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1801-1814 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 4: [Antient Press]; Page 1-7
Will of JAMES MADISON.
I give and devise to my son, James, the tract of land whereon I now live which was given and bequeathed to me by my late Father by his last will and testament being date the 31st day of July 1732, containing about one thousand eight hundred acres .. (also the land I bought of the late Revd. John Dixon in Culpeper County) ..
unto my son, Ambrose, the lands I bought of the late George Brooks, Gent., also the land I bought of Thomas Chew, conveyed to me by the said Thomas Chew and Martha, his wife .. also the lands I bought of the late Samuel and James Chew, which was given to them by their father ..
unto my son, Francis, the land whereon he now lives (conveyed to him by deed 14 Aug 1784 recorded in Culpeper County) ..
unto my son, William, the remainder of the land I purchased of Benjamin Grymes ..
James and Ambrose my mill ..
the lands above devised to the use of my beloved wife, Nelly ..
lands to the use of my daughters, Sarah and Frances Taylor Madison
to James and Ambrose my tract of land in Louisa County .. a grant for two thousand acres of land lying in the County of Fayette bearing date the thirteenth day of May (1785) .. one moiety of which a certain James W. Mullen is entitled to for his trouble in looking out and locating same (executors to confirm title) .. land lying in County of Jefferson on Clover Creek, a branch of the Ohio River .. Thomas Fitzgerald, a warrant from the land office for fifty acres for military service performed by him .. importation rights as assignee of Martha Staton & Eustace Watkins ..
devise unto my three daughters, Nelly Hite, Sarah and Frances Taylor Madison .. entered into agreement with Colo. James Barbour of Culpeper County and Major William Moore and Colo. Thomas Barbour of Orange County locate and survey forty thousand acres of land under Treasury Rights .. on Panther Creek, a branch of Green River ..
my executors .. guardians to my daughter, Frances Taylor Madison, during her minority .. appoint my four sons, James, Ambrose, Francis and William, executors .. this 17th day of September 1787.
In the presence of (signed)
Eras. Taylor, Robt. Alcock, James Madison
Andrew Shepherd, George Shepherd, Ben. Hansford, Chas. Dickason.
At a court held .. 27th April 1801 .. presented by William
Madison .. Thomas Richards, John Moore and Robert T. Moore, securities .. bond in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars Liberty being reserved to James Madison, the other surviving executor named in the said will, to join in the probate when he shall think fit.
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1722-1749 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book A; [William Armstrong Crozier];
MADISON, AMBROSE, St. Mark's Parish, d. July 31, 1732, p. Tuesday Feb. 10, 1732-3. Wit. James Barbour, Robert Martin, George Penn. Ex. my wife; my brother John Madison; Francis Conway; Joseph Brock. Leg. I give and bequeath unto James Coleman --- hundred acres of
land according to survey adjoining to the said Coleman's plantation;
I give and bequeath unto ---- hundred acres of land according as it is laid out --- at the great Mountains to himself and his ---- ; I bequeath unto Daniel S---- and fifty acres of land and Abraham Estridge's line ; I give unto David Roach one hundred acres of land, to be laid of some part of my land Mr. George Braxton, Gentl. and others according ; I give unto my daughter Elizabeth acres of land adjoining to the above mentioned land to begin at my upper line
and so run down to the lower --- thousand acres of land at the great Mountains, lying --- now belonging to John Carom, Gentl., and my son James heirs forever; I give unto my daughter one thousand acres of land adjoining to her sister Elizabeth little Mountain, and also one thousand acres of land Mountains lying between the land of my son James on and land Abraham Estridge; I give unto my son James my lands whatsoever that I am possessed of, to him and forever, and that he possess the same when he shall arrive ---teen years of age; I lend unto my dear and well beloved wife Frances all and singular my real and personal estate not - bequeathed. Page 172)
