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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 10
- Joshua DAVIS, will; 1 Mar 1708, 5 Apr 1710
land to be eq. div. between two sons Joshua and Samuel;
dau. Hester; Elizabeth CRAFORD;
Mary QUIGS;
ex: wife Catherine, dau. Hester, sons Josuaway and Samuel;
wits: John GRIMSLEY, Thomas JONES.
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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 101
The Eare marke of JOSHUA DAVIS is as foll: (vizt) a crop in each eare and a slitt underneath each eare [1684]
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Contributed by: Vic Piper
Note: I found the following in: "Virginia Will Records" F225 .V9 1993
Westmoreland County Page 423
Dec. 6, 1685
Joshua Davis to have the guardianship of John Piper "not withstanding that said Piper's parents are alive"
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1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press] Page 86
Rappahannock County ourt 6th of May 1685
- Ordered that Mr. JOSUA DAVIS officiat in the place and office of Surveyor of the High Wayes for the Upper Precincts of St. Marys Parish No: side this ensueing yeare
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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 227-230
THIS INDENTURE made the 12th day of June 1685 Between ADAM WOFFINGDELL of the County of Rappa: and HONORIA his Wife of the one part and HENRY ARKILL of the sd County of the other part Witnesseth that ye sd ADAM WOFFINGDELL and HONORIA his Wife for the sum of Six thousand Five hundred pounds Tobb: and caske to them in hand paid by sd HENRY ARKILL have sold all that parcell of land containing One hundred and sixty five acres being in Rappa: County and bounded as followeth as under Mr. WILL: MOSELEYs Survayers hand upon the upper side of CHINCOTEAGUE RUN by a small branch and extending up and along the sd Branch its severan courses to a Popler standing at the head of ye said Branch, thence N. W. to a stooping Hickory by an Hill side, thence N. W. to a corner white Oake in THO: GRIMSLEYS SWAMP, thence up the sd Swamp its severall courses to a small black Oake by ye sd Swamp, thence South E. to a white Oake in JOSHUA DAVIS line, thence along the sd line South E. to a small black Oake corner tree of the sd JOSHUA DAVIS. thence N. E. along another line of the sd DAVIS to a white Oake corner tree of WM. BROWNE standing at the head of a valley near ye sd DAVIS Plantation, thence along the sd BROWNEs line S. E. to a white Oake in the mane branch of CHINCOTEAGUE thence down the sd Branch its severall courses to the first station being brought into a straight line is S. W.; All houses outhouses, Tobb: houses orchards with all other appertinances to the sd land belonging and the Estate right of them ye sd ADAM WOFFENDALL and HONORIA his Wife To have and to hold sd tract of land with the premises unto the sd HENRY ARKILL his heires for ever more to be holden of our Sovereign Lord the King by the rents and services of right accustomed to be paid free from all manner of incumbrances As Witness their hands and seales ye day first above written; this Bill of Sale doth include all other Deeds to be void bearing date before this date and this Deed to be acknowledged in Rappa:
Court
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
JOSHUA DAVIS, ADAM WOFFENDELL
WM. BARBER HONORIA WOFFENDELL
Recordr. in Cur Com Rappa: 3 die Marty 1685/6 et rerardr 31st die
I doe hereby authorize and impower FREDERICK GRIMSHAW my lawfull Attorney to acknowledge a Deed of Sale of a Tract of land to HENRY ARKILL of Rappa: County Court and this shall be his warrant for so doing as Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of March 1685
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of
JOSHUA DAVIS, ADAM WOFFENDELL
WM. RAYNER
Recordr. in Cur Com Rappa:
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I HENRY ARKILL above named have for the consideration of Seven thousand pounds of Tobb: and caske in hand received by JOHN PRATT of the sd County of WESTMORELAND ye receipt I do hereby acknowledge have sold unto the sd JOHN PRATT his heires the above mencioned One hundred Sixty five acres of land sold and assigned unto me ye sd ARKILL by ADAM WOFFENDELL and HONORIA his Wife as by the mencioned incident bearing date 12th day of June 1685 may appeare, To have and to hold ye sd One hundred and sixty five acres of land with all houses fences orchards with all woods and waters with all profitts belonging unto the sd JOHN PRATT his heires for ever In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seale this 6th day of July 1685
Sealed and delivered in the presence of HENRY ARKILL
WM HEATON,
ADAM WOFFENDELL, SIMON THOMASON Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa 3 die Marty 1685/6
