main Branch of CLIFT CREEK or corner tree to a parcell of Land sold by me the said JAMES ORCHARD to JAMES JACKSON and extending thence E North to a Stake by Mr. L(xx)RISONs Cornfield fence, thence South by East to a Stake by a spanish Oake, thence West by South to the watercourse of the said CLIFT CREEK thence (xx) the said CREEK its severall Courses to the first mentioned Maple, To have and to hold the same with all its rights and priviledges of all woods waters and water courses without any lett or disturbance of us the said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD our heirs or any other persons claiming under us, Also we the said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD do oblige ourselves to make waht further assurance he the said JOHN BURKETT or his Councell learned in the Law shall require in that case And do further engage ourselves to acknowledge this our Deed of Sale before the Court of RAPPA: there to be enrolled when thereunto lawfully called by the said JOHN BURKETT or his heirs, they paying all dues which shall be charged and for further confirmation hereof, we the said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY have sett our hands and seals this Sixth day of March 1688
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of us
WM: MOSELEY, JAMES ORCHARD
JEAN CHARLE CORHAY MARY ORCHARD
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: RAPPA: 4 die Aprilis Ano 1694 et recordr: 12 die
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Contributed by: James Hughes
Deed Book No. 1.
p.6. Deed. 30 March 1692. Joseph Beckley of Rappa Co. and parish of Sittenburn to Josias Ship of same Co. and parish, for 3000 lb tobo an cask, 100 acres on N. side of Rappa river in same Co. and parish, adj land of William Jett, along the old line of Joseph Beckley signed Joseph Beckley (seal) Mary Beckley (seal)
Wit:
Peter Rawlls
Francis x Triplett
William x Thomas
Rec. 16 May 1692
Test
Wm Colston Cl Ct
Deed Book No. 2
p.133. Deed. 4 March 1695. Francis James of Richmond County, planter and "Mary my Wife", to Edward Lamby of Westmorland County, Carpenter, for 1000 lb tobo, 50 acres, being in Co. of Westmorland and Parish of Washington, Adj land of Wm Jetts, Mr Blagg's dam, Barrows Bridge.
Wit: signed Fran: James mark
Peter Rawlls Mary James mark
Rose Thomas her mark
Rec. 30 Oct. 1695.
p.135 Power of Atty. No date. Mary James wife of Francis James to John Burkett to ack foregoing deed.
Wit: signed Mary James her mark
Edward Roberts his mark
James Rosser his mark
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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1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 397)
Richmond County Court 3rd of March 1698/9
- Upon the Humble Petition of WILLIAM PANNELL and FRANCES his Wife setting forth that WILLIAM MILLS formerly of the County of RAPPAHANOCK now Richmond was seized in his Demesne as of fee of a Tract or parcel of Land quantity Four hundred acres or there abouts, scituate lying and being in the freshes of Rappahanock River & now in the tenure and occupation of JOHN BURKETT and NEBUCHODNEZOR JONES which said tract of Land did come and descend upon ANN, the Daughter of the sd WILLIAM MILLS, afterwards Wife unto the said JOHN BURKETT now deced, and ELIZABETH also Daughter unto the said MILLS also deced and Mother of the above FRANCES as co heirs unto the said WILLIAM MILLS and that whereas the said ANN &ELIZABETH, Mother unto the said FRANCES, are both deced and to whom she is sole heir, of such her Mothers equal part as yet unknown and undevided therefore most humbly pray and move this Worshipful! Court that a Writ of Pertiction may be directed to the Sheriff of the said County him commanding to summonds an able Jury of the Neighbourhood & to be in presents with them at g certain my to see that and equal division of the said Tract of Land be made and the Petitioners part then and there assigned and allotted