Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

William Balthrop

Male Bef 1642 - Bef 1689  (< 47 years)


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  • Name William Balthrop 
    Birth Bef 1642  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 1689  Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I28279  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Family 1 Anne MNU Buckner,   b. 1642, Wandsworth, London, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1700, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 59 years) 
    Children 
     1. Judith Balthrop,   b. Abt 1684, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Apr 1726, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F18638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Family 2 Margaret Jones,   b. Abt 1646, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1684, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1662  Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Balthrop,   b. 1670, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1720, St Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F18639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

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      1662-1664 Westmoreland County, Virginia Orders; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 16a [28 Oct. 1663]
      According to sufficient proofe there is due to George Weeden 350 acres of land for the transportation of these persons into the Colony:
      Sarah Turner Ann Phillipps
      Wm. Balthropp Edw. Massey
      Daniel Jones Hen: Coplyn
      Roger Kerman
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      1668-1671 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 1; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Pages 21-21a [D&W 1, Page 331-32]. 3 March 1664 [1665). Patent of Sir William Berkeley unto William Browne, Daniel White and William Baltrope of 744 acres in the forrest betweene the rivers of Potomack and Rappahannock in Westmoreland County back line of a parcell of land surveyed for Henry Pate ... transportation of fifteen persons.
      Copy wit: Richard Anchorine @?] per Capt. Ludwell.
      28 Oct. 1668. Recorded.
      24 Aug. 1668. Daniel White to William Browne. For 500 pounds of tobacco. All my interest in 248 acres, his share of 744 acres granted to William Browne, Daniel White and William Baltrope.
      Daniel White
      Wit: Thomas (X) Palmer, Wm. (X) Rostall.
      28 Oct. 1668. Acknowledged by Mr. William Horton, attorney of Daniel White, unto Robert Nurse attornie of William Browne.
      24 Aug. 1668. Daniel White appoint Mr. William Horton my attornie to acknowledge unto William Browne a certaine assignment of land.
      Daniel White
      Wit: Thomas (X) Palmer, Wm. (X) Rostall.
      28 Oct. 1668. Recorded.
      25 Aug. 1668. William Browne empower Mr. Robt. Nurse my attornye to receive of Mr. Daniel White or his attorny a parcell of land.
      William Browne
      Wit: Thomas (X) Palmer, Wm. (X) Rostall
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      1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Pages 145a-146. 12 Xbr [Dec.] 1670. Stephen Howard of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, cooper, unto William Balthrope of same. For 7000 pounds of tobacco to be paid according to the tenour of bills as these presents. 783 acres formerly granted unto Capa. Jno. Ashton and by him sold to said Stephen Hayward ... north with the Beavour Damms of Attopeen Creeke, south with Nansattico Path ...
      Wit: Wm. Browne, Dan. White
      Stephen (X) Howard
      30 April 1673. Acknowledged by Mr. Anthony Bridges attorney of Stephen Howard.
      23 April 1673. Stephen Howard appoynt Mr. Anthony Bridges my attorney to acknowledge a tract of and by me sold to Wm. Balthrope.
      Stephen (X) Hayward
      Wit: Wm. Browne.
      30 April 1673. Recorded.
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      1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Page 152. 24 June 1673. I appoynt Wm. Balthrope my attorney in an action depending betweene Rich. Beasar and myself this June Court at Nominy.
      Jno: Bruton
      Wit: Edward Day, James Greene.
      25 June 1673. Recorded..
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      1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Page 152a. 24 June 1673. Ja: Green of Westmoreland County, planter, appoynt my well beloved freind Wm. Balthrope of same my attorney to act in any business I shall have depending at
      Nominy Court this present June.
      James Greene
      Wit: Jno. Bruton, Edwd. Day.
      24 June [1673]. Recorded
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      1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 344-345
      TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come I ADAM WOFENDALE of Rappa County in Virginia Planter send Greeting in or. Lord God Everlasting Now Know yee that I the said ADAM WOFENDALE have for the valluable consideration of three thousand pounds of tobacco and casque in hand received given sold and confirmed unto THOMAS GRIMSLEY of the said County his heirs or assigns forever Two hundred acres of land being part of a Pattent of One thousand and fiftie acres of land taken up between WILLIAM BALTROP and JAMES GREEN and FRANCIS LEWIS scituate lying and being in the FOREST on the North side of RAPPA RIVER and in the Freshes thereof beginning at a white Oak standing neare the runne of the great swamp runing on the back side of my now dwelling house and up the said Swamp for length and towards HENRY BERRYs for breadth to have and to hold all & every parte and parcell of said Two hundred acres of land to him his heirs and assigns forever wthout any the lett or eviction of me the said ADAM WOFENDALE or of any persons whatsoever and I doe further for myselfe my heirs agree with the said THOMAS GRIMSLEY his heirs and assigns that I will warrant to them the said land and alsoe will save harmless and also defend them in the premises against the claime of any persons wtsoever and will acknowledge and cause my Wife to acknowledge the sale of the said Land in the County Court of Rappa upon reasonable request at my own proper Charge that it may be there recorded according to usuall forme and that I will upon request make further assurance to them of the said land as they or any of them learned in the Law shall advise he or they being at the charge thereof and will doe all things necessary for the further assurance of the said land to him his heirs or assigns unto the true performance of all the fore recited prmises I doe hereby bind myselfe my heirs. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this 22 day of Aprill 1676 Lastly it is agreed that the said THOMAS GRIMSLEY at his own charge lay out the said two hundred acres of land
      in presence of JAMES KAY. ADAM WOFENDALE
      ROGER COOKE HONOR WOFENDALE
      Recognitr in Cu Com Rappa 3 die May 1676
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      1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 189-190
      KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I WILLIAM BALTROPE of UPPER MOCHOTICK in the County of STAFFORD, Yeom., for and in consideration of the natural love & affection I have unto the Children of WILLIAM BROWNE deced, as alsoe for divers good causes have given & doe by these prsents sell & confirme unto the three Sonns of the said WILLIAM BROWNE named WILLIAM, JOHN & MAXFIELD, all my right and demand whatsoever I the said WILLIAM BALTROPE hath unto a certain tract of land conteyning Seaven hundred forty & foure acres formerly granted to me and the said WILLIAM BROWNE by Pattent & lying in the Parish of St, Maries and in the County of Rappae: together with all priviledges & apprtenances thereunto belonging alwaies provided & I doe hereby except Two hundred forty and eight acres of land to be layed out of the said tract or devident of land according to the tenor of a Convayance by me made and sold unto EDWARD TAYLOR of Rappae: aforesaid anything as aforesaid unto the said WILLIAM, JOHN & MAXFIELD BROWN their heires and assignes for ever, paying unto or: Soveraigne Lord King ye yearly rent due for the said land And I the said WM: BALTROPE for me my heires grant that they shall lawfully hold and enjoy all my right & title to the said tract (beside the exception before mentioned) without the trouble or disturbance of me the said WILLIAM BALTROPE my heires or assignes. In Witness whereol I have sett my hand & Seale the bth day of July in ye yearn 1677
      Signed Sealed & Delivered in the
      prsence of us ELIZB: WHITE, WM: BALTROPE
      DANLL, WHITE
      Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 11 die 7bris 1678 et Recordatr x die Octobr:
      KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I WILLIAM BALTROPE of the County of STAFFORD do appoint ADAM WOFENDALE of ye County of Rappae: to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ackowledge in the County Court of Rappae: a convayance of land by me made unto WM., JOHN & MAXFIELD BROWNE & doe ratifie & allow his soe doing to be as firme as if I myself were personally prsent. Witness my hand the 6th day of July 1677.
      Witness DANLL: WHITE, WM. BALTROPE
      EVAN MORGAN Recordatr a die Octobr: 1678
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      1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 213-214
      TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these prsents shall come; Know yee I WILLIAM BALTROPE of Upper MOCHOTUCK in the County of STAFFORD, Yeoman, for diverse good causes me thereunto mooving, have sold unto EDWARD TAYLOR of the Parish of Sittingburne in the County of Rappae:, Yeoman, a certaine quantity of land conteyning Two hundred forty & eight acres it being the third part of a tract of land formerly granted unto WM: BROWN & the said WM: BALTROPE by Pattent bearing date the 3rd day of August 1669; together with all rights belonging unto the said Pattent To have and to hold the said quantity of land being Two hundred forty eight acres with all rights & apprtnances whatsoever unto the said EDWARD TAYLOR his heires and assignes for ever; paying unto our Soveraigne Lord the King his heires for every fifty acres herein given yearly at the Feast of St. Michaels the archangel! the fee rent of One Shilling: And the said WILLIAM BALTROPE for himselfe his heires doth promise by these prsents he the said WM, BALTROPE or his heires will at the spetiall request of said EDWARD TAYLOR his heires make & deliver unto said EDWARD TAYLOR any other Deeds whatsoever for the better assuring the said land and alsoe that he the said EDWARD TAYLOR his heires shall hold and enjoy the said Two hundred forty and eight acres with rights without the disturbance of him his heires or assignes. In Witness whereof the said WILLIAM BALTROPE hath sett his hand and Seale the 4th day of February in yeare One thousand Six hundred Seventy and seven
      Signed Sealed and Delivd, in
      prsence of us EVAN MORGAN, WM: BALTIIORPE
      DANLL, WHITE
      Recognitr Cor, Major LLOYD, Capt. DANL. GAINES et Capt. THOMAS GOULDMAN x7 die April 1679 et Recordatr xx5 die
      KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I WILLIAM BALTHROPE of ye County of STAFFORD and my Wife. MARGARET BALTHROPE, have assigned our trusty and welbeloved Freind, EVAN MORGAN, to be our true and lawful! attorney for us and in or: names to acknowledge in the County Court of Rappae: to EDWARD TAYLOR of the said County, Two hundred and forty eight acres of land the said land being a third part of the tract where the said EVAN MORGAN now liveth. In Witness whereof we have put our hands and seales this 14th of April! 1679
      Test HEN:NELSON, WM: BALTHROPE
      SAMLL. A POLARD MARGARET BALTHROPE