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King George County Will Book A - Page 109-110
Will of JOHN MOORE. I JOHN MOORE of county of King George .. give
and bequeath to my loving wife REBECCA MOORE my riding chair and two
horses known by name of Buck and Swallow and also one third part
(animals), one third part of household furnitur~ together with five
negroes .. to my son WILLIAM MOORE all that part of land I purchased
of WILLIAM STEVENS lying in the county of Caroline .• also parcel of
land I purchased of PEYTON SMITH lying in same county and adjoining
land purchased of WILLIAM STEVENS together yith two lotts or half acres
of land No. 16 & 17 lying in town of Port Royall in county of Caroline
.. after his decease to such child or children my son WILLIAM by his
last will and testament shall direct . if my son dies without heirs
to my daughter JANE TAYLOR " (if descends to daughter) she to pay my
granddaughter JANE THOMAS the sum of Two hundred pounds current money
to ERASMUS TAYLOR and JAMES MADDISON two of my Executors the sum of
Three hundred pounds current money to be laid out in the purchase
of a parcel of land to be conveyed to my son WILLIAM . I desire my
estate be kept together (except the Three hundred pounds for purchase
of land) until my son WILLIAM shall attain his age of Twenty one years
or marry • appoint my loving wife REBECCA MOORE the said ERASMUS
TAYLOR, JAMES MADDISON and my son WILLIAM Executors desiring that my
Estate not be appraised •. this 29th day of July 1758.
Presence of Jos: Jones,
J. Skinker, Robert Walker
At a court held .. 6th December 1759 .. will presented into court
•. admitted to record.
(This will also appears on pages 109a and 109b.)
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King George County Will Book A - Page 115-118
Will of REBECCA MOORE. I REBECCA MOORE of county of King George
Whereas my late husband JOHN MOORE did by his last will and testament
bearing date 29th July 1758 give and bequeath to me his riding
chair and two horses .. (also mentions the other bequests) •. and by
virtue of said will did on 16th day July last past make choice of the
five Negroes •• I bequeath unto my son WILLIAM MOORE when he attains
age of Twenty one and to my grandson JAMES MADDISON junr. when he attains
Eighteen years of age to be equally divided between them..if
WILLIAM should die before age Twenty one his part to be equally divided
between my four grandsons FRANCIS and CATLETT CONWAY and FRANCIS and
AMBROSE MADISON .. and in case my grandson JAMES MADISON dying before
he attains age Eighteen .. his legacy to be divided between my grandsons
FRANCIS & AMBROSE MADISON. To my son WILLIAM MOORE one third part
of the silver spoons left me by my late Husband his Father, also a
Mourning Ring of Thirty shillings value. I give my son FRANCIS CONWAY
and SARAH his wife each of them a mourning ring of Thirty shillings
value; to my daughter NELLY MADISON a mourning ring of Thirty shillings
value, also my wearing apparel; to my niece MARY GILLISON the wife of
Mr. JOHN GILLISON a mourning ring of Thirty shillings value; unto JANE
TAYLOR wife of ERASMUS TAYLOR a mourning ring of Thirty shillings value;
to my granddaughter MARY CONWAY when she attains the age of Twenty one
or marries Fifty pounds currt. money of Virginia .. if she should die
to be equally divided between my two grandsons FRANCIS and CATLETT
CONWAY .. to my son in law JAMES MADISON and my son WILLLAM MOORE my
two Executors .. what money I leave at my death I bequeath to my son
WILLIAM MOORE and my grandson JAMES MADISON JUNR. to be equally divided between them .. my will that my son in law JAMES MADISON and my daughter NELLY his wife shall enjoy the legacies I have bequeathed my grandson JAMES MADISON JUNR. until he attains age Eighteen .. this 6th day
of November 1758.
