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- related to Robert Parker
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Richmond County, VA, Order Book 3, 1699-1704, page 5, Court held 3 January 1699/1700 - Order of Administration is granted to Joshua Lawson upon the Estate of Thomas Parker, deceased on the behalf and for the use of Thomas Parker, an Infant and Orphan of the said deceased, he giving in securities.
Richmond County, VA, Order Book 3, 1699-1704, page 35, Court held 5 April 1700 - Order is granted to William Colston, assignee of Thomas Cooper, against the estate of Thomas Parker deceased, in the hands of Joshua Lawson, Administrator, according to Declaration.
Same Court and page. Order is granted to Mrs. Ann Brent, Administratrix of Mr. Robert Bent, against the Estate of Thomas Parker deceased, in the hands of Joshua Lawson, Administrator, according to Declaration.
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
ROBINS, ALEXANDER, 16 February, 1683;16 April, 1684.
To daughters Rebecca, Eliza, Judith and Ann Robins 650 acres of land on the branches of Gilson and Hodgkins Creeks viz. to my eldest daughter Rebecca 200 acres; to daughter Elizabeth 150 acres; to daughter Judith 150 acres ; to daughter Ann 150 acres which makes the sum of 650 as by Pattent will appear but if all or any of my daughters die without lawful issue then to go to my son Alexander. To son Alexander land I bought of Wm Berry containing 133 acres. All my cattle to be divided between my wife and children share and share alike. To daughter Rebecca two pewter dishes that were her grandmother's. To wife all household stuff goods and chattles and all moveables. To John Cook my wife's son my wearing apparel my Kane with the silver head. To daughter Rebecca one silver sack cup. To son Alexander my great gold ring and set of silver buttons. To daughter Rebecca my silver seal. To daughter Elizabeth one gold ring. To son Alexander one pair of breeches buttons of silver. To John Cook my gun that I had of James Black. To son Alexander my left handed gun my horse and horse cloth to be sold to pay my debts. My son to be kept at school the charge to be defrayed by the increase of my cattle. Wife Judith Executrix and friend Thomas Parker Executor.
Wit. THOMAS PARKER, SUSAN X WILLIAMS. Page 21.
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
PERKINS, THOMAS, 18 December, 1683 ; 2 April, 1684.
To Thomas Parker my wearing gould ring.
To Elizabeth Blomfield my Ring that is due me from the Estate of William Sargent. To all my God children a hhd of toba apiece. All the remainder of my estate (my just debts first satisfied) I give to Capt. Saml. Blomfield whom I make my Executor.
Wit. MARTIN JOHNSON, aged 48 years or thereabouts,
MARY JOHNSON, aged 50 years or thereabouts. Page 21.
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
8 January, 1685/6; 3 February, 1685/6.
BOYCSS, (BOYCE, BOYESS), GEORGE,
To Mr. John Daingerfield 250 acres of Land of that Tract of Land called the Range Land the said 250 acres of Land to be on that side the said Tract next to the Land that Bryan Ward now liveth on.
To Jeremiah Parker 250 acres of Land of the same Tract Called ye Range and Joyning to the above said 250 bequeathed to Mr. John Daingerfield. The residue of the above Tract of Land called ye Range all whole and singular with the appurtenances (saving and Excepting what is above bequeathed) to my Loving sister Dorothy Boyces als Browne.
To my God daughter Sarah Shipley daughter of Daniel Shipley 250 acres of Land that I hold by Patent and Conveyance Lying in this County of Rappa on the south side of the River in the Parish of South ffarnham and Joyning to the Land of Mr. Joseph Goodrich and the Land of Thomas Wood.
To Frances Daingerfield daughter of Mr. John Daingerfield one gold ring with three barn and a stone in it being the least of three rings that I have.
I will that my horses and mares and what Debts are due unto me go to pay my Debts with all and the residue of my personall Estate after my Debts are paid I give and bequeath to my beloved sister Dorothy Boyces als Browne.
Executrix my sister Dorothy Boyces als Browne and Mr. John Daingerfield to join with her as overseer and assistant. What Tobb. of mine in the hands of Mr. John Daingerfield be by him expended and disburst in the Paying of my sisters passage into the country.
