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1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.];
French, Hugh, Parish of St. Maries. 20 Jan., 1699; 3 Dec., 1701.
Land in Maryland to be sold and produce paid to my son Hugh;
daughter Mary;
sons Daniel and Mason French;
daughter Margaret French;
wife Margaret executrix;
witnesses John Battaile, William Marshall, Simon Miller, John Miller.
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1699-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; {Page 121}
Richmond County Court 3d of December 1701
- The last Will and Testament of HUGH FRENCH was this day proved by the oathes of SIMON MILLER and JOHN MILLER and order for probate granted thereon
And itt is ordered that Mr. SEM COX, Mr. JONATHAN GIBSON, WM. STRODTHER, Mr. ROBERT PAYNE and Mr. JOSHUA DAVIS or any three of them some time between this and the next Court to be held for this County do meet at the House of the sd HUGH FRENCH deced and do there inventory and appraise all and singular the Estate of ye sd deced as the same shall be presented to theire view and make report of theire proceedings herein under their hands in writing to ye next Court. Mr. ALEXANDER DONIPHAN is requested to be present att the sd time and place to administer an oath unto ye Appraisers for ye true Appraismt. of ye sd deceds Estate as also to ye Exx. for the true discovery thereof
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1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.];
f33v - Hugh FRENCH, St. M. Par, will; 20 Jan 1699/1700, 3 Dec 1701
200 ac. in Maryland to be sold and money paid to son Hugh;
dau. Mary 200 ac. bought of David [DARNELL];
sons Daniel and Mason;
dau. Margaret 130 ac;
ex: wife Margaret;
wits: John BATTAILE, Wm. MARSHALL, Simon MILLER, John MILLER.
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1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press] Page 89
Rappahannock County Court 6th of May 1685
- Mr. HUGH FRENCH as Marrying the Relict of Capt. SYMON MILLER this day confest Judgment to Mr. JAMES HARRISON for Six hundred pounds of tobb: & cask according to specialty wch: this Court have ordered to be pd. with cost of suit als exec.
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Samuell Cressey 4,171 A CH #188200 #40454 Jul 12 1677
Receipts from: Capt, Allen, John Brooke, Lawrance Young, Mr. Joshua Doyne, Mr, Simpson, Thomas Melton, Richard Dodd, Thomas Howell, Robert Toate, John Warder, James Cox, Marke Lampton, Thomas Alcock, Hugh French, Thomas Greenefield, Mrs. Walker, Peter Achilles, John Helme, Thomas Galy, James Macky, John Barker, Philip Cole, Dr. Maddock, Mr. John Tennison, Mr. Clarke, Daniell Russell.
Payments to: Richard Dodd for his wife tending deceased's wife, Ellinor Simmons, Mr. Stephen Gough, Mr. Edward Clarke, Mr. Raspin, Mr. Barret, Capt. Quigley, Mr. William Gough, Mr. Robert Ware, Dr. le Maire, Capt. Paine, Mr. Ridgely, Mr. John Baker, Mr. Bennet Marthegay, John Munn, Mr. Fanning, John Cock for John Dupine, Capt. Slye, Mr. Rozier, Philip Line, Dr. Maddock, Mr. John Tennison, Mr. Chizeldine.
Mentions: children (unnamed), Mary Cressey.
Executor: Richard Edelen (gentleman).
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Mr. James Beaumunt 7C.131 I CH #9448 Mar 30 1682
Appraisers; Humphrey Warren, Thomas Clypsham.
List of debts: Hugh French, Thomas Clipsham, William Barrett, Arthur Turner,
Capt. Jozias Fendall, Mr. Richard Hubbard, Thomas Gerrard, George Newman, Capt. David Edward, Dr. John Pearce, Thomas Hussey, Gerard Slye, John Fanning, Robert Doyne, Capt. Humphrey Warren, Mr. John Stone, Maj, John Wheeler, John Gouge, Anthony Neale, Henry Bonner, Richard Beamunt, William Boreman, Jr., Francis Wyne, Paul Burrowes, Samuell Raspin, William Harper, William Browne, Cleborne Lomax, Capt, Diggs, Henry Belcher, Francis Maston, John Bradshawe, Robert Maston, John Turling, Hugh Gardner, Charles Parks (mariner) of London.