Presence of Wm. Wren. Rebecca Moore
Wm. Harrison. John x Brown
At a court held .. 6th March 1760 .. will presented into court
admitted to record.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www.jmu.edu/madison/center/main_pages/madison_archives/life/biograp hy/genealogy.htm
URL title: MADISONS OF COLONIAL VIRGINIA
Note:
On 15 December 1760, Frances Beale, widow, deeded 1000 acres in Orange County, VA, to James Madison and Richard Beale, Gentlemen, in trust, land whereon the grantor, Frances Beale, widow, now lives and being the same which was given to her by her father, Ambrose Madison by his last Will and Testament dated 31 July 1732 and remaining of record in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The trust gives the beneficial use of the land to Frances Beale, widow, during her lifetime and on her death to Taverner Beale, eldest son and heir apparent to the said Frances Beale. [Orange County, VA, Deed Book 13, page 183]
(a) Note: Frances Beale was about to remarried to Jacob Hite and she created the trust to prevent the lands from coming under the control of Jacob Hite and to protect the inheritance of her children eldest son by her first husband.
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1737-1738 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 10-13.
26 May 1737. Thos. Chew of Orange County, Gent., to Frances Maddison, widow, and James Maddison, son and heir of Ambrose Maddison, deceased, both of same. For £200 current money. Ambrose Maddison in his lifetime and the said Thomas Chew obtained a pattent for 4675 acres in Spotsylvania, now Orange, County, bearing date 15 Nov. 1723. Ambrose departed this
life before any legal division of the land was made, by which the whole was vested in Thomas Chew as survivor. Thomas Chew hath reserved to himself 1825 acres bounded ... land of Mr. John Scott which devides the said land from the residue of the said tract ... To Frances Maddison during the term of her natural life and to James Maddison after the death of Frances, all the residue of the said 4675 acres, being 2850 acres adjoyning to the lands of John Baylor, the Ochina [?] Tract and Col. William Todd's land ...
Thos. Chew
Wit: Wm. Waller, J. Lewis.
26 May 1737. Acknowledged by Thos. Chew, Gent. On motion of George Taylor admitted to record.
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 75-78
Indenture 14 March 1752 between EDWARD SPENCER of Orange County, Gent., and ELIZABETH, his wife, and JAMES MADISON of same, Gent., for £200 .. grants 350 acres which Edward Spencer purchased of Thomas Chew and Martha, his wife, by deed 21 March 1750 .. bounded .. dividing line of Thomas Chew and James Madison .. Robert Martin...
Witnesses: Edward Spencer
Jos. Eve, Eras. Taylor, Eliza Spencer
William Taliaferro
Recorded Orange County 28th May 1752
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 78-80
Indenture 25 Apr 1752 between THOMAS CHEW and MARTHA, his wife, of Orange County, and JAMES MADISON .. for £40 .. grants 100 acres, part of a greater tract granted by patent unto Ambrose Madison 15 Nov 1723 .. bounded formerly Edward Spencer's now James Madison's corner .. Chew's Mill Run .. George Brooke .. Beale's line . .
Witnesses: Thos. Chew
Jos. Eve Martha Chew
Robt. Martin, John (X) Cox
Recorded Orange County 28th May 1752
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 142-144
Indenture 2 Feb 1753 between THOMAS CHEW of Orange County, Gent., and MARTHA, his wife, and JAMES MADISON of same .. for £35 .. grants 100 acres, part of a greater tract granted to Ambrose Madison and Thos. Chew 15 Nov 1723 (it being the land Thomas Chew leased to Joseph Eve and Mary, his wife, for term of their natural lives .. lease 25 Nov 1741) land bounded .. Martin's line .. James Madison's line, formerly Edward Spencer's .. Stony Ridge .
Witnesses: Thos. Chew
R. Slaughter Junr. Martha Chew
John Cave, Joseph Graves.
Recorded Orange County 26th April 1753
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 201-202
To all Christian people .. we JAMES MADISON and NELLY, his wife, of St. Thomas Parish, Orange County .. for brotherly affection unto FRANCIS CONWAY of Caroline County, Gent., and for divers reasons .. grant .. 1000 acres lying on branches of Black Walnut Run .. granted by pattent 3 May 1753 unto James Madison .. bounded .. Eddings .. George Purvise . . .
