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BUTLER, RICHARD (d.t., 1734/5). His will was recorded 7 March 1734/5, but pages 4 - 29 in COB#2 are missing and thereby the order in court for the probate of Richard Butler's will is not now extant. On 7 March 1734/5 Benjamin Hawkins gave bond as executor of Richard Butler, deceased, with Thomas Thatcher and James Hawkins, his securities, and same is recorded in Bond Book #1, Page 41b - 4213. These records are in DB#1. The inventory of Richard Butler's estate was recorded 4 April 1735 and remains of record in I#l, pages 190 - 191.
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1721-1752 King George County, Virginia Will Book A-1; [George Harrison Sanford King]; Page 105-106
WILL OF RICHARD BUTLER
In the Name of God Amen. I Richard Butler of Brunswick Parish in the County of King George being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will & Test ament in manner and form following.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving son William Butler all the estate which I was possessed of at the time of my marriage with my now wife Mary, all my debts being first paid out of the sd part by my Executor hereafter named.
Item: I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Newport, wife of Peter Newport, thirty five acres of land lying in King George County joyning upon William Settles to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Butler all he rest and residue of my estate unto whome I give the tuition and keeping of my son William Butler until he arive to age of twenty one years. I do hereby ordain and appoint Benjamin Hawkins whole and sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament utterly revoking all wills before at any time made, do acknowledge this my last Will & Testament. As Witness my hand and seale this twenty sixth day of January One thousand Seven hundred Twenty four five [1724/5] (sic).
Ejus *******
Richard [R] Butler *Seale* Signum *******
Signed Sealed & Acknowledged in the presence of
John Gilbert James Hackley James Hawkins
At a Court held for King George County the 7th day of March Anno Dom: 1734 [1734/5].
The last Will & Testament of Richard Butler, Dece., was presented into Court by Benjamin Hawkins his Executor who made oath thereto and the same was proved by the oath of John Gilbert, James Hackley and James Hawkins and admitted to Record.
Copia Vera Test T: Turner Cl:Cur:
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 235
- John [HOAKINS], [Hawkins] Han. Par., will; 16 Jan 1715/16, 7 Mar 1715/16
now wife Elizabeth, being at this time very sick and weak; if she dies, freeman John SUTTLE Jr, which now liveth with me, to remain and live on the plant. whereon my.family now liveth;
sons William, John, Benjamin, and James;
daus. Sarah and Elizabeth;
Richard and James BUTLER to care for six children, but, in case Henry WOOD doth think fit to take son William, I desire he may have him, providing the said Henry will learn him the trade and calling of a plasterer;
Richard BUTLER to take son John and daus. Sarah and Elizabeth;
James BUTLER to take sons Benjamin and James until age 20.
ex: fr. Isaac ARNOLD;
wits: Isaac ARNOLD, Rebecca BUTLER, John SUTTLE.
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1715-1716 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 6; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 472
Richmond County Court 2d of May 1716
- HOAKINS bound to BARBER
RICHARD BUTLER by his Petition setting forth that JOHN HOAKINS and ELIZABETH his Wife being lately deced., and at the time of their death left their two youngest Sons, BENJAMIN and JAMES, unto JAMES BUTLER, Brother to the Petitioner, and JAMES BUTLER being also lately deced., therefore prays that the two Children, BENJAMIN and JAMES, may be bound to him, &c. The Court on consideration thereof doe bind the two Children, BENJAMIN and JAMES, unto the Petitioner till they each of them arrive to the age of twenty one years, and order that RICHARD BUTLER, the Petitioner, doe teach the Children or cause them to be taught some handicraft trade and to read and write, and at the expiration of their servitude to pay and allow them in like manner as is appointed for Servants by Indenture or Custome, and that he give good security in the sum of twenty pounds Sterling for the-performance thereof. Whereupon JOHN WILLIS together with RICHARD BUTLER in open Court acknowledged themselves indebted unto the Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices in the sum of twenty pounds Sterling, with condition that if RICHARD BUTLER shall well and truely comply with the abovesd. Order in all things relateing to the Orphans, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in force.