I will that my man Grace be and remain wth Mr John Daingerfield until my sister comes into this country unless he can dispose of him on a good Acct: towards the defraying of charges either of my sisters Passage or other charges that he may be at in the Managing my Estate in whose hands (to wit) Mr John Daingerfield I will that my Estate may remaine until my sister may arrive in Virginia. Requests that Mr John Daingerfield see that his funeral be solemnized at the house where he dies and that a funeral sermon be Preached for him at the Lower Church of Sittingburne Parish at the first opportunity of a Minister. If my sister should not come into the Country Then my will is that my Land that is not already above bequeathed (to wit) the Residue of that Tract of Land called the Range be disposed of and I do dispose of it thus Viz.: I give unto Mr John Daingerfields children 800 acres of the said Land Residue to be equally divided between them and to Thomas Parkers children 800 acres of the said Land to be equally divided between them and to Daniel Shipleys children 900 acres of the said Land to be equally divided between them being 3000 acres in the whole.
Wit. THO : PARKER, DANL. SHIPLEY, ALICE SHIPLEY.
Page 65.
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1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 178
KNOWE ALL MEN by these pnts yt. I MARGRETT JENNINGS Widdow of the County of Rappa. doe hereby constitute appoynt & authorize my well beloved Friend THO: PARKER of the Coty. aforesd to be my true and lawful! Attrny at the next Cort. holden for the Coty. of Rappa. to acknowledge for me and in my behalfe and steede one Deed of Guift contayning sevrll, pticulars given by me the aforesd MARGRETT JENNINGS unto my sd Children as in the Deed of Guift are specified beareing date 8ber 18th 1670 & then & there to act & doe for me & in my stead to the acknowledgmt of the sd Deed of Guift and that it may be recorded as if I my selfe weare then & there psonally psent. In Testimony hereof I hereunto sett my hand and seale this 18th day of 8ber 1670
in the pnts of us XOPHER EDRINGTON, MARGRET JENNINGS
JNO. SANDERS
Recordatr. in Cur Rappa. XIIth die 7bris Ano 1670
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1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 240-241
KNOW ALL MEN by these pnts that I LIDIA CLOTWORTHY of ye County of Rappa. doe hereby authorize appoint & constitute THOS. PARKER of ye County aforesaid to be my true and Lawful! Attorney for me and in my stead & behalf to acknowledge all my right & title of Two hundred acres of land unto JAMES BROWNE of ye County aforesd wch sd Land ye sd BROWNE bought of my Husband ROGER CLOTWORTHY and I doe hereby freely give my consent to ye sale of ye same as Witness my hand and seale this 4th day of July 1671 to be acknowledged at ye next Court holden for ye County
aforesd sigum signum
ELIZABETH SNEAD LIDIA CLOTWORTH
JANE MERIFULL signum
Recordatr, in Cour Rappa 12 die July 1671
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1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 246
KNOW ALL MEN by these psents yt WM. MOSELEY of ye County of Rappa. Gent doe hereby sell convey & make over from me my heires all my right title & interest of a certaine pcell of land to THOS PARKER his heirs forever & this I doe together with ye consent of MARTHA my Wife as well for diverse good causes & consideracons as thereunto moveing or for the valuable consideracon of Twelve hundred pounds of Tobbo. to us in hand paid & received ye receipt whereof wee do heereby acknowledge & or:selves therewith fully satified and paid & doe therefore hereby accordingly sell convey & make over all or. right and title to the same conteyning Ninety acres of wood land scittuate in ye sd County on ye South side of ye River & bounded on the North side with the land of JNO, WILLKINSON on ye East side pt of ye land of the sd MOSELEY on the South side with ye land of RICH GOODE and on ye West side with ye Rune of OCCUPACIE CREEKE To Have and To Hold to him ye said THOMAS PARKER from us or either of or: heires to him his heires forever with all woods water courses with all rights & prveledges thereunto belonging and wee doe hereby further covenant and agree to & wth ye sd THOS. yt wee will from time to time and at all times hereafter him and his heires defend & keep harmless from all or any psons claimeing from by or under us &wee doe hereby likewise bind ourselves to acknowledge at the next, Court held for ye sd County if thereunto reasonably desired there to be Inrolled and this wee doe acknowledge to be our free & voluntary act and deed and for the better & more sure making & confirmacon heereof wee have heereunto sett or: hands & seals this 10th day of June 1671
in pnce of us JOHN BROWNE WM. MOSELEY
ROBERT MOSE MARTHA MOSELEY
Recognitr, in Cur Rappa die 5th July Ano Dom 1671