Teste WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I HENRY ARKILL of the County of WESTMORELAND do appoint my well beloved friend, Mr, JOSHUA DAVIS, my true and lawfull Attorney for me to acknowledge a parcell of land containing One hundred sixty five acres unto the sd JOHN PRATT of the County aforesaid being the same land which I bought of ADAM WOFFENDELL, and I do ratify my Attorneys acknowledgement therein to be as good in Law and of the same force and virtue as if I myself were personally present As Witness my hand and seale this 3d of October 1685
Teste ANTHONY SAVAGE, HENRY ARKILL
PHILL PECKETT
Recordr. in Cur Com Rappa
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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 351-353
THIS INDENTURE made the 19th day of April 1687 and in the 2nd yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord King James the second &c. Between JOSHUA DAVIS of St. Marys Parish in Rappa: County of the one part and ROBERT VINCENT and MARTHA his Wife of the other part Witnesseth that the sd ROBERT VINCENT and MARTHA his Wife for the sum of Twelve thousand pounds of Tobacco to them paid by the sd JOSHUA DAVIS and other good considerations them thereunto moveing have sold unto the sd JOSHUA DAVIS his heirs my plantation conteyning Two hundred acers of land and all houses outhouses tobacco houses orchards woods hunting hawking advantages and emoluments whatsoever to the sd land Plantation and premises or any part thereof apperteyning And also the Estate right of him the sd ROBERT VINCENT and MARTHA his Wife To have and to hold the sd Two hundred acers of land being part of Three hundred acers of land acknowledged by Lt. Colo. JOHN WASHINGTON deced unto WM. FRANKE deced in WESTMORELAND COUNTY COURT as p records will appeare and being part of a tract held by the sd Lt. Colo: JOHN WASHINGTON deced and now in the possession of Mr. RIGHT as marrying the Daughter of Lt. Colo. JOHN WASHINGTON deced and lying and bounding on PORTIS CREEK in Rappa: County, the sd Plantation and premisses aforesd. their appertenances hereby granted unto JOSHUA DAVIS his heires to be holden of his Kings Maties his heires and Successors by the rent and service for the same due and of right accustomed to be paid and the sd ROBT: VINCENT doth agree that he hath good right and absolute authoritie to grant the sd parcell of Two hundred acers and the sd ROBERT VINCENT doth warrant the sd land for his heires and assignes or the lawfull claime of any persons whatsoever unto the sd JOSHUA DAVIS his heires forever In Witness hereof the parties have put their hands and seales
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
SAMLL. BAYLEY, ROBERT VINCENT
ALEXR: SWAN MARTHA VINCENT
MOTT: WRIGHT
Acknowledged by the abovesd. VINCENT and MARTHA his Wife in Rappa: County Court the 4th day of May 1687 and record the 20th of the sd month
THIS INDENTURE made the 26th day of Apl, Ano: Dom 1687 and in the second yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord James the second &c. Between ROBERT VINCENT of St. Marys Parish in the County of Rappa: of one part and JOSHUA DAVIS of the aforesd Parish and County of the other part Witnesseth that the sd JOSHUA DAVIS for Sixteen thousand pounds of Tobacco in Cask to him paid have sold unto the said ROBERT VINCENT his heires the Plantation he now lives on conteyning Two hundred acers which the sd DAVIS lately purchased of the sd ROBT. VINCENT as p Deed of Sale under the sd VINCENT and Wifes hand bearing date the 19th of this Instantt as by the records of this County may appeare the sd Plantation the sd ROBT. VINCENT and his Wife now lives on with all houses outhouses gardens trees and emoluments whatsoever to the sd Plantation belonging granted to sd DAVIS by the sd VINCENT by Deed of Sale or any interest profit or demand of him the said JOSHUA DAVIS unto the same To have and to hold the sd Tract of land unto the sd ROBT: VINCENT his heires from any claime of the sd DAVIS or any other persons under me whatsoever As Witness my hand & fixed my seale
JOSHUA DAVIS
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa 4 die May 1687 et record 20th die
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 30, 1986 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 216
AGES OF SOME STAFFORD COUNTY RESIDENTS 1685 - 1692
Contributed by Lloyd D. Bockstruck
12 Mar. 1690/1; Joshua Davis, age 33
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1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 78-80