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 265
- James BUTLER, Washington Par, West. Co, will; 26 Jan 1715, 2 May 1716
bro. Richard BUTLER; land and plant. to wife Sarah; daus. Elizabeth 50 ac. and Sarah 50 ac; ex: wife; wits: George URIELL, Robert BRYAN, William BRIDGES
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1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 208
Richmond County Court 19th October 1720
- BUTLER's Claim to be certifyed
The Claim of RICHARD BUTLER for takeing up a Negro woman belonging to JOHN RAY of ESSEX County was this day sworn to in Court by RICHARD BUTLER and ordered to be certifyed
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://gedcom.surnames.com/burgess_jim/np209.htm
URL title: Note for: Lucy Stephen, 1651 - BEF 1678
King George County, Virginia Will Book A-1
FOSSAKER, Richard (d.i. by 735) COB#2, PAGE 43 6 Dec 1735 = in the petition between Francis Strother and Elizabeth, his wife, vs Benjamin HAWKINS, executor of Richard Butler deceased. It is ordered that John Gilbert, Anthony Hainy, Abraham Kenyon, John Kenyon and Rowland Thornton or any two of them value the estate of Richard Fossaker deceased, according to evidence and make report to court. (See also COB #2 and G.H.S. King, Marriages of Richmond County, Virginia 1668-1853 Page 71)
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0055/g0000 022.html
URL title: My Southern Family
There is strong circumstantial evidence. John b. ca 1675 and Elizabeth Hawkins lived in Richmond County, Va and they both died in 1715 in an epidemic. John left a will and named 4 sons and 2 daughters. His oldest son Wm is apprenticed to Henry Wood; his younger children Benjamin, John, James, sarah and Elizabeth are given to James and Richard Butler -- from this we assume that Elizabeth, John's wife is a Butler. Rebecca Butler witnesses the will, widow Peter Butler d. ca1698. James Butler dies shortly thereafter and the children are raised by Richard Butler. We first find Wm, oldest son, in court records in 1718 in Richmond County, indicating he must be 21 and extrapolating back we give him birth ca 1697 and in 1715/6 when his father died he would have been 18. We also think John had a first wife as he refers to Elizabeth as "now wife" in the will. When Benjamin first shows up in court records it is 1729, extrapolate back and you have b. ca 1708. then John shows about 1727, thus b. ca 1706 and James shows up around 1731, thus b. ca 1710. In several court procedures John Willis stands up for the orphans - securing them in court and so forth. John's son Wm is married to Sarah Hawksford(?). Wm died shortly thereafter and his widow marries Henry Wood - the gentleman Wm is apprenticed to. Hawksfords are also neighbors as are both Willises - father and son. When Benjamin and brothers show up later in Orange Co. -- Benj is married to Sarah Willis, living near by his mother-in-law, brother-in-law and his brothers. Interesting thing also is that Wm that everybody likes to attach Benjamin to as his father is I suspect his big brother Wm b. 1697 -- who has sons Benjamin, John, and James. I also think they may have attached Wm's other brother James onto him as a son possibly- less sure on this one. Wm lives also lives near Benjamin in Chestnut Mt area in Orange Co.
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 101a-102
THIS INDENTURE made this twelfth day of November in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and six Betweene THOMAS HARVY of SAINT MARY Parish in Richmond County, Planter, of one part and RICHARD BUTTLER of the said Parish and County of other part; Wittnesseth that THOMAS HARVY in consideration of Fifteene hundred poudns of tobbacco paid by RICHARD BUTTLER, said THOMAS HARVY hath bargained sold and made over unto RICHARD BUTTLER a certaine parcell of land scituate in STAFFORD County (it being a parcell of land which was granted by Patent to the Father of the said HARVY) containeing about Two hundred and twenty acres (more or less) and bounded Beginning att a red Oake corner tree to HENRY BERRY and ROBERT PECK, and thence runing So: 72 1/2 East thirty poles to a white Oak in the line of the said BERRY and PECK, thence North 19 1/2d. East 31 poles to a red Oak neare HALES his Path; thence North 9d. West an hundred poles to a Chesnutt Oak in or near the line of said BERRY and PECK, then East Sixteene poles to a black Oak in the line of said BERRY and PECK, thence South eighty eight degrees East an hundred and two poles to a red Oake in the line of said BERRY and PECK, thence North 50d. East 33 poles to a red Oake in the line of GEORGE KING and JOHN PEARCE, thence No. 78 1/2d. West 56 poles to a Chesnutt Oak by the Bever Dam of JORDAN SWAMP BRIDGE, thence So. 70d. West 115 poles to a black Oak in the line of THOMAS PORTERs, thence So. 5d. East 58 poles to a red Oake in the line of said PORTERs, thence So. 35d. West 107 poles to a red Oak in the line of ye said BERRY and PECK, thence So 94 degrees East 120 poles to the first mentioned corner tree where it begun; To have and to hold the said land from THOMAS HARVY his heires to said RICHARD BUTTLER his heires with all rights profitts and appurtenances thereunto belonging; And that THOMAS HARVY doth acknowledge him selfe to be att the ensealing and delivery hereof att the age of one and twenty yeares and in full authority to sell the same and doth bind him selfe in the summe of Ten thousand pounds of tobbo: for the Warranting of the right of the said land to RICHARD BUTTLER his heires; to all wch: the said HARVY hath sett his hand and seale the day and
