Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Richard Pile

Male 1727 - 1780  (52 years)


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  • Name Richard Pile  [1
    Birth 9 Feb 1727  King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1780  Berkeley County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I63387  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father William Dr. Pile,   b. 14 Dec 1701, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1733, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Hutchison,   b. Between 1702 and 1711, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1750, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 29 Apr 1723  Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2616  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Chesley,   b. Bef 1727, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1767, Berkeley County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 42 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1747  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F33978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      John Chesley 98.144 SM £3261.4.3; May 9 1768; Dec 3 1768
      Appraisers: John Wheatly, William Kilgour
      Creditors: Samuel Abell, Jr., for Normand Bruce, James Bate
      nok: Richard Bile [note: Pile smoller]
      Extx: Elisabeth Chesley===
      Pile, William, Prince George County, 18th Mch., 1732 27th Feb., 1732-3.
      To wife Eliza. extx., entire personal estate except sundry articles devised to 2 sons Richard and William.
      To son William and hrs., 183 A. "The Addition", 84 A, of "The Mistake" bou. of Thomas Marshall, and "Pily's Discovery" lately taken up, lying bet. Pamonky Ck. and the lands had with wife
      To dau. Mary personalty at age of 16, including negroes had with wife; shd. either of children die before the other the whole devises to go to the surviver, and if they shd. die before age of 21, or without issue to revert to wife and be at her disposal.
      Test.- John Smith, William Sescell, Mary Demaull. 20.584.
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      William Pile 17.9 A Page £320.13.11 £295.13.10 Sep 30 1738
      Payments to: Robert Pottenger, Richard Bennett, Esq., Clement Hill, Hugh
      Arbuthnot, Isaac Hyde, George Nelson, William Eilbeck, Frances & Henry Tolson, Thomas Brooke, Isaac Langdail, John Dowcura, James Denune, estate of Phill. Plafay, Charles Calvert, Esq., Edward Sprigg, John Boyd, Robert Brookes, Elisabeth Willson, estate of Daniell Lamport, John Edgar, John Townley, Charles Daniel, Cost of suit against Zephaniah Wade, William Smith, John Dun.
      Heirs (children): Richard, William Pile.
      Executrix: Elisabeth Parker, wife of Mr. George Parker.

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      PARKER, GABRIEL, JR,, Prince George's Co. 27 Nov. 1745
      16 Dec. 1745
      Wife SARAH PARKER
      Father GABRIEL PARKER, appoint ex.
      Wit: Samuel Taylor, Richard Pile. 24.330
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      Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller

      FROM PRINCE GEORGE'S LAND RECORDS 1746-1749
      Page 368. Feb 12, 1747 from Edward Sprigg of PG, surviving exec. of the will of Richard Pile, late of PG, Chirurgeon, to Richard Pile of Page Whereas the afd Richard Pile, Chirurgeon, by his will, appointed the several tracts of land hereafter mentioned, to be sold in a convenient time, and the money arising by the sale thereof to be equally divided between his 2 grandsons, Richard & William Piles, sons of his son, William Pile, viz, a parcel of land by him formerly purchased of Soloman Rothery & Leonard Holliday, containing about 130 acres. Also a tract of land called Jones Plantation, containing about 50 acres. Also, a tract of land, Belts Purchase, containing about 50 acres. And also a tract of land called Copes Hill, containing about 40 acres. Therefore he, the sd Edward Sprigg, for 140 £, sells to Richard Pile, all those 2 tracts of land, the one called the Second Lott, being deducted out of the land called the Beginning & Ryleys Folly & near or adjoining to Collington Branch, bounded by the land lately laid out for John Turner, the land of John Demal called Something, then to the Back Branch and to its mouth, containing about 130 acres; the other, called Copes Hill, lies on the east side of Collington Branch in Page near Samuel Brasheirs Mill, bounded by a tract of land called Brock Hall, containing about 40 acres.
      Signed - Edw Sprigg. Wit - Willm Smith*, Geo: Parker*. Recorded Feb 13, 1747/48.