Witnesses: James Madison
Geo. Taylor Nelly Madison
John Moore, Eras. Taylor
Recorded Orange County 28th March 1754
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 228-229
Indenture 5 Apr 1754 between RICHARD TODD of County of King & Queen, Gent., and JAMES MADISON of Orange County, Gent. .. for £35 .. to Farm lett 100 acres in Parish of St. Thomas .. between the county line and the main road which crosses the Ledge of Mountains at Todd's Gap, and adjoyning lower end of a Lott of land leased by Todd to William Richards .. from 1st Jan last past for 31 years .. James Madison to plant a Peach Orchard of 200 trees at least and an Apple Orchard of 100 trees .. and keep trees from being destroyed by Creatures. He is not to sell any timber but to get any timber from any part of Todd's land not already leased if it shall be wanted for buildings, fencing ..
Witnesses Richard Todd
Taverner Beale, Richard Winslow,
James Isbell, Wm. Richards
Recorded Orange County 25th April 1754
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 229-230
Know all men .. I RICHARD TODD, County of King & Queen, Gent., bound unto JAMES MADISON of Orange County, Gent., sum of £200 .. 5 Apr 1754 .. Condition above bound Richard Todd .. leased 100 acres in county of Orange for 31 years .. to let James Madison peaceably enjoy land without trouble . . . .
Witnesses: Richard Todd
Taverner Beale, Richd. Winslow
Bond recorded Orange County 23rd May 1754
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 403-406
Indenture 8 June 1757 between GEORGE BROOKE, County of King & Queen, Gent., and ANNE, his wife, and JAMES MADISON of Orange County, Gent., .. for £290 .. sells 554 acres .. land which George Brooke bought of Thomas Chew, Gent., bounded .. John Baylor Hill's line .. Beale's line .. Thomas Chew ...
Witnesses: Geo. Brooke
James Taylor, Richard Thomas,
Rowl. Thomas, Geo. Taylor, John Harrison
Recorded Orange County 22nd September 1757
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 183-185
Indenture 15 Dec 1760 between FRANCES BEALE of Orange County, Widow, and JAMES MADISON and RICHARD BEALE of same, Gents., for consideration of uses specified and five shillings Frances Beale hath granted .. all that plantation and tract of land whereon now dwells .. 1000 acres, given to Frances Beale by her Father, Ambrose Madison, and by his Last Will and Testament in writeing bearing date 31 July 1732 presented in Court of Spotsylvania and duly proved .. for no other purpose to the use of Frances Beale during her widowhood .. shall continue a widow .. but not at any time during her Marriage or Coverture .. and after death of Frances Beale to use of Taverner Beale. the eldest son and heir .. subject nevertheless to the working and cropeing of the several slaves of his three sisters, Frances Beale, Elizabeth Beale and Anne Beale until they shall respectively arrive .. age of 18 years or marriage .. for want of heirs of Taverner Beale then to be sold to James Madison and Richard Beale .. for the most that can be got for them .. the money arising to be equally divided between Charles Beale, Frances Beale, Elizabeth Beale and Anne Beale, the children of Frances Beale .. remain use of Frances Beale, widow, during her natural life and after her death to use of her children which may be born after the date of these presents and if Frances should have no other children born .. then plantation or money for which the same shall be sold shall be to the use of my Brother, James Madison (one of the parties to these presents) . .
Witnesses: Frances Beale
Thos. Chew
Robt. Martin Junr., William Bell
Recorded Orange County 23rd April 1761.
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 260-263
Indenture 27 Oct 1762 between REUBEN ROACH of Orange County and JAMES MADISON of same .. deeds of lease and release .. for £10 .. grants 150 acres land devised by Ambrose Madison, dec'd, to David Roach, Father to the said Reuben, his son and heir, at General Court held at the Capitol 15th April 1761 by a Suit in Chancery brought by James and Reuben Roach against Carter Braxton, George Brooke, William Brooke and Sarah Brooke, for the recovery of the said land . . . .