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Robert Cooper 8,228 A CH #10486 #8859 Oct 23 1684
Payments to: Col. William Chandler, Thomas Burford, Esq., Thomas Carvile, Thomas Grunwin of St, Mary's County, Samuell Luckett, Robert Browne, Dr. John Lemaire, Thomas Hussey, Henry Henley, Hugh French,
Administrator: John Faning (gentleman),
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Robert Cooper 8.230 I #10486 Apr 1 1682
The inventory is on the upper half of folios 230 and 231.
List of debts: Mr. John Hambleton, Mr. Thomas Burford, Thomas Carvill, Mr. Grunwin, Samuell Luckett, Robert Browne, Dr, John Lemaire, Thomas Hussey, Henry Henley, Hugh French, Thomas Edwards, Maj. Boarsham, Ralph Gwine, John Gouge, Francis Newteing, John Gibbs, Richard Durding, Thomas Dobbing.
Administrator: John Faning.
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Robert Cooper 8.278 I CH #1300 Oct 2 1682 Oct 14 1682
Appraisers: John Bayne, Richard Beaumont.
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List of Debts for Col. Benjamin Rozer
In the Inventories & Accounts is a list of the debts for the estate of Col. Benjamin Rozor. The list is dated 25 May 1682. The inventory was filed in Charles County. This list can be found in Libor 7C, Folios 98-127.
Henry Bonner (gone to ye South & dead)
James Beamond (gone to ye South & dead)
Hugh French
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber D, supplement Page 8 [ mm note - this is in now day Prince George's County
1 Jul 1670; Indenture from Stephen Mountague, planter, to Hugh French, planter; for 10,000# of tobacco; a parcel of land called Batchelor's Harbour on the east side of Piscataway River about 2 miles from Piscataway Creek at the mouth of St. Georgio Creek and goes to mouth of Jecomo Creek; containing 800 acres; /s/ Stephen Mountague; wit. Henry Bonner, Phillip Lines
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber G, Page 17
13 Mar 1676; Indenture from John Morris, planter, to Hugh French, planter; for 16,000# tobacco; a parcel granted William Smoote by patent 6 May 1668; assigned by him to Richard Smoote; from him to Giles Tompkinson; from him to Morris; containing 200 acres; /s/ John Morris (mark); wit. William Rosewell, Richard Edelen
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1680-1682 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber I [TLC]; Page 78
8 Mar 1680; Indenture from Hugh French, planter, to Alexander Smith, planter; for 15,000# tobacco 1/2 of a parcel of land of 800 acres called Batchektts Harbour on the east side of Piscataway River about 2 miles from Piscataway Creek or Bog; /s/ Hugh French; wit. Tho. Lomax, Clebome Lomax
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber K, Page 273
8 Jan 1683; Indenture from Hugh French, planter, to Philip Lynes; for 8,000# tobacco; a parcel of land called Barthelo_ Harbor; {BATCHELOUR HARBOUR} located on the east side of Piscataway River about two miles from Piscataway Creek; containing 800 acres; /s/ Hugh French; wit. Daniell Murphy, Jno. Cossack (mark) [The remaining pages in this Liber appear to be water damaged which adds to the difficulty of reading the very tiny writing.]
