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1794-1799 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 19 [Mike Marshall]; Page 79.
Richard Lee of Lee Hall Will
In the name of God Amen, I Richard Lee of Lee Hall in the Parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland, Esq. being now in perfect health and strength the body and mind do declare this to be my last will and testament.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Richard Lee and his heirs forever all my estate real and personal in possession or reversion subject to the legacies hereafter mentioned and I desire that he may have the best education that the estate I have given him will afford.
Item I give and bequeath to my wife Sally Lee 50 pounds a year for four years after my death to be paid her annually besides her dower.
Item I give and devise my lands in Hampshire County and Berkeley County to my executors in trust to be sold for the payment of my debts.
Item I give to my daughter [unnamed] who is not christened and was born the 12th day of February 1790, £1000 money of Great Britain to be paid to her when she arrives at the age of 21 years or day of marriage, and £40 a year for her maintenance and education until she arrives to the age of 21 years or day of marriage.
Item I give to Mrs. Mary Graham of my niece 100 pounds current money.
Item I give to each of my nephews and nieces a mourning ring of 20 shillings Sterling value.
Item I desire my estate may be kept together for four years after my decease and that the profits may be applied to the discharge of my debts and legacies, and I desire and and empower my executors to sell any part of my personal state and such of the slaves as they think necessary for the payment of my debts.
Item I give to William Watts a suit of clothes, shoes, stockings, and shirt to the value of £10.
I desire and ordered that the minister of the Church of England that is the incumbent of Cople Parish be paid 5 pounds sterling a year out of my estate until my son Richard Lee arrives to the age of 21 years and in case my said son should die before that time that the above legacy to be continued like he would have arrived of lawful age.
Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my nephew Charles Lee, Esq., Richard Bland Lee, Esq., and my two friends Fleet Cox the elder and Fleet Cox, junior, executors of this my last will and testament and guardians to my children. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 16th day of February 1790.
Signed sealed and published in the presence of Richard Lee
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 23rd day of March 1795 this will was presented to the court in allowed to be the proper hand writing of the testator and the same is therefore ordered to be recorded; Fleet Cox one of the executors therein named having refused taking upon himself the burden of the execution thereof.
Teste James Bland CWC
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DW 19-79, 2/16/1790, 3/23/1795. Will of RICHARD LEE of Lee Hall. Son Richard all real and personal property. Wife, Sally £50 per year for four years. Sell land in Hampshire and Berkeley counties to pay debts. Daughter, not christened born 12 Feb 1790 £1000 sterling of Great Britain at 21 or marriage plus £40 for education until 21. Mary Graham, niece. Keep estate together for four years. £5 to minister of Cople Parish until Richard is 21. Exec. Fleet Cox, the Elder, Nephews Charles Bland Lee and Richard Bland Lee (of brother Henry of Leesylvania)
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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]; Page 124
WIGGINTON, HENRY, 17 June 1748; 26 July 1748. To Uncle Roger Wigginton
2 negroes; Roger Wigginton's son Spencer 2 negroes; friend Mistress
Mary Lee 1 negro woman; coz. Samuel son of Peter Rust 1 negro; coz.
Elizabeth dau. of Richard Wright 1 negro; coz. Elizabeth wife of Dr. Thomas
McFarlan residue of estate; exrs. George and Richard Lee.