according to the Laws Usages & costoms in such cases always done & shall &c., Whereupon the Court have ordered that the Sheriff of this County or his Deputie do summonds a good and lawFull Jury of the Neighbourhood and together with them sometime between this and the next Court held for this County do meet upon the Land as aforesaid and see that an equal Devision be made thereof and that the Petitioners have assigned unto them their part share or portion of the said Land and premisses according to Law and Couston in that case, also ordered that the said JOHN BURKETT have lawfull notice when the said Jury do meet
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 124-130
THIS INDENTURE made the fifth day of May in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand Seaven hundred & One between JOHN KING of BRISTOLL, Mercht., of the one part and JOHN BURKETT of the Parish of SITTENBURNE in the County of Richmond within the Colony of Virginia, Plantr., of the other part. Witnesseth that whereas by one Indenture made the 5:th day of June in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand Six hundred ninty & nine between EDWARD BRAY of said Parish of SITTENBURNE in ye County & Colony aforesd., Plantr., of one part and the said JOHN KING of BRISTOLL of the other part.; Witnessing that the said EDWARD BRAY for & in consideracon of the sum of Eighty & five pounds of lawfull mony of England to him then well & truly paid by said JOHN KING, the said EDWARD BRAY did sell unto the said JOHN KING his heirs & assignes all that devident or tract of Land conteyning by estimacon Three hundred thirty & foure acres scituate & being in the Parish of SITTENBOURNE aforesd.. bounded as followeth, that is to say, Beginning at the North of a gutt in the upper part of an old Feild formerly belonging to JOHN BARROW and running thence along a an old line of marked trees North fifty one degrees & fifteen minutes East three hundred & twenty perches to a forked red Oake, thence North seaventy three degrees West two hundred & foure perches to a Hickory corner tree to JAMES SCOTTs, thence alonge the said SCOTTs line North forty three degrees forty five minutes East two hundred & eighty perches running through a great Pocoson to a live Oak standing on the upper side thereof, thence running the severall courses of the upper side of said Pocoson (vizt.) South seaventy five degrees EAst Ten perches, North seaventy degrees East twenty perches, South eighty degrees East twenty eight perches, South sixty degrees East forty perches, South twenty degrees West forty six perches, South forty seaven degrees East thirty three perches to a white Oake in the Line of WILLIAM CLAPHAMs Three hundred acres, thence alonge the same South forty foure degrees & a halfe West One hundred sixty five perches to a red Oake corner tree to CLAPHAMs, thence South East alonge an other line of CLAPHAMs (being bredth of said Three hundred acres) one hundred & fifty perches to a Hicory corner tree to said CLAPHAMs, thence South West one hundred & forteen perches to a white Oake standing on the River side, thence up the River its several! courses to the first menconed station; with all & singular houses barnes stables tobacco houses orchards trees and appurtinances whatsoever to the said Land belonging or therewith then used or known as part of the same, which tract of land is the residue remaining unsold of Eight hundred acres of Land purchased by RICHARD BRAY deced of HENRY SMYTH by Deed dated the 20th: day of May 1678, belonging unto the said EDWARD BRAY as heir at Law to the said RICHARD BRAY and the reversions & remainders and all the Estate right of him the said EDWARD BRAY to the same and all Deeds touching the pr:misses; To have & to hold the said Land unto the said JOHN KING his heirs & assignes forever, he the said JOHN paying the Rents & performeing the services wch. from time to time become due to our Lord the King his heirs & Successors.
NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said JOHN KING for the sum of One hundred & eight pounds of good and lawful! mony of England to him well & truly paid by the above menconed JOHN BURKETT, the said JOHN KING for himselfe his heirs doth sell unto the said JOHN BURKETT his heirs & assignes all that above menconed tract of land formerly in the occupacon of the aforesaid EDWARD BRAY, with all the premisses & appurtinances in as full & ample manner as the said Land were sold unto the said JOHN KING; To have & to hold the said tract of Land to the use & behoofe of the said JOHN BURKETT his heirs & assignes forever, hee paying the Rents and performeing the services wch: shall hereafter become due unto our Sovereigne Lord the King his heirs & Successors, And he the said JOHN KING for himselfe the said Land & all premisses aforesaid unto the said JOHN BURKETT against him the said JOHN KING his heirs and assignes & against all & every persons whatsoever will warrant & forever defend, And the said JOHN KING grant that he will at all times forever upon the reasonable request & at the proper cost & charges in the Law of the said JNO: BURKETT his heirs make & execute or cause to be made all such further acts or conveyances in the Law for the further & more perfect assuring of all the aforesaid pr:misses unto the said JOHN BURKETT his heirs & assignes. In Witness whereof the parties have interchangeably sett their hands & scales
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of
NICHO: SMYTH, JOHN KING
GEOR: PAYNE
WM: REYNOLDS
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 7:d die Maii Ano: Dom: 1701 et record 24d die
Teste WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
I the within named JOHN KING do hereby acknowledge to have received of JOHN BURKETT the full sum of One hundred & eight pounds of lawfull mony of England and in consideracon of the within menconed sale & delivery of Three hundred thirty & foure acres of land wth: all the appurtinances and do of & from the said paymt: hereby discharge the said JOHN BURKETT his heirs &assignes forever. Witness my hand this 5th day of May 1701
Teste: NICHO: SMYTH, JOHN KING
GEO: PAYNE
WM: REYNOLDS
Recognitr: in Cur: Coro: Richmond 7:d, die Maii Ano: Dom: 1701 et recordr: 28th die
Teste WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN KING of the Citty of BRISTOLL, Merchant, am firmly bound unto JOHN BURKETT of the Parish of SITTENBURNE of the County of Richmond within the Colony of Virginia, Plantr., in the sum of Two hundred & sixteen pounds of good & lawfull mony of England truly to be made I bind myselfe; sealed with my seale dated the 5th day of May in the yeare of our Lord God 1701 The Condicon of this obligacon is that if the above bound JOHN KING his heirs do well & truly keep all agreemts. wch: on the part & behalfe of the said JOHN KING his heirs ought to be kept in one pairs of Indentures bearing equall date wth: these presents made between the said JOHN KING of one part & said JOHN BURKETT of the other part in all things according to the true meaning of the same Indentures, Then this obligacon to he vnyd or else to remaine in full force & virtue
Signed sealed & delivered in the pr:sence of
NICHO: SMYTH, JOHN KING
GEO: PAYNE
WM: REYNOLDS
Recognitr: in Cur Com Richmond 7:d die Maii Ano: Dom: 1701 et recordr: 28:d
Teste WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 13-14
Richmond ss, ARTICLES of AGREEMENT Indented concluded and agreed upon Between. JOHN BURKITT of County of Richmond of the nne part and WILLIAM PANNELL of the same County of other part; WHEREAS the Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia by their Deed under the Seale of their Office bearing date the fifteenth day of December in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eight did grant make over and confirm unto JOHN BURKITT and WILLIAM PANNELL Three hundred acres of land lying in County aforesd. whereof GEORGE BAYLY dyed seized and left no heirs behind him, neither did he dispose thereof so that the same were escheated unto the Proprietor; And Whereas they the said JOHN and WILLIAM formerly were and still are seized of One hundred acres of Land adjoyning upon & contiguous unto ye sd. Three hundred acres of land and have between. themselves agreed to make some division of the whole betweene them, but have not made any record thereof nor taken propper measures for reduceing their joynt tenancy unto a Tenancy in Common that they their several' and respective heirs may hold in severalty the said Four hundred acres of Land as before is said to be undivided & held between them; NOW KNOW YE that as well to the end aforesd. as that no future controversey or dispute may hereafter arise betweene their heirs, it is granted and agreed and by these presents the parties for themselves their heirs do grant and agree in manner following (vizt.) tht they said JOHN and WILLIAM their heirs shall hold such part of the before recited premises as by a Clavis table of a Platt thereof thereof made by Capt. EDWARD BARROW has been described and ascertained without the lett or hindrance of each other according to the description of the Clavis table aforesd; In Wittness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably sett their hands and affixed their wales the Fourth day of August Annoque Dom: 1711
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
WM. REID, WM. PANNELL
CORN: EDMONDS
WILLIAM PANNELL acknowledged this Deed to JOHN BURKITT in Richmond County Court the 2d, day of Janry. 1711, and att his motion it is admitted to Record
Test JNO: TAYLOE, D. Cl.
