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

Leonard Yeo

Male 1610 - Abt 1670  (60 years)


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  • Name Leonard Yeo  [1
    Birth 1610  Ashwater, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt Jun 1670  Elizabeth City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I63945  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father Family Yeo 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F34192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Rebecca Yeo,   b. Bef 1648, Elizabeth City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1691 and 1693, Nansemond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 43 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F34193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      James Hughes 2006-01-04 17:16:38

      I believe this is the same Leonard Yeo that transported Walter Bayne. Also Major John Hallows widow (Elizabeth) is suposed to have married David Anderson of Stafford/Westmoreland Co.

      p.64. Patent. 6 Sept 1654. Richard Bennnett Esqr etc to Robert Yeo. 650 acres in Westmoreland Co. Adj N on land of Gabriel Odyer, NE on Herring Creek,m SE on a branch of the creek that divides the land and that of Major Geo Read, etc.

      p.64. LEONARD YEO assigns his interest in foregoing patent ot Major JOHN HALLOWS. The name shown in title as "HALLOWES" appears in body of entry as "HOLLIS". LEONARD YEO states he makes the assignment "by vertue of a L're of Administra'con on my Brother Robert Yeo his estate".
      11 Oct 1656.
      Signed LEONARD YEO
      Wit:
      Willm Wilkinson
      RICH:BROWNE
      Ack by Nicholas Lansden attorney of Mr LEO:YEO 20 Oct 1656 and rec.

      p.64. P of A No date. LEONARD YEO to Nicholas Lansden to confirm above sale. Signed LEONARD YEO. Rcorded 20 Oct 1656.

      p.69. Patent. 22 March 1654. Ri Bennett Esqr, etc., to Richd Browne, 650 acres in Westmoreland Co, on Potomacke river, begining at the mouth of a Gutt in a marsh dividing this land from that of Jno Jenkin, also adjs a beaver dam, etc.

      p.69. Richd Browne assigns above to Mr Giles Brent. 31 March 1657. Wit:Alex Baynham. Elias Blake. Ack and rec 21 March 1657.

      p.83. Deed of Gift. 20 Aug 1657. James Baldridge, Gent, Administrator "of Major Thomas Baldridge my late Borther de'd". In that Westmoreland Court has granted an order of Quietus est on the estate of Major Thomas Baldridte, "as also a Quietus est upon the estate of Thomas Baldridge a Kinseman of mine without Accounting unto the Court". These orders dated with these presents, 20 Aug 1657. James Baldridge now gives to "James Baldridge sone of the said Major Thomas Baldridge" one half of a petent "granted unto me the said Mr James Baldridge and my brother Marjor Thomas Baldridge by Sr Wm Berkeley". The patent recorede below. The half surveyed by Major Wm Lewis 16th July 1657 and is 420 acres out of the dividend of 840 acres. It adjs Potomack River, the land of Laniel Lisson, etc.
      Signed James Baldridge
      Wit:
      RICH BROWNE
      THO WILSFORD
      Ack and rec 20 Aug 1657

      Source:
      Fleet, Beverley,
      Westmoreland County, 1653-1657
      Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 104 pgs.
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      201 CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS
      GEORGE READ, Gent., 500 acs. Northumberland Co., 18 Oct. 1650, p. 260. Upon S. side of Potomeck Riv. & on S. side of Herrin Cr., next adj. land of Mr. Robert Yeo. Trans. of 10 pers.* Note: "Take the rights out a pattent granted to the said Geo. Read for 2000 acres in folio 107 relinquished by him." (Note: "Folio 107" evidently refers to an older book, of which this volume is a transcript.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. V, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.

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