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: BATCHELOUR HARBOUR; Owner: Dickenson, Jeremiah: Orig County = C {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: 8br 11, 1662: Ref: Libor 5, 205 : Map Location: O-16
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: BATCHELOUR HARBOUR; Owner: Mountague, Stephen: Orig County = C {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: 8br 11, 1662: Ref: Libor 5, 205 : Map Location: O-16
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1689-1690 Stafford County, Virginia Order Book [Antient Press]; Page 21 (contd), Court held 13th March 1689/90
600. GERRARD LOWTHER the Attorney of HUGH FRENCH made humble suit to this Court that RICE HOOE stood indebted to the aforesaid French the sum of four hundred pounds of Tobacco due per bill which bill being left the said Rice Hooe refuses to pay the same Wherefore your Petr craves Judgment against the said Rice Hooe for his said debt with costs of suit And the said Rice Hooe came into Court and confessed Judgment to the said Bill and Exhibited to this Court an account against the said Bill which being fully proved in Court by his Oath upon the Holy Evangelist to his aforesaid account Therefore tis ordered that the said Rice Hooe of and from the aforesaid Bill shall be freely and fully discharged and Hugh French pay costs als Execution.
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1689-1693 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; p.146a
HUGH FRENCH Dr. 1684
April 10 to one Can-be Bridle. To five L in Money lent you; to one young Steer about one yr & half old, to Drivinge yor Cattle by Agreement from CHOTANCK to RAPPAHANNOCK
Errors Excepted p me RICE HOE Recorded this 14 March 1689/90
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 211
- At a Court held for Rappa: County the 1st of Aprill Ano: 1691
- Whereas Informacon hath been made by JOHN NICHOLLS of this County that HUGH FRENCH of the Parish of St. Maryes and County aforesd. hath diverse times within twelve months last past sold & retayled in his House Rum Punch & Flip to the ruine of many poor Labouring men by suffering them to remaine Drinking in his House at several times & days within Twelve months last past contrary to the 9th Act of Assembly held at JAMES CITTY the 3d day of Septembr: 1667 in that case made & provided. This Court have therefore ordered that the High Sheriff of this County or his Deputie do sommons the sd HUGH FRENCH to appeare at the next Court held for this County to answer the sd Informacon and that the sd Sheriff or his Deputie sumons WM: STRODDER, THO: HOPE & JNO: BONNER as Evidence
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1692-1693 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 24)
At a Court held for Essex County 10th of August 1692
- HUGH FRENCH & MARGARET his Wife complaine against ANDREW HARRISON of this County in a Plea on ye Case for that, that is to say, she ye said MARGARET did in ye time of her widdowhood & on ye 30th day of November in ye year 1683. sett & to farme lett unto ye aforesaid ANDREW his heires &c. ye use of Four hundred acres of land next and adjoyning to the lands of ROBT: PAINE for & dureing ye terme or time of Eight years then next following & to come, In consideracon of all which he ye said ANDREW was obliged to make ye same a Plantacon & build houses thereon, & ye same so built to leave tenantable and Plant on one hundred apple trees and ye same to dress & manure according to ye Judgmt. of the Neighbors. as by ye Law Instrumt: of Lease (here in Court ready to be produced) doth and may fully appear; Now yor: Complts, in fact say that ye said ANDREW HARRISON his severall covenants & agreemts. as aforesaid on his pt. hath nowaies pformed, but altogether on ye contrary neglected and hath done & comitted & suffered to be done and comitted much waste & spoile thereon destroying all or ye most part of ye fencing & apple trees layed open & destroyed by Cattle or otherwise as also by pulling the very nailes out of ye housing that were built & other damages & enormities to ye Plts. have done to ye value of Five thousand pounds of tob: & therefore have brought this suit &c. & pray Judgmt. with costs &c., To which ye Deft. by Mr. JNO: TAVERNER, his Attorney, appeared & pleaded that whereas ye Deft, obteyned a non suit in June Court last agt: ye Plts. at this suit, would not answer thereto now unless that ye Plts. would imediateiy at ye bar pay downe ye sd nonsuit; and insisted whereon, for that, it has been practiced in Rappa, Court, & ye Plts. by Capt. ARTHUR SPICER, their Attorney, said that ye Plts. are and alwaies were ready to pay ye Deft. ye said nonsuit but that