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee JOHN BARTHEMEW and CHARLES FLEMING of the County of RAPPAH: have sold unto Capt. MALACHI PEALE a certain tract of land containing Three hundred and fifty acres and do by these presents sell unto the aforesaid Capt. PEALE of STAFFORD County his heirs or assigns the aforesaid Tract of Land it being and lying in the Freshes of Rappa. and on the North side the River, the said land being formerly sold by Mr. JOHN and GEO MOTT unto PETER GALLEN and by the said GALLEN demised unto THO. CHAPMAN and by the said CHAPMAN sold and made over unto JOHN FOSAKER and made over from the said FOSAKER unto the above named JOHN BARTHELEMEW & FLEMING as may by Deeds and Writings more at large appear, the said parcell of land being and lying in the aforesaid County being prt of a Devident formerly belonging to JOHN and GEO: MOTT abovenamed beginning at a corner tree by a PATH side & running North to PASBETANZCE BRANCHES, thence over STONY HILL. S E. 3d. E: to a red Oak, thence South deviding this Land from the Land of Mr JOHN CREED. to a corner red Oak by the Swamp as at East and thence where it first began, being surveyed by Mr. GEO. MORRIS; To have and to hold the said Land & every part thereof from us the said JOHN BARTHOLOMEW & CHARLES FLEMING or either of us our heirs wee owning to have received of Capt. PEALE the sum of Five thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco in cask for the aforesaid Land, In Consideration whereof wee the said BARTHOLOMEW & FLEMING doth hereby firmly bind ourselves our heirs or assigns jointly & severally in the forfeiture of Eleven thousand pounds of merchantable tobacco and cask to warrant the sd land unto the said Capt., PEALE his heirs and assigns forever with all rights as likewise to give unto the said PEALE his heirs or assigns any such lawfull assurance as either he his heirs or either of their learned Conn cell at Law can require at all times In Witness whereof we have hereunto put our hands and seals this 12th day of November in the year of our Lord 1690
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
(BARTHOLOMEW & FLEMING Relinqushmt of Dower)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee SARAH BARTHOLOMEW, Wife to JOHN BARTHOLOMEW, & ELIZABETH FLEMING, Wife to CHARLES FLEMING, do acknowledge & for ever relinquish our Thirds Right and Title of Dower to the within mentioned premisses as witness our hands
Test JAMES HEARSE SARAH BARTLEMEW
RICHD: BRYON ELIZ: FLEMING
The within mentioned Deed or Sale of Land was by the sd JOHN BARTELMEW and CHARLES FLEMING with SARAH and ELIZABETH their Wives acknowledged unto the aforesaid Capt. MALACHI PEALE in the County Court of STAFFORD on the 12th day of November Ana: Dom: & was then recorded by me
JAMES HEARSE, Dep. Cur pr die
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1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page80-81
KNOW ALL MEN that I MALACHI PEALE of STAFFORD County for a valuable consideration reced do sell and assign over unto JOSHUA DAVIS of the County of Richmond all my right & interest to the within mentioned Three hundred & Fifty acres of Land from me my heirs untn the said JOSHUA DAVIS his heirs or assigns forever Witness my hand & seal this 15th day of November 1694
Test JOSIAS LONG MALACHI PEALE
JOHN PILE
JOHN LINTON
Recognitr. in Cur Coin Richmond 5 die lObr. 1694 et record 14th
(PEALE Power of Attorney)
I the Subscriber do by these presents impowr: Mr. SAMUEL SANDFORD of Richmond County to be my true and lawfull Attorney for me to acknowledge an Assignment of a Conveyance of Three hundred and fifty acres of land which assignment hearing date with these presents to Mr. JOSHUA DAVIS of Richmond County confirming the same to he as good as if I myself were personally present
In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & seal this 15th day of 9br: 1694
Test JOSIAC LONG. MALACHI PEALE
JOHN PILE
Record Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1695-1697 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 152-157
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come, I JOHN PRATT of the County of WESTMORELAND in the Dominion of Virginia Gent: send greeting in our Lord God everlasting this 24th day of April 1694, and in the Sixth year of the Reign. of our Sovereign Lord and Lady William & Mary &c. Know ye that I the said JOHN PRATT for and in consideration of a certain tract of Land to me sold and exchanged being in the County of STAFFORD aforesaid, in the Fork of the Main Swamp of UPPER MAJOTOCK RIVER quantity One hundred eighty three acres as appears by good and authentick Deed of Sale for the same made to me the said JOHN PRATT from him the said SAMLL; LUCAS bearing date the 9th Inst: April and signed and delivered the day and year aforesd, and Livery & Seizen of the said Tract of Land given unto me the said SAMLL LUCAS as aforesaid, & before the ensealing & delivery of these presents as relation to the said Deed of Exchange of Land being had moree fully appear; the receipt of Livery Seizen and Possession whereof I the said JOHN PRATT do hereby acknowledge, and thereof I do hereby discharge him the said SAMUEL LUCAS his heirs, And also for the better consideration of the said Exchange agreed upon by me the said JOHN PRATT of the one part and the said SAMUEL LUCAS on the other part & also for divers other good causes, the said JOHN PRATT thereunto especially moving, have granted from me & my heirs grant exchange sell confirm and for ever quilt claim unto the said SAMUEL LUCAS his heirs and assigns forever all