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1712-1714 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 100
Westmorland sst At a Court held for said County the 26th day of May 1714
- WRIGHT' Will proved
The Last Will and Testament of JOHN WRIGHT, Blacksmith, deced. was presented into Court by his Relict, ANN WRIGHT, who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths ofTHOMAS SORRELL and HENRY ASBURY, wittnesses thereto is admitt to Record, And upon motion ofANN and her performing what is usuall in such cases, Certifycate is granted her and JOHN WRIGHT, her Son [the other Executor in the Will named] for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form, and it is ordered that JAMES HARDWICK, WILLIAM HARDWICK, GERRARD HUTT and WILLIAM REMY or any three ofthem being firstsworn before one ofher Majties Justices for this County, doe some time before thenext Court, value and appraise the Estate and make report threof to the next Court
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 211
Westmoreland County Court 29th ofApril 1713
- CHARLES's Admon granted to CHARLES
ANN CHARLES, Relict of THOMAS CHARLES, deced., came into Court and made Oath that THOMAS CHARLES departed this life without makeing any Will soe farr as she knows or believes, and on her motion, Certifycate is granted her for obtaining Letters ofAdministration on the Decedent's Estate in due form; JOHN WRIGHT, Smith, assumeing in Court to be Secrity for her due administation and it is ordered she return an Inventory ofthe Decedent's Estate to the next Court upon Oath; It is alsoe
ordered that WILLIAM HARDWICK, JAMES HARDWICK, JAMES HASLERIGG and JOHN WRIGHT or any three ofthem being first sworn before one ofher Majties Justices for this County doe some tyme between this and the next Court, value and appraise the Estate and make report thereof to the next Court
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 291-292
In the name of God amen I John Wright of Cople parish in the county of Westmorld blacksmith being sick & weak of body but of sound & perfect sence & memory thanks be to God for the same and being alsoe senscible of this fraile life make here my Will & testamt.
Imp's. It is my will & desire that my just debts be honestly paid-
Item I give & bequeath to my grand son Thomas son of my daughter HESTER one heifer yearling together with her encrease to be delivered to him within twelve months after my decease
Item I give & bequeath to my grand daughter Mary daughter of my daughter SUSANNA one yeareling heifer to be delivered to her within twelve months after my decease
Item I give & bequeath to my son JOHN my plantation where on I now live and the land thereunto belonging to him and the heires of his body lawfully begotten for ever. and for want of such heires then to my next heir at law and the heires of his body lawfully begotten forever and in default thereof to my next heir in the like maner forever
Item I give unto my said son JOHN all my negroes by name Betty. Hannah. Joe. & Solly to him & his heires together with all their encrease for ever.
Item I give & bequeath to the CHILD my wife now goes with (if it be a male) all my land lying in Richmond County to him and the heires of his body lawfully to be begotten for ever and for want of such heires then to my next heir at law and the heires of his body lawfully begotten forever and in default thereof to my next heir in the like manner forever But if please it should be a female then I hereby give the said land & appurtenances to my said son JOHN in the same manner as the land above is bequeathed to him. Provided he pay to his said Sister - five thousand pounds of Tobacco within two years after she shall attaine the age of seventeen or be marryed which shall first happen
Item I give & bequeath to my lov: wife ANNE my grey mare called Jewell, alsoe her side sadle & bridle
Item I give & bequeath to Anna Sorrell daughter of Thomas & Eliz:a Sorrell one three year old heifer to be delivered to her imediately after this my will is proved.
Item I give & bequeath to my son JOHN aforesaid my best sett of Smith's tools perticularly the largest anvil and the other sett I give to the child my wife now goes with (if a boy if not) then to my son JOHN and his heires forever.
Item whereas I have heretofore given unto my afores'd daughters HESTER & SUSANNA a large part of my estate I doe therefore give and bequeath unto each of them one Shil. Sterl: To be in liew & full of their filial part or child's por'ion of my personal estate which they by any meanes whatsoever might or could claime.