ye Deft. never demanded it, And as to the paying ye same now downe at ye Barr they could by no possibility it being Fifty pounds of tobo: besides costs neither was it ever so intended by the Law that gives it to the Deft. And that if it were other wise so to be done it would have been by Rule of Court it being a meer matter of Practice and all Rules of Court, Sett & ordered were to be observed by every one practiceing in such Court, and demanded that ye Deft. should show such Rule of ye sd Court otherwise the Plts. ought not to be barred of their accon but ought to proceed, On due consideracons whereof & ye pleas offered on both sides, it is ye Judgmt. of this Court & accordingly ordered that ye Plts. pay ye Deft. ye sd nonsuit before their accon be admitted to Tryall, from which Judgmt., ye Plts. appeale to ye 6th: day of ye next Genll. Court to have a rehearing of ye matter before ye Rt. Honble. ye Li Governor & Councill. Mr. REES EVANS enters himself security in an assumsit of Five thousand pounds of tobo: & cask for ye appeallants due prosecution of ye sd appeale. And Mr. JNO. TALIAFERRO enters himself security in an assumsit of Five thousand pounds of tobo: & cask for the appellee duly answering sd appeale
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http://www.brucesite.com/e400.htm
Captain Symon Miller, was quite prominent. I have records showing that he was in Essex County (Essex, Richmond and Old Rappahanock are the same territory) prior to 1685, the same time as Mathew. In fact, Hugh French married Captain Miller's widow -- Hugh French was the man Mathew Seay sued in Old Rappahanock County in 1685! This means that one of the persons who ostensibly arrived in Virginia with Mathew was dead by at least 1686 so that his widow could remarry.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
p.2. Deed. 14 Jan 1692/3. Simon Miller, planter, of Essex County, to Tho. Parke, schoolmaster, of Essex Co. "know ye that I the said Simon Miller for several good considerations me hereunto moving and likewise for the Love and affection that I the said Simon Miller bear unto Tho Parke of the County of Essex schoolmaster", as much land as he shall have use of during his (Parke's) life, in Richmond County, and at his death to return to Miller's estate. This land "in the County of Richmond on the North side of Rappahannock River on the back side of Mr Hugh French his Plantation on the further side of a Marsh of Water between the Line of Mr Antho: Savage and the Line of Robert Paine"
Wit:
Rees Evans signed Simon Miller
Samll: Jaques
Rec. 20 Jan 1693/4
p.4. Power of Atty. 9 Aug 1693. Symon Miller of the parish of St Marys and County of Richmond to Mr James Orchard of same County to ack the foregoing.
Wit: signed Symon Miller
John Battaile
Source:
Fleet, Beverley,
Richmond County records, 1692-1704 : Deed book no. 1, 1692-1693, Deed book no. 2, 1693/4-1696, Deed book no. 3, lost, miscellaneous records, 1699-1704
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 117 pgs.
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1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press] Page 88
Att a Court held for Rappa: County May 6th 1685
- Mr. HUGH FRENCH as Marrying the Relict of Capt. SYMON MILLER this day confest Judgment to Mr. JAMES HARRISON for Six hundred pounds of tobb: & cask according to specialty wch: this Court have ordered to be pd. with cost of suit als exec.
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 86
Sep 1693 Deed. John Fosaker and Elizabeth his wife of St Marys Parish, Richmond County for 2000 pounds of tobacco sold to Hugh French OF SAME PLACE 146½ acre parcel of land being the remaining part of Fosakers back land which came by his said wife Elizabeth daughter of Mr Mott adjoining land sold to David Darnell. Wit: Tho Parke, Antho Prosser. Mrs Fosaker came before Alexander Doniphan and Francis THORNTON & declared she was not compelled but did it freely and willingly. Acknowledged 4 Oct 1693.
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 88
30 Sep 1693 . Power of Attorney Elizabeth FOSAKER of Richmond Count do appoint Alexander DONIPHAN of same county to be my attorney to ackn the (above deed unto Hugh French. Witness Alexander DONIPHAN junior, Benjamin Harve
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 89
1693. Bond John Fosaker of St Marys Parish Richmond County am firmly bound unto Hugh FRENCH of same place in the quantite of 10,000 pounds of tobacco and caske the condicon of this obligation is such that if John FOSSAKER & Elizabeth his wife shall keep all the covenants in the above deed , then this present obligacon to be void. Wit: Alexander Doniphan, Francis Thornton.