yeare above written
Signed sealed and DD. in presence of
ROBERT HARRISON, THO: his mark HARVY
JEREMIAH his mark STRAWDER
Recognitr. in Cur Com Richmond 2d die April 1707 & recordatr: 15th die
Test J. SHERLOCK, CI Cur
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 102-102a
THIS INDENTURE made this twelfth day of November in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and six Betweene RICHARD BUTLER of ST. MARYs Parish in Richmond County, Planter, of one part and EDWARD CARROLL and ANDREW HARRISON of the said Parish and County of other part; Wittnesseth that RICHARD BUTLER for Five and twenty hundred pounds of tobbacco paid by these presents doth bargaine sell and make over unto EDWARD CARROLL and ANDREW HARRISON a certaine parcell of land scituate part in WESTMORELAND County & part in Richmond County and part in STAFFORD County; (it being a parcell of land which RICHARD BUTLER purchased of THOMAS HARVEY and formerly granted by Patent unto the Father of said HARVY), containeing about Two hundred and twenty acres more or less and bounded (the description of the land as in the foregoing Indenture between THOMAS HARVY and RICHARD BUTLER): To have and to hold the said land with all rights priviledges and appurtenances whatsoever unto EDWARD CARROLL and ANDREW HARRISON and theire heires and RICHARD BUTLER doth acknowledge himselfe being above the age of one and Twenty yeares hath full authority to sell the said land; and doth oblige himselfe in the summe of Ten thousand pounds of tobbo: and caske forever to warrant and defned the same to ye said EDWARD CARROLL and ANDREW HARRISON theires heires: In Wittness whereof RICHARD BUTLER hath sett his hand and seal the day and year above written Sealed and DD in presence of us
ROBERT HARRISON RICH: his mark BUTLER
JEREMY his marke I STRAWDER
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the 2d day of April! Ano: Dom: 1707 & recorded the 15th day of the same month & yeare
Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 127a-128
THIS INDENTURE made the first day of March 1707/8 Betweene RICHARD BUTTLER of ST. MARYs Parish of one part and ROBERT SMITH of the aforesd. Parish of the other part; Wittnesseth that RICHARD BUTTLER for the summe of Three
thousand pounds of tobbo: to him well and truely paid by these presents do bargaine sell and confirms unto ROBERT SMITH a certaine parcell of Woodland containeing One hundred acres sciwate in ST. MARYs Parish to be layd of upon ye dividend of Land now in the possession of said RICHARD BUTLER and whereon he dwelleth, beginning att WILLIAM TAYLORs line; To have and to hold said One hundred acres of land unto ROBERT SMITH his heires discharged of all manner of incumbrances whatsoever the Rent to the Cheife Lord onely excepted; In Wittness whereof RICHARD BUTTLER do hereunto sett his hand and seale the day and yeare above mentioned
Signed sealed and delivered in presence
JON. HOSKEN RICHARD ye marke of BUTLER
JOHN GRIMSLEY
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the 7th day of April Ano: Dom: 1708 and recorded amongst the Records of the said County
Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 122-125
THIS INDENTURE made the Second day of March and in the yoare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 12/thirteen and in the Eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Ann by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, Queene defender of the faith &c., Between RICHARD BUTTLER of the County of Richmond and Parish of St. Marys within the Dominion of Virginia, Planter, of one part and JAMES BUTLER of the aforesaid Parish and County, Planter, of other part; Wittnesseth that RICHARD BUTTLER in consideration of the summe of Five shillings of good and lawfull money of England to him in hand paid by JAMES BUTLER, by these presents doth bargaine and sell unto JAMES BUTTLER all that tract of Land which said JAMES BUTLER now hath in his possession and custody which said land is lying in County of Richmond and Parish of St. Marys there being a small Spring Branch which runs into the Western Maine Branch of JENGOTEAGE dividing this land from the land of RICHARD BUTLER, thence along the said Maine Branch of JENGOTEAGE dividing also this land from the land of ROBERT SMITH, thence along said RICHARD's back and outmost line so farr as will containe the quantity of Sixty six acres of land, running also to the small Branch first mentioned; with all houses tobacco houses orchards fences and comodities to the land and premises belonging; To have and to hold the premises unto JAMES BUTLER his heirs dureing the full terme of one whole year paying therefore ye Rent of one ear of Indian Corne on the Feast day of the Birth of our Lord God next ensueing if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the statute for transferring uses into possession the said JAMES may be in the actuall possession of the premises and be thereby the better enabled to accept a Release or any other conveyance of the free hold reversion and inheritance thereof; In Wittness whereof the parties aforesaid have either to other to these presents interchangeably sett their hands and fixt. their seals the day and year above written