Lastly I doe hereby nominate & appoint my s'd loving wife ANNE & my said son JOHN es'ta Ex'er of this my will & testament hereby revokeing all wills by me formerly made and I doe appoint my son THOMAS BLUNDELL & my brother THOMAS WALKER to take care that this my will be performed and to see that my said son be taught to read & write and in case of his mothers decease before he attaine the age of seventeen yeares (at which time I leave him of age) then they to take him & look after him and his estate soe as it may redound to his best advantage, But he to live with my wife & she to have the benefitt of his negroes labour soe long as she remaines a widdow for & towards the schooling of my s'd son & maintaineing him and further my will is that all my personall estate, not above bequeathed be equally divised between my wife the child she now goes with & son JOHN and in case of the death of the child my wife is now quick with before it comes of age then that part of my personal estate herein to it bequeathed to be & ascend to my son JOHN aforesaid
In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this 21th day of January Ano 1713.
Seal'd published and declared in John Wright (mark) Seal
P'Sence of us Tho: Sorrell Henry Asbury
Westm'rld ss: At a court held for the s'd county the 26th day of May 1714. The last Will & testament of John Wright dec'd was produced into Court by Anne his relict who made oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of both the wittnesses thereto is admitt to record and upon the mo'con of the said Anne and their performing what is usuall in such cases certificate is granted her & John Wright her son for obtaining a probat thereof in due form.
Test
Tho: Sorrell DCCprd
Record atz nono die Juny 1714 pr Eunum Clerum
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 309-10.
John Wright. Inventory. 19 July 1714. Total valuation £105..14.4, including Negroes Bess, Joe, Hannah and Lolley, valued at £55; a sett of smith's tooles in Richmond County, a legacy given to one of his sons, the appraisers would not goe and view.
Gerrard Hull (sic; Hutt) Wm. Hardwick
James Hardwick
28 July 1714. Return'd.
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1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page. 253-255
Whereas my Husband JOHN WRIGHT of Westmoreland County hath lately sold & made over unto ROBERT CARTER of Lancaster County Esqr. a parcel of land conta. 440 acres lying in the branches of the main run of Potomack Creek in Stafford County by deed Indented bearing date the 14th day Decr. 1704 I have therefore appointed my good friend JOHN WAUGH JUNR. Of Stafford County to be my true & lawful attorney to appear before the Court of County of Stafford there to join my Husband John Wright in acknowledging before the Justices then sitting the deed of sale .. 20th day Decr. 1704.
Teste Henry Fitzhugh, Susannah x Wright
James Jameson
Whereas I have lately bought of John Wright of Westmoreland County 440 acres lying in Stafford County made over to me by deed Indented bearing date the 14th Instant which deed John Wright & Susannah Wright the wife of said John have undertaken to acknowledge to me before the next Court to be held for county Stafford I have therefore appointed my good friend Doctor JAMES INNIS to be my true & lawful attorney .. 23rd day February 1704/5.
Presence Hancock Lee, Robert Carter William x Downing
This Indenture made 14th day of Decr. 1704 between John Wright Smith of Westmoreland County of the one part and ROBERT CARTER of County Lancaster Esqr. Witnesseth for consideration of sum fifteen pounds Sterl. good & lawful money of England .. have sold parcel of 440 acres of land situate in Stafford County upon branches & main run of Potomack Creek and bounded .. beginning a little below Capt. PEALS former corner tree in the fork of the said run & upon the South side of the North Run & running thence 5=16 deg. East crossing the South Run of the said Fork 316 poles thence 16=degrees W=142 poles to a hiccory thence S=79 degrees E=220 poles to a red oak in the glade thence E=33 degrees N into the lower end of the said Fork where the run divides 224 poles thence up the North run of the said Fork according to the several courses & meanders thereof to the first beginning the tract of 440 acres being granted unto John Wright by deed from the Proprietors office bearing date 15th March 1696/7 as by the deed relation being thereunto had loth & appear ..