that my Tract of Land with the appurtinances containing by estimation One hundred sixty five acres be it more or less being in the County of Richmond on the North side of Rappahanock River in the Freshes thereof upon the upper side of CHINGATEAGUE RUN beginning at a small white Oak upon the said Run side by a cattail branch and extending thence up along the said Branch its several courses to a Poplar standing at the head of the said Branch, thence North to a stooping pockhickory by a Hill side, thence North to a red Oak, thence North to a corner white Oak in JOSHUA DAVIS Line, thence along the said Line South East to a small black Oak corner tree of the said DAVIS, thence North alongst another line of DAVIS to a white Oak, corner tree of WM: BROWN standing at the head of a Valley near sd DAVIS Plantation, thence along the said BROWNS Line 5: S: E: to a white Oake in the Main Branch of the said CHINGOTEAGUE RUN, thence down the said Branch its several courses to the first station; being brought into a strait line is S: 34 dg. West 154 poles, the said Tract of Land being surveyed by Mr. WILLIAM MOSELEY, Surveyor of Richmond County, on the 10th of December 1684 for HENRY ARKHILL of Richmond County aforesaid and by the said HENRY ARKHILL bought and purchased of ADAM WOFFENDALL and HONORIA his Wife as appears by a good and well executed Deed from under their hands and seals for the same bearing date the 2d day of June 1685 and by the said ADAM WOFFENDALL and HONORIA his Wife acknowledged to the said HENRY ARKHILL in the said County Court of RAPPAHANOCK on the 3d day of March 1685, and now since by the said HENRY ARKHILL sold & made over unto me the said JOHN PRATT on the Sixth day of July 1685 and was by the said HENRY ARKHILL acknowledged unto the said JOHN PRATT my heirs and assigns on the third day of March 1685/6, and was recorded the last of March following as relation being had unto the said Survey authentick, Deeds of Sale & Assignments will more fully appear, Together with all manner of housing orchards gardens & fences with all woods trees mines minerals and quarries &c., and all other comodities to the granted premisses belonging, To have and to hold the sd parcel! of One hundred sixty five acres of Land with all the premisses unto the said SAMUEL LUCAS his heirs and assigns forever, for the consideration of the abovesaid Commutation and Exchange of Land made from the said SAMUEL LUCAS to me the said JOHN PRATT and with all the appertinances I have already received of him the which I hold by force of the said Exchange and the said JOHN PRATT for himself & his heirs the said One hundred sixty five acres of Land and all the premisses unto the said SAMLL. LUCAS his heirs and assigns against him the said JOHN PRATT and doth further for himself agree at all times hereafter at the reasonable request and proper costs & charges in the Law of the said SAMLL. LUCAS his heirs make such further acts & conveyances in the Law as shall be reasonably required by the said SAMLL: LUCAS for the more sure assuring of the granted premisses unto the said SAMUEL LUCAS be it by Fine or Fines with Proclamations or without, with single or double vouchers or any other ways or means whatsoever so that such assurance be made contain no further Warranty then in these presents are contained. In Witness whereof the said JOHN PRATT hath hereunto sett his hand and seal
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
JAMES HEARSE JOHN PRATT
JNO: BRENTON
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 1 die Janrii: 1695 et record 21st day
(PRATT Powr: of Attorney: Virginia ss.) I the Subscriber do hereby authorize & impower ALEXANDER SPENCE my Attorney to acknowledge a Seat of Land unto SAMLL. LUCAS and this shall be his Warrant for so doing As Witness my hand and seal this 31st day of December 1693
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
JOS: DAVIS, JOHN PRATT
WM: X JACKSON
Recordr: Test WM: COLSTON, Cle.
(LUCAS Paw: of Attorney). Virginia STAFFORD County. I do hereby impower JOSHUA DAVIS to appear my Attorney in Richmond Court to receive an acknowledgement of Land from JOHN PRATT & this shall be his Warrant for so doing. Witness my hand & seal this 28th of September 1695
Test: JOHN BRENTON, Marke of SAMLL: LUCAS
Recordr: Test WM: COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 92-94. 26-27 Jan. 1696 [1697; 1691 in release].
Malachy Peale of Stafford County, Gent., to Joshua Davis of St. Mary's Parish, Richmond County, Gent. Lease and release; for 10,000 pounds of tobacco. 476 acres ... on the eastward side of a swamp nigh to the aforesaid plantation as also to the plantation of Edward Taylor ... line that divideth this third part from that of the said Malachy Peale's ... on falling ground ... branch on the So. E. side of a damn laid out and surveyed by Mr. William Horton by the joint consent of the said Malachy
Peale and Joshua Davis and the surveyor thereof.
Malachy Peale
Wit: John Crane, John Linton.