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 14-15
Richmond ss. ARTICLES of AGREEMENT indented concluded and agreed upon Between JOHN BURKITT of County of Richmond of one part and WILLIAM PANNELL of the same County of the other part; WHEREAS the Proprietors of ((this entry is a repeat of the foregoing Articles of Agreement except that it is signed by JOHN BURKITT.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
WM. REID, JOHN his mark BURKITT
CORN: EDMONDS
JOHN BURKITT acknowledged this Deed to WM. PANNELL in Richmond County Court the 2d. day of Janry. Anno Dom: 1711 and att his motion it is ordered to be recorded
Test JNO: TAYLOE, D. Cl.
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 72
TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this present Instrument of Writing may or shall come. JOHN BIRKETT of Parish of Sittenburne in County of Richmond sendeth Greeting in our Lord God everlasting; Know ye that he the said JOHN BIRKETT for divers good causes and considerations but more particularly for the naturall love and affection he has to CORNELIUS EDMONDS for Intermarrying with his Daughter, doth give and grant unto CORNELIUS EDMONDS dureing his naturall life Fifty acres of land lying in the Parish of Sittenburne and County of Richmond, the said Fifty acres of land being next adjoyning to the Church called BRAYS, including the houses wherein the said CORNELIUS EDMONDS now dwells and being part of a tract of land bought of JOHN KING wch: said fifty acres of land the said CORNELIUS EDMONDS is to have and to hold during his life, And JOHN BIRKETT doth warrant the Fifty acres of land against any manner of persons whatsoever during ye life of CORNELIUS EDMONDS; In Wittness whereof the said JOHN BIRKETT hath putt his hand and affixed his Seale this thirtieth day of Septembr: in ye yeare of our Lord 1712
Sealed and Delivered in ye presence of
ALLEXANDER SPENCE, JOHN signum BIRKETT
GEORGE WHITE
Att a Court held for Richmond County the first day of Octobr: 1712
JOHN BIRKETT came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto CORNELIUS EDMONDS and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH. Cl Cur
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 72
TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this present Instrument of Writeing may or shall come, JOHN BIRKETT of the Parish of Sittenburne in the County of Richmond sendeth Greeting in our Lord God everlasting; Know ye that he the said JOHN BIRKETT for divers good causes and consideracons but more particularly for ye naturall love and affection which he has to GEORGE WHITE for intermarrying with his Daughter, doth give and grant unto GEORGE WHITE dureing his naturall life Fifty acres of land lying in the Parish of Sittenburne and County of Richmond, the Fifty acres of land being next adjoying to the houses wherein said GEORGE WHITE now dwells, including ye said houses and being part of a tract of land bought of JOHN KING, which said Fifty acres of land ye sd. GEORGE WHITE is to have and to hold dureing his life and the said JOHN BIRKETT doth warrant ye sd. Fifty acres of Land against any manner of persons whatsoever dureing the life of him ye sd. GEORGE WHITE; In Wittness whereof the said JOHN BIRKETT hath put his hand and affixed his seale this thirtyeth day of September in the yeare of our Lord God 1712.
Sealed and Delivered in ye presence of
ALEXANDER SPENCE JOHN signumie BIRKETT
CORNELIUS EDMUNDS
Att a Court held for Richmond County ye first day of October 1712
JOHN BIRKETT came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto GEORGE WHITE and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur.