Presence John Babe, John x Wright
John Steward, Margaret Upton
At a Court held 14th March 1704 John Wright of Westmoreland County Blacksmith acknowledged this deed of land to Robert Carter Esqr. and Mr. John Waugh Junr. by virtue of a power from Susannah Wright wife of John Wright relinquished her right of dower to same & upon the motion of Mr. James Innis fully impowered by virtue of a Letter of Attorney from Robt. Carter to receive the said acknowledgement for ye sd proper use the said deeds with ye Letter of Attorney was ordd to be recordd & was recorded this 16th day of the sd month.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 362-63, 25 July 1705.
James Hardwicke of Westmoreland County to Jno. Wright, blacksmith, of Cople Parish, same county. To secure 12,000 pounds of tobacco. Mr. Joseph Hardwick late of this county, deceased, did purchase of Thomas Moverly 200 acres which was purchased by Moverly of Saml. Morriss and Ann his wife 20 Oct. 1681 ... in the forest of Nominy ... lands of Daniel Hutt now in possession of Jno. Crabb, and lands of Saml. Morriss and Ann his wife and land of James Hardwick ... the deed of sale being assigned from Thomas Moverly alias Maberly to Joseph Hardwick 26 Nov. 1684 and acknowledged 26 Nov. 1684. The last will and testament of Joseph Hardwick 22 June 1698 did devise the 200 acres in these words, I bequeath unto Richard Sutton 200 acres I bought of Thomas Moberly and in default of issue the same unto my kinsman James Hardwick. Richard Sutton conveyed his title to Jno. Wright.
James Hardwick
Wit: Tho. Thompson, Charles Chilton, Mark Chilton.
25 July 1705. Acknowledged.
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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 68
Westmoreland County Court 27th November 1706
- Copeley Parish Surveyor JOHN WRIGHT Whereas &c., as before, &c.
And whereas JOHN WRIGHT, Smith, is appointed Surveyor of the Higheayes forthat Precinct in Copeley Parish from JACOB RAMEY's RUNN down the Main road by the two Mills so farr as the white oak with the Cross Road strikeing out of the Maine Road by JOHN GLADDING's towards YEOCOMOCO CHURCH, and all other usuall roads within the Precinct, And it is ordered &c.ed &c.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 15,
26 Nov. 1701. John Wright, aged about 42 yeares, sayeth that Mr. Francis Good on his death had made this verball will and testament that William Cohern might bury the said Francis Good like a Christian and to bee paid and satisfied and what was over to be returned to his friends in Ireland. And also Roger Wholeman saith the same.
John Wright Roger Wholeman
26 Nov. 1701. Proved by Wright and Wholeman.
Administration cum testo. annexo granted to William Cotterell.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 317-19, 25 April 1705,
Richard Sutton, cordwinder, of Westmoreland County, to John Wright, smith, of same. For 4500 pounds of tobacco. 200 acres in the forest of Nominy ... pohickory tree which divides the lands of Dann. Hutt late of Westmoreland County, deceased, the lands which was formerly Saml. Morriss and Ann his wife's and the land of James Hardwick ... being bought of Thomas Mobberly by Joseph Hardwick and by his last will and testament given to Richard Sutton.
Richard Sutton
Wit: John Hartley, Saml Demonvill.
25 April 1705. Acknowledged by Richard Sutton.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 320-21.
25 April 1705. Robert Boston of Westmoreland County to John Wright (smith) of same. For 1000 pounds of tobacco. 50 acres in Cople Parish upon the head of the creek by White's mill, formerly in the possession of Thomas Dyas late of said county, deceased, and given by him to Ann Hutt and after sold to Rice Kookman deceased and left by him to his son Rice Cookman and by him sold to Robert Boston.
Robert Boston
Wit: Saml, Demonville, Jno. Hartley.
