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1773-1787 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 16 & 17 [Mike Marshall]; Page 321.
Ball to John Rowand Indenture
This indenture made the 14th day January 1787 between Mary Ball of the County of Northumberland of the one part and John Rowand, the younger of the County of Westmoreland of the other part. Whereas Robert Vaulx late of the County of Westmoreland, Gent., Deceased was in his lifetime seized and possessed of and in several tracts of land as well in the County of Westmoreland as in the County of Northumberland, and being so seized and possessed departed this life sometime in the year 175[5] (living at the time of his death seven daughters, viz; Betty, Sally, Milly and Mary by his first wife and Katy, Kenner and Peggy by his second wife, whom he left a widow ensient with a child which afterwards was born alive and proved to be his son who died in his earliest infancy, having first made his last will and testament in writing bearing date the fifth day of August 1754 and thereby amongst other things devised fifth to his daughters Milly and Mary his lands in Brereton Neck, Northumberland County to be equally divided between them in tail, to his daughters Katy and Kenner his lands in Nominy and Machodoc in tail, to his daughter Peggy and the child his wife was ensient with (if a girl) his lands adjoining Col. Philip Ludwell Lee to be equally divided between them in tail, to his daughters Betty and Sally the lands he purchased of John Elliott and a mill to be equally divided between them in tail, to his daughter Katy the land called the “Ruins” in the lands he purchased of Hugh French in tail, and to the child his wife was ensient with (if a son) all the before mentioned lands in tail annulling all the before mentioned devices to his daughters but if his son should die without issues his land should go to the heirs before directed. And whereas Milly and Kenner died under age without issue, Katy intermarried with Dr. James Bankhead and being possessed of the lands in Machodoc Neck had a child born alive and has together with the child departed this life leaving her husband possessed of the said estate as tenant by the courtesy of England, Sally intermarried with [Rev. James Marye] and is since dead leaving issue now living, Peggy intermarried with John Skinker and died possessed of the estate devised to her in the year 1777 without ever having had a child, Betty intermarried with [John Newton], and the said Mary party to these presents intermarried with James Ball. And whereas the said Mary Ball is entitled to and has an interest in part of the tract of land adjoining to Philip Ludlow’s land. Now this indenture witnesseth the said Mary Ball in consideration of 400 pounds current money of Virginia has sold by these presents unto John Rowand all the estate right title and claim which he hath in the said tract of land before mentioned adjoining to Col. Philip Ludlow’s land. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Mary Ball
Hudson Muse, Thomas Parker
Joseph Pierce, Jr., Thomas Edwards, Jr.
Spencer Ball, William P. Flood
James N. Ball, Laurence Muse
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 30th day of January 1787 this indenture of bargain and sale and receipt thereon endorsed proved by the oaths of William P. Flood, James N. Ball and Laurence Muse, three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste James Bland CWC
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1773-1787 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 16 & 17 [Mike Marshall]; Page 323.
Ball to Thomas Rowand Indenture
This indenture made the 14th day January 1787 between Mary Ball of the County of Northumberland of the one part and Thomas Rowand, of the County of Westmoreland of the other part. Whereas Robert Vaulx late of the County of Westmoreland, Gent., Deceased was in his lifetime seized and possessed of and in several tracts of land as well in the County of Westmoreland as in the County of Northumberland, and being so seized and possessed departed this life sometime in the year 175[5] (living at the time of his death seven daughters, viz; Betty Vaulx, Sally Vaulx, Milly Vaulx and Mary Vaulx by his first wife and Katy Vaulx, Kenner Vaulx and Peggy Vaulx by his second wife, whom he left a widow ensient with a child which afterwards was born alive and proved to be his son who died in his earliest infancy, having first made his last will and testament in writing bearing date the fifth day of August 1754 and thereby amongst other things devised fifth to his daughters Milly Vaulx and Mary Vaulx his lands in Brereton Neck, Northumberland County to be equally divided between them in tail, to his daughters Katy Vaulx and Kenner Vaulx his lands in Nominy and Machodoc in tail, to his daughter Peggy Vaulx and the child his wife was ensient with (if a girl) his lands adjoining Col. Philip Ludwell Lee to be equally divided between them in tail, to his daughters Betty Vaulx and Sally Vaulx the lands he purchased of John Elliott and a mill to be equally divided between them in tail, to his daughter Katy the land called the “Ruins” in the lands he purchased of Hugh French in tail, and to the child his wife was ensient with (if a son) all the before mentioned lands in tail annulling all the before mentioned devices to his daughters but if his son should die without issues his land should go to the heirs before directed. And whereas Milly Vaulx and Kenner Vaulx died under age without issue, Katy Vaulx intermarried with Dr. James Bankhead and being possessed of the lands in Machodoc Neck had a child born alive and has together with the child departed this life leaving her husband possessed of the said estate as tenant by the courtesy of England, Sally Vaulx intermarried with [Rev. James Marye] and is since dead leaving issue now living, Peggy Vaulx intermarried with John Skinker and died possessed of the estate devised to her in the year 1777 without ever having had a child, Betty Vaulx intermarried with [John Newton], and the said Mary Ball party to these presents intermarried with James Ball. And whereas the said Mary Ball is entitled to and has an interest in part of the tract of land adjoining to Philip Ludlow’s land. Now this indenture witnesseth the said Mary Ball in consideration of 400 pounds current money of Virginia has sold by these presents unto Thomas Rowand all the estate right title and claim which he hath in the said tract of land before mentioned adjoining to Col. Philip Ludlow’s land. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Mary Ball
Hudson Muse, Thomas Parker
Joseph Pierce, Jr., Thomas Edwards, Jr.
Spencer Ball, William P. Flood
James N. Ball, Laurence Muse
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 30th day of January 1787 this indenture of bargain and sale and receipt thereon endorsed proved by the oaths of William P. Flood, James N. Ball and Laurence Muse, three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste James Bland CWC
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1735 - Aft 1786 (> 53 years)