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      1692-1704 Abstracts of Land Records of Richmond County, Virginia; [Mary Marshall Brewer]
      3 Apr 1694. Deed. WILLIAM BROWNE of Rich Co for 8000 pounds of tobb in cask sold to JOHN SUTTLE of same co planter ... a 165 a. tr of land in St. Mary's Parish pt/o a devident of 744 a. formerly granted to my father WILLIAM BROWNE deed & to DANIEL WHITE and WILLIAM BALTHROP as by patent dated 3 Mar 1664 and the said DANIEL WHITE sold his part unto my father WM BROWNE 20 Aug 1668 and the 744 a. was patented by my father WM BROWNE and WILLIAM BALTHROP dated 7 Aug 1669 and the land not devided betwixt my father WM BROWN and WM BALTHROP and the said WM BALTHROP taking not the advantage of survivorship the said BALTHROP ackn 495 a. of the tr unto me WILLIAM BROWNE and my brother JOHN BROWNE and my brother MASEFEILD {Maxfield} BROWN, the 165 a. being my proprotional share which land I formerly seated on e side of Chingateague Swamp in the parish afsd ... and also together with his wife further ackn this deed in the co court of Rich. Wit: JAMES TAYLER, ADAM WOFFENDALL. Ackn 6 Jun 1694. (Bk 2pg: 37)
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      1692-1704 Abstracts of Land Records of Richmond County, Virginia; [Mary Marshall Brewer]
      16 Jan 1702. Deed. JOHN BROWNE of St. Mary's Parish Rich Co carpenter and SARA his wife for 2000 pounds of tobb and caske sold to EDWARD TAYLOR of same place carpenter ... 64 a. of land, whereas Sir WILLIAM BERKELEY knt late govemour and capt genll of VA by patent bearing date 7 Aug 1669 did grant unto WM BROWNE and WILLIAM BALTROPP 744 a. in the forrest betweene the Potomack and Rappa Rivers in Westmoreland Co (but now sence the division of cos, Rich Co), the said WILLIAM BROWNE in his life time by his will did bequeath unto JOHN BROWNE his son 164 a. (as in the said will remaining upon the records of Essex Co) ... . Wit: WM COMB, E TURBERVILE. Ackn 3 Mar 1702. (Bk 3pg: 111)