25 April 1705. Acknowledged by Robert Boston.
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 51-52.
24 Nov. 1707. John Wright of Copley Parish, Westmoreland County, blacksmith, to my beloved Godson John Blundell, son of Thomas and Hester Blundell of same. For love and affection. 100 acres ... land of Andrew Read, deceased ... land of Thomas Blundell the Elder ... the swamp between John Wright and Thomas Blundell ... the main road that leads from John Wright's dwelling house up Westmoreland County ... Capt. Gerrard Hutt's land ...John Wright
Wit: Tho. Sorrel, Thos. Blundell.
26 Nov. 1707. Acknowledged by John Wright.
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 52-54.
24 Nov. 1707. Thomas Blundell of Copley Parish, Westmoreland County, to my well beloved Godson John Blundell son of Thomas and Hester Blundell. For love and affection. 50 acres, whereon I now live in the parish aforesaid ... land of Daniel Hutt, deceased, Andrew Reed, deceased, and Samuel Morriss ... east side of a swamp ... top of a hill and in the line of the land formerly belonging to Thomas Moverly but now in the occupation of John Wright ...
Thomas Blundel
Wit: Thomas Sorrel, Thomas Blundel.
26 Nov. 1707. Acknowledged by Thomas Blundel.
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 17
Westmoreland County Court 26th of November 1707
- WRIGHT's Acknowledgement to BLUNDELL
JOHN WRIGHT, Blacksmith acknowledged a Deed of Guift ofland from him to his Godson, JOHN BLUNDELL, which is ordered to bee recorded
- BLUNDELL's Acknowledgment to BLUNDELL
THOMAS BLUNDELL acknowledged a Deed ofGuift ofLand from him to JOHN BLUNDELL, which is ordered to bee recorded
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Tosca
John Wright conveyed to Robt Carter, Esq. of Lancaster Co. 440 acres of land in Stafford Co, VA, Will Book Z, p 254, Stafford Co, VA. On p 253 Susanna (her mark) Wright waives her dower rights in this sale.
In Nov 1708, John Wright (blacksmith) sold 100 acres of land in N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA, Deed Book 4, p 106, to Richard Worsdell, and John's (new) wife Anne (Anne Walker) signed with her mark. This establishes marriage year to Anne Walker at least by Nov 1708. Wright to Worsdell 1708-1709
Richmond Co, VA Deed Book 4, Page 156, 156a, 157, 157a and 158;
Page 156 - John Wright, Blacksmith to Richard Wordell 1708 ( 5 shillings)
This Indenture made the first day of november in the Sixth year of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland Queene defender of the Faith &etc and in the yeare of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eight Betweene John Wright of the parish of Cople in the County of Westmorland within the Colony of Virginia Blacksmith of the one part, And Richard Worsdell of the parish of North ffarnhum and County of Richmond in the Colony of Virginia aforesaid Planter of the other part, Witnefseth that the said John Wright for and in Consideration of the summe of five Shilling Lawfull money of England to him in hand payd by the said Richard Worsdell att or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt Whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, Hath Granted, Bargained & Sold and by these presents doth grant, Bargain and Sell, unto the said Richard Worsdell One hundred acres of Land or Woodland Ground, Scituate Lying and being in the parish of North ffarnhum & County of Richmond aforesaid, part of a tract or devident of Land containing three hundred and seven acres and an halfe purchased by the aforesaid John Wright of Andrew Salsbury and is bounded as followeth, that is to say, beginning att a marked Dead Red Oake standing in the Northermost line of the said Tract, the beginning Corner tree of the Land of John Faver, and Extending thence along the Line of the said John Faver North Thirty two degrees West One hundred and Sixty three porches, to a marked Pohickory, and from thence such severale Courses and distances into the