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 90
Sep 1693 Deed John Fosaker & Elizabeth his wife of St Marys Parish Richmond County for 3000 pounds of tobb sold to Hugh French of same place 100 acre parcel of land bounded by Captain Geo Mason, Wm Coston, Capt John Glendening, and the said Fosaker, Wit: Wit Alexander Doniphan, Fran Thornton, Tho Parke, Antho Prosser, Acknowledge 4 Oct 1693
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 91
21 Sep 1693 Deed. David Darnell (Darnall) & Margaret his wife of St Marys Parish Richmond County for 7000 pounds of tobb in caske sold to Hugh French of same place a 600 acres parcel of land adjoining William Thornton, Colnll Wm Fitzhugh, Rich Shipway and James Orchard part of a patent lying in Rappa and Stafford Cos granted to Mr Motts witness: John Fosaker, John Carter, Manser Hubbart, acknowledged 4 Oct 1693
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 170-176
THIS INDENTURE made this (blank) day of September in the yeare of our Lord 1693 Between JOHN FOSAKER and ELIZABETH his Wife of the Parish of ST. MARYs in the County of Richmond of the one part and HUGH FRENCH of the same Parish & County of the other part. Witnesseth that ye said JOHN & ELIZABETH for the sum of Two thousand pounds of Tobb: in hand paid have granted unto the said HUGH FRENCH his heirs & assignes forever one parcell of land conteyning One hundred forty six acres & a halfe being the remaining part of the said FOSAKERs back land wch: came by his said Wife, ELIZABETH, the Daughter of Mr. MOTT, adjoining to a certaine parcell of land sold to DAVID DARNELL, To have & to hold the said Land with all appurtenances belonging unto the sd HUGH FRENCH his heirs & assignes forevermore in as large & ample manner as the sd premises by these presents granted and the said JOHN and ELIZABETH for themselves covinant with the said HUGH FRENCH in manner following (vizt) Tht they are now the true perfect owners of all the pr:mises in fee and hath full power to sell to the said HUGH FRENCH his heirs and they will upon reasonable request at the cost & charge in the Law of the sd HUGH FRENCH his heirs further make acknowledge all things hereafter for & during the space of seaven years next ensuing the date hereof every such further lawful! act as shall be advised by the said HUGH FRENCH his heirs or their Coun cell learned in the Law for the better assurance of all the pr.mises In Witness whereof they the sd JOHN & ELIZ: FOSAKER have sett their hands & fixed their seales
Signed sealed & delivered in the pr:sence of us
THO: PARKE, JOHN FOSAKER
ANTHO. PROSSER ELIZ: FOSAKER
Mr. JOHN FOSAKER & his Wife came before us & did declare that his Wife & himself was not any compelled but that the said Mrs. FOSAKER did it freely & willingly without any compulsion & being examined apart wth: us the sd Mrs. FOSAKER was freely willing &c.