      2 Mar 1702/3. Power of Any. JOHN BROWNE and SARAH his wife hereby impower JOSHUA DAVIS my arty to ackn the [above] deed. Wit: E TURBERVILE, PETER MERRY, RICHARD TANKERSLY. (Bk 3pg: 112
      ===
      According to sufficient proofe there is due to GEORGE WEEDEN 350 acres of land for the transportation of these persons into the Colony:
      SARAH TURNER Anne PHILLIPS
      WM. BALTHROPP EDW. MASSEY
      DANIEL JONES HEN: COPLYN
      ROGER KERMAN

      Source: WESTMORELAND COUNTY VIRGINIA
      RECORDS 1661-64
      Abstracted and complied by John Frederick Dorman 1972
      P. 34 P. 16a of original book
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      1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 433-40. 26-27 Jan. 1718 (1719].
      Thomas Lacy and Judeth Lacy his wife of Stafford County to Mr. John Pratt of Westmoreland County. Lease and release; for 8000 pounds of tobacco. William Balthrope of Stafford County left by will part of a tract lying upon the branches of Toping [Tooping] Creek in Washing: Parish to his daughter Judeth, now wife to Thomas Lacy ... 300 acres.
      Thomas (X) Lacy
      Judeth (X) Lacy
      Wit: Joshua Hudson, Anthony Buckner, Fras. Lacon.
      25 Feb. 1718 (1719]. Acknowledged by Thomas Lacy and Judeth his wife.
      27 Jan. 1718/9. Bond of Thomas Lacy of Stafford County to Jno. Pratt of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County. For 16,000 pounds of tobacco. To perform the covenants in the indenture of release.
      Thomas (X) Lacy
      28 Feb. 1718 [1719]. Acknowledged by Thomas Lacy.
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      1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 471
      WM. BROWNE, DANIELL WHITE Sr WM. BOLTROP (Baltrop), 744 acs. in the forrest between the Rivers Patomecke & Rappahanocke, W'moreland Co., 3 Mar. 1664, Page 239, (160). Beg. in the back line of land surveyed for Henry Pate, extending W. by S. &c. Trans. of 15 pers: Wm. Barlow, Jno. Browne, Mary Partin, Jno. Shaw, Tho. Holmes, Jane Smart. (Other names not given.)
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      1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 61
      WILLIAM BROWNE & WM. BALTROPP. 744 acs. W'moreland Co.. bet. Rappa. & Potomack Rivers, 7 Aug. 1669, Page 243. Adj. Hen. Pate. Granted sd. Brown. Danl. White & sd. Baltrop 3 Mar. 1664. & by White sold to the above named, 20 Aug. 1668.

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      URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=160&last=&g_p=P5&collec tion=LO Patent
      Title Brown, William.
      Publication 3 March 1662.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Grantee(s): Brown, William; White, Daniel and Baltrop, Wm.
      Description: 745 acres in the forrest between the Rivers of Potowmack and Rappahannock, adjoining land of Henry Pate.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), Page 160 (Reel 5).
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      URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=243&last=&g_p=P6&collec tion=LO Patent
      Title Browne, William.
      Publication 7 August 1669.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Related See also the following surname(s): Brown.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Grantee(s): Browne, William and Baltrop, William.
      Description: 744 acres in the Forrest between the Rivers of Potomack and Rappahannock, adjoining land of Henry Pate.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), Page 243 (Reel 6).
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      http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=160&last=&g_p=P5&collec tion=LO Patent
      Title Baltrop, Wm.
      Publication 3 March 1662.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Related See also the following surname(s): Baldrop.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Grantee(s): Brown, William; White, Daniel and Baltrop, Wm.
      Description: 745 acres.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), Page 160 (Reel 5).
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      http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=159&last=&g_p=G2&collec tion=NN Grant
      Title Marder, Thomas.
      Publication 15 May 1695.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Description: 243 acres on the south side of Attopin Beaverdam, corner to Daniel White and William Baltrop.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, Page 159 (Reel 288).

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