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1751-1753 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book S, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 215-216
THIS INDENTURE mde the twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty three; by and between RICHARD LEE of Cople Parish in County of Westmorland, Esquire, of one part and ROBERT DICK and JOANNA his Wife of the same Parish and County, Planter, of other part; Witnesseth that RICHARD LEE in consideration of rents covenants and services hereafter mentiioned hath and by these presents doth demise sett and to farm lett unto ROBERT DICK and JOANNA his Wife the tenement where WILLIAM CARPENTER now lives containing one hundred acres to be laid off and adjoining ROCHE's line and the line of ATTWELL's land to include the now Dwelling Plantation, saving always liberty to make a Road or Path thro' the land where it shall be necessary for or desired by one or more Tenants of RICHARD LEE and his heirs; to be sett on the land and then only when it shall be approved of and ordered by RICHARD LEE his heirs, also to take or make use of any Timber on the land said LEE at any time shall have occasion for; To have and to hold the one hundred acres of land and premises with appurtenances unto ROBERT DICK and JOANNA his Wife during the terms of the natural lives of them and the longest liver, paying every year unto RICHARD LEE his heirs on the twenty seventh day of November twelve hundred pounds of crop tobacco and cask clear of ground leaves, &c., and delivering the same at a lawful]. Warehouse in the County of Westmorland (pay twenty four pounds of like tobacco for the Quitrents yearly) in the same hogshead; In Witness whereof the par-ties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
(no witnesses recorded) RICHARD LEE
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of May Anno Dom: 1753 RICHARD LEE, Esqr., came into Court and personally acknowledged the above Lease for Lives by him passed to ROBERT DICK and JOANN his Wife to be his proper act and deed and on mocon of the said DICK order'd to be recorded
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Thirteenth day of June Anno Domini 1753
per G. L., C. C. W.
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1751-1753 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book S, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 216-217
THIS INDENTURE made the 29th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty three; Between RICHARD LEE of Cople Parish in the County of Westmorland, Esqr., of one part and ROBERT DICK and JOANNA his Wife of the same Parish and County of other part; Witnesseth that RICHARD LEE in consideration of the rents covenants and services hereafter mentioned hath and by these presents doth demise set and to farm let unto ROBERT DICK and JOANNA his Wife the Tenement where WILLIAM CARPENTER now lives containing one hundred acres of land, part of the tract of land bought by said LEE of JOHN COMBS, the one hundred acres of land to be laid off next adjoining ROCHE's line and the line of ATWELL's land to include the now Dwelling Plantation saving liberty to make a Road or Path thro' the land where it shall be necessary and desired by one or more of the Tenants of RICHARD LEE and his heirs, to be sett on the land and then only when it shall be approved of and ordered by RICHARD LEE his heirs, also to take or make use of any Timber on the land the said LEE shall at all times have reason for; To have and to hold the one hundred acres of land and premises with appurtenances unto ROBERT DICK and JOANNA his Wife during the term of their natural lives and the longest liver of them; paying every year unto RICHARD LEE his heirs on the twenty seventh day of November twelve hundred pounds of crop tobacco and cask tale of ground leaves and trash and deliver the same at a lawfull Warehouse in the County of Westmorland paying twenty four pounds of like tobacco for the Quitrents of the messuage yearly in the same hogshead and if ROBERT DICK and JOANNA his Wife or Tenant in possession should work thereon more than three Tythables besides himself & herself, then to pay an additional rent of two hundred pounds of crop tobacco and ROBERT DICK and JOANNA his Wife shall not take or place threon any under tenant nor any way dispose of this Lease, and ROBERT DICK and JOANNA his Wife shall not commit any waste nor suffer any to be committed on the tenement, and ROBERT DICK and JOANNA his Wife shall from time to time keep an Orchard of Apple trees and also two hundred Peach trees within a good fence safe from cattle hoggs sheep and goats; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
(no witnesses recorded) RICHARD LEE - -
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of May Anno Dom: 1753. ROBERT DICK came into Court and personally acknowledged the within Deed of Lease for Lives passed from RICHARD LEE, Esquire, to him and JOANNA his Wife and assigned by him thereunto to be his proper act and deed which on the mocon of the said LEE is ordered to be recorded
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 13th day of June Anno Dom. 1753
per. G. L., C. C. W.