Witnesses: Reuben (X) Roach
Geo. Taylor, Rowd. Thomas Easter (X) Roach
1 Jan 1763, Easter Roach acknowledged.
Recorded Orange County 28th October 1762.
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1759-1765 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 368-371
Indenture 24 Nov 1763 between JOHN NOEL of one part and JAMES MADISON and JOSEPH JONES of the other .. deeds of lease and release .. for £100 .. grants all that land in Counties of Orange and Louisa John Noel now dwells .. the tract in Louisa purchased of George Livingston of 100 acres, and 200 acres purchased of Joseph and Mathew Davis .. part of a larger tract belonging to John Davis, deceased .
Witnesses: John Noel
Geo. Taylor
Thos. Robinson, James Taylor
Recorded Orange County 26th November 1763.
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1765-1768 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 14; [Antient Press]; Page 53-56
Indenture 24 Oct 1765 between JAMES MADISON and NELLY, his wife, and JOHN SHACKLEFORD and JOHN HOARD, all of Orange County .. for £80 .. grant 1000 acres at foot of Great Mountains (and was surveyed March 19th 1728 O.S. upon his Majesty's Bounty for James Madison) .. land bounded Francis Williams .. George Bruce .. Gilbert Hamilton on South side of a mountain . . . .
Recorded Orange County James Madison
24th October 1765 Nelly Madison
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1768-1772 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 15; [Antient Press]; Page 248-249
Indenture 12 Feb 1770 between LUDWELL GRYMES and MARY, his wife, and JAMES MADISON .. for £80 .. grant 343 acres (being part of Tract sold by Benjamin Grymes, Gent., John Taylor and Presley Thornton, Esqr. to Ludwell Grymes by deed 17 Sept 1758) bounded Richard Beale; James Madison's tract called Blacklevel; Taverner Beale; John Gibbs ..
Witnesses: Zach Burnley Ludwell Grymes
Charles Bruce, John Gibbs Mary Grymes
Recorded Orange County 23rd August 1770.
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1768-1772 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 15; [Antient Press]; Page 391-393
Indenture 29 April 1771 between LUDWELL GRYMES, Gent. and MARY, his wife, and JAMES MADISON, Gent. .. for £90 .. sell 396 acres on east side of the Ridge of Little Mountains bounded .. Taverner Beale; Jas. Madison; John Daniel ..
Presence: James Grigsby, Ludwell Grymes
John Barnett, Wife, Mary, Mary Grymes
Zach Burnley, Wm. Prestidge
Recorded Orange County 23rd August 1771.
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1768-1772 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 15; [Antient Press]; Page 432-434
Indenture 17 Oct 1771 between LUDWELL GRYMES and MARY, his wife, and JAMES MADISON .. for £34 .. sell 170 acres land bounded .. Johnny Scott; Beale's line; James Madison's tract known by name of Black Level; Wm. Fleet; Johnny Scott ..
Presence: Thos. Barbour Ludwell Grymes
Thos. Allan, Robt. Richards Mary Grymes
Recorded Orange County 24th October 1771.
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typ patent
ref VPB 34 p359-360
dat 10 Aug 1759
to James Coward
con 15 Sh.
re 137a OR Co.