ALEXR DONIPHAN
FRAN: THORNTON
Recognitr in Cur Com Richmond 4 die 8ber 1693
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I ELIZABETH FOSAKER of Richmond County do appoint ALEXR. DONIPHAN of the sd County to be my lawfull Attorney to acknowledge a Deed of Land unto Mr. HUGH FRENCH of One hundred acres in the County Court of Richmond as also a Deed for One hundred & thirty acres unto the said HUGH FRENCH in the said County Court and whatever my said Attorney doth act or doe in the pr.mises I promise to allow & establish as though I were personally pr:sent. In Testimony whereof I have sett my hand & seale this 30th of September 1693
Teste ALEXANDR: DONIPHAN JUNR. ELIZABETH FOSAKER
BENJA: HARVEY
Record Teste WM COLSTON CI Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN FOSAKER of the Parish of ST,
MARYs County of Richmond do owe & stand firmely bound unto HUGH FRENCH of the
said Parish & County in the just quantitie of Ten thousand pounds of good sound & every
way well condiconed tobb: & caske to be payed unto the said HUGH FRENCH or his certain Attorney or assignes the which paymt. well & truly to be made I oblige myself my heirs In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & seale this (blank) 1693
The Condicon of this obligation is that if the above bounden JOHN FOSAKER & ELIZABETH his Wife their heirs do in all things truly fulfill & keep all the covinants & agreemts which on their parts ought to be performed menconed in one Deed of Sale bearing even date between the said JOHN FOSAKER & ELIZABETH his Wife and the above named HUGH FRENCH according to the meaning of the same Deed without fraud or covin, Then this pr:sent obligation to be voyd or else to be & remaine in full force & virtue
ALEXANDR DONIPHAN JOHN FOSAKER
FRAN: THORNTON
Recordr. Teste WM. COLSTON, Cle.
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 177-180
THIS INDENTURE made this (blank) day of Septembr in the yeare of our Lord 1693 Between JOHN FOSAKER & ELIZABETH his Wife of the Parish of ST. MARYs. in the County of Richmond of the one parties and HUGH FRENCH of the same Parish & County of the other partie. Witnesseth that the said JOHN & ELIZABETH FOSAKER for the sum of Three thousand pounds of Tobb: in hand paid have granted unto the said HUGH FRENCH & to his heirs & assignes forever one parcel! of Land conteyning one hudnred acres being in Richmond County bounded as followeth • on the East by Capt. GEO: MASONs Land, Northerly by the Land of Mr. WM. COLSTONs, Westerly by the Land of Capt. JOHN GLENDENNING and Southerly by the Land of the sd Mr. FOSAKER, To have & to hold the said Land wth: all priviledges of inletts outletts comodities & appurtinances thereto belonging unto the said HUGH FRENCH his heirs & assignes forever in as large & ample manner as the sd premises by these presents granted and the said JOHN & ELIZABETH for themselves their heirs covinanteth with the said HUGH FRENCH in manner following (vizt), That they the said JOHN & ELIZABETH ar now the very true sole perfect & lawful( owners of all & singular the premises in fee and that he the said HUGH FRENCH now at the ensealing of these pr:sents is lawfully surely solely and indefeazably seized in fee to the use of himself & of his heirs & assignes forever & to no other use, And that they the said JOHN & ELIZABETH have full power to sell the pr:mises wth- the appurtinances unto the said HUGH FRENCH and further they cuvinanteth with the said HUGH FRENCH for themselves their heirs that he shall from hence forth occupie all the said premises according to the purport of these pr.mises without the deneyall of them or any other persons In Witness whereof the sd
JNO. ELIZABETH FOSAKER have sett their hands & seales
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of
ALEXANDR DONIPHAN. JOHN FOSAKER
FRANCIS THORNTON
THO: PARKE ELIZ. FOSAKER
ANTHO: PROSSER
Mr. FOSAKER & his Wife came before us & declared their willingness in the performance of the said business abovesd. and the sd Mrs. FOSAKER declared that she was not compelled by any compultion but did it freely & willingly
Recognitr: in Cur Com Richmond 4 die 8br 1693
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1692-1693 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 181-185
THIS INDENTURE made this one & twentieth day of Septembr; in the yeare of our Lord One thousand Six hundred ninety & three Between DAVID DARNELL & MARGARET his Wife of the Parish of ST. MARYs & County of Richmond of the one partie and HUGH FRENCH of the sd Parish & County of the other partie
