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Jane Owsley

Female Abt 1680 - Bef 1734  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name Jane Owsley 
    Birth Abt 1680  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Bef 5 May 1734  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I48729  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Owsley,   b. 11 Jun 1658, Stogursey, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Oct 1700, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Bayne Harris,   b. Abt 1678, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1751, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1680  Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 James Gregg,   b. Abt 1680, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1734, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Marriage 1699  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Gregg,   b. 1700, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1745, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 46 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Lucy Gregg,   b. 1702, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1787, Dettingen Parish, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 86 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Matthew Gregg,   b. 1704, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1757, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. John Gregg,   b. 1706, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1749, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 44 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Sarah Gregg,   b. 1707, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1749 (Age < 41 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Lettice Gregg,   b. 1709, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1749 (Age < 39 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Jemima Gregg,   b. 1711, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1749 (Age > 39 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F25351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Family 2 Thomas Ellzey,   b. Abt 1650   d. 15 Mar 1700, Stafford County, Virginia - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Marriage Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F28716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1740-1741 Prince William County, Virginia Deed Book E [Antient Press]: Page 315-319
      THIS INDENTURE made the twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & forty one between MATTHEW GREGG of the County of STAFFORD Planter of one part and ISAAC KENT of the County of Prince William Planter of other part Whereas WILLIAM HARRIS and THOMAS BAXTER obtained Letter of PATTENT hearing date the tenth day of October one thousand six hundred and seventy tor three thousand acres of land situate in the County of Prince William then called STAFFORD COUNTY bounded on the South West side with OCCOQUON RIVER on the South East side with a tract of land Surveyed for MR DREATON North East into the Woods North West near to the FALLS of the said River upon a Swamp South West upon OCCOQUON which divideth this land & a tract of land Surveyed for Colo, HUMPHRY HIGGINSON as by the said LETTERS PATENT relation being thereunto had may appear & Whereas the said WILLIAM HARRIS & THOMAS BAXTER and one BURR HARRIS obtained other LETTERS PATENT bearing date the twenty fifth day of October one thousand six hundred and Sixty nine for twelve hundred acres of land lying in the said County upon the Westward side of the POTOMACK RIVER, upon the Main Run of a small Creek that falls into the River of OCCOQUAN be ginin g at a white Oak standing upon the said Run side Extending West to another white Oak standing upon the top of a Ridge from thence North to a red Oak standing on the North side of a small branch near a Run of Water from thence East to a red Oak standing by a PINEY SLASH from thence South to a Poplar standing on the head of a small Branch that falls into the said Main Run from the said Poplar West to the first white Oak where it began as by the said last mentioned LETTERS PATENT relation being thereunto had may appear And Whereas there were sold & conveyed to several persons thirteen hundred & forty acres parcel of the above mentioned three thousand acres of land & seven hundred & fifty acre parcel of the abovementioned twelve hundred acres were also sold & taken into an Elder PATENT so that there remained within the Antient bounds of the said three thousand acres according to a Survey thereof nineteen hundred & ninety Six acres & four hundred & fifty remained of the said twelve hundred acres both which parcels of land the said acres
      HARRIS HARRIS entered into Claiming the same by Survivorship & died thereof seised And Whereas the said WILLIAM HARRIS by his Last Will & Testament in Writing bearing fourth day of March one thousand six hundred & Ninety seven Eight and give and devise the said lands by the Name of all his Land above OCCOQUON to his Grand Daughters JANE & ANN OWSLEY to he equally divided between them & to the heirs of their hodys for ever & for want of heirs of their bodies to MARY OWSLEY & the heirs of her body & for want of heirs of her body to his Grandson THOMAS OWSLEY & his heirs forever as by the said Will remaining among the Records of STAFFORD COUNTY relation being thereunto had may more at large appear & Whereas the said JANE OWSLEY is intermarried with one JAMES GREGG & had issue by him the said MATHEW GREGG party to these presents their Eldest Son & heir & the said ANN OWSLEY intermarried with one ISAAC I:ENT & had issue by him the said ISAAC LENT the other party to these presents their Eldest Son & heir which said MATHEW GREGG & ISAAC KENT are now seised of the said land & premises with the appurtenances and they being fully agreed that the said premises shall be equally divided and that a just partition by Consent may be made between them so as each of them may have in Certainty his own part and portion they the said MATTHEW GREGG and ISAAC KENT with an unanimous assent & consent have made full 6, perfect division & partition of the said Lands in manner & form following that the said MATHEW GREGG shall have & to him & his heirs of his body for ever in Severalty as his portion all that parcel of land remaining unsold and not taken away by an Elder Patent contained and included within the abovementioned bounds of the Patent aforesaid Granted to the aforesaid WILLIAM HARRIS. THOMAS BAXTER & BURR HARRIS supposed to contain four hundred and fifty acres of land now in the occupation of JOHN KEENE and WILLIAM STEWARD together with all rights to the same belonging & also Seven hundred and Seventy three acres of land Surveyed and laid of at the upper end of the ahovementioned Tract of three thousand acres of land granted to said WILLIAM HARRIS & THOMAS BAXTER together with all rights to the said Seven hundred seventy three acres of land belonging & that the said ISAAC KENT shall have to him & the heirs of his body for ever in Severalty as his part of the remaining part of the said tract of three thousand acres of land according to the Antient known & reputed bounds thereof supposed to contain twelve hundred & twenty three acres together with all the rights appertaining NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that they the said MATHEW GREGG & ISAAC KENT are agreed with the said Partition & do hereby for themselves agree unto the same and for avoiding all doubts which might hereafter chance to arise touching the same it is hereby agreed between the said parties that the said Partition so made shall be & taken to be as good effection & available in the Law as any Division or Partition that might or could have been made & the said ISAAC KENT for himself doth grant to said MATHEW GREGG his heirs the he the said MATHEW GREGG may enjoy from him the said ISAAC KENT for his full part bequeathed by the said WILLIAM HARRIS to said JANE & ANN OWSLEY in full satisfaction thereof. In Witness whereof the said parties have set their hands & Seals
      in presence of J MERGER MATHEW GREGG
      BURR HARRISON. LEO BARKER, ISAAC KENT
      JOHN BAXTER
      At a Court held for Prince William County the 22d day of June 1741
      This Deed of Partition & Division between MATHEW GREGG &. ISAAC KENT was proved by the Oaths of JOHN MERCER Gent BURP HARRISON. LEONARD BARKER & JOHN BAXTER the witnesses thereto and admitted to Record

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