Signed Sealed and Deliverd the presence of us
HENRY his mark WOOD RICHARD his marke BUTLER
JOHN his mark
Att a Court held for Richmood County ye 4th day of March 1712
RICHARD BUTLER came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed to JAMES BUTLER and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the third day of March and in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 12/thirteen and in the eleventh yeare of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Queen Ann by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, Queene defender of the faith &c., Between RICHARD BUTLER of County of Richmond and Parish of St. Marys, Planter, of one part and JAMES BUTLER of the aforesaid Parish and County, Planter, of the other part; Wittnesseth that RICHARD BUTLER as well in consideration of the summe of Two thousand pounds of good sound merchantable leave tobbacco in caske paid to him in hand; as also for severall other good causes and considerations him thereunto att this time especially moveing, by these presents doth bargaine and sell release and confirme unto JAMES BUTLER and his heirs, said JAMES BUTLER being in actuall possession of the premises herein mentioned by virtue of a Lease bearing date the day before the date of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, all that tract of land which JAMES BUTLER now hath in his possession and custody containing Sixty six acres (this Release continue with the bounds repeated as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the premises aforesaid unto JAMES BUTLER his heirs; And further RICHARD BUTTLER and SUSANNA his Wife their heirs shall att any Court or Courts to be held and kept in and for the County of Richmond within six months after the date of these presents upon the request of said JAMES BUTLER personally or by Power of Attorney acknowledge these presents in Court to the end that the same may be recorded; In Wittnesse whereof the parties aforesaid have either to other to these presents sett their hands and seals the day month and yeare
first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivo ed in the presence of
HENRY his mar WOOD, RICHARD BUTLER
JOHN his marke KENDALL
Att a Court held for Richmond County 4th day of March 1712
SUSANNA BUTLER, the Wife of ye sd. RICHARD BUTLER, to him in that behalfe made, relinquished her ye said SUSANNA's Right of Dower in the Land conveyed in this Deed unto the said JAMES BUTLER which also is admitted to record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I SUSANNA BUTLER, the Wife of RICHARD BUTLER do put in my place my loving Friend and Brother, my Attorney in Richmond County Court to acknowledge a certain Deed made by the said RICHARD BUTLER to JAMES BUTLER for Sixty six acres of Land as appears by Deed bearing date with these presents, and I the said SUSANNA do of ray own free will and proper accord hereby relinquish all my right of Dower and Thirds att the Comon Law of in and to any part of the aforesaid Land and premises and do impower my loving Friend and Brother, HENRY WOOD, as aforesaid my Attorney for me and in my name to make acknowledgment of this my Relinquishment, as Wittness my hand and seale this third day of March 1712/13,
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1715-1716 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 6; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 472)
Richmond County Court 2d of May 1716
- HOAKINS bound to BUTLER
RICHARD BUTLER by his Petition setting forth that JOHN HOAKINS and ELIZABETH his Wife being lately deced., and at the time of their death left their two youngest Sons, BENJAMIN and JAMES, unto JAMES BUTLER, Brother to the Petitioner, and JAMES BUTLER being also lately deced., therefore prays that the two Children, BENJAMIN and JAMES, may be bound to him, &c. The Court on consideration thereof doe bind the two Children, BENJAMIN and JAMES, unto the Petitioner till they each of them arrive to the age of twenty one years, and order that RICHARD BUTLER, the Petitioner, doe teach the Children or cause them to be taught some handicraft trade and to read and write, and at the expiration of their servitude to pay and allow them in like manner as is appointed for Servants by Indenture or Custome, and that he give good security in the sum of twenty pounds Sterling for the performance thereof. Whereupon JOHN WILLIS together with RICHARD BUTLER in open Court acknowledged themselves indebted unto the Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices in the sum of twenty pounds Sterling, with condition that if RICHARD BUTLER shall well and truely comply with the abovesd. Order in all things relateing to the Orphans, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in force
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 256-258