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1726-1729 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 509-510
Indenture 7th June 1728 between GEORGE DAVICE & PATIENCE DAVIS his wife which sd PATIENCE is the Daughter & Sole Heiress of THOMAS BROCK & CICELY his wife late of the Parish of Sittenbourn County of King George Deced of one part & WILLIAM MORTON of aforsd parish of Sittenbourn & County of Richmond of other part .. GEORGE DAVIS & PATIENCE in consideration of One hundred fifty pounds current money of Virginia doth sell 150 acres in Parish of Sittenbourn King George County .. which is part of a patent granted to JOHN BARROW 13th October 1657 which was on 25th March 1709 surveyed & Divided by Mr. EDWD. BARROW late Surveyor of County of Richmond being .. divided between aforsd THOMAS BROCK & one WILLIAM RICHASON & is the sd BROCKS part & whereas BROCK died possed and is next adjoyning to land late of JOHN BURKETT deced and all the Estate rights .. Presence Wm. Jordan, John Jennings, George Davis
Allin Mothershed, James Wilson Patience x Davis
7th June 1728 .. then received of WM. MORTON sum of 150 pounds .. John Champe, Thomas Davis. George Davis
7th June 1728 .. Acknowledged & recorded the sd PATIENCE being Solely & Secretly Examined Confessed it to be her voluntary Act .. recorded.
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1735-1743 King George County Deed Book 2 (Antient Press) Page 504-508 Indenture made 29th/30th July 1743 between MARY BROCK, ANN EDMONDS & GEORGE WHITE of one part and MARGARET FRENCH of other .. by deeds of lease & release .. for sum Ten pounds current money of Virginia sold 853 acres on North side of Rappa River bounded .. corner tree of TOBIAS SMITH'S land now in possession of Ann Edmonds branch of Purpetock creek .. line of THOMAS HOPKINS .. Marshand river .. being a tract of land taken up by Mr. JOHN BURKETT & Mr. DAVID STERN by pattent dated 26th September 1678 which patent including a certain pattent of 400 acres formerly taken up by WILLIAM MILLS and Repattented by PETER MILLS his Son by Patent 20th February 1662 & said Peter Mills died without legal Disposition .. it became the Estate of ANN & ELIZABETH daughters of William Mills & the said John Birkett marrying Ann the Coheir of the said William Mills & she died without Legal Disposition one half of the land became the proper Estate of Mary Brock, Ann Edmonds & George White ..
Presence Thos. Vivion, Mary x Brock
Will: Jett, Thos. Pratt Ann Edmonds
George White
At a court held 2nd September 1743 .. Deeds of lease & release recorded.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
A History of Chapman and Alexander Families , Page 181
Robert Dade, son of Francis and Frances (Townshend) Dade was born in 1684 and died before 1714. It was said that his widow married Daniel French. If so, he had more than one wife for his (French's) widow was Margaret Pratt, widow of John Pratt (d. 1724), and daughter of John Burkett of Westmoreland Co. Daniel French died in 1735 and Margaret administered on his estate, dying in 1749. (Both of their wills are among the missing records of King George Co.) Daniel French, Jr. (son of Daniel who died in 1724, probably by his first wife, the widow of Robert Dade) died in Fairfax County, m. in 1772 and in his will mentioned his "brother-in-law" (i.e., balf brother) Townshend Dade (son of Robert) and his niece, Sarah Triplett (who was a daughter of this Townshend Dade). Daniel French, Jr., married Penelope Manley.
Issue:
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Name: Arlene Fultz
Email: FultzGen@aol.com
John BURKITT/BURKETT and Anne MILLS had 4 daughters including Elizabeth "Eliza" BURKETT/BURKITT who married Capt. George WHITE before 1712 and had George WHITE, Jr. George WHITE, Jr. is the one you refer to in the following deed to William Jett: "William Jett of King George County, 50 acres from George White from the latter's grandfather, John Burkett, whose daughter, Eliza Burkett, was the mother of the said White, 1755."