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1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 251-252
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I ELINOR PARKER Wife of THOS. PARKER doe hereby appoint my well beloved friend ROGER CLOTWORTHY to be my true and lawfu Atturney at ye next Court holden for ye County of Rappa there to acknowledge for me & in my stead all my right title & Interest of 120 acres of land unto RICH. SHEPARD of the County aforesaid which said one hundred A, twenty acres of land ye aforesd SHEPARD bought of my aforesd Husband and I doe heereby freely give my consent to ye Sale of ye same as Wittness my hand and seale this first day of July 1671
Testis by marke JOICE BROOKES ELINOR PARKER
THOMAS LEASER
Recordatr. in Cour Rappa xii July Anno Dom 1671
TO ALL TO WHOM &c, Nov know yee &..c. that I Sr. WM. BERKELEY Knt. Governr &c. doe with consent of State accordingly give & grant unto THOMAS PARKER a Tract of land conteyning 12O acres scituate lying and being in ye County of Reppa. on the North side of the River & in ye Pish of Sittingbourne at the Miles End of ye land of JNO. JENNINGS & beginning at a red Oake neare where ye sd JENNINGS corner tree stood & tuning thence by a certaine devidend formerly granted to Majr. JNO. WEIRE & THO: ERWIN tuning N. E. by E 146 poles another Corner or Turning Tree of ye said MAJOR WEIREs & ERWINs being a red Oake thence S. by a line of mrked trees 114 poles to a Chestnutt standing by a small branch which Runeth into a guater and thence by or nigh ye same S. E. by E. 126 poles to a certain Gum standing in a Forke between two branches of Mr. JNO PAINS BEVERDAM and thence over ye first menconed branch S. W. 89 poles to the miles end of another Devident of THO. ERW INs whereon he liveth & finally on his and JENNINGS his miles End before menconed N.W 239 poles to ye place where it first began ye sd land being due unto the sd THOS. PARKER by and for the Transportation of Ten psons into this Collony whose names are on ye record mentioned underneath this Pattent To Have and To Hold &c to be held &c, paying &c. Provided &c dated ye 30th of October 1669
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS PARKER of ye County of Rappa, as well for divers good causes mee moveing thereunto as for ye valuable sume of Eighteene hundred pounds of Tobbo and Caske ye Receipt whereof I doe acknowledge to have received do assigne sett and make over from me my heires this Pattent conteyning 120 acres of land & ye contents hereof unto RICH. SHEPARD & his heirs & assignes forever To Have and to Hold with all rights thereunto belonging and doe warrant ye sale of ye sd Land unto ye sd SHEPARD from all psons and in as large and ample manner as I myself received it & in Testimony hereof I heerunto sett my hand and Seale this 23d of June 1671
Test JOHN HALL THOMAS PARKER
CHRISTOPHER EDRINGTON
Recognitr. in Cur Rappa 5 die July Anno Dom 1671
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1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 44-46
KNOW ALL MEN that I WILLIAM MOSELEY of the County of Rappa, Gent do hereby sell from me my heirs all my right and interest of a certaine parcel of land to THOMAS PARKER his heirs and assignes forever and this I doe together with the consent of MARTHA my Wife as well for divers good causes as for the valuable consideration of Twelve hundred pounds of Tobacco to us in hand paid whereof we do hereby acknowledge and do therefore hereby sell all our right to the same containing ninety acres of woodland scituate in the said County on the South side the River and Bounded on the North side with the land of JOHN WILKINSON on the East with the land of the said MOSELEY on the South with the land of RICHARD GOODE and on the West with the Run of OCCUPASEE CREEKE the same to have and to hold to him the said THOMAS PARKER forever with all rights thereunto belonging without the hindrance of us or any of our heirs or any other person under us and we do hereby agree that we will from time to time keep harmless from any such persons clayming or pretending any lawfull claim and wee do hereby likewise bind ourselves to acknowledge this Deed at the next Court held for the sd County we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
10th day of June 1671
in presence of us JOHN BROWN, WILLIAM MOSELEY
ROBERT MOSSE MARTHA MOSELY
KNOW ALL MEN that I THOMAS PARKER of the County of Rappa. Planter with the consent of ELLINOR my Wife do from me my heirs for the valuable consideration of Two thousand three hundred pounds of Tobacco to me in hand paide sell all my right and interest of this Deed of Sale and the wthin mentioned contents thereof being ninety acres of land unto WILLIAM GANNOCK of the County aforesaid his heirs and assigns forever together wth all thereupon or thereunto belonging with all rights and priviledges and do assure the same from all persons that shall lay any claime thereunto from me my heirs or assigns unto the said WILLIAM GANNOCK his heirs and