loc -26495 22961 F127 L0 P255
pt A)2 w.oaks & p. on N side Negro Run to Patent formerly granted to sd James Coward
ln n10e; 120p; James Coward
pt B) 2 Pines another to sd Coward
! along another Line of sd Cowards N70E 98P
ln n70e; 98p;
pt C) Stake in sd Line to Stephen Gupton
ln n40w; 72p; Stephen Gupton
pt D) 2 wo Sapls. & sm. Pine to sd Gupton in Mr James MaddiŸson's Line
ln s50w; 430p; James Maddisson
pt E) 2 Pines in Mr Taverner Beals line st. on N side of Negro Run
lm ; ; down Negro run
end
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typ deed
ref ODB15p459
dat 28 Nov 1771
to Abraham Smith of Augusta
frm Beverley's trustees
con best bidder at 98cmV
re 360a (156a subject to a lease to Richard Durrett for a term of yrs; 4 yrs yet to go)
loc -61413 -7979 F127 L0 P255
pt 2syc and ash on the R
ln s37w;62;
pt sev'l saplins c to Thomas Dogheny's l
ln n53w;320;
pt 3 saplins in Jamesons l
ln s37w;122;
pt c pine nr the rd th the same course cont'd to the rd
lc ; 410; dwn the rd about 410p
pt
ln ssw;70;[call added]
pt map plumb by the great run
lm ese;100; [est] dwn the run
pt a passimon sassafras 2 plumbs;
ln n26e;128;
pt 2 pines
ln n2w;60
pt the R
lm sw; 50; [est] up the R
pt
lm n75w; 50p;
pt
lm n; 120p;
!no wit; ack by James Madison & Jno Carter 28 Nv 1771 & by Geo
!taylor 26 Mar 1772
end
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1772-1778 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [Antient Press]; Page 111-113
Indenture 2 Nov 1772 between JAMES CHEW, County of Frederick, and JAMES MADISON, County of Orange, for 518 acres bounded by John Baylor, Gent., and said James Madison .. Thomas Chew granted unto Martha Chew by Indenture 23 May 1751 .. after her death 450 acres to go to Samuel Chew and James Chew .. part of tract with Plantation whereon Thomas Chew lived to be equally divided and also by Indenture 23rd November 1752 to Samuel and James Chew the residue of the said tract (first cited) containing 63 acres reserving to Thomas the enjoyment of the land during his natural life .. this Indenture for 4 £75 .. sold remainder of James Chew expectant on the death of the Survivor of Thomas and Martha Chew in one full equal and undivided moiety of 580 acres .. to hold
Presence: James Somerwell, Thomas Kerr, James Chew
Edmund Taylor (In November 1772)
William Throckmorton Apl. 3, 1773
Mordecai Throckmorton
Recd of James Madison £75 .. James Chew
Witnesses: James Somerwell, Thos. Kerr, Edmd. Taylor, Wm. Throckmorton, Mordecai Throckmorton
Recorded Orange County 22nd April 1773.
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1772-1778 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [Antient Press]; Page 294
Know all men .. I THOMAS CHEW .. bound unto JAMES MADISON sum of £172.07.7 make over .. Negro slaves .. provided truly pay by 1st Oct next .. 5th September 1774. Payment exclusive of Mortgage made on 26 Sept 1754 unto George Taylor since assigned over to Madison and still due ..
Presence: Josef Chewning, Ignatius Tureman Thomas Chew
Recorded Bill of Sale 22nd December 1774.
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1772-1778 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [Antient Press]; Page 378-380
ndenture 22 Sept 1774 between JAMES MADISON and NELLY, his wife, and JAMES MADISON JUNIOR .. for £30 .. sell Tract known by Black Level .. 200 acres bounded .. Patent line; Burr Harrison ..
Presence: Frances Taylor,
Samuel French, Ambrose Madison James Madison
Recorded Orange County 23rd November 1775. Nelly Madison
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1778-1781 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 1
Indenture 26 March 1778 between JAMES MADISON and NELLY, his wife, and EDWARD HOBDAY sell 112 acres .. for £50 .. land conveyed from Ludwell Grymes and wife, Mary, by deed 29th April 1771 .. bounded .. Burr Harrison; James Madison tract called Black Level; Elijah Craig ..