George, Jr.'s father, Captain George WHITE (16??-1738) was the son of Thomas WHITE and his wife Jane of Westmoreland Co. The will of Capt. George White and that of his brother Capt. Daniel White were both in the lost King George Co. WB #1.
I hope that explains the relationships better.
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Virginia Gleanings in England
JOHN PARKER. will 13 December 1699; proved 5 August 1701. To Elias Wilson, Senior, one of Negro women named Maria with her future increase or £15. To Terence Webb his freedom, £10 worth of goods, my shallop with all sayles, my gig, etc., my wearing apparell and 25s. due from John Foster.
To John Upton's children, if and, of them appearse, 5,000 lbs. Of Tobacco, that is to say, of the John Upton who dyed at my House. To John Burkett my saddle and bridle and the 20s. he oweth to his daughter Margaret Burkett. To John Jones, son of Nebuchudnezor Janes, one Mare and Colt branded on buttock I. P. To Richard Fancy suite of Appsrell. Mr. William Colston to have care of Thomas Parker son of Thomas Parker deceased and deliver 2,000 lbs. of Tobacco which I gave vntill he shall thinke fitt to deliver it. To Rawleigh Travers and Tho. Beale gold rings at discretion of Mr. 'William. Colston, executor. Virginia : Proved on oaths of Thomas Dickenson and Francis Newman in court of County Richmond 3 January 1699 - 1700. Test: William Colston, Clem. Vera copia, William Colston, clem. Administration P. C. C. by John Purvis, attorney for William Colston, executor of John Parker of Virginia, deceased overseas.
Dyer, 116.
[It appears from the records of Richmond county that Elias Wilson, married, in 1701, Mary, daughter of William Lane, and widow of Alvin Mountjoy of the same county; that he left by his said wife one son, Elias; that Elias Wilson. Sr.'s, will was dated December 23, and proved Feb. 5, 1706 ; and that Elias Wilson, Jr., died at the age of fourteen, and that Henry Wilson was his heir. Mrs. Mary Wilson married, thirdly, Joseph Belfield.
William Colston was the clerk of Richmond county, and ancestor of the family of the name in Virginia.
For the Travers family see William and Mary Quarterly, IV, 27, 203.
The Thomas Beale referred to was the third of the name. William Colston had married his mother, Anne, widow of Captain Thomas Beale, of "Chestnut Hill," and daughter of Major William Gooch, of the Virginia Council, whose tomb remains near Yorktown.]
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1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 84
DAVID FALKENER, 342 acs. Rappa. Co., 11 Oct. 1670, Page 325. 142 acs. purchased of Jno. Burkett, who purchased of Richard West; 200 acs. adj., granted to Nich. Burket, decd., found to escheate by inquisition Major Jno. Weire, Depty. Esch'r., 4 Nov. 1668, & now granted &c.
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1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 189
MR. JNO. BURCKETT & MR. DAVID STERNE, 853.111 acs.. Rappa. Co., NE side sd. River. 26 Sept. 1678, Page 656. Beg. at land of Tobias Smith. in possession of Richd. Bray, to Pepetick Cr; to line of Tho. Hopkins, decd.. &c. Due as marrying the sisters & heirs of Peter Mills, decd.. to whom 400 acs. was granted 30 Sept. 1665; the residue for trans. of 9 pers: Paull Seize, Wm. Latnett, Jno. Jackson, Jon. Richardson. Tho. Sanders. Tho. Waterton (or Water- son), Jno. Harris, Win. Birny, Wm. Sinckler.
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=209&last=&g_p=G3&co llection=NN Grant
Title Burkett, John.
Publication 15 December 1708.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Richmond County.
Grantee(s): Burkett, John and Pannell, William.
Description: 300 acres.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, Page 209 (Reel 288).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1646 - 1720 (> 74 years)