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

John Waller

Male 1673 - 1754  (81 years)


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  • Name John Waller  [1
    Birth 23 Feb 1673  Newport Pagnell Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1 Oct 1754  Newport, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I38486  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father John Waller,   b. 1645, Newport Pagnell Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1723, Newport Pagnell Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Pomfrett,   b. 1648, Newport Pagnell Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1716, Newport Pagnell Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 13 Jan 1670  Newport Pagnell Parish, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F24306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy King,   b. 23 Feb 1675, King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1759, Newport, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1698  King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Waller,   b. 26 Jan 1699, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1781, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. John Waller,   b. Abt 1701, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1776, Pamunkey, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Thomas Waller,   b. 1705, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 10 Dec 1764 and 5 Oct 1765, St. John's Parish, King William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. William Waller,   b. Jun 1714, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1760, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Benjamin Waller,   b. 1 Oct 1716, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1786, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Edmund Waller,   b. 1718, St. George's Parish, Spotysylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1771, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F4651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      WALLER, JOHN, Gentl. Spotsylvania Co., d. Aug. 2, 1753, p. Oct. 1, 1754.
      Wit. John Semple, Thomas Collins, Larkin Chew, Harry Beverley.
      Ex. wife; sons, John, Thomas, William, and my son Benjamin Waller to be executor in trust.
      Leg. son John, five hundred acres of land in the Parish of St. John, in the Co. of King William, also 400 acres of land in Spotsylvania Co., surveyed by Nathaniel Claybourn, Surveyor, and patented in my own name Sept. 28, 1730;
      grandson, Pomfrett Waller;
      son, Thomas Waller, the land bought of Majr. William Todd, in Spotsylvania Co. adjoining the lands of Zachary Lewis, Majr. Rice Curtis, Mr. Vass, William Bradburn and Mr. Stubblefield;
      grandson John Waller, son of Thomas Waller;
      granddaughter Dorothy Quarles, daughter of my son Thomas Waller;
      son, William Waller, 400 acres patented in my name Feb. 21, 1726, now in Spotsylvania Co., formerly in King William Co. adjoining the lands of Zachary Lewis, and after my wife's death, all that tract of land I bought of Majr. William Todd in Spotsylvania Co., whereon I now live, and obtained a patent for Apr. 25, 1726, also my tract of land I bought of Capt. Philip Todd, in Spotsylvania, Co., patented in my own name June 3, 1726, adjoining the land I live on, and Mr. Coleman's and Mr. Shackleford's;
      grandson, William Waller, son of William Waller;
      grandson, John Waller, son of William Waller;
      son, Benjamin Waller; son, Edmund Waller;
      grandson, John Waller, son of Edmund Waller;
      grandson, Benjamin, son of Edmund Waller;
      grandson, William Edmund Waller, son of Edmund Waller;
      granddaughter, Mary Waller daughter of Edmund Waller;
      daughter, Mary Waller, now the wife of Zachary Lewis;
      granddaughter, Betty Lewis; granddaughter, Lucy Lewis;
      granddaughter, Dorothy Lewis; grandson, Waller Lewis;
      great-grandson, John Zachary Lewis;
      grandson, John Lewis, my secretare that i left at Mrs. Margaret Gordon's, in the room I used to lie in when there.
      Unto all the rest of my grandchildren, except my granddaughter, Mary Meriwether, and except those above mentioned, as I have given young negroes apiece in this my will, twenty shillings, to be paid six months after my decease.
      Wife, Dorothy.
      To son, William Waller, and grandson, John Waller, son of Edmund Waller, all the residue of my tract of 1,000 acres of land that I took up in my son John's name Sept. 28, 1728, and by him conveyed to me.
      Codicil to the foregoing will, dated Aug. 15, 1754, with John Minor and John Sams as witnesses, revokes the clause devising to his son, William Waller, and his grandson, John, son of Edmund Waller, the residue of land patented Sept. 28, 1728, in the name of his son, John, and devises the said land to Leonard James Mourning Waller, son of Edmund Waller. Page 216)
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      1722-1749 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book A; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      SUTTON, AMEY, St. George's Parish, d. Oct. 20, 1738, p. Nov. 7, 1738. Wit. Edmund Waller, William McCarsh, Samuel Brown. Ex. Edmund Waller, son of Col. John Waller. Leg. my son Joseph White; Edmund Waller; Mrs. Anne Lewis, daughter of Zachary Lewis, Gentl; my son William Henry Nathan White; Col. Waller; Robert Wills. Page 293)
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      VIRGINIA GLEANINGS IN ENGLAND; The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, pp
      Abstract of the Will of EDMUND WALLER, Doctor of Physic, Senior Fellow of St. John's College, in the University of Cambridge.
