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1686-1689 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part 1 [Antient Press];
p. 41a AN 1NVENTORY of ye Estate of JOHN SIMS appraized by RICE HOOE, PHIL. BUCKNER & JOHN WHEATCRAFT this 29 Decembr 1686. His feather bed curtaine vallons Bolster Rugg & Blanketts, to his parcell of nayles; to a Skillet & parcell of old iron, to 4 old Chest, to a small feather bed & wt. belongs to it; to a small parcell of old pewtr., to 1 old gun; 1 old Sunk Boate; 1 Boate. an old hand mill; I old horse, 3 Cows very old, 1 heifer Calfe, 1 old Mare, l pide l4Mare said above appraizers were sworne before me WM. BUCKNER. PHILL. BUCKNER
JNO. WHEATCRAFE RICE HOOE Recorded in ye County Court of Stafford this 8 day of June 1687
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1686-1689 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part 1 [Antient Press];
Page 41a- An Account of ye Remaining pt of ye Estate of JOHN SIMS here appraized before us the Subscribers this 5 of Aprill 1687.
Tobo. 3 old Sowes & tenn shoots all very poore; I two yeare old heifer: 1 two
yeare old steer & yearling Bull; 1 Shufell board Table; 1 old chest; 1 old gunn: 3 old trays; 1 small iron pott, old brass kettle, 1 Booke of Acts of Assembly, 1 old Sydr Cask, 1 small old Grindstone, 3 old payles & one small baskets
RICE HOOE JNO. WHEATCRAFT
Recorded ye Day & yeare above written
SIMS Two Silver Cupps weighed almost 3 Averdepoiz which makes neare 2 1/2 oz Troy which is worth 4 lbs p oz. WM FITZHUGH
Recorded in ye County Court of Stafford ye 8 day of June 1687
A LIST OF DEBTS due to ye Estate of JOHN SIMS Deced
HENRY COLDSTREAMIE by Accot; JOHN COLCLOUGH by Accot; HENRY PATE by Accot; MAJR. ASHTON by Accot; MR. DADE by Accot, WM. PHILPORD by Accot; RICH. PARKINSON by Accot; EDW. DEARING by Bill & Accot; WM. ALMAN by Accot; THO: ATKINS by Accnt; THOS. ODONELL; GEO: GODFREY by Accot; THOS. PARROTT, RALPH WALKER by accot; RICE HOOE by Accot: RALPH CARPENTER, MAJR. GILSONs Bill for 21 sheepe
Recorded in ye County Court of Stafford the 8 day of June 1687
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1689-1693 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part 2 [Antient Press];
p. 199a THIS INDENTURE Wittnesseth that I WM. MARSHALL Son of THO: MARSHALL late of ye County of Stafford doth putt & binde himselfe an apprentice unto SAMPSON DARRELL of ye said County Marrinr. and wth him after ye manner of an apprentice to dwell & remaine from ye day of ye date unto the full terms of seven yeares from thence next ensueinge and fully to be compleated and dureinge wch said terme the sd apprentice his said Master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keepe, his lavfull commandmts. every where gladly doe, hee shall doe noe damage to his said Master nor suffer to be done by others but that hee to his power shall hinder ye same or speedily give his Master notice, hee shall not vast nor purloyne ye goods of his said Master nor lend them unlawfully to any, fornicacon bee shall not commit nor contract matrimony, au ye cards dice tables nor any unlawfull game he shall not play Whereby his said Master may have any losse either in his owne goods or others. dureinge ye said Terme he shall not absent himselfe from his said Masters service by day or night unlawfully, but in all thinges as a faithfull apprentice shall behave and demeane himselfe towards his said Master, and his said Master his said Apprentice in ye art & trade wch hee now useth by ye best meanes hee may or can shall teach & instruct or cause to be taught and instructed findinge unto his said Apprentice sufficient of meat drinke washinge lodgeinge and apparell and all other necessarys fitt for such an apprentice and to ye true pformance hereof ye said parties binde themselves each to the other. In Wittness whereof ye said parties sett their handes and Stales ye Sixth day of May 1687 and in ye third yeare of his Majties Reigne
In presence of JOHN SIMMS, WILLIAM MARSHALL STEPHEN TUNE
Recorded in ye County Court records of Stafford June the 10th 1691
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1680 Stafford County, Virginia Order Book [Antient Press];
p. 23(43) JOHN SIMS give for his marke crop and stitt on ye right eare and two underkeeles and over keels on ye left eare
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1686-1689 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part 1 [Antient Press];
p. 42 THE DEPT. of THOMAS ATKINS aged Thirty yeares & Sworne saith that beinge at
ye House of JNO. SIMS Deced in his life time & in ye time of his Sickness did see severall Discharges drawne by RALPH WALKER & JNO. SIMS one to Discharge JNO: WALTEN from JOHN SIMS, one for THUR: PATE one for ye sd RALPH WALKER & were a Drawing a Bill Sell for ye sd SIMS horse commonly knowne by ye name of ye Boald Colt but not finished at ye time because of Company comemg in but did see ye above mentioned discharges signed Sealed & Deld. by the sd SIMS Deced to ye sd RALPH WALKER to save ye same untill please God he recovered or Dyed if Recovered ye said Discharges to bee returned to himselfe if not to ye Parties mentioned & further saith not.
And RICHD, HEMWOOD Deposes ye same as ye sd THOMAS ATKINS they being both Evidences to ye said Discharges & further saith not, and further ye sd ATKINS & HEMWOOD saith yt they did at times here JOHN SIMS say to ye Company of those here if he should die remember ye to give those Discharges being drawne & aftr Signeing the sd Discharges they did both see a Bill of Sale for ye above menconed Horse unto JNO. COLCLOUGH but given in ye Possession of RALPH WALKER ye Accot as ye above mentioned Discharge were & further saith not same
THO: ATKlNS
RICH: HEMWOOD
Sworne & Recorded in County Court of Stafford this 9 day of June 1687
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1636 - 1686 (~ 50 years)