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Land of the said John Wright as the said Richard Worsdell or his heires or--assignes shall direct, and upon a Just Survey Shall Include, the said quantity of one hundred acres of Woodland ground, excluding all the plantation and cleared Ground belonging to the said John Wright, and now in the possession of Andrew Salsbury And all wayes and waters and water Courses timber trees and trees likely to become timber, woods underwoods profitts curiosities emoluments hereditaments advantages and appurtenances, to the said one hundred acres of Land belonging or in any wise appertaineing, and the Reversion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, Rents services ffines and profitts thereof and all the Estate Right title Interest, clayme and demand whatsoever of him the said John Wright of in or to the same or any part or parcell thereof, To Have and to hold the said piece or parcell of Land or woodland ground, and all and singular the hereby granted Bargained and Sold premises, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said Richard Worsdell, his Execut'rs Administrat'rs and afsignes from the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during the terme of one whole yeare from thence next ensueing and fully to be Compleated and ended. Yielding and paying therefore unto the said John Wright, the yearly rent of one Peppercorne at the ffeast of St. Michaele the archangele onely if the same be Lawfully demanded which said Grant Bargain and Sale is so made as aforesaid, to the Intent and purpose that by Virtue thereof and by force of the Statute for transferring use into pofsefsion, the said Richard Worsdell may be actually pofsefsed of and Interested in the above granted Bargained and Sold premises, and be thereby also enabled, to accept a grant Release and Confirmation, thereof so that the ffreehold, Inheritance and Reversion in ffee of the aforesaid granted Bargained and Sold premises may without attournment of tenant Livery of Seisin or other ceremony be conveyed unto settled & assured upon him the said Richard Worsdell his heirs and afsignes forever
In Witnefs whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto Interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered
in ye presence of the mark of
Sam'll Baker John /\ Wright seal
Tho Dickenson
John Wright and Anne his wife personally appeared in Richmond
County court the 3d day of novembr 1708 and the said
John Wright acknowledged this deed to the within named Richard
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Worsdell, and the said Anne Relinquished her Right of Dower
to the Land thereby Bargained and Sold all which is recorded
amongst the Records of the said County
Test
Examined per order Court by M: Beckwith CC Cor
(4600# tobacco)
This Indenture made the Second Day of November in the Sixth year of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne by the Grace of God of Great Brittain ffrance and Ireland Queen defender of the Faith &etc. and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight Betweene John Wright of the parish of Cople in the County of Westm'ld: within the Colony of Virginia Blacksmith of the one part and Richard Worsdell of the parish of North ffarnham and County of Richmond in the Colony of Virginia afores'd planter of the other part Witnefseth that the said John Wright for and in Consideration of the Summe of two thousand pounds of oronoco, one thousand pounds of sweetscented leafe and sixteen hundred pounds of Housend Sweetscented tobbo to him in hand paid by the said Richard Worsdell, att or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof doth exonerate requitt and discharge the said Richard Worsdell his Execut'rs and Administrat'rs bythese presents, Hath granted Bargained and Sold aliened Released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth fully clearly and absolutely, Grant Bargain & Sell aliene , Release, convey and Confirme unto the aforesaid Richard Worsdell (in his actuall pofsefsion now being by Virtue of an Indenture of Bargain and Sale to him thereof made, bearing date the day before the date of these presents, for one whole yeare from the day next before the day of the date of the said Indenture and of the Statute for transferring uses into pofsefsion) and to his heires and afsignes, One hundred acres of Land or Woodland Ground Scituate Lying and being in the parish of North ffarnham, and County of Richmond aforesaid part of a tract or devident of Land; Containing three hundred and seven acres and a halfe Purchased by the afores'd John Wright of Andrew Salsbury and is bounded as ffolloweth that is to say beginning att a marked dead red Oak standing in the Northermost line of the said Tract the beginning corner tree of the Land of John Faver and Extending thence along the Line of the said John Faver West one hundred and Sixty three porches to