Recorded Orange County 26th March 1778 James Madison
Nelly Madison
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1778-1781 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 2-4
Indenture 26 March 1778 between JAMES MADISON and NELLY, his wife, and JOHN HAWKINS for £57.10 .. sell 170 acres conveyed from Ludwell Grymes and wife, Mary, by deed 17th October 1771 bounded .. Johnny Scott; Beale's line; tract known as Black Level; William Fleet ..
James Madison
Recorded Orange County 26th March 1778. Nelly Madison
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1778-1779 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book I; [Antient Press]; Page 34-39
THIS INDENTURE TRIPARTITE made the 28th of November 1777 Between BENJAMIN GRYMES of County of ORANGE and SALLEY his Wife of the first part and CHARLES GRYMES of the TOWN and COUNTY of YORK of the second part and JAMES MADISON of County of Orange of the third part. Whereas the Honourable PHILIP GRYMES Esquire being at the time of his death seized of Twelve thousand acres of land in the County of Culpeper formerly Orange County by his Last Will and Testament did devise the same to his two Sons the said Charles and Benjamin to be equally divided as by said Will proved in the County Court of MIDDLESEX and Whereas Benjamin Grymes hath for consideration hereafter mentioned sold to said James Madison Two thousand three hundred and one acres of land bounded being part of the said Twelve thousand acres to which sale the said Charles Grymes hath consented NOW THIS INDENTURE WIT-NESSETH that the said Benjamin Grymes and Salley his Wife for the sum of One Thousand five hundred and Forty seven pounds Fourteen shillings current money to him and said Charles Grymes for sum Five shillings current money to him have granted unto the said James Madison his heirs forever the said Two thousand three hundred and one acres of land situate in County of Culpeper bounded Begining at a white oak on the Rappidan River a little above JACKS FORD and Corner to JAMES WALKER Gent. runing thence North to a poplar on MEDLEYS ROAD thence North to a white oak on the North side of the OAKEY RIDGE Corner to ROBERT ALCOCK thence South to four bushes on FRYS ROAD another Corner to the said Alcock thence along the said Road near the head of a valley and Corner to said Alcock thence South to a hikory on the Rappidan River at the GERMAN FORD thence up the Meanders of the said River to the begining .
Presence ALEXR. WAUGH, Benjamin Grymes
ROBT. ALCOCK, BEN. PORTER, Salley Grymes
NICHL. PORTER, JOHN TERRILL, Ch. Grymes
ROBT. TERRILL JR.
Sealed & Delivered by Ben. Grymes in Presence of
ROWLAND THOMAS, WILLIAM WALKER, THOMAS BARBOUR,
ROBT. ALCOCK, AMBROSE MADISON, JAMES WALKER
Culpeper Sct In the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to Rowland Thomas and CATLETT CONWAY and Thomas Barbour Gentlemen Whereas Benjamin Grymes Gent of County of Orange and Salley his Wife have sold unto James Madison Gent of the County of Orange Estate in the County of Culpeper and Whereas the said Salley cannot travel to our said County Court of Culpeper to make acknowledgement of the said conveyance we give you power to examine her privately and apart from her husband and whether she doth the same frely and that you Certify us thereof in our County Court. Witness JOHN JAMESON Clerk this 21st of September 1778.
Orange to Wit By Virtue of the Commission we the Subscribers did on the 7th day of October 1778 go to the said Salley Grymes and haveing examined her apart from her husband do certify that she declared she freely acknowledged the conveyance in the said Indenture. ROWLAND THOMAS THOS. BARBOUR
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1778-1781 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 114-115
Indenture 24 March 1779 between JAMES MADISON the Elder and NELLY, his wife, and JOHN DANIEL .. for £150.. sold 336 acres bounded corner to Edward Hobday in John Boswell's line; James Suggett; John
Daniel .. (Turn over two Leaves where it is finished) .. Page 118. Madison Hath hereunto set their hands ..
Recorded Orange County James Madison
25th March 1779 Melly Madison
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1778-1781 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 425-426
On Margin. "Original deld Nelly C. Willis daughter of Ambrose Madison the present owner of the land 16 March 1814"
Indenture 22 March 1781 between JAMES MADISON, Gent., and AMBROSE MADISON .. for £350 .. sells 350 acres corner to James Madison and Thomas Chew; Robert Martin ..