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1753-1754 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 12, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 1-2
THIS INDENTURE made the fifteenth day of November in the twenty six year of the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord King George the Second, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty two; Between WILLIAM NEWTON of Parish of Brunswick and County of KING GEORGE, Joiner, and ELIZABETH his Wife of one part and RICHARD LEE of LEE HALL in the Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of sum of sixty pounds currt. money to WILLIAM NEWTON and ELIZABETH his Wife in hand paid by RICHARD LEE, the receipt whereof WILLIAM NEWTON and ELIZABETH his Wife doth acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto RICHARD LEE his heirs all that tract of land being in RAGGED POINT NECK in Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland being the land RICHARD LEE recovered of WILLIAM NEWTON by Judgment of the Honble. General Court held at the Court House in WILLIAMSBURG the twenty forth day of (blank) in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty two and in consequence he obtained his Majestie's Writ of Haberefacias possessionem to the Sheriff of Westmorland County and RICHARD LEE by virtue thereof was by the Sheriff put in possession of the aforesaid land and premises containing one hundred seventeen acres adjoining to the land of RICHARD JACKSON and WILLOUGHBY ALLERTON, and all houses orchards profits and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the land and premsies with appurtenances unto RICHARD LEE his heirs and for no other use, and WILLIAM NEWTON for himself his heirs the land and premises unto RICHARD LEE his heirs from all persons will warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof WILLIAM NEWTON and ELIZABETH his Wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
HENRY LEE, WILLIAM NEWTON
HENRY BRYAN ELIZA: NEWTON
JOSEPH LANE,
WM. DOZER
Received the within mentioned sum of sixty pounds of RICHARD LEE, Esqr., the within consideration of the lands and premises the day and year within written
In the presence of HENRY LEE WILLIAM NEWTON
JOSEPH LANE, HENRY BRION
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of May Anno Dom: 1753. HENRY LEE, JOSEPH LANE and HENRY BRION, witnesses to this Deed of Release for land and the Receipt for consideration thereon endorsed passed from WILLIAM NEWTON and ELIZABETH his Wife to RICHARD LEE, Esqr. declared they saw the said WILLIAM NEWTON sign his own name thereto and acknowledged and delivered the same to RICHARD LEE all which on the motion of RICHARD LEE is ordered to be recorded
Recorded the 14th day of Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
June 1753, per G. L., C. C. W.
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Prince William County, Virginia Deeds [Antient Press]; Liber P; 1761 - 1764; Page 339-347
THIS INDENTURE TRIPARTITE made the 29th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Sixty three and in the third year of the reign of KING GEORGE the third Between BENJAMIN WILKINSON and ELIZABETH his Wife of the Parish of Dittengen and County of Prince William (Sailer) of the first part, BERTRAND EWELL of the same Parish & County Gentleman of the second part and HENRY LEE of the same Parish & County Esqr, of the third part. Whereas Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of this Colony Intitled an Act Concerning Water Mills, the said BENJAMIN WILKINSON having lands on POWELLS RUNN in the Parish and County aforesaid and being minded to build a Mill there, did on or about the year One thousand seven hundred and Forty Eight Petition the County Court of Prince William for an acre of the contiguous lands on the opposite side of the said RUNN which were then in the possession of said HENRY LEE then a Minor, the fee Simple Estate being also in the said HENRY LEE, which said acre of land was by a jury of the Vicinage valued to one pounds one shillings & six pence Current money which said acre on paiment of the money was by the said Act of Assembly vested in BENJAMIN WILKINSON in Fee for the uses aforesaid reference to the records of the County Court of Prince William may appear, And Whereas soon after the obtaining the said Order of Court for building of a Mill on the said Run the said BENJAMIN WILKINSON and BERTRAND EWELL entered into an agreement conerning the Erecting and Building of the same Mill which agreement was that said BENJAMIN WILKINSON should pay unto the said BERTRAND EWELL Thirty five pounds Current money, and also the said BERTRAND EWELL to enjoy jointly with the said WILKINSON full moiety or half part of the