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty third day of December in the Fourth year of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine and Ireland, King. Defender of the faith &c. and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventeen, Between RICHARD BUTLER of Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond, Planter, of one part and WILLIAM SUTTLE of aforesaid Parish and County, Planter, of other part; Wittnesseth that RICHARD BUTLER for sum of five shillins of good and lawfull money of In gland paid to him in hand by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM SUTTLE his heirs a certaine parcell of land containing Fifty acres lying in Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond beeing called and known by the name of BUTTLERS OULD FEILD lying on the lowerside of the Western Branch of JENGOTAGUE and joyneing upon the Land of JAMES BUTTLER deced,, and devided from the said Land of JAMES BUTLER by a small Branch which runs into JONGOTEAGUE with all houses tobacco houses barnes orchards rents issues and profitts theirof, To have and to hould the p:misses unto WILLIAM SUTTLE his heirs during the term of one whole year paying therfore the Rent of an Ear of Indian Corne on the first day of the Birth of our Blessed Lord God next Insueing if lawfully demanded o the intent that by vertue of these p:sents and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession WILLIAM SUTTLE may bee in the actuall and sole possession of the p:misses land bee theirby the beter Inabled to take a Release or other conveyance of the freehould and inheritance theirof; In Wittness whearof the parties aforesaid have either to other to these p:sents interchangeably sett their hands and seales the day month and
year first above wrightne
Signed Sealed and Delivered in p:sents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD RICHARD his mark R BUTLER
THOMAS his marke SURENGER
JOHN UNDERWOOD
At a Court held for Richmond County the Fifth day of February 1717
RICHARD BUTLER came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed to WILLIAM SUTTLE and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty fourth day of December in the Fourth year of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King George of Great Brittaine and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., and in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and Seventeen; Between RICHARD BUTLER of the Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond, Planter, of one part and WILLIAM SUTTLE of the aforesaid Parish and County, Planter, of other part; Wittnesseth that RICHARD BUTLER as well for the sum of Two thousand and three hundred pounds of good sound Leafe tobacco paid to him in hand by WILLIAM SUTTLE by these p:sents as allso severall other good causes and considerations him thereunto att this time especially moving, doth bargain sell release and confirm unto WILLIAM SUTTLE and his heirs, the said WILLIAM SUTTLE beeing in actuall possession of the p:misses by venue of a Lease theirof made and of the Statute for trans-
ferring uses into possession, a certain parcel! of land containing Fifty acres which land is situate in Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond on the lowermost side of the Western Maine Branch of JENGOTEAGUE CREEK called and known by the name of BUTLERS OLD FEILD, and joyning upon the Land of JAMES BUTTLER deceased now in the occupation of WILLIAM SUTTLE, party to these presents, beeing divided from the said land of JAMES BUTLER by a small Branch which runs into the Branch of JINGOTEAGUE and downe the said Maine Branch of JENGOTEAGUE to the land of WILLIAM HEAD deced., and to containe fifty acres being part of a Pattent of Land granted to PETER BUTTLER by the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia for Three hundred and Fifty acres which bears date the Twenty third day of April! 1696, with all houses rents issues and profitts theirof; To have and to hould the premisses unto WILLIAM SUTTLE his heirs; And RICHARD BUTLER and his now Wife SUSANNAH their heirs shall att any Court to bee held and kept for County of Richmond within six months from the date of these p:sents upon the request of WILLIAM SUTTLE his heirs either personally or by power of Attorney acknowledge these presents in Court to the end that they may be recorded; In Wittness whearof the partyes within mentioned have either to other to these p:sents interchangably sett their hands and wales the day month and year within mentioned Signed Sealed and Delivered in the p:sents of
ISAAC ARNOLD RICHARD his mark BUTLER
THOMAS his mark SURENGER
JOHN UNDERWOOD
At a Court held for Richmond County the 1.11th day ol February 1/1/
RICHARD BUTLER came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed of Release unto WILLIAM SUTTLE and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 357