24 Feb. 1696 [1697]. Acknowledged by Malachy Peale.
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1692-1704 Abstracts of Land Records of Richmond County, Virginia; [Mary Marshall Brewer]
1 Oct 1701. Deed. ROBERT PECK (PECKE) of Rich Co planter for 3500 pounds of tobb in caske and 20 shillings money sold to SAMLL DUCHEMINE of Westmoreland Co VA ... 200 a. of land pt/o a tr to me belonging e side of Doeg Swamp adj JOHN THOMAS. Wit: CHARLES SPOO, JOSHUA DAVIS, ROBT PAINE. Ackn 3 Dec 1701. (Bk 3pg: 76)
1 Oct 1701. Bond. ROBERT PECK (PECKE) of Saint Mary's Parish Rich Co do ackn myselfe to stand justly indebted unto SAMUELL DUCKEMEIN of Washington Parish Westmoreland Co VA in the sum of 7500 pounds of tobb in ' caske ... the condition of this oligation is such that if SAMLL DUCHAMINE shall peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy a good cleare fee simple in the 200 a [above] and the land is free and cleare from all morgages leases sales and incumbrances then this obligation to be void. Wit: JOSHUA DAVIS, RICHARD TANSKERSLEY. (Bk 3pg: 76)
11 Nov 1701. Power of Atty. ROBERT PECK do impower NATHANIELL POPE my any to ackn a deed of sale [above] unto SAMLL DUCHAMINE and bond for 7500 pounds of tobb. Wit: JOSHUA DAVIS, WILLIAM [?]. Attest: JAMES SHERLOCK clerk. (Bk 3pg: 77)
1 Nov 1701. Power of Atty. SAMUELL DUCHAMINE of Washington Parish Westmoreland Co do impower JOSHUA DAVIS my atty to receive the acknowledgement of 200 a. of land from ROBERT PECK. Wit: RICHARD TANKERSLEY, CHARLES TANKERSLEY. (Bk 3pg: 77)
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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)
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1699-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; {Page 47}
Richmond County Court 6th of June 1700
- JOSHUA DAVIS of this County brought his action against EDWARD TAYLER of the said County and declared that the said EDWARD unjustly & with force & arms &c. hath possessed himselfe of a certain Plantation Tenement or parcell of land conteyning about fifty acres lying in the FORREST whereon the said Deft, now lives scituate in the Parish of St. Marys & County aforesaid; being part of a tract or divident of land conteyning forteen hundred sixty nine acres as by Pattent granted to ROBERT ALEXANDER, JOHN ALEXANDER JUNR. & CHRISTOPHER LUND bearing date the 23d: day of March 1664 may appeare; And the said ROBERT ALEXANDER surviving the said JOHN ALEXANDER JUNR. & XPHER. LUND & no division of the said land made; the whole right & title of the said Patent and land therein conteyned fell & descended unto ROBERT ALEXANDER aforesaid, And the said ROBERT sold & conveyed all his right & title & interest of the said Patent unto MALLACHY PEALE as by the records of WESTMORELAND COUNTY Court may appears, And that the said MALLACHY PEALE sold & conveyed unto the Complt. Five hundred acres of the land aforesaid as by the records of the said Court of WESTMORELAND may appeare; And that the remainder of the said land conteyned in the Patent aforesaid, the said MALLACHY PEALE, since deced, by his last Will & Testamt. duly proved in STAFFORD COUNTY Court together with all his right title & interest thereunto unto the said Complt. and his heirs did devise & give; Nevertheless the said EDWARD TAYLER upon the land aforesaid & within the bounds of the said Patent hath committed divers trespasses by cutting down the wood, felling & destroying the Timber, breaking up the ground & still doth continue to committ though forewarned therefrom, Whereby the Compy.. saith he is damnified & damage hath suffered to the value of Ten thousand pounds of tobacco & thereupon craves Judgmt. wth: cost as also that his Majties Writt habere facias possessoniem may issue &c.
And the Deft. by his Attorney, SYMON ROBINS, comes into Court & for Plea saith that the said Declaracon is insufficient in the Law for that there is no time menconed therein when the Trespass was committed & thereof craves Judgmt &c.
Which plea this Court not allowing, the Deft. by his said Attorney pleaded not guilty in manner & form as in & by the said Declaracon it is put forth & declared; And thereof ffor tryall puts himselfe upon the Country & the Plt. also. Whereupon the Court do order that the Sheriff of this County or his Deputie do summons a good & lawfull Jury of the Neighbourhood to meet upon the said Land on the first day of July now next following being Monday, or upon the next faire day, Together with Mr. CHARLES SMYTH, Survayor, And do then & there survay & lay out the land in difference according to the antient & disputed bounds of the Patent thereof having regard to all elder Patents adjoyning And make report of their proceedings therein unto the next Court held for the said County under their hands in Writing.
Mr. FRANCIS SLOUGHTER is requested to administer an Oath to the Jury for their true survay as also to all persons that shall then & there appeare as evidence on the part of either Plt. or Deft.