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A marked pohickory and from thence such severall courses and a distance into the Land of the said John Wright as the said Richard Worsdell or his heires or afsignes shall direct, and upon a Just Survey shall Include the said quantity of one hundred acres of Woodland ground excluding all the plantation and cleared ground belonging to John Wright and now in the pofsefsion of Andrew Salsbury. And all ways waters and watercourses timber trees and trees likely to become timber woods underwood profitts and commodities emoluments heriditaments advantages and appurtenances to ye said one hundred acres of Land belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the Reversion and Reversions, remainder and Remainders Rents Services fines, and profitts thereof and all the Estate Right title Interest clayme and demand whatsoever of him the said John Wright of in or to the hereby granted, Bargained, and Sold premises or any part or parcell thereof To Have and to hold the said piece or parcell of Land or woodland ground and all and singular the premises hereby granted Bargained and Sold to him the said Richard Worsdell his heires and afsignes to the onely proper use benefitt and behoofe(?) of the said Richard Worsdell his heires and afsignes forever. To be held of the cheefe Lord or Lords of the ffee or ffees by the rents and service for the same due and accustomed, And the said John Wright for himself his heires Exec'rs and adm'rs: Doth covenant and grant to and with\the said Richard Worsdell his heires and afsignes by these presents that the said John Wright and his heires the said piece or parcell of Land or woodland granted, and all and singular the hereby granted Bargained Sold released and Conveyed premises with their appurtenances unto the said Richard Worsdell his heires and afsignes against him the said John Wright his heires and afsignes and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will Warrant and for ever Defend, by these presents, and the said John Wright for himself his heires Exec'rs and Administ'rs doth covenant promise Grant and agree to and with the said Richard Worsdell his heires and afsignes by these presents in manner and forme following that is to say that he the said John Wright att the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents is and standeth Lawfully and Rightfully Levied of and in all and Singular the premises of a good pure perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple without any manner of Condition or Limitation of use or uses to alter
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change determine or make Voyd the same and that he the said John Wright now hath good Right full power Lawful and absolute authority and title to grant Bargain sell release and convey the same to the said Richard Worsdell in manner and forme aforesaid, And ffurther that for the said John Wright his heires and afsigne shall and will att any time or times hereafter upon the request and att the costs and Charges in the Land of the said Richard Worsdell his heires and afsignes make do acknowledge and execute all and every such further and other Lawfull and Reasonable act and acts thing and things deeds conveyances and afsureances in the Law whatsoever for the further better more perfect and absolute afsuring conveying and here makeing all all and singular the premises with the appurtenances unto the said Richard Worsdell his heires and afsignes as by ye said Richard Worsdell his heires or afsignes or his or their councell Learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised advised or Required. In Wittnefs whereof ye parties first above named to these present Indentures have Interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and Delivered the mark of
in the presence of John /\ Wright seal
Sam'll Baker
Tho's Dickenson
The within named John Wright together with Anne his wife personally appeared in Richmond County court ye 3d day of Novembr an Dom 1708 and ye s'd John Wright acknowledged the within deed to the within named Richard Worsdell, and the said Anne Reliquished her right of Dower to the Land thereby Sold, all such(?) is Recorded amongst the Records of the said County
Test
Examined pr order Court by Mr Beckwith CC Cor.c
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 207.
Interrogatories to be put to John Wright, smith:
1. Did you ever hear it reputed that part of that orchard which formerly belonged to old Esqr. Gerrard was within the bounds of Coll. Isaac Allerton's land and how long since was it that you have heard it so reputed.
The answer of John Wright, smith, to be above interrogatory:
To the first he answers Yes, he has heard it soe reputed this twenty eight yeares by Coll. Allerton and several others.