THIS INDENTURE made the Second day of March in the fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighteen, Between ELIZABETH HOXFORD of Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond, of one part and RICHARD BUTLER of the Parish and County aforesaid, Planter, of other part; wittnesseth that ELIZABETH HAXFORD for the sum of Five shillings of good and lawfull money of Ingland paid to her by RICHARD BUTLER, by these p:sents doth bargains and sell unto RICHARD BUTLER all that plantation and percell of land whearon said ELIZABETH HOXFORD now liveth and inhabitteth, beeing about One hundred acres of land, all which percell of land is situate in Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond with all houses orchards water courses rents issues and profits theirof; To have and to hold the percell of land unto RICHARD BUTLER his heirs dureing the terme of one whole year paying the Rent of one Ear of Indian Comae on the Birth Day of our Lord God next ensueing if lawfully demanded to the End that by vertue of these p:sents and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession said RICHARD BUTLER may bee in the actuall and sole possession of the p:mises and bee theirby the better enabled to take a release or any other conveyance of the freehold and Inheritance theirof to him and his heirs; In Wittness whearof the parties aforesaid have to these p:sents interchangeably sett their hands and Seals the day month and
year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in p:sents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD ELIZABETH HAXFORD
DAVID his mark ROSIER,
WILLIAM his mark HOAKINS
AU a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of March 1718
ELIZABETH HOXFORD came into Court and acknowledged this her Deed unto RICHARD
BUTLER, and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 361-364
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I SUSANAH BUTLER, the Wife of RICHARD BUTLER doe of my own free will and proper accord relinquish all my Right of dower and Thirds att the Common Law of in and to a certaine parcell of land sold by my Husband, the said RICHARD BUTLER, unto ROBERT RANKINS, being about One hundred acres of Land as may appear by Deed for the same bearing even date with these p:sents and doe make and apoint my loving Freind, ISAAC ARNOLD, my Attorney for mee and in my name to make acknowledgment in Richmond County Court of this my Relinquishment and for soe doing this shall bee his sofitient warrant or Power of Attorney; Wittness my hand this 29th day of November 1718
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the p:sents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD, SUSANAN her mark- BUTLER
JOHN STONE, CHARLES POWELL
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of March 1718
This Power of Attorney from SUSANNA BUTLER to ISAAC ARNOLD was proved in open Court by the Oaths of JOHN STONE and CHARLES POWELL, two of the witnesses thereto,
and admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty Eighth day of November in the fifth year of the Raigne of our Soveraigae Lord King George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighteen; Between RICHARD BUTLER of Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond, Planter, of one part and ROBERT RANKINS of Parish and County aforesaid, Planter. of other part: Wittnesseth that RICHARD BUTLER for summe of Five shillings of good and lawful! money of England to him in hand by these p:sents doth bargaine and sell unto ROBERT RANKINS a certainc percell of land containing One hundred acres being part of a Pattent for Three hundred and Fifty acres of land granted by WILLIAM FITZHUGH and GEORGE BRENT, Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia, unto PETER BUTLER, which bears date the Twenty Third day of Aprill 1696; the hundred acres of land is situate in Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond on lower side of the Western Maine Branch of JENGOTEAGUE joyning upon the land of WILLIAM SUTTLE and upon the Land of JERIMIAH STROTHER and being the upermost hundred acres of land contained in the said Pattent lying upon the lower side of the Branch aforesaid joyning upon the said Branch with all houses orchards timber trees and trees likely to make timber with rents issues and profitts theirof; To have and to hould the p:mises unto ROBERT RANKINS and his heirs dureing the term of one whole year paying theirfore the Rent of an Ear of Indian Corne on the First day of the Birth of our Lord God next insueing if lawfully demanded to the end that by vertue of these p:sents and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession, said ROBERT RANKINS may bee in the actuall and sole possession of all and bee theirby the better enabled to take a release or any other conveyance of the freehould and Inheritance to him and his heirs; In Wittness whearof the parties aforesaid have to these p:sents set their hands and seales the day month and year firstt above writghtne
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the p:sents of us
ISAAC ARNOLD, RICHARD his mark BUTLER
DAVID his mark ROSIER, SUSANAH her mark BUTLER
CHARLES his mark POWELL
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of March 1718
RICHARD BUTLER came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto ROBERT RANKINS, and it was admitted to Record
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1726-1729 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 438-440
Indenture 15th/16th March 1726 between RICHARD BUTLER of Parish of Hanover King George County and ROWLAND THORNTON of same .. by deeds of Lease and Release .. sold 100 acres for five thousand five hundred pounds of Tobacco being part of a Pattent granted to Majr: JOHN WASHINGTON for 1700 acres of land dated ye 1st day of Janry. 1664 and purchased by RICHARD BUTLER of JOHN HANSFORD said land binding on land of said ROWLAND THORNTON, WILLIAM TIPPET and HENRY WOOD ..