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1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press];
Page 161- 162 Stafford County Sct. The humble Petr. of JOSHUA DAVIS. That Mr. RICHARD GIBSON deced purchased the land Quanticott Mill stands on of Mr. JOHN MATHEWS late of this county deced & the said Mathews purchased the said land of CHRISTOPHER LUND deced the said Land was never acknowledged by said Lund unto Mathews your Petitioner having purchased said Mill humbly prays that your Worships order for the laying out of two acres of land ac-cording to Act of Assembly in that case made and provided in duty bound shall pray. Recorded by the Court Order
The Court adjourns to the second Wednesday in March next
God save the Queen
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1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press];
Page 225-226 To His Excellency FRANCIS Nichollson Esqr. Covr. & Lieut. Genl. in virginia The able Petition of JOSHUA DAVIS of Richmond County sheweth that your Petitioner sometime ago for a valuable consideration paid, bought & purchased a certain parcel of land lying at the head of Quanticot Creek in County Stafford together also with one water grist mill and Mill House to the same belonging .. But now so it may please your Excellency that one ABRAHAM FARROW of Stafford County Millwright well knowing the same to be true but enjoying the Petitioners right & Title in & to the mill the said Abraham out of the mill at several set times did take carry & bear away 137 bushels of Indian Corn & 8 bushels of wheat and also the 27th day of Sept. last past in the Mill House with force & arms did enter and then & there made a forcible Entry & detainer and yr. Petr. from his house in manner and form eject expell & remove your Petitioner from his possession thereof doth keep & hold out to the great damage & common hurt of your Petitioner and against the form of several statutes in this behalf made & provided Your Petitioner most humbly prays your Excellency to remove the force & injury of the said offender & to reinstate & establish your Petitioner in the full possession of the house (as formerly he was wont to have) and also treble damages as is allowed by the law together also with such further other Relief in the premises as your Excellency in your abundant wisdom & goodness shall seem most meet. And your Petitioner shall ever pray
Williamsburgh Janry. 20th 1703/4 This Petition is referred to the Worshipful her Majestys of the Peace of Stafford County to do therein according to law and they are to send an account of their proceedings to Fr: Nichollson
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 233-234
Richmond County ss. TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome these presents shall come I JOSHUA DAVIS of ST. MARYES Parish in the County aforesaid for the Naturale affection I have and bear and love to the Children hereafter named and for theire incouragement in Learning their books, I give them the Cattle hereafter expressed and named.
Imprs. I give unto my Son, JOSHUA DAVIS, a young red Cow called Fortune and her female increase and the Bull calves reserved unto my selfe and Executor for the looking after the said Cow female increase. And unto my Son, SAMLL. DAVIS, a young black Heifer called Blossom and her increase as aforesaid to my Son, JOSHUA. And unto my Daughter, ESTHER DAVIS, a young black Cow called Gentle and the Increase as aforesaid and unto my Daughter in Law, MARY GRIGGS, one black Heifer wth: a spott in her forehead called Gest; And unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH CRAWFORD a young brindle Heifer called Loveley and Increase as aforesaid all of my owne proper marke a crop on each eare and a slitt under each eare and branded on the Copp of the left buttock to them and their heires, an. the male increase reserved of all the Cattle aforesaid me selfe or Executor that shall look after them and in case either of my said Children should dye before they ettaine to age of Sixteene yeares att which time they are capable by Law to make will theire Cattle to be divided amongst the surviving Children and In Wittness hereof I have hereunto putt my hand and fixed my seals this first day of Septr: 1703.