yearly rents and profits of the said Mill when Built forever as a full compensation & Satisfaction for building and compleatly finishing the same Mill in a Workmanlike manner at the sole costs & Expence of the said BERTRAND EWELL , which he in fact did pursuant to the Agreement, and Whereas a short time after and before the said Mill was compleated but at the same time the said BERTRAND EWELL had actually workmen employed in and about building the same Mill, the Guardian of the said HENRY LEE (who was then and at that time a Minor) Sued his Majestys Writ Supersedeas out of the General Court of this Colony in order to annul the Orders & Proceedings on the said Petition of the said BENJAMIN WILKINSON had by the Court and also in the name of the said HENRY LEE prosecuted an Action of Trespass against BENJAMIN WILKINSON in said General Court in which Action said HENRY LEE recovered Damages against BENJAMIN WILKINSON and his Costs, and Whereas while the last mentioned Action was Pending and before there was any determination had thereon the Supersedeas being discontinued the said BERTRAND EWELL entered into an Agreement with RICHARD LEE of WESTMORELAND COUNTY Esqr. on behalf of said HENRY LEE (his Brother) being then under the age of Twenty one years by which Agreement said HENRY LEE when he came to full age was to pay the said BERTRAND EWELL for his Moiety of the said Mill Thirty five pounds and if said HENRY LEE then chose the other moiety of the said Mill which belonged to the said BENJAMIN he engaged and obliged himself that said BENJAMIN would convey the fee simple Estate in the whole Mill to said HENRY LEE on his paying said BERTRAND EWELL the further sum of Thirty five pounds of the like money and five barrels of Indian Corn which said last mentioned half or moiety the said EWELL alledged he had agreed with the said WILKINSON for and had a right to dispose of the whole Mill together with the contiguous lands on the Southern side of the said Run belonging to the said WILKINSON the said BERTRAND EWELL obliging himself by the last mentioned Agreement to have the Mill compleately finished in a Workmanlike manner by a certain day in the Articles stipulated and agreed on then to be delivered to the said HENRY LEE his heirs and assigns on the conditions above mentioned which said Articles of Agreement were mislaid or lost which have created or
given rise to endless disputes and controversies Between the said BENJAMIN WILKINSON. BERTRAND EWELL, RICHARD LEE and HENRY III. and Whereas there is now a Suit in Chancery in the said General Court brought by said BERTRAND EWELL Complainant against RICHARD LEE, HENRY LEE and BENJAMIN WILKINSON Defendants which is still undetermined and whereas the parties being willing to make up and adjust all matters in dispute or hereafter may arise concerning the said Mill said BERTRAND EWELL hereby agreeing to dismiss his said Suit in Chancery for the sum of Seventy pounds paid by HENRY LEE he the said BERTRAND EWELL doth hereby discharge said HENRY LEE being a full compensation for the title the said BERTRAND EWELL has under the Agreement made between RICHARD LEE on behalf of said HENRY LEE, and the said BERTRAND EWELL. who doth hereby release all actions against said RICHARD LEE, HENRY LEE & BENJAMIN WILKINSON and Whereas said BERTRAND EWELL having paid the whole consideration of Thirty five pounds Current money to the said BENJAMIN WILKINSON for his half part of the said Mill and also five barrels of Indian Corn but said BENJAMIN WILKINSON never having conveyed the Fee Simple Estate to said BERTRAND EWELL or made him any legal Title which nevertheless said BENJAMIN WILKINSON was willing to do and doth hereby discharge the said BERTRAND EWELL from And Whereas said BERTRAND EWELL being willing that the Agreement made with RICHARD LEE for said HENRY LEE may be carried into Execution the said HENRY LEE now having passed the age of twenty one years & chusing to purchase the whole Mill together with the contiguous lands on the Southwest side of POWELLS RUN in possession of BENJAMIN WILKINSON