Presence Francis Velden,
Richard x Butler
John x Kindel, John Hawkins, William Taylor
6th July 1727 .. Deeds of Lease and Release recorded .. and MARY, the wife of the said RICHARD relinquished her Right of Dower ..
Know all men .. I RICHARD BUTLER .. am bound unto ROWLAND THORNTON .. in sum of Eight thousand pounds of Tobacco .. 3rd Aprill 1726. Condition .. if truly observe covenants .. to be void .. otherwise to remain in full force ..
Presence Francis Velden, Richard x Butler
John x Kindel, John x Hawkens,
William Taylor
6th July 1727 .. Bond recorded.
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1735-1743 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [Antient Press];
Page 170- 173 Indenture made 3rd January 1737 between PETER NEWPORT & ELIZABETH his wife of Hanover Parish King George County & ROBERT RANKINS of same .. by deeds of lease & release .. for sum Twenty pounds current money of Virginia sold 50 acres adjoining lands whereon Robert Rankins now lives & left to sd Elizabeth by the Last Will & Testament of JAMES BUTLER her Father & 30 acres adjoyning to land left to Elizabeth by Last Will & Testament of RICHARD BUTLER her Uncle both parcels being part of Tract containing 1050 acres granted by the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia to WILLIAM BALTHROP, JAMES GREEN & FRANCIS LEWIS ..
Presence Samuel Reeds, Peter Newport
Joseph Tutt, Willm. Duff Junr. Eliza. x Newport
At a court held 3rd February 1737 .. Deeds of lease & release recorded (the said Elizabeth being Solely Examined .. acknowledged her free consent therto)
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1743-1752 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press];
Page 173-178 Indenture made 5th/6th February 1746 between RUSH HUDSON of Parish St. Marks County of Orange Planter & SARAH his wife of one part and FRANCIS THORNTON Gent. Hanover Parish King George County .. by deeds of lease & release .. for sum One hundred and ten pounds current money sold all those four pieces of land containing in whole 265 acres ..
the first .. 40 acres binding on land of Colo. WILLIAM RANDOLPH, JOSEPH TUTT & land whereon DAVID JONES now dwells & being the land whereon RUSH HUDSON SENIOR formerly lived & joining on Westernside of Portridges creek the Second piece containing 100 acres adjoining land of Capt. Francis Thornton .. party to these presents & to JOHN WILLIS and EDMOND DONAHOE lying on lower side main branch of Portridges Creek ..
Third parcel - 30 acres being part of a pattent granted by Proprietors of Northern Neck unto JOHN WASHINGTON for 170 acres .. in Hanover Parish King George County on the lower side of Bald Eagle Run & adjoining lands of GEORGE GREEN, WILLIAM TIPPET & CAPT. FRANCIS THORNTON ..
the fourth piece .. 65 acres being land Rush Hudson Senior purchased of George Green on lower side of the western main Branch of Portridges Creek & adjoining land of said Rush Hudson, RICHARD BUTLER & land of Capt. Thornton & from the land of Thornton dividing this land from the land of ELIZABETH GREEN nigh & by a small branch not touching any part of the sd Elizabeth her orchard or Houses to the Branch of Portridges Creek which is called Bald Eagle Run .. down said Branch to land of RUSH HUDSON JUNR. & is part of Patent granted by Proprietors of Northern Neck of Virginia unto GEORGE GREEN SENR. for 885 acres by said pattent which four parcels was purchased by RUSH HUDSON SENR. and said Rush Senr. dying Intestate the same became the property of his Son Rush Hudson Junr., party to these presents as Heir at Law ..
Presence Wm. Longmire, Rush Hudson
John Wren, Wm. Wren Sarah Hudson
At a court held 6th February 1746 .. Deeds of lease & release together with Receipt of consideration money recorded.
1st July 1748. .. said Sarah being privily examined .. acknowledged her free consent .. (Antient Press)
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1666 - 1735 (69 years)