assignes furever in ab ample manner as I myself received it from Mr. WILLIAM MOSELEY and in Testimony I have sett my hand and seale this Sixth day of November 1672
in presence of us JOHN BURKETT, THO: PARKER
WILL BURKETT
Recognit in Cu: Com Rappa 6 die 9bris 1672
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELLINOR PARKER Wife of THOMAS PARKER of the County of Rappa. Planter doe authorize and appoint my well beloved Friend WILLIAM BATES to be my true and lawful! Attorney at the next Court holden by his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid then and there for me and in my stead to acknowledge and give consent and on my part to ratify and confirme the sale of Ninety acres of land sould by my aforesaid Husband THOMAS PARKER unto WILLIAM GANNOCK of the said County his heirs and assigns forever and I do by my said Attorney acknowledge my thirds of the said land to aforesaid GANNOCK in as large manner as if I myself were then and there personally present. In Testimony I hereunto sett my hand and seale the fourth day of November 1672
in presence of WILLIAM UNDERWOOD SENR., ELLINIR PARKER
WILLIAM SALLE
Recordat x6 die 9bris 1672
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1674-1676 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 184-185
TO ALL TO WHOM &c. Now Know yee &c that I Sr. WILLIAM BERKELEY Knt. governor &c. -with the conont and advice of the court &c. give and grant unto THOMAS PARKER a tract of land containing 120 acres being in the County of Rappa on the North side of the river & in the Parish of Sittingbourne at the Miles End of the land of JOHN JENNINGS and beginning at a red Oake neare where the said JENNINGS corner tree stood and runing thence by a certaine Divident formerly granted to Major JOHN WEIRE & THOMAS EVINS running No. E. to another corner of the sd Major WEIRE & EVINS being a red Oake thence by a line of marked trees to a Chesnut standing by a small branch runneth into a greater & thence by the same over certaine poynts of land So. Ea to a certaine Gum standing in a Forke betweene Two branches of Mr. JOHN PAYNEs BEAVER DAM & thence & over the first mentioned greater branch to the Miles End of a nother divident of THOMAS EVANS whereon he liveth & finally in his & JENNINGS Miles End before mentioned No. W. to the place where it first began the said Land being due unto the said THOMAS PARKER for the transportation of three persons into this Collony whose names are on the records mentioned underneath this Pattent To have and to hold &c. Paying & Yeilding &c provided allwaies &c. Given at JAMES CITY under my hand & seale of the Collony this 30th day of October 1669
WILLIAM BERKELEY
PHILL, LUDWELL
KNOW ALL MEN that I THOMAS PARKER of the County of Rappa. as well for divers good causes thereunto as for the valuable sume of Eighteen hundred pounds of tobacco & cask the receipt I doe hereby acknowledge do sell and make over from me my heirs & Admrs. this Pattent containing 120 ackers of land & the contents thereof unto RICHARD SHEPARD his heirs & assigns forever to him the said SHEPARD from me the said PARKER to have and to hold withall rights and priviledges thereunto belonging & I doe warrant the sale of the said land unto the said SHEPARD from all persons whatsoever that shall lay claime thereunto under me or my heirs forever in as large and ample manner as I myselfe received it in Testimony hereof I hereunto sett my hand & seal this 23d day of June 1671/2
Test HENRY HALL. THOMAS PARKER
XNER EDRINGTON
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1674-1676 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 242
KNOW ALL MEN by these psents that I SARAH GOODE Wife of RICHARD GOODE of the County of Rappa doe hereby appoint and constitute my beloved Brother THOMAS PARKER to be my true and lawful! attorney at the next Court held for the aforesaid County and then and there for and in my stead to acknowledge unto THOMAS SHORT my thirds of One hundred and twenty acres of land sold and made over unto him by my Husband RICHARD GOODE as by conveyance will appeare and whatsoever my attorney shall act and doe I doe hereby ratifie and confirme to be and remaine in as full force and virtue as if I myselfe were then & there psonally present as Witness my hand and seale this 3 day of November Anno Dom 1674
Test DAVID SAMSON, SARAH GOODE
Recordatr 10 die 9bris 1674
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1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 151