      Dated 20 Nov. 1745. Codicil 11 Dec. 1745.
      Proved 8 Jan. 1745-6.
      Adm.. 29 Jan.. 1746-7.
      If I die in Cambridge I desire to be buried there, if at Newport; then in the family Vault in the churchyard.
      To my nephew, Mr. WILLIAM WALLER, an apothecary, in London and second son of the Revd. Mr. WILLIAM WALLER, £300.
      To each of my late brother BENJAMIN'S daughters, MARY PERROTT & ELIZABETH PERROTT, £200.
      To my brother, JOHN WALLER, in Virginia, or if he be dead to be divided amongst his children, £100, excepting his eldest son JOHN, to whom, £50. £40 to be laid out by my executor so that the interest be yearly applied by way of augmentation to be a benefaction given some time ago for preaching a sermon.
      on Good Friday by the Vicar of Newport Pagnel.
      To my sister ELIZABETH WALLER, relict of my late brother, BENJAMIN WALLER, £50.
      To St. John's College, £200, also to the said College Library the "Curiosties" of the Bones mentioned in Weevers Monuments, page 30 together with a very antient calendar.
      To Dr. PHILIP WILLIAMS and the Revd. Mr. THOMAS ROWE, 5 guineas each, and to ROBERT GREEN, Esq., of Cambridge, my silver cup.
      Residuary Legatee and sole executor:-my nephew, the Revd.
      Mr. JOHN WALLER. _

      ANDREW WHITE, JOHN INGR_EY; Witness
      Codicil 11 Dec. 1745.
      My purse containing all my silverpieces, to my brother, the Revd. Mr. WILLIAM WALLER. To Mr. Alderman WHITE, a ring. To the Revd. Dr. PRIME, a ring.
      To Mr. LUNN, the Surgeon, a ring.
      Proved 8 Jan. 1745-6, by the sole Executor named. 31 Edmunds.
      29 Jan. 1746.
      Administration granted to WILLIAM WALLER, one of the executors named in the WILL of Rev. JOHN WALLER, now also deceased, to administer etc.
      [This will proves that John Waller, of "Newport", Spotsylvania county, Va. was a son of Dr. John Waller, of Newport Paganel, Bucks. See this Magazine XXVI, 32-35. The brother, Rev. William Waller, is given in Alumni Oxonlenses, erroneously, as a son of "W. Waller of Newport Paganel, Bucks. pleb." It should be "J. Waller". William matriculated at Wadham Collese, April 5, 1688, B. A. 1691; M. A. from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 1697, rector of Gressenhall 1700, and of Brisley, Norfolk 1704, and of Walton, Bucks, from 1711 to his death Feb. 18, 1750
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      1722-1749 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book A, Administration Bonds; [William Armstrong Crozier]; £50 John Waller, admr. of Peirce Edge, decd., with William Waller, sec. May 7, 1740.
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      1724-1730 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 27
      Spotsylvania County Court 3d of November 1724
      - On the returne of the order of Court made by JOHN GAMBREL & FRANCIS ARNOLD for the NEW ROAD from the NORTHEAST BRIDGE & the NEW CHURCH on the RIVER PO along by the land of JOHN WALLER and the Ridge below his hous is approved of by the Court & ordered that DENNITT ABNEY JUNR., be Overseer thereof and that ye following tithables do help clear the same and serve on that ROAD only Vizt. Coll: JOHN ROBINSON Quarter where THOMAS HUBBARD is Overseer and his Quarter called PA PA where JNO MOOR is Overseer; DANIEL BROWN, Mr. ROBERT COLEMAN, JOHN WILKINS, DENNITT ABNEY, JOHN WALLER, Mr. ROBERT BAYLORs Quarter and JOHN SMITHs Plantation & all the male tithables that belong to the said Plantation
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      1725-1728 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 279
      THIS INDENTURE made this twenty ninth day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven; Between PHILLIP TODD of the Parish of Saint Stephens in County of KING and QUEEN, Gent. of one part and JOHN WALLER of Parish of Saint George and County of Spotsylvania of the other part, Witnesseth that PHILLIP TODD in consideration of sum of five shillings to him in hand paid hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOHN WALLER his heirs all that five hundred acres of land granted unto the said PHILLIP TODD by Pattent bearing date the thirtieth day of June one thousand seven hundred and twenty six bounded; Beginning at a small Hickory and Oak saplins corner to Mr. ROBERT COLEMAN on the North side a Run, thence North twenty degrees West four hundred poles to a red Oak corner to ROBERT COLEMAN's land in Major TODD's line in a Valley, thence South seventy seven degrees West one hundred ninety poles to three white Oaks a corner of Major TODD's standing on a Ridge, thence South fourteen degrees East four hundred and twenty poles to a white Oak on a hill side, thence North sixty eight degrees East two hundred and ten poles to the beginning place scituate in Parish of Saint George and County of Spotsylvania with all rents and profitts of the premises; To have and to hold the tract of land and premises with all appurtenances unto JOHN WALLER his heirs from the day before the date hereof dureing the full term of one whole year thence next ensueing paying therefore the rent of one ear of Indian Corn at the Feast of Saint Michaell the Archangell if the same be lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession JOHN WALLER may be in the actuall possession of the premises and be enabled to accept a release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs; In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and year first above written
      Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
      ZACHARY LEWIS PHILLIP TODD
      E. WINGFIELD
      RICHARD CHEEK
      N. WALLER JUNR.
      At a Court held for Spotsylvania County November the Seventh 1727
      PHILLIP TODD's Deed of Lease for Land unto JOHN WALLER was proved by the Oathes of ZACHARY LEWIS, EDWARD WINGFIELD and RICHARD CHEEK and at the motion of the said JOHN WALLER the same was admitted to Record
      Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
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      1725-1728 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 333
      THIS INDENTURE made this Eight day of February in the first year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c. and in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven; Between JOHN WALLER of Parish of Saint George in County of Spotsylvania, Gent. of one part and and RICHARD FITZWILLIAM Esqr., of the Citty of WILLIAMSBURGH in County of YORK of the other part; Witnesseth that JOHN WALLER in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money to him in hand paid hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto RICHARD FITZWILLIAM Esqr. his heirs all that tract of land granted to said JOHN WALLER by Pattent bearing date the fifth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty two and bounded, Beginning at three red Oaks and a white Oak on North side the NORTHANNA, thence North thirty three degrees East six hundred and seventy poles to two black Oaks by the North side a small Branch, thence North sixty four degrees West two hundred and seventy four poles to two small white Oaks on the East side of DUGLASSES RUN, thence down the Run the several courses to four Birches and a Hickory standing below the mouth of the said Rim on North side the NORTHANNA and lastly down the NORTHANNA the severall courses to the beginning, containing one thousand acres of land be the same more or less scituate in Parish of Saint George and County of Spotsylvania together with all rents and profitts of the premises, To have and to hold the tract of land and premises with all appurtenances unto RICHARD FITZWILLIAM his heirs from the day before the date hereof dureing the full term of one whole year paying therefore the rent of one ear of Indian Corn at the Feast of Saint Michaell the Archangel' only if the same be lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession RICHARD FITZWILLIAM may be in actuall possession of the premises and thereby enabled to take a release of the inheritance of the same, In Witness whereof JOHN WALLER hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
      Z. LEWIS JOHN WALLER
      JOHN KEY
      JOHN WALLER, JUNR.
      At a Court held for Spotsylvania County October the first Anno Dom: 1728 JOHN WALLER acknowledged this his Deed of Lease for land unto RICHARD FITZWILLIAM Esqr. and at the motion of Mr. ZACHARY LEWIS in behalf of the said RICHARD FITZWILLIAM Esqr. the same was admitted to Record
      Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
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      1725-1728 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 333-335
      THIS INDENTURE made the eight day of February in the first year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., and in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven; Between JOHN WALLER of the Parish of Saint George in the County of Spotsylvania, Gent., of one part and RICHARD FITZWILLIAM Esqr. of City of WILLIAMSBURGH in the County of YORK of the other part; Witnesseth that JOHN WALLER in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds lawfull money of this Colony to him in hand paid by RICHARD FITZWILLIAM the receipt whereof JOHN WALLER doth acknowledge hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto RICHARD FITZWILLIAM his heirs one tenement scituate in Parish of Saint George in the County of Spotsylvania where JOHN KEY now lives containing by estimation one thousand acres be the same more or less granted to JOHN WALLER by Patent and bounded, Beginning [the description of the bounds of the land repeated as in the Lease above[, To have and to hold the tenement and all other the premises with appurtenances unto RICHARD FITZWILLIAM his heirs and JOHN WALLER and his heirs the premises with all appurtenances unto RICHARD FITZWILLIAM his heirs will warrant and forever defend by these presents; and JOHN WALLER doth covenant that he will acknowledge these presents in Spotsylvania County Court and that DORATHY the Wife of the said JOHN shall relinquish her Right of Dower to the tenement hereby sold and released; In Witness whereof JOHN WALLER hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written