      Page 499. Aug 19, 1748 from George Parker & Elizabeth, his wife, of PG, to Richard Pile of Page Whereas William Hutchison of PG, in 1708, had granted to him by Charles, then Lord Baltimore, 219 acres of land called Hogg Pen, lying in PG, which sd land the sd William Hutchison, in his will, bequeathed to his daughter Elizabeth, wife to the sd George Parker, and party to this deed. Therefore, the sd George & Elizabeth, his wife, for the natural affection they have for the sd Richard Pile, and also for divers causes, they grant to sd Richard Pile, all that tract of land called Hogg Pen, lying in PG, and beginning at the end of the ENE line of a tract of land called Hickory Hills, containing about 219 acres, according to the certificate of survey thereof, taken and returned into the Land Office, bearing date Oct 10, 1708. Signed - Geo: Parker, Eiliz: (sic] (E her mark) Parker. Wit - Pet Dent*, Thos. Marshall*. Recorded Aug 27, 1748.

      Page 500. Aug 19, 1748 from George Parker of PG, Gent, and Elizabeth, his wife, who was widow and relict of William Pile of PG, decd, to William Pile of PG, Gent, son to the sd William & Elizabeth. Whereas the afd William Pile was, in his lifetime, and at the time of his death, seized in his demesne as of fee, of and in divers lands and tenements in PG, amongst others, of and in a tract of land called the Addition, containing 183 acres, and of and in a parcel of land called the Mistake, containing 84 acres, whereof the sd Elizabeth has been heretofore endowed. And whereas the sd George Parker and Elizabeth, his wife, for 5 shillings sterling, and for divers other good causes, give to sd
      William Pile, all their right to the sd 2 tracts of land called the Addition & the Mistake. Signed - Geo Parker, Eliz: (E her mark) Parker. Wit - Pet Dent*, Thos. Marshall*. Recorded Aug 27, 1748.

      Page 503. Aug 19, 1748 from Richard Pile of PG, Gent, to William Pile of PG, Gent. Whereas William Pile, decd, father to the sd Richard & William, the parties to these presents, did, by his will, amongst other things, devise to his son, William Pile, I tract of land called the Addition, containing 183 acres, that part of a tract of land called the Mistake which he had bought of Mr. Thomas Marshall, containing 84 acres, and a tract of land lately taken up but not then returned into the Office, called Piles' Discovery, lying between Pomunkie Cr and the land he had with his wife. And whereas it is apprehended that an estate for life only passes in the sd land by the sd devise, and that the sd Richard Pile, who is the heir at law to their testator, William Pile afd, may Pe entitled to the reversion or remainder thereof, this deed therefore witnesses that the sd Richard Pile, for 20 shillings, and for divers other good causes, grants to the sd William Pile, all the reversions & remainders, present & future estate, right, title, use, interest, & demand of him, the sd Richard Pile, of, in, and to the sd 3 tracts of land before mentioned, called the d Addition, The Mistake, and Piles' Discovery. Signed - Rich Pile. Wit - Pet Dent*, Thos. Marshall*. Recorded Aug 27, 1748.
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      Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page (376). Bill of Sale. Aug 18, 1755 from George Parker of CC, Gent, to Richard Piles of Prince Georges County, surgeon. Whereas sd Piles, by one bond, is jointly bound with sd George Parker unto James Russell, late of Prince Georges County, merchant, in the penal sum of 394 £6 shillings and 8 pence sterling and 292 £19 shillings and 10 pence currency, on which bond sd Russell has recovered a judgment in Provincial Court, Parker, in consequence of the above, now grants to Piles, a Negro man named Will and a Negro woman called Bett and a Negro boy called Tom Baker and Negro girl Cate and a servant woman named Grace Davison for the rest of her time of servitude and the increase of the Negro females afd; also 34 cattle marked with a slit in each ear, 16 sheep marked with a crop and a slit in each ear, and 40 hogs, marked with a crop and a slit in each ear, 1 horse called Butcher, 1 horse called Jack, 1 horse called White foot, 1 horse called Little Soren, 1 horse called Little Say, 1 horse with 1 year [ear?], 1 horse called Hermophrodite, 1 mare called Jane, 3 feather beds & furniture, 1 looking glass, 1 desk, 12 old chairs, 2 guns, 3 iron pots, 8 pewter dishes, 12 pewter plates, 4 pewter basins, 4 tin pans, and 2 large Chani [China?] bowls. If, however, Parker indemnifies Piles against Russell, then this present indenture becomes void. Signed - George Parker, Wit - Jeremiah Edwards, John (+ his mark) Chinstone, Sam: Hanson. Recorded Sep 6, 1755.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5. Fourth Edition. Volume Two, Families G-P.

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