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- Title Thornton, Peter Presly.
Publication 1783
Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800)
Note Page 46. Dower’s allotment returned 17 Nov. 1783.
Note Will Book C, 1783-1791 (Reel 32
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1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Allotment of Dower to widow of Peter Presley Thornton, decd. Included lots in possession under tenure of John Ashford, Samuel Jones, William Moore, Philip Eastham, John Johnston, in all 824 acres. Recorded 17 Nov., 1783. Made by Thomas Jordan, Henry Ward, James Hickman.
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Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume X, number 4 (01-OCT-1972) * Wills in the Tayloe Family Papers
Will of Anthony Thornton of Stafford County, Virginia dated 3 January 1757, proved 8 November 1757. To son Presley, slaves. To wife Winifred, land where I live for life then to son Francis. To son Anthony, land at the mountains. To daughter Winifred Bernard, land on Nash Run in Spotsylvania County, 650 acres. To son Peter, land on Mattapony, 1313 acres and slaves, stock on said plantation, and ten head of cattle. To wife Winifred, land where William Conner lives for life then to Anthony. Rest of estate to be divided between wife and son Peter. Estate to be appraised. Executor: son Peter. Witnesses Jacob Johnston, Martha Whiting, Masefield Whiting.
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1748-1767 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book O; [Antient Press]; Page 331 In Name of God Amen I ANTHONY THORNTON of Stafford County being in perfect sense do make this my last will & Testament. Imprimis I give to my Son PRESLY THORNTON the several Negroes he has in his possession to which I have a Title in right of my Wife with their several increases except Negro Grace & her children which I have before given and do now confirm to my son FRANCIS and his heirs forever. Item I give to my beloved Wife WINIFRED the Tract of land whereon I now live during her natural life, & after her decease to my Son Francis & his heirs. Item I give to my Son ANTHONY THORNTON all the Land I have at the Mountains to hint and heirs. Item I give to my Daughter WINIFRED BERNARD a Tract of land on Nash run in Spotsylvania County containing 650 acres to her & her heirs of her body. Item I give to my Son PETER THORNTON a Tract of land on Mattopony containing 13F3 acres to him and heirs forever with all the Negroes, Stock of cattle, Hogs, horses & all other things on the said Plantation I also give to my said Son Peter tern head of young Cattle from the Plantation I now live on together with Negroes Jacob Rachael Roger & Violett to him and heirs. Item I give to my Wife Winnefred a Tract of low ground whereon WILLIAM CONNER now lives during her life & after her death to my Son Anthony and heirs. Item I give to my said Wife Negroes James Sarah a Boy Billy & little Jeremy during her life and after her death to my Son Peter & heirs. Item I give the rest of my Negroes not before disposed to my said Wife to be at her disposal, together with my Stocks of horses cattle hogs & sheep.
Item I give the rest of my Estate to be equally divided between my Wife and my Son Peter Thornton. My desire is that my Estate shall not be appraised. Lastly I appoint my said Son Peter Thornton Executor of this my last will & Testament .. 3rd January 1757. Anthony Thornton
Jacob Johnston., Martha Whiting, Maxfield Whiting
At Court held for Stafford County 8th November 1757 Last Will produced in Court .. proved admitted to record .. Certificate granted for obtaining Probate ..
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1778-1779 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book I; [Antient Press]; Page118-121
I Hereby impower MR. THOMAS JORDAN to Collect the Rents due from the Culpeper Estate in the same manner as he has heretofore been entitled to do. In Witness I have hereunto set my hand & Seal
Teste JOHN STROTHER, Peter Presly Thornton
JN. CATESBY COCKE
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 16th of November 1778 This Power of Attorney was proved by the Oath of John Catesby Cocke & ordered to be recorded.
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1779-1781 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book L (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 113
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that WILLIAM EASTHAM of County of Culpeper have bargained sold and delivered unto JOHN MANIFEE and PHILIP EASTHAM of the same County two negro Slaves Crarge (and marked out) Dick and one Book for the consideration of three thousand and eight hundred and forty pounds of Tobacco which I owe and am Indebted unto PETER PRESLY THORNTON for Rent which I do by these presents confess and acknowledge have bargained sold and delivered unto JOHN MENIFEE and PHILIP EASTHAM the above mentioned slaves and Book which said negroes I doe warrant and defend In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the twenty second day of December 1779
JOHN C. COCKE, W. EASTHAM
ROBERT JOHNSTON
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 17 day of April One thousand seven hundred and eighty This Bill of Sale was proved and ordered to be recorded
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1734 - 1781 (46 years)