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1716-1718 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 15, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 95-96.
Will of Bartholomew Vawter of the County of Essex and Parish of St. Ann's, dated 16, Aug 1717.
In the name of God Amen, I Bartholomew Vawter of the county of Essex and parish of St. Anns - being very sick and weak but of good and perfect sense and memory and calling to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of this life hereon earth, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followth First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, in sure and certain hopes of a Joyful Resurrection, by the merits of my Redeemer and Saviour Jesus Christ my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Exor. hereafter named, and for what worldly estate it hath pleased Almighty God of his great goodness and mercy to bestow upon me I give and bequeath as followth. (Viz) I will that all my just debts that I owe of any person be well and truely paid.
Item I give and bequeath unto my oldest son John Vawter the land and plantation where on I now live with its appententures to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give to my son William Vawter that half part of land I have in the forrest that is next to James Boulware, Jn (?) whereon he is now seated to his and his heirs forever.
Item to my son David Vawter the other half part of my land in the forrest that is next to Daniel Nowell to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give unto my daughter Margaret one cow and calf to be delivered to her after my decease with all their increase and alsoe what she hath already received of what nature kinde or speces whatever it is of.
Item I will that my son David Vawter be of age for to act and do for himself after my decease.
Item I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons Benjamin Vawter and Edward Vawter all my personal Estate both within doors and without, to be equally divided between them when they reach to age twenty one years receive his part and peacably enjoy the same.
Finally I make constitute ordain and appoint my eldest son John Vawter my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and Testament, disanulling and making void all other wills by me formerly made, and do declare this to be my last. In testamony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord God seventeen hundred seventeen.
[signed] Bartholomew (BV) Vawter (seal)
Signed sealed and declared in the presence of Saml Stallard, Saml Bizwell, John Rouse
At a court held for Essex Co. on ye 7th day of September 1717 this Will was this day proved in upon Court by ye oaths of Samuel Stallard & John Rouse witnesses to & by the Court admitted to record. Test. Will. Beverley Cl Cur.
Know all men by these present that we John Vawter, Daniel Nowell and James Jameson of Essex County are held and firmly bound unto Jno Lomax, Wm. Woodford and Augustine Smith Gent. Justice of ye County of Essex in ye sum of two hundred pounds Sterling which payment truly to be made? for out heir and adm. & severally to ye said Justices.. Witness our hands & seals the seventeenth day of September Ano Domni 1717.
The Condition of this obligation is such if ye above bound John Vawter, Exec. Of the last will and testament of Bartho Vawter deceased do make or cause to be made above & perfect inventory? Then ye obligation be void, otherwise to remain in full force & virtue. Signed Jno Vawter, Daniel Nowell, James Jameson.
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1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page 222-223
THIS INDENTURE made this the nineteenth of May 1726 Between WILLIAM VAWTER of Parish of St. Anne in County of Essex Planter of one part & PATRICK KERNALL of same parish & County Witnesseth that for sum of Sixteen pounds ten shillings Currt, Money of Virginia & ten shillings paid in hand by the said Patrick Kernall he the said William Vawter by these presents hath conveyed unto said Patrick Kernall 50 acres it being a parcel of land bought of ROBERT KING late of the said Parish & County aforesaid & deeds acknowledged in said County Court from said Robert King to the said William Vawter lying in the Parish of St. Anns.
In the presence of us JOHN WILSON, William Vawter
MARK BOULWARE
At Court held for Essex County the 20th 7ber 1726
William Vawter by JAMES BOULWARE JUNR his attorney acknowledged this Deed of land Indented which is admitted to record.
Be it remembered that on the nineteenth day of May 1726 quiet & peaceable possession was had by Patrick Kernall the same being delivered unto him by William Vawter in presence of JOHN WILSON, MARK BOULWARE.
Acknowledged by James Boulware junr in Essex County Court on the 20th day of 7ber 1726 & admitted to record.
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1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 41-44
THIS INDENTURE made the fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred &Twenty Nine Between WILLIAM VAWTER of the County of NORTHAMPTON in the Collony of Virginia of one part and HUGH CAREY of the County of Essex in the sd Collony of the other part Witnesseth that sd WILLIAM VAWTER for the sum of thirty pounds Current money doth grant unto the said HUGH CAREY his heirs & assigns forever a parcell of land containing seventy and five acres lyeing in the sd County of Essex on the North side of POPOMAN SWAMP and bounded begining at the head of a small Branch of the aforesd Swamp and so along a line of marked Trees which devides JAMES BOULWAREs land from the aforesd piece of land thence along the sd line to a Corner tree standing in a line of WILLIAM GOLDENs land and thence along the sd line to a Corner Tree of THOMAS RAMSEYs land, and thence along the sd RAMSEYs line to a Corner Tree standing in the line which was made for a division between WILLIAM VAWTER party to these presents and his Brother DAVID VAWTER & thence along the sd division line to the aforementioned Branch and so up the said Branch to the first beginning together with all ways water courses & appurtenance whatsoever thereunto belonging To Have and To Hold to him the sd HUGH CAREY and to his heirs & assigns forever. In Witness whereof the party first
mentioned hath set his hand and Seal
in presence of THO: RAMSEY WILLIAM VAWTER
ROBT. PARKER
At a Court held for Essex County on the 16th day of September 1729
WILLIAM VAWTER acknowledged his Deed to HUGH CAREY and on his motion is admitted to record
Also the same day - MARGARET VAWTER the Wife of the said WILLIAM VAWTER freely relinquished her right of Dower in the land and premises to the aforenamed HUGH CAREY which is admitted to record
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1695 - Aft 1729 (~ 35 years)