Witnesseth that the said DAVID DARNELL for & in consideration of the sum of Seven thousand pounds of good Tobb:, in caske by the said HUGH FRENCH paid path sold unto the said HUGH FRENCH & to his heirs & assignes forever one parcel] of land conteyning Six hundred acres scituate lying on the North side of Rappa. River and in the County of Richmond Beginning at two spanish Oakes & a red Oake in the line of Mr. WILLIAM THORNTON and running North Easterly by & wth: Colnll, WM. FITZHUGHs land Easterly by and wth: Mr. SAMPSON DARNELLS land & Southerly by & with the Land of RICHD. SHIPWAYs and Westerly by & with the Land of JAMES ORCHARD to the first beginning being part of a Patent for Land lying in RAPPAHANNOCK & STAFFORD Countys granted to Mr. MOTTs To have &to hold the said parcell of land wth: all priviledges thereunto belonging unto the said HUGH FRENCH his heirs & assignes forever in as large and ample manner as the said pr:mises by these pr:sents granted, And the said DAVID DARNELL for himselfe his heirs agree with the said HUGH FRENCH in manner following tvizt) That he is now the very true sole &lawfull owner of all the pr:mises and that the said HUGH FRENCH now at the ensealing & delivery of these pr:sents is lawfully solely indeleazably seized in fee to the use of himself & of his heirs forever and from henceforth forever lawfully & quietly have the sd pr:mises wth: their appurtinances without the lett of him the said DAVID DARNELL & his heirs and MARGARETT now his Wife & all & every other persons shall & will upon every reasonable request at the cost & charges in the Law of the said HUGH FRENCH his heirs further do make acknowledge & suffer to he done during the space of seaven years next ensuing the date hereof and every such further lawful! acts as shall be devised by the said HUGH FRENCH his heirs or their learned Coun cell in the Law for the further assurance of all the pr:mises unto the said HUGH FRENCH In Witness whereof I the said DAVID DARNELL and MARGARETT his Wife have sett their hands & seales the day & date above written
Signed sealed & delivd. in pr:sence of
JOHN FOSAKER. DAVID DARNELL
JOHN CARTER MARGTT: DARNELL
MAUSER HUBBARD
Recognitr: in Cur Com Richmond 4 die 8br: 1693
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I DAVID DARNELL of the Parish of ST, MARYs & County of Richmond do owe & stand firmly bound to HUGH FRENCH of the same Parish & County in the just quantitie of Twenty thousand pounds of good sound & every way merchantable tobb: & caske, to he paid unto the sd HUGH FRENCH to the wch paymt. truly to be made 1 oblige myself my heirs by these pr:sents In Witness I have sett my hand & seale this 21st day of Septembr: 1693
The Condicon of this obligacon is that if the above bound DAVID DARNELL his heirs & every of them shall for & their parts in all things truly observe all the agreemts whatsoever V ch. on his & their parts ought to be performed on Deed of Sale bearing even date with these pr:sents made between the said DAVID DARNELL & MARGARETT his Wife of the one part and HUGH FRENCH of the other part, Then this pr:sent obligation to be void or else to be & remaine in full force
Teste JOHN FOSAKER DAVID DARNELL
JOHN CARTER
MAUSER (the mark of) HUBBARD
Record Teste WM COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 179-180
Essex County Court 10th of May 1694
- HUGH FRENCH upon bringing his accon to Febry: Court last aainst HENRY LONG declar'd that ye sd LONG stood indebted to him by Bill ten pair of French Falls & denyed paymt., wherefore he prays Judgmt. with costs, which sd LONG was at a Court held for this County ye 9th: day of March last call'd to answer thereto but not appearing, upon ye Plaintiffs mocon by JNO; EVERIT, his Attorney, Judgmt. was granted him against the Sheriff for ye sd Ten pair of French Falls and Costs provided ye sd LONG should not appear at ye then next Court & answer ye same, who also failing to appear now, upon ye Plts. mocon by his Attorney, this Court have confirm'd ye last Courts Judgmt. against ye Sheriff & ordered that he pay ye same with cost of suit
The attachment granted to ye Sheriff at ye last Court against ye Estate of HENRY LONG at the suit of HUGH FRENCH upon ye sd Sheriffs mocon is renewed returnable to ye next Court &c.