      Sealed and delivered in presence of
      Z. LEWIS, JOHN WALLER
      JOHN KEY
      N. WALLER, JUNR.
      Received the Ninth day of February 1727 of RICHARD FITZWILLIAM Esqr. by the hands of CHARLES CHISWELL one hundred pounds current money in full satisfaction for the within mentioned purchase, per me
      Test Z. LEWIS JOHN WALLER
      At a Court held for Spotsylvania County October the First Anno Dom: 1728 JOHN WALLER acknowledged this his Deed of Release for one thousand acres of land unto RICHARD FITZWILLIAM and DORATHY WALLER, Wife of said JOHN in open Court acknowledged her Right of Dower of the said Land unto the said FITZWILLIAM which at the motion of ZACHARY LEWIS in behalf of the said RICHARD FITZWILLIAM Esqr. the same was admitted to Record
      Test JOH WALLER, Clk Cur
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      Spotsylvania County Records , Page 167
      Dec. 4, 1744. Francis Thornton, Gent., of Spts. County, to George Head of sd. County, planter. Deed of Lease. 200 a. in Spts. County, joining John Proctor and Abraham Darnell and the division line of the sd. Francis and Anthony Thornton and Humphrey Bell of London. "George Head and Elizabeth, his wife," etc. John Waller, Richard Tutt, Wm. Waller. Decr. 4, 1744.
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      1725-1728 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 343
      THIS INDENTURE made this Third day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight; Between AUGUSTINE SMITH and JOHN WALLER, Gentlemen, Directors and Trustees for FREDERICKSBURGH TOWN in Spotsylvania County of one part and HUMPHREY HILL, Gentleman, of County of KING WILLIAM of other part; Witnesseth that AUGUSTINE SMITH and JOHN WALLER have in consideration of the sum of eight pounds five shillings current money to them already paid sold to HUMPHREY HILL two half acres or lotts of land in FREDERICKSBURGH TOWN numbered twenty three and twenty four and bounded [as by a Survey made by Mr. GEORGE HOME, Surveyor, on the thirteenth day of August last] on WILLIAM STREET and SOPHIA STREET and WILLIAM STREET and CAROLINE STREET, To have and to hold the two half acres of lotts to HUMPHREY HILL his heirs in as full and ample manner as it is by Law vested in us, provided HUMPHREY HILL his heirs shall build and finish on each of the lotts one house of brick, stone or of wood well framed of the dimensions of twenty foot square and nine foot pitch at the least or proportionally thereto within two years after the date hereof [and place the same according to the rules and directions of the said Directors], otherwise this Deed to be void and the lotts herein mentioned to be vested in the said Trustees to be by them sold and conveyed again by auction to the highest bidder according to the Act of Assembly. In Witness whereof wee have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written
      Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
      JAMES TAYLOR, JUNR. AUGUSTINE SMITH
      Z. LEWIS
      MOSLEY BATTALEY
      At a Court held for Spotsylvania County December the 3d 1728
      AUGUSTINE SMITH and JOHN WALLER, Gent., two of the Trustees for the Town of FREDERICKSBURGH acknowledged this their Deed unto HUMPHREY HILL, Gent., for two lotts of Town Land and at the motion of JOHN WALLER, JUNR. in behalf of the said HILL the same was admitted to Record
      Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
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      1730-1731 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [Antient Press]; Page 50
      -This Indenture made the 24th day of June in the fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith &c. And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty Between JOHN WALLER, Junior of the County of Spotsylvania of the one part and JOHN WALLER, Senior of the same County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said JOHN WALLER, Junior for and in consideration of three hundred acres of land gave and made over unto him the said JOHN WALLER, Junior being part of a tract of four hundred acres of land as the said JOHN WALLER, Senior took up and was surveyed April the third, one thousand seven hundred and thirty by NATHANIEL CLAYBORN Surveyor [adjoyning to a tract of four hundred acres of land as his Father in Law Major THOMAS CARR gave him with his wife] And seven hundred acres to him in hand by the said JOHN WALLER, Senior at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said JOHN WALLER, Junior doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof doth clearly and absolutely acquit exonerate and for ever discharge the said JOHN WALLER, Senior his heirs Exrs. and Admrs. by these presents hath granted bargained sold aliened remised released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien remise release convey and confirm unto the said JOHN WALLER, Senior thereof made of the tract of land with the appurtenances herein after mentioned by the said JOHN WALLER, Junior by Indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents for one whole year and of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession and to his heirs and assigns for ever all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Saint George parish in Spotsylvania County and on the north side the Northanna and bounded as followeth [to wit] Beginning at two white oaks in THOMAS CERTAIN's line on a Ridge thence south twenty one degrees east four hundred and forty poles to three white oaks of JOHN WILKIN's on the north side a path by the head of a meadow thence north thirty five degrees east to Col. WALLER's line being three white oaks thence along Col. WALLER's line north fourteen degrees west four hundred and forty poles to a corner stake by a white oak grub thence south seventy six degrees west two hundred and eigh poles to a corner white oak and red oak on the north east side a Meadow in THOMAS SEARTINS's line thence along THOMAS SEARTIN's line north fifty five degrees west to the Beginning [the same being a pattent granted to the said JOHN WALLER, Junior dated the twenty eighth day of September one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight] together with all houses edifices buildings yards orchards gardens woods under woods paths easements Liberties Priveledges Heriditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said land and premises belonging or to any part and parcel thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and profits of all and singular the land and premises hereby bargained and sold or mentioned to be bargained and sold To have and to hold the said Tract of land and all and singular other the premises hereby sold with the appurtenances unto the said JOHN WALLER, Senior to the only proper use and behoof of him the said JOHN WALLER, Senior his heirs and assigns for ever, and the said JOHN WALLER, Junior doth hereby covenant for himself his heirs Executors and Admrs. the said Land and premises hereby granted released and conveyed and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said JOHN WALLER, Senior his heirs and assigns of them for any one that shall claim under him shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents and that the said JOHN WALLER, Senior his heirs Exrs. Admrs. and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter freely peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy all and singular the before granted land and premises with all and singular the appurtenances and that it is freely and clearly acquitted and discharged of and for all manner of former gifts titles troubles and Incumbrances whatsoever and the said JOHN WALLER, Junior for himself his heirs Exrs. and Admrs. and every of them doth hereby further covenant promise and grant to and with the said JOHN WALLER, Senior his heirs Exrs. and Admrs. and every of them that he the said JOHN WALLER, Junior his heirs Exrs. and Admrs. shall and will at any time hereafter at the request and cost of him the said JOHN WALLER, Senior his heirs and made do Execute and acknowledge or cause to be made done executed and acknowledged any other conveyance and assurance in the Law whatsoever for the better more perfect and absolute conveying sure making and confirming of all and singular the before granted land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said JOHN WALLER, Senior his heirs Exrs. Administrators and assigns for evermore. In Witness whereof the party first above named to this present Indenture hath sett his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.
      Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
      JOHN MACKMATH, JOHN GORDEN JOHN WALLER, Junior [seal]
      MICHAEL I [his mark] ONEALE
      At a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday July the 7th Anno Dom 1730. JOHN WALLER, Junior acknowledged this his Deed of Relase for land unto JOHN WALLER, Senior at whose motion the same was admitted to record.
      Test JOHN WALLER, Clk. Curt.
      === this looks like an abstract error.. Waller is the trustee
      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Jany. 8, 1734. John Waller of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., Gent:, to John Trustee, planter, of Par. and County afsd. 108 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., on branches of Raccoon Swamp. Robt. Barret, Wm. Waller, B. Waller, Edmd. Waller. March 4, 1734-5.
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 3, 1735. John Waller of Spts. Co., to his son, Wm. Waller. Deed of Gift, 274-1/2 a. in Spts. co., on ridge between Mattapony and Rivers, etc. Thos. Carr, jr., B. Waller, Edmund Waller, Thomas Robinson. July 1, 1735.
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Dec. 4, 1736. John Waller of Spts. Co., Gent., to Zachary Lewis of same county, Gent. 414 a. in Spts. Co. 397 a. part thereof of pat. granted Jno. Waller, Junr., Sept. 28, 1728, and conveyed by him to sd. Jno. Waller
      as by Deeds June 23 and 24, 1730 residue thereof, part of a tract granted sd. Waller, Feby. 21, 1720, then in King William Co. Wm. Waller, Thomas Robinson, Edmund Waller. Dec. 7, 1736.