Recorded Orange County James Madison
22nd March 1781
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1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 205-206
THIS INDENTURE made this Fourteenth day of August One thousand seven hundred and Eighty four Between JAMES MADISON of County of ORANGE of one part and FRANCIS MADISON, his Son, of County of Culpeper of other part, Witnesseth that JAMES MADISON for and in consideration of the natural love and affection as also of Five shillings to him in hand paid by said FRANCIS and for other good causes and considerations him the said JAMES MADISON hereunto specially moving by these presents doth give bargain and sell unto FRANCIS MADISON his heirs part of that tract of land whereon the said FRANCIS now lives lying in County of Culpeper on the RAPIDAN RUN containing One thousand acres by Estimation Begining at a Hickory, red and white Oak saplins on the River Corner to JAMES WALKER, tuning thence North fifty two degrees West forty eight poles to a Poplar, another Corner to said WALKER, thence North sixty degrees West thirty six poles to a Pine, Corner to the said WALKER, thence North fifty degrees West ninety eight poles to a Pine, thence North twenty nine degrees West fifty eight poles to a Pine and Oak, another Corner to said WALKER by the side of a Road, thence North twenty two degrees East three hundred and twenty seven poles to three red Oaks and a Hiccory saplins on a Ridge, thence North ten degrees West fifty two poles to a Hiccory red Oak Gum and white Oak saplins, Corner to ROBERT ALCOCK, thence with said ALCOCKs line South seventy degrees East three hundred and ninety eight poles to four Bushes another Corner to said ALCOCK by the Road, thence by a South Westerly line to the River to include the said thousand acres of land thence up the River to the begining To have and to hold the said One thousand acres of land together with all houses commodities profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging to FRANCIS MADISON his heirs under the following limitation and condition nevertheless that said FRANCIS shall as he hereby doth for himself and his heirs covenant to and with said JAMES MADISON that he the said JAMES MADISON shall enter upon hold and enjoy clear and cultivate any part of the tract of land lying Northwesterly of the Road leading from the FORD commonly called BARNET'S on the RAPIDANNE to FRYs FORD on the ROBINSON RIVER free from all rents & charges during the term of thirty years Provided JAMES MADISON should live so long, And said FRANCIS doth further covenant to and with JAMES MADISON that said JAMES MADISON shall at all times hereafter have full liberty to construct or build any Mill, Furnace, Forge or any other Water Works or to dig cut or make any Canal, Ditch or Drain on or through the said One thousand acres of land or any part thereof and all such buildings and any other Water Works to freely possess use and enjoy for the term of Ninety nine years without any hindrance of said FRANCIS his heirs or any other person claiming under him or either of them In Witness whereof JAMES MADISON & FRANCIS MADISON have hereunto set their hands and Seals the day and year first above written
in the presence of ANDREW SHEPHERD, JAMES MADISON
ROBERT TAYLOR to JAMES MADISON only FRANCIS MADISON
THOS. COLEMAN, JOHN STOCKDELL, LEWIS WILLIS
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 16th day of August 1784
This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of ANDREW SHEPHERD, ROBERT TAYLOR, JOHN STOCKDELL & LEWIS WILLIS, witnesses thereto, & ordered to be recorded
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 31, 1987 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 49
1775-1803 British Mercantile Claims
[Pp. 7-81 James Madison, Orange. £2. 8.0, due Geo: McCall & Co. He now lives in Orange County , very rich and generally reputed clear of debt. He does not recollect to have had any dealings with that House. Mr. Grinnan as agent for the creditors about three years ago applied to Mr. Madison. He desired to be furnished with an account specifying the different items. This has never been furnished. If he can be satisfied of its justice he will immediately pay it.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1723 - 1801 (77 years)