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1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 276)
Richmond County Court 2d day of March Ano: 1697/8
- Order of Administration is granted to Mr, HUGH FRENCH upon all and singular the Estate of WILLIAM DOWGAN deced, he giving in security &c.
- Ordered that Mr. HUGH FRENCH do inventory and appraise all and singular the Estate of WILLIAM DOWGAN deced and make report thereof under his hand in Writing to the next Court held for this County
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1697-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 85
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I SAMPSON DORRELL of GLOCESTER County in Virginia & ELIZABETH my Wife dof for a just & valuable consideracon already received and paid by JOHN BATTAILE of ESSEX County in Virginia pass assigne make over & confirme unto the said JOHN BATTAILE & his heirs for ever all our right title interest of the within Deed of Land there being Three hundred acres past by Intention of this Assignmt. unto the said BATTAILE and his heirs, the other Two hundred being already & before passed by Guift unto MARY FRENCH, the Daughter of HUGH FRENCH, which said respective Three hundred acres of land wee do as aforesaid assigne unto the abovesaid JOHN BATTAILE & his heirs forever. As Witness our hands & seales this 27th: day of Septembr: Ano: Dom: 1699 in presence of
SAMPSON DORRELL
ELIZABETH DORRELL
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richd. 4th die Sbris: Ano: Dom: 1699 et record 28th die
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1704-1705 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 69)
Richmond County Court 5th of September 1705
- Upon the Petition of HUGH FRENCH, one of the Sons of HUGH FRENCH, late of this County, deceased, by WILLIAM TRIPLETT his prochein amy, setting forth that his Father, HUGH FRENCH, deced., did by his Last Will and Testament inter alia give and devise to each of his Sons a feather bed furniture sheets a horse and five thousand pounds of tobbo.. to be paid to each of them when they should attaine to ye age of sixteene & to each of them a pott and frying pann and made his then Wife, MARGT., Exrx. of his said Will & yt. ye said MARGRETT hath since the death of the aforesd. Testator proved the sd. Will and accepted the Executrixship and is since intermarryed wth: one JNO. SOMMERVILL & that the said MARGT. while sole or the aforesd. JOHN and MARGARETT since theire being marryed, the aforesd. feather bed furniture sheets horse five thousand pounds of tobbo. pott and flying palm or any part or parcell thereof to him the aforesd. HUGH (he being long since arrived to the age of sixteene yeares) to deliver and pay altho often required have and still doe refuse and deny, but the same & every part & parcell thereof doe unjustly keep and detaine. It is therefore ordered that the said JOHN & MARGT. Exrx. as aforesd., be called to appeare att the next Court to shew cause if any they can why they render and pay not unto the aforesd. HUGH FRENCH his Legacy aforesaid so due as aforesaid & for wch: by his prochein amy aforesd. he humbly prays Order for wth: costs
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Charles County Land Records 1799-1801; Liber IB-3 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 118.
At the request of George Dent, the following Deed was recorded December 16, 1799
Indenture made December 14, 1799; John Maddox of CC in consideration of 2,000 pounds paid by George Dent of Fauquier County, Virginia does sell a part of a tract of land called "Hanson's Discovery" lying on the south and west side of Wicomico main road from Cobb Neck towards Port Tobacco and the main road leading towards Piccawaxen Church and laid out for 18 acres, 2 rods and 7 poles. Also all that part of a tract of land called "Bergen Op Zoem" formerly possessed by John Brown Wilder and by him conveyed to Stephen Compton by deed bearing date June 5, 1782 and by Stephen Compton to John Maddox by his last will and testament and laid out for 15 acres. Also all that part of a tract of land called "Warren's Discovery" bounded by "Bergen Op Zoem", Ralph Smith's land, Hugh French's land, a marsh called Smoot's Branch, "Cabin Land" and a John Gwinn's land and laid out for 333 acres. Signed John Maddox in the presence of Caleb Hawkins
December 14, 1799; Martha Maddox wife of John Maddox relinquished her dower rights.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1648 - 1701 (~ 53 years)