Now This Indenture Witnesseth that for the sum of Five shillings Current money to the said BENJAMIN WILKINSON paid by said HENRY LEE and for the sum of Twenty pounds of like money and five barrels of Indian Corn paid to the said BERTRAND EWELL with the mutual consents of said BENJAMIN WILKINSON and BERTRAND EWELL the said BENJAMIN WILKINSON have sold unto said HENRY LEE and his heirs so far as each of them Both have a right to do, all that parcel of land containing Three acres in the Parish of Dettengin & County of Prince William on the Southwest side of a Yew tree and Chesnut Oak standing on the South side of POWELLS RUN on the bank of the Main Run and extending from thence South West along a marked line to a Corner red Oak standing on the edge of the Hill from thence South East a strait Course extended to the said Run and from thence up the same Run the several Courses to the beginning Including all the low ground there below the Hills and also the Mill formerly built by BERTRAND EWELL, Together with all the right they the said BENJAMIN WILKINSON and his Wife and the said BERTRAND EWELL and their heirs or assigns claim to the said Mill and all houses and appurtenances whatsoever free and exempt from suffereing any charges or Damages by means thereof by Overflowing or drowning of any of the Adjacent lands or low grounds of the said BENJAMIN WILKINSON and BERTRAND EWELL by raising a Dam or ponding of the Waters for the use of the said Mill with Free Ingress Egress and
Regress thereto and therefrom without the molestation of either of them To Have and To Hold the said Three acres of land Mill privileges unto said HENRY LEE his heirs and assigns forever more In Witness whereof the said BENJAMIN WILKINSON and ELIZABETH his Wife and BERTRAND EWELL have set their hands and seals in presence of TRAVER NASH, BENJAMIN WILKINSON
HENRY RAVANAUSS, GEORGE DOBBIE, ELIZABETH WILKINSON
THOS. LAWSON BERTRAND EWELL
At a Court held for Prince William County the 5th day of July 1763,
This Deed with the Livery and Seisin and receipt Indorsed was proved by the oaths of THOS: LAWSON gent, TRAVERSE NASH and HENRY RAVANAUSS three of the witnesses hereto also ELIZA. WILKINSON Wife of the within named BENJA: WILKINSON being privately examined relinquished her right of dower in the lands conveyed herein and on the motion of HENRY LEE Esqr: the same was ordered to be recorded
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1761-1768 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 14 [Mike Marshall]; Page 238.
Allerton to Lee Indenture
This indenture made the seventh day of February 1764, Ann Allerton the parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland of the one part and Richard Lee of the said parish and county, Esq. of the other part. Whereas on the death of James Steptoe, late of the said County of Westmoreland, Gent., Deceased, the tract of land whereon he live known by the name of Nominy Hall descended to the said Ann Allerton and her sister Elizabeth Steptoe (who has since intermarried with the Hon. Philip Ludwell Lee, Esq.) the daughters of James Steptoe by Mary Steptoe his wife in fee simple as coheirs of the said Mary who died before the said James Steptoe and whereas the said and Allerton after the death of her father intermarried with Willoughby Allerton, late of the said County, Gent., deceased will in his lifetime with the said Ann Allerton brought a suit in Chancery in the County Court of Westmoreland against Elizabeth Steptoe in order to have a division of the said tract of land and it was ordered by the said court on the 27th day of June 1758 with the consent of parties that Richard Jackson, Daniel Tebbs and John Crabb should divide the said land between the parties having regard to quantity and quality; in obedience to which order they on the 22nd day of July 1758 did divide the same agreeable to a plot thereof to their report the next by which it appears they allotted to the said Ann Allerton 77 acres 2 rods and 32 perches of land next to the river including the dwelling house and bounded by a line run parallel with the river that divides the tract from Critcher’s land to Marsh Gutt which course is North 45° West and runs 184 poles, and to the said Elizabeth Steptoe they allotted the remainder of the said tract or parcel of land containing 204 acres and 13 perches which said report together with the plot aforesaid was afterwards returned to the County Court of Westmoreland and at a Court held for the said County the 25th day of July in the year last mentioned. Now this indenture witness that and Allerton in consideration of 155 pounds current money of Virginia as sole to Richard Lee all that said dividend of land containing 77 acres, 2 rods and 32 perches. In witness the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in presence of us and Allerton
Richard Henry Lee
Benjamin Weeks
Frances Lightfoot Lee
William Lee
Jesse Price
At a Court held for Westmoreland County the 27th day of March 1764 this indenture of bargain and sale and receipt thereon endorsed were proved by the oath of Richard Henry Lee, Frances Lightfoot Lee and William Lee witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
Original Test by James Davenport CCW
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County, Virginia Deeds & Wills 1761-1768; DB-14 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 241.