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I THOMAS PARKER of ye County of Rappae: Planter, doe for diverse good causes freely give & make over from me my heires unto FLORENDAH GOODE, Daughter of RICHARD GOODE, of ye abovesd. County, one heiffer of ye age of 2 yeares or thereabouts of a brindled Colour of a mealy mouth & marked wth an under keele & a hole in ye right, & a cropp & slitt in left Eare, for her ye sd FLORENDAH, To have & to hold unto her her heires forever & doe by these prsents make delivery thereof as witness my hand this 3d of January 1677
THO: PARKER
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 3d die January 1677
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1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 171-172
O ALL PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come. I ROBERT MOSS of ye County of Rappae: send Greeting. Know yee that I ye said ROBERT MOSS for diverse good causes & espetially for ye love & affection me thereunto mooving that I beare unto JEREMIAH PARKER, second Sonne of THOMAS PARKER & of ELLINOR his Wife, have given unto ye said JEREMIAH PARKER, Son of THOMAS PARKER, one Cow Calfe about ye age of two months marked wth a crop & staple in ye cropp on ye left eare & ye right eare whole, To have & to hold said Cow Calfe & all & singular ye female increase of ye same until ye said JEREMIAH PARKER shall attaine ye age of eighteen yeares hereby giveing & granting unto THOMAS PARKER, Father of ye said JEREMIAH PARKER, his heires & assignes for his own care in keeping & looking after sd Cow Calfe in ye meantime & her increase all & singular ye male increase & ye milk of ye female, & after ye said JEREMIAH PARKER shall come to age of Eighteen yeares as abovesd. both male & female to ye use of ye said JEREMIAH his heires & assignes forever Provided that if ye said JEREMIAH PARKER shall depart this life before he attaine ye
age of Eighteen years that then ye above said donation shall be & descend to ye propper use & behoofe of THOMAS PARKER, Father of ye said JEREMIAH PARKER, & his heires for ever but in case ye said JEREMIAH survive ye tearme of yeares above specified then it shall & may be lawful for him to have all ye prmises both male & female wthout any matter of demand of me ye said ROBERT MOSS or any pson whatsoever for me & wthout any money or other being therefore yielded to me ye said ROBERT MOSS my heires forever. Know yee that I ye said ROBERT MOSS have put ye said THOMAS PARKER in ye behalfe of his said Sonne, JEREMIAH, in quiet possession of ye prmises hereby ratifying this prsent writing In Witness whereof I have subscribed my name & sett my seale ye 4th of June 1678
Test HENRY MONCASTER, ROBERT MOSS
ABRAHAM STAPP
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae: 5 die Junii 1678
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1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 281
BE IT KNOWN unto all men that I WILLIAM SERGANT of Rappae. County of the Love and affection me thereunto moving that I bear unto THOMAS, Eldest Sonn of THOMAS PARKER, of sd County doe freely make over unto sd THOMAS PARKER JUNR one Cow Calve eleventh month old marked on the right eare with crop & a staple in the left eare whole To have and hold the said Cow Calfe with her increase to him the sd THOMAS PARKER JUR, his heirs forever in case shall depart this life without lawfull heires begotten of his own body before he attaine to age of twenty yeares thenthis sd Donation shall redound to JOHN PARKER. Brother to the sd THOMAS PARKER JUNR, and his heirs forever; Moreover I have put THOMAS PARKER, Father of sd THOMAS JUNR. in possession of the donation in behalf of his Sonne Wittness my hand & seale this 7th of July 1680
Wittness JOHN STONE WILL SARGANT
EDMUND CRASKE
Recognitr in Cur Com x July 1680
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1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 334-335
TO ALL TO WHOM these prsents shall come I Sr: WM: BERKLEY, Knt. Governor &c. Now know yee &c. that I the sd Sr, WM: BERKLEY doe with the consent of Counsell of State accordingly give & grant unto THO: PARKER seaventy three acres of land and a 1/2 scituate and being in the County of Rappa: on South side the River in the Pish of Sittingbourne back in the woods, Beginning at a marked red Oake the corner tree of ROBERT GAMES land extendeth thence by the same N.W. to a red Oake by ye side of a branch thence N.N.E. to the land of WM. MOSELEY thence by the said MOSELEYs line E, S, to a red Oake neare to a PATH in the head of valley; thence S:W: to the first mentioned Station the sd land being due unto the sd PARKER by Transportation of two persons into this Collony whose names are in the records mentioned underneath this Pat- tent; To have and to hold &c., yeilding and paying to or: Soveraigne Lord the King &c., Given under my hand and Seale of the Collony this 5th of Now: 1673
Recordatr. Test PHILL, LUDWELL Off WILLIAM BERKLEY
Recordatr xx3 die Janry 1681