Signed sealed and delivered to my Children in prsence of
JAMES INGO JOSHUA DAVIS,1703
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 1 die Septr:__ Ano: 1703 & recordat14th die
Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 257-259
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JOHN BARTHOLOMEW and CHARLES FLEMING of the County of RAPPA: have sold Capt. MALLA: PEALE a certaine tract of Land containeing Three hundred and fifteens acres and do by these presents sell unto the aforesaid Capt. PEALE of STAFFORD County his heires or assignes the aforesaid Land it being and lying in the Freshes of Rappahannock and on the North side the River, the said Land being formerly sold by Mr. JOHN and GEORGE MOTT unto PETER GALLON and by the said GALLEN demised unto THOMAS CHAPMAN, and by the said CHAPMAN sold unto JOHN FOSSAKER, and made over from the said FOSSAKER unto the above named JOHN BARTHOLOMEW and FLEMING, as by Deeds and writings more att large appeare, the said Land being in the aforesaid County being part of a devident formerly belonging to JOHN and GEORGE MOTT above named, Beginning att a corner tree by a PATH side and running North to PASBETANZE BRANCHE, thence over Stony Hill So: E: to a red Oake, thence South dividing this land from the land of Mr. JOHN CREEDE to corner red Oake by the Swamp as att Ea: and thence where it begun, being surveyed by Mr. GEORGE MORRIS; To have and to hold the said Land from us the said JOHN BARTHOLOMEW and CHARLES FLEMING or either of us we owning to have received of Capt. PEALE the summe of Five thousand five hundred pounds of tobbo: in caske for the aforesaid Land in consideration whereof we the said BARTHOLOMEW and FLEMING doth firmly bind ourselves our heires joyntly and severally in the forfiture of Eleven thousand pounds of merchantable tobbo: in caske to warrant the said Land unto the said Capt. PEALE his heires forever; wth: all rights and whatsoever as likewide to give unto the said PEALE his heires or assignes any such lawful assureances as either he his heires or assignes or either of theire learned Coun cell att Law can require from time to time and att all times; In Wittness whereof wee have hereunto putt our hands and sealer this twelve day of Novembr: in the years of our Lord One thousand Six hundred and Ninety 1690
Signed sealed and delivered in ye presence of
SAMP: DARRELL, JOHN BARTOW: BARTOW: signum
JOSHUA DAVIS CHARLES FLEMING, signum
THEODORICK BLANDE
Recordatr: Test JAMES SHERLOCK, CI Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee SARAH BARTHEMEY, Wife of JOHN BARTLELMEY and ELIZABETH FLEMING, Wife of CHARLES FLEMING, do acknowledge and forever relinquish our thirds rights and title of Dower to within mentioned premisses as wittness our hands the 12th of November 1690
Testis JAMES HEARSE SARA BARTLOMEW, signum
RICHD. BRYON ELIZ: FLEMEN
Recordatr: Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
This within mentioned-Deed of Sale of Land was by the said JOHN BARTOLOMEW and CHARLES FLEMING wth: SARAH and ELIZA: theire wives acknowledged unto the aforesaid Capt. MALACHY PEALE in the County Court of STAFFORD on the 12th day of November Ano: Dom: and was then recorded by me JAMES HEARSE, Dept. Cl Cur
Recordatr: Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN &c, that I MALACHY PEALE of STAFFORD County for a valuable consideration reced, do sale and assigne over unto JOSHUA DAVIS of the County of Richmond all my right and interest to the within mentioned Three hundred and fifteene acres of Land from me my heires to the said JOSHUA DAVIS his heires or assignes for ever &c., Wittness my hand and seale this 15th day of November Ano: Dom: 1694
Teste JOSIAS LONG, MALACHY PEALE
JNO: PIKE
JOHN LINTON
Recognitr: in Cur Com Richmond 5th die ibris: 1694 & records': 14th die
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
Recordatr: Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOSHUA DAVIS of Richmond County in the Dominion of Virginia for Five thousand five hundred pounds of tobbo: in hand payd unto me by Capt. ALEXANDER DONAPHAN do assigne over lunto the said Capt. ALEXANDER his heires and assignes forever from me my heires the within Deed and assignement of Three hundred and fifteene acres of Land therein contained with all my right and interest whatsoever unto the said Capt. ALEXANDER DONAPHAN his heires and assignes forever. As Wittness my hand and seals this first day of June 1704, this to be acknowledged next Court ensueing
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
THOMAS ROBINSON, JOSHUA DAVIS
JOHN I MORRIS, sign 1704
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 7 die Junii 1704 et recordatr: 9th die
Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
We the Subscribers do hereby relinquish all our right unto Three hundred and fifteene acres of Land which formerly belonging to our Father and Uncle, Mr. JOHN and GEORGE MOTT, and by them sold unto PETER GALLEN of GLOUCESTER County, and by the said GALLEN sold unto THOMAS CHAPMAN and by the said CHAPMAN unto Mr. JOHN FOSSAKER and the said FOSSAKER sold unto JOHN BARTHOLOME and CHARLES FLEMING and by the said BARTHOLOME and FLEMING sold unto Capt. MALACHY PEALE of STAFFORD County and by the sd Capt. PEALE sold unto JOSHUA DAVIS of Richmond County his heires forever, the reason we give this relinquishment our Father and Uncle Mr. JOHN and GEORGE MOTT, sold the aforesaid Land unto PETER GALLEN aforesaid for Foure thousand pounds of sweet seated tobba: and was not acknowledged and in confirmating hereof we have hereunto put our hands and seales this second day of December 1703 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