Lee to Garner Indenture
This indenture made the 7th day of January 1764 between Richard Lee of the parish of Cople in the County of Westmoreland, Esq. of the one part and Bradley Garner of the said parish and county, planter of the other part. Witnessed that the said Richard Lee in consideration of 259 pounds 5 shillings sterling money of Great Britain has sold a tract of land which the said Richard Lee purchased of Abraham Garner, deceased by indenture of bargain and sale bearing date the 21st day of February in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King George III containing by estimation 234 acres in witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in presence of us Richard Lee
Joseph Lane
At a Court held for Westmoreland County the 27th day of March 1764 this indenture bargain and sale and receipt thereon endorsed were acknowledged by Richard Lee, Esq. party thereto and ordered to be recorded.
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1761-1768 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 14 [Mike Marshall]; Page 265.
Mary Lee's Will
In the name of God Amen, I Mary Lee of Lee Hall in the parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland, widow being of perfect sense and memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following.
Item I give and bequeath my beloved daughter Lettice Ball all my wearing apparel, books can whatever things of mine that may be in the house at the time of my death excepting the legacies hereafter mentioned.
Item I give and bequeath unto my dear son Richard Lee my chariot and horses and all my stocks upon his paying to my granddaughter Mary Ball 100 pounds current money of Virginia to be put out at Interest on good security until my said granddaughter arrives at the age of 21 years or is married when she is to have the whole principal and interest.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lettice Ball all the money that my son Richard Lee may owe me at the time of my decease after deducting the price of the mourning rings hereafter mentioned and paying all my just debts which said money I order to be paid to my said daughter as soon as possible after my decease.
Item I give to each of my children John Lee, Richard Lee, Lettice Ball and Henry Lee and my daughters in law Mary Lee and Lucy Lee and my granddaughter Mary Ball a mourning ring of a guinea value.
Item I given to my son John Lee my wedding ring.
Item I give unto my granddaughter Mary Ball my old mourning ring, my Bible and common prayer book.
Item I lend unto my said daughter Lettice Ball during her natural life to use them on whatever manner she thinks proper without paying any compensation for such use to any person whatsoever the following slaves; Phillis and her children, James, Abraham, John and girl Anne, Barshaba, Betty and her child Judy and their issue and increase together with all the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal not before given and after the death of my said daughter I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Mary Ball and her heirs forever the following slaves; Phillis and her children, James, Abraham, John and girl Anne, and Barshaba with all their issues and increase provided the said Mary Ball shall marry with the consent of her mother Lettice Ball but if she should not marry with such consent then I give all the Negroes and their increase in all the rest of my estate to my grandsons William Ball and Henry Lee Ball in such parts and proportions as my daughter Lettice Ball shall direct by her last will and testament in writing or deed executed in her lifetime before two credible witnesses and if my said daughter should fail to make such will or deed then to be equally divided between the said William Ball and Henry Lee Ball after the decease of my said daughter.
Item after the decease of my said daughter Lettice Ball I give and bequeath to my two grandsons William Ball and Henry Lee Ball and their heirs forever the following slaves; Betty and her daughter Judy and all their issue and increase to be divided between or wholly given to either of my said grandsons William Ball and Henry Lee Ball as my said daughter Lettice Ball shall direct by her last will and testament in writing or deed executed and her lifetime before two credible witnesses and if my said daughter should failed to make such will or deed then to be equally divided between the said William Ball and Henry Lee Ball.
Item I constitute and appoint my son Richard Lee sole executor to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of October 1762. Signed sealed and declared and published in presence of us Mary Lee
Joseph Lane
Ruben Bennett
Anne Rogers (her mark)
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 29th day of May 1764 this last will and testament of Mary Lee, deceased was proved according to law by the oath of Joseph Lane a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded; and on the motion of Richard Lee, Esq. the executors named in the said will who made oath according to law and together with Gerard Hutt, Sr., his security entered into and acknowledged bond with conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
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1768-1773 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 15 [Mike Marshall]; Page 74.