John Wright
15 Aug. 1713. Sworn before Henry Ashton, Da: McCarty, Jno. Bushrod, Thomas Lee, Francis Lee.
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 67
Westmoreland County Court 28th of March 1716
- WRIGHT's Exrs. v CARPENTER
It is ordered the Sheriffof this County doe summon JOHN CARPENTER to be and appeare at the next Court to be held for this County to answer the Petition of THOMAS ASBURY and ANNE his Wife, and JOHN WRIGHT, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of JOHN WRIGHT, deced
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 67
Westmoreland County Court 1st ofJune 1716
- WRIGHT's Ens. y MORRISS
Judgment is granted THOMAS ASBURY and ANNE his Wife, and JOHN WRIGHT, Executrix and Executor ofthe Last Will and Testament of JOHN WRIGHT, deced., against FRANCIS MORRISS for the sum offive hundred pounds oftobacco due by Bill to the Testator, ordered he pay the same with costs als Executio; it is alsoe ordered that Execution doe not issue till such time as Pltfs doe pay to the Defendt. the Iron Work due from the Testator to him which he made appeare to the Court by his Oath to be justly due
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 67
Westmoreland County Court 1st ofJune 1716
- WRIGHT's Ens. v GOLLAHAW
THOMAS ASBURY and ANNE his Wife and JOHN WRIGHT, Executrix and Executor ofthe Last Will and Testament of JOHN WRIGHT, deced., brought suite against THOMAS GOLLAHAW and declared against him for two hundred pounds oftobacco due by Bill, and the Sheriff returned cepi corpus, MARY GOLLAHAW, Security, but for that the Defendt. failed to appeare, upon motion ofPltf. Conditionall Order passed against the Security for the Debt according to Law
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Contributed by Tosca
1762 Westmo Deeds & Wills 14, p 124-125, Edmund Bulger, parish of Lunenburg in the Co. of Richmond, VA, planter, his wife Jane, her son Thomas Wright and Elizabeth, his wife of same parish and County, sold 150 acres of land to Gerrard Davis, with quit claims, waiving of dower rights, etc., in the Co of Westmoreland, parish of Cople, land that was willed by his grandfather John Wright, dec'd, to his father John Wright (Jr.), dec'd, former husband of Jane Bulger, 13 April 1762. Thomas Wright signed this. The others used their marks.
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=144&last=&g_p=G1&co llection=NN Grant
Title Wright, John.
Publication 21 March 1691/1692.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 107 acres upon Matchotick Damn. Adjoins the land of Robert Howson, decd. and the land of John Withers. Escheat land of Joseph Hadnutt.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 142-144 (Reel 288).
Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 144 (Reel 288).
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=146&last=&g_p=G1&co llection=NN Grant
Title Williams, Rice.
Publication 21 March 1691/1692.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 107 acres escheat land. Formerly belonging to Joseph Hadnutt one Sympson joint tenants, both decd. Lying upon Matchotick dam, adjoins the land of John Wright, Robt. Howson, decd. and Henry Ashwell.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 144-145 (Reel 288).
Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 146 (Reel 288).
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=107&last=109&g_p=G1 &collection=NN Grant
Title Wright, John.
Publication 7 September 1691.
Gen. note [Said land purchased from Robert Chamberlain, deed recorded 30 May 1688 and on record in N.N. Grants 1, p.109-110].
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 250 acres in Yoacomoco forrest near unto a dividend of land, belonging to Robert Middleton, and bounding N.Wt. on the land sold to George Harrisson.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 107-109 (Reel 288).
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Title Hammock, William.
Publication 28 June 1697.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 161 acres adjoins the land of Clay, Robert Middleton, George Harrison, and John Wright.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, Page 272-273 (Reel 288).
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=275&last=276&g_p=G2 &collection=NN Grant
Title Taylor, John Wright. {sic: John Wright - Taylor?}
Publication 16 August 1697.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 229 acres beg.g &c in a line upon the west side of the land of Wm. Howell, thence &c. corner to this land and of Mereta Price. [also touches land of Robert Frank and Daniel White
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, Page 275-276 (Reel 288).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1658 - 1714 (~ 56 years)