JOHN PAXTON, JOHN GLENDENING
ANNE A GLENDENING RICHARD SHIPPEY
ELIZA: SHIPPEY, signum
Recognitr: In Cur Coin Richmond 2d: die Febry: 1703 & recordatr: 7th die
Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 260
KNOW ALL MEN by them presents that I JOSHUA DAVIS of Richmond County do assigne over the within relinquishment unto Capt. ALEXANDR: DONAPHAN his heires and assignes forever from me my heires and assignes forever as Wittness my hand and seale this first day of June 1704
Test THOMAS ROBINSON, signe JOSHUA DAVIS
JOHN MORRIS, signe 1704
Recognitr: in Cur Cora Richmond 7th die Junii 1704 & recordatr: 9th die
Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1705-1706 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 168)
Richmond County Court 5th of June 1706
- Mr. JOSHUA DAVIS is reqiested to take the List of Tythables in St. Maryes Parish from the DOEG SWAMP downeward
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDER BOOK, 1705-1707 [Antient Press}: Page 3
Westmoreland County Court 1st of November 1705
- DAVIS, Gent. v DARNELL
Judgment is granted JOSHUA DAVIS, Gent. against the Estate of RICHARD DARNELL, deced., for the sume of two thousand seventy pounds of tobacco due to him by account proved by his Oath. Ordered hee bee paid the same out of the sale of the Estate of sd. DARNELL in his own hands as Admr, of the sd. DARNELL also his costs in this behalf
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDER BOOK, 1705-1707 [Antient Press}: Page 34
Westmoreland County Court 27th of August 1706
WHEELER's Deposition about PEALE's Land
JOSHUA DAVIES, Gent. exhibited to this Court the Deposition of JOHN WHEELER in relation to some land late of MALLACHI PEALE, Gent., deceased, lyeing on MADDOX CREEK and prayed the same might bee entered on the Records of this County in perpetuam rei memoriam which is accordingly ordered
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.];
p.297 - Alexander DONIPHAN, will; 20 Sep 1716, 6 Feb 1716/17
son Alexander 250 ac. in the fork of Rappahannock bought of George JONES decd;
Stephen BOWEING the other 250 ac. of land joining the aforesaid tract;
son Mott 180 ac. out of a tract bought of Joshua DAVIS being 330 ac. lying back of my river land; if he has no heirs, to go to grson. Giles TRAVERS;
son Robert;
dau. Margaret 70 ac. bought of Joshua DAVIS;
dau. Elizabeth remainder of 80 ac. and her mother's wedding ring;
wife Susannah, having kept her est. apart, and taken it to herself and desiring nothing of mine...;
dau. Anne; ex. to give Mrs. Mary BELFIELD a ring of 12 shillings price;
ex: son Robert;
wits: Peter LOWD, Elias POWELL, Robert FASSAKER.
[Alexander DONIPHAN mar. his 2d wife, Margaret MOTT, by Nov 1691; she d. prior to Mar 1709. MAC, p.57.)
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1721-1726 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 303-309
Indenture 2nd/3rd September 1724 between JOSHUA DAVIS of Overwharton Parish in County of Stafford and SAMUEL DAVIS of Parish of Washington in County of Westmoreland of one part and WILLIAM DUFF of Hanover Parish County of King George Taylor of other part .. by deeds d Lease and Release .. for Eighty pounds Sterling of good and lawful money of England .. sold all that Plantation formerly sold by MALACHY PEALE of of the County of Stafford unto JOSHUA DAVIS late of Richmond now King George Gent. ffather to the said JOSHUA and SAMUEL DAVIS parties to these presents containing 476 acres .. by Deed duly executed under the hand of MALACHY PEALE which bears date the 27th Jany. 1696 and surveyed by Mr. WILLIAM HORTON by the joint consent of the said MALACHY PEALE and JOSHUA DAVIS and record thereof made in Westmoreland County Court .. and being part of a Patent granted by Sir WILLIAM BERKELEY Knight Governor of Virginia unto ROBERT ALEXANDER, JOHN ALEXANDER and CHRISTOPHER LUNN for 1425 acres .. same appear which said 476 acres is in Parish of Hanover King George County beginning on Eastward side of a Swamp; nigh to aforesaid plantation and plantation of EDWARD TAYLOR; corner tree of line divided other land now or late of MALACHY PEALE ..
Presence Walter Anderson Joshua Davis
Will. Gorden Saml. Davis
Then came JOSHUA DAVIS and SAMUEL DAVIS and acknowledged this Deed .. to be their proper act .. and CATHERINE BUTLER now wife of JAMES BUTLER Mother to the said JOSHUA and SAMUEL DAVIS relinquished her Right of Dower and third ..
3rd September 1725 .. Deeds of Lease and Release recorded.
Know all men .. We JOSHUA DAVIS of Overwharton Parish Stafford County and SAMUEL DAVIS of Washington Parish County of Westmoreland stand firmly bound unto WILLIAM DUFF Taylor .. in sum of One hundred sixty pounds Sterling of good and lawful money of England .. 1st September 1725. The condition .. if faithfully convey certain tract .. this obligation to be void .. otherwise to remain in full force.
Presence Walter Anderson, Joshua Davis
Will. Gorden Saml. Davis
3rd September 1725 .. Bond recorded.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1667 - 1710 (43 years)