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      August 7, 1739. Trustees, etc., of Town of Fredksbg (by Henry Willis and Jno Taliaferro to John Waller of Spts. Co., Gent. £2 15s. curr. Lot 40, in Fredksbg. Witnesses: Elliott Benger, Andr. Craig, John Pagan. Sept. 4, 1739.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      March 3, 1741. John Waller of Spts. Co., Gent., to Augustine Washington of King George Co., Gent. £26 17s. 6d. curr. Lot 40 in town of Fredksbg. John Allan, Geo. Chapman, Henry Willis, Roger Malory, James Allan. July 7, 1742.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      May 21, 1751. Edmund Waller of Spts. Co. (in trust for John, Benjamin, Mary, and Wm. Edmund Waller, his children) to John Waller, the elder, of the same County, Gent. £110 curr. Plantation whereon sd. Edmund Waller lately lived, in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Witnesses, Thomas Dickinson, Zachary Lewis, Junr., Benjamin Waller. Septr. 3, 1751.

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      1710-1719 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 10; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 15
      COL. JOHN WALLER & MR. JOHN MONRO, of King Wm. Co; 400 acs. (N. L.), St. John's Par; in sd. Co; bet. the Colledge Line & land granted to sd. Parish for a Gleabe; 19 Dec. 1711, n. 67. By a run of Holly Br; on Heyden's line. 25 Shill., & Imp. of 3 Richard Randolph, Henry Felts, & Rebecca Corney.
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      1710-1719 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 10; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 20
      JOHN WALLER, of K. Wm. Co.. 200 acs. (E. L.), in sd. Co., in St. John's Par., in Pamunkey Neck; 13 Nov. 1713, Page 91. Sd. land granted to Mary Herbert, Orphan of Thomas Herbert, upon condition, &c; 25 Apr. 1701. Adj. Elias Downes; on Acquinton Sw. Now granted, &c. Imp, of 4 Peter Caton, Edward Mac-donnel, Wm. Knowler, Eleanor Morisha.
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      1719-1724 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 11; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 8
      JOHN WALLER, 400 acs. (N. L.), King Wm. Co., in St. John's Par; on S. side of Mattapony River; adj. Larkin Chew, Thomas Pettit, William Todd & Edmund Taylor's 4,000 acs; & cor. of Mary Waller; 21 Feb. 1720, Page 53. 40 Shill.
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      1719-1724 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 11; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 14
      JOHN WALLER, of King Wm. Co; 1000 acs. (N. L.), Spotsylvania Co; on N. side the Northanna (Riv.), & on E. side of Duglass' Run, 5 June 1722, Page 94. 5 Lbs. Money
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      1724-1726 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 12; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 33
      COL. JOHN WALLER, GENT., .1000 acs. (N. L.), Spotsylvania Co., in St. George's Par; on S, side the Middle River of Mattapony River; beg. at Capt. Thomas Pettit & Mr. Joseph Smith's lines; 25 Apr. 1726, Page 347. 5 Lbs., Money.
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      1726-1730 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 13; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 55
      JOHN WALLER, GENT., 400 acs, (N. L.), Spotsyl. Co; on S. side of Mattapony River; adj. Major Carr; Col. Robinson; & Mr. Robert Coleman; 28 Sept. 1730, Page 484. 40 Shill.
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      1728-1732 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 14; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 7
      JOHN WALLER, GENT., 2900 acs. (0. L.), Spotsylvania Co., in St. George's Par; on S. side the Middle Riv., & on brs. of East North East; adj. Mr. Edmond Waller; Col. John Waller; Capt. Larkin Chew; Capt. Thomas Pettle (Pettil); Mr. William Todd; Mr. Robert Coleman; Maj. Todd; Mr. Joseph Smith; Mrs.. Mary Waller; Mr. Zacha Lewis; Edward Harndon; Thomas Sartain & John Sartain; Mr. Benjamin Waller; & John Wilkins; 11 Jan, 1730, Page 57. 1000 acs. part granted sd. John Waller, 25 Apr. 1726; 1000 acs, granted Mr. John Waller, Junr., 28 Sept. 1728, & conveyed to sd. John Waller from his son John Waller, Junr., by deeds of lease & release, 24 June 1730; 500 acs. granted Mr. Phillip Todd, 30 June 1726, & conveyed as above; 400 acs. granted John Waller, 21 Feb. 1720, then in King Wm. Co., but now Spotsylvania Co.

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. V, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.

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