Pendleton & Wife to Lee
This indenture made the 19th day of April 1770 between Philip Pendleton and Martha Pendleton his wife of the Parish of St. Mark in the County of Culpeper of the one part and Richard Lee, Esq. of Cople Parish in the County of Westmoreland of the other part. Witnesseth that Philip Pendleton and Martha Pendleton his wife in consideration of 300 pounds current money of Virginia has sold to Richard Lee all that tract of land lying in Machodoc Neck in the parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland containing by estimation 200 acres adjoining to the lines of the land of William Carr Tidwell, the said Richard Lee, the heirs of William Callis, deceased, and Mary Kenner and Elizabeth Kenner, infants which said land was given by Chandler Awbrey, deceased to his son James Sorrell Awbrey who died in infant under the age of 21 years without lawful issue and then the same became vested in the said Martha Awbrey who intermarried with the said Philip Pendleton party to these presents as will appear by the last will and testament of Chandler Awbrey bearing date the ninth day of December 1755, in the following words to with, “Item I give and bequeath all my lands to my son James Sorrell Awbrey and his heirs forever but if my said son should die before he arrives at the age of 21 years without issue of his body lawfully begotten, then I give my land and plantation whereon I now live to my daughter Elizabeth Awbrey and her heirs forever; and I give my other tract of land on Machodoc River to my daughter Martha Awbrey and her heirs forever”. In witness whereof the parties first above mentioned to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Philip Pendleton
French Strother
William Underwood
T. Cliffton
Philip Clayton, Jr.
Samuel Clayton, Jr.
To William Williams, James Slaughter, and Samuel Clayton of the County of Culpeper, Gent. Whereas Philip Pendleton and Martha Pendleton his wife by their indenture of feoffment bearing date the 19th day of April 1770 have sold unto Richard Lee, Esq. the fee simple estate of 200 acres of land lying in the parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland and whereas the said Martha Pendleton cannot conveniently travel to our court to make acknowledgment. Therefore, we do give unto you or any two of you power to receive the acknowledgment which the said Martha Pendleton shall be willing to make before you. Witness, James Davenport, clerk of our said court at the courthouse the 20th day of April.
Culpeper County Sct. By virtue of the within written to us directed we did personally go to the said Martha Pendleton wife of the within named Philip Pendleton and before us she did acknowledge the indenture hereunto annexed to be her act and deed and that she did the same freely and voluntarily and was willing that the same should be recorded in the County Court of Westmoreland. All which we certified to our Lord the King in his said court under order of our hands and seals this 24th day of April 1770.
William Williams
Samuel Clayton, Jr.
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 31st day of July 1770 this indenture was proved by the oaths of French Strother, T. Cliffton [Thomas Clifton], and Samuel Clayton, Jr., witnesses thereto and the memorandum of livery of seizen in receipt endorsed were also proved by the oaths of the same witnesses and together with the commission annexed for taking the acknowledgment and privy examination of Martha Pendleton and wife of Philip Pendleton party thereto and a certificate of the execution thereof ordered to be recorded. Teste
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1768-1773 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 15 [Mike Marshall]; Page 195.
Lee to Atwell Indenture
this indenture made this 18th day of November 1771 between Richard Lee, Esq. of the one part and Thomas Atwell, planter of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Richard Lee in consideration of the rents and covenants herein after reserved has demised and to farm let unto the said Thomas Atwell the tenement of land in the tenure and occupation of the said Richard Lee lying in the County of Westmoreland and Parish of Cople commonly called and known by the name of Murphy’s which said land Richard Lee purchased of John Murphy. To have and to hold the said tenement of 200 acres of land unto Thomas Atwell from the day of the date hereof for and during the natural lives of him the said Thomas Atwell and his son Thomas Atwell and the longest liver of them yielding and paying unto the said Richard Lee yearly and every year the rent of 2000 pounds of crop tobacco and cask, also the quit rents and any taxes that may be upon the land. And the said Thomas Atwell agrees with the said Richard Lee that he will leave standing in some convenient part of the above premises one body at least 50 acres of woods untouched which which shall remain and be held as a future support of the plantation and further agrees within the space of one year built on some convenient part of the land a dwelling house 20’ x 16’, a 40 foot tobacco house or corn house or other houses and buildings equal thereto and also within the space of one year plant 100 winter apple trees at 30 feet distance every way from each other and 200 peach trees at 70 feet distance each way. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and fixed their seals the day month and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Richard Lee
Benjamin Middleton Thomas Atwell
William Porter
Ruben Jordan
At a Court held for Westmoreland County the 28th day of April 1772 this indenture of lease was acknowledged by Richard Lee and Thomas Atwell the parties thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste James Davenport CWC
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1773-1787 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 16 & 17 [Mike Marshall]; Page 357.