BEE IT KNOWN unto all men by these prsents that I THOMAS PARKER of County of Rappa: for a valuable consideration already received doe make sure unto WM. SALE all my right of this Pattent within mentioend and of the land thereunto belonging To have and to hold all the said land together with all that is thereunto from me the said THOMAS PARKER my heires and assignes unto the sd WM. SALE his heires and assignes (paying the prvisoe beneath inserted) with warranty from all persons that may claims thereunto forever provided alwaies and be it excepted that I the said THOMAS PARKER doe of this land within mentioned reserve unto me and my heires the fee Simple of that plat of ground whereon my Daughter lyeth buried being within in a Square pale severed from the said land with free ingress & regress anything in this Deed notwithstanding. Witness my hand and Seale Janry. the 3rd 1681
Test RO: BROOKS, THO PARKER
JOHN RICHIE
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 4 die Janry. 1681
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1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 186)
At a Court held for Essex County 10th of May 1694
- The difference between JNO: CLARK Plt. &THO: PARKER as Marrying FRANCILIA, Exx. of JOS: GOODRICH deced, Defendt. is referr'd till next Court
- In ye difference depending between JNO: CLARKE Plt. & WM. GLOVER Defendt. ye Defendt. by JNO: EVERITT his Attorney comes & defends ye force &c. when &c. & pleads in abatemt: of ye Writt, that he was put into ye possession of Negroes, Cattle &c. by Mr. JOS: GOODRICH at his Plantacon in this County to improve manage & secure as an Overseer & Servant to ye sd GOODRICH, who being since deced, is by ye En. of the said GOODRICH & her present Husband continued in ye sd trust service & employmt. & that he knowes nothing of any Cow of ye Plt. upon ye sd Plantacon, but of ye aforesd. GOODRICHs against whose Executrix he humbly conceives ye Writt ought to be brought & therefore demands Judgmt. wch: plea this Court have over ruled, Whereupon ye Defendt. by his Attorney humbly prayes an imparlance &c. which is granted
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1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 75-78
THIS INDENTURE made the sixth day of November in the year of our Lord 1694 Between BELLINOR PURSELL, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of DAVID PURSELL, late of County of Richmond, of one part and THO: PARKER of the said County, Planter, of the other part, Witnesseth that the said BELLINOR PURSELL for the sum of Ten thousand pounds of tobacco in hand paid have granted unto the said THO. PARKER his Executors or assigns all that tract of Land lying in Richmond County whereon she the said BELLINOR now lives on and being Two hundred fifty six acres be it more or less, Together with the Plantation houses, orchards, gardens, fencing &c. and all other the premisses unto the said THO. PARKER his Executors and assigns from the day of date of these presents until the full end and term of Ninety nine years thence next ensuing fully to be compleat paying therefore yearly unto the said BELLINOR PURSELL her heirs and assigns one Pepper Corn by way of acknowledgement of every the five and twentieth day of December during the said term if the same be lawfully demanded, And the said BELLINOR PURSELL doth for herself her heirs promise with the said THO: PARKER that she is lawfully seized in her Demesne as a Fee of the said Tract of land with all the premisses without any manner of condition or Limitation and hath full power to grant the said land and the said THO: PARKER during the term hereby granted shall peaceably and quietly hold the said Land and all other the premisses and the Rents and profitts thereof shall take to his own proper use And that she the said BELLINOR PtTRSELL her heirs will during the term of one year next ensuing the date hereof at costs & charges in the Law of him the sd THO: PARKER do cause to be made every such further acts in the Law for the better confirmation of these presens In Witness whereof the parties have sett their hands and seals
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
RICHD, JASPER BELLINOR PURSELL
NICHO LISCOM
Recognitr: in Cur: Cora: Richmond 5 die Decembris Ano 1694 et record 14th die
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1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 187)
At a Court held for Essex County 10th of May 1694
- THOMAS PARKER as Marrying FRANCILIA, Executrix of Mr. JOS: GOODRICH deced being by ye Sheriff return'd Copy Left at ye suit of JONATHAN FISHER was clad to answer thereto but not appearing upon the Plts. mocon an attachmt. is granted him against ye Estate of ye said PARKER &c., for One thousand seven hundred & ninety pounds of sweet sensed tobo: & cask & costs according to declaracon returnable ye next Court to be held for this County &c.