Lee to Fauntleroy Bill of Sale
Know all men by these presents that I Richard Lee of the County of Westmoreland, Gent., In consideration of £100 money of the Kingdom of Great Britain has sold to Moore Fauntleroy of the said county, two girl slaves; Fanny about four years of age and Florinda about two years of age, both the children of a slave belonging to the said Richard Lee named Barbary. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my seal and subscribe my name this 28th day of July 1785.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Richard Lee
Catesby Jones, Ezekiel Hudnall, Jr.
Samuel Rust
At a court continued and held for Westmoreland County the 26th day of April 1786 this deed was proved by the oath of Catesby Jones and Samuel Rust to the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Test Richard Parker CWC
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1787-1794 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Wills Book 18 [Mike Marshall]; Page 210.
Lee & Wife to Crabb Indenture
This indenture made the 8th day of July 1791 between Richard Lee of the Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland, Gent and Sally Lee his wife of the one part and John Crabb, Jr., of the said Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland of the other part. Witnesseth that Richard Lee and Sally Lee his wife in consideration of 2 pounds current money of Virginia in hand hath sold to John Crabb, Sr., a lot of land in the Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland in the fork of the road cuming from Nominy Ferry to Yeocomico and to Coles Point and bounded as followeth; Beginning at a white oak standing on the east side of the Road leading to Coles Point, standing in the line of the land which the said John Crabb purchased of James Crump, merchant, which he purchased of George Fairfax Lee, Gent from from thence running up the said road South 66 ½° East 12 8/10 poles to a stake in the fork of the road, from thence South 71° East 14 poles to a stake on the side of the road going to Yeocomico Church near to a forked white oak, from thence North 19° East 9 poles to a stake in the line of the said John Crabb, from thence along the said Crabb’s line North 71 ½° West 4 4/10 poles to the beginning white oak containing ½ acre of land and all appurtenances belonging. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year frirs above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
John Crabb Richard Lee
Thomas Settle Sally Leee
Samuel Crabb
George Carey
At a court of Quarterly sessions held for Westmoreland County the 28th of February 1792 this indenture of bargain and sale and receipt thereon endorsed were acknowledged by Richard Lee party thereto (she being first privy examined as the law directs) and ordered to be recorded.
Teste James Bland CWC
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Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, Hampshire Co. Va {Peggy Joyner}
COLO RICHARD LEE of Westmoreland, assignee of Thomas Rutherford, Senr of Frederick; no wart, survd 24 Jan. 1753; 347 a. on Poto; adj. Solomin Turpin. CC-Daniel Ozmund & Daniel Pursel. Surv. Rutherford, Jr.
1 June 1754 - Rutherford, Senr to Lee. Wit: Phil: Lud: Lee, Richard Henry Lee, Rutherford, Junr.
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Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, Hampshire Co. Va {Peggy Joyner}
COLO RICHARD LEE of Westmoreland; 2 Sept. 1765-1 Sept. 1766; 110 a. in fork of & on a br. of Poto; adj. his own land. CC-Martin Worthington & John Greathouse. Pilot-Herman Greathouse. Surv. Richard Rigg.
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Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, Hampshire Co. Va {Peggy Joyner}
RICHARD LEE, ESQR of Westmoreland; 12 Aug. 1765-4 July 1767; 226 a. on Given's Run dr of North R Cacapehon; adj. Bryan Bruin's 400 a. surv. CC - James Anderson & Joseph Reid. Surv. Richard Rigg.
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Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, Hampshire Co. Va {Peggy Joyner}
COLO RICHARD LEE of Westmoreland; 12 Aug. 1765- 9 July 1767; 159 a. on Timber Ridge on Pearsall's Road leading to South Br. on Crooked Run; adj. James Anderson (now Saml Pritchard's). CC-James Anderson & Joseph Ried. Surv. Richard Rigg.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1726 - 1795 (69 years)