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1694-1695 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 206
Essex County Court 10th of September 1694
THOMAS PARKER & FRANCILIA his Wife, Exx. of JOSEPH GOODRICH deced, complaines against JOHN CLARKE in a plea of Debt that he render unto them ye plts. ye sum of Two thousand one hundred & eight pounds of tobo: & cask which by writing under his hand here in Court ready to be produced, he confesses to ow & stand indebted unto ye aforesaid deced JOSEPH GOODRICH his heirs, Exrs. &c. wch: said sum of Tobo: he hath not paid to ye said deced JOS: GOODRICH nor to these Plts., nor either of them, she ye sd FRANCILIA being Exx. as aforesaid, & ye same from them doth unjustly detaine, wherefore they have brought suit & pray Judgmt. with costs;
To which the Defendt. by JAMES BOUGHAN, his Attorney appear'd & exhibited an acct. of Eleven hundred pounds of tobo: against ye said Debt, which this Court (on the Oath of WM GLOVER) have regulated to Seven hundred & sixty pounds of tobo: & granted Judgmt. to ye sd Plts. agt: ye Defendt. for Fifteen hundred & twenty eight pounds of tobo: & cask on balance of ye sd Debt includeing an acct: exhibited by ye Pits. agt: ye Defendt., for One hundred & eighty pounds of tobo: allow'd of by ye Defendt. to be paid with cost of suit
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1694-1695 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 206-207
Essex County Court 10th of September 1694
JONATHAN FISHER of KING & QUEEN County complaineth against THOMAS PARKER & FRANCILIA his Wife, Exx. of the last Will and Testament of JOS: GOODRICH, late of JAMES CITY County deced, in a plea of the case & humbly sheweth that ye aforesd. JOSEPH GOODRICH in his life time (to wit) ye fifth day of Febry: in ye year of our Lord God 1691/2, did receive of ye Plt, ye sum of One thousand seven hundred & ninety pounds of sweet sented tobo: in consideracon & for satisfaction whereof ye sd JOS: GOODRICH did oblige himselfe to enfeoffe & confirm unto ye Plt. One hundred acres of land by as ample a conveyance as the Law in that case directs, or otherwise to repay ye Plt. ye aforesd sum of Tobo: back againe, most of which pr:misses by a certaine Note under ye hand of him ye sd GOODRICH bearing date ye day & year aforesd., & here in Court produced will more at large appear; yet notwth:standing the aforesd. JOSEPH GOODRICH in his life time ye aforesd one hundred acres of land to ye Plt. did not convey nor insure according to ye true intent & purport of the aforesd, Note, nor yet ye aforesd. sum of 1790 lbs, of sweet sented tobo: to ye Pit. did not returne nor repay neither yet hath he THOMAS PARKER & FRANCILIA his Wife in their capacity since ye death of him ye sd JOSEPH GOODRICH the aforesd. sum to ye Pit. hath not returned nor payed but ye same to repay & satisfie they have hither to denyed & refused although they have been often thereunto required, whereupon ye Plt. saith he is damnified & hath brought this suit & prayes Judgment against ye Estate of the aforesd. JOS: GOODRICH in the hands of the aforesd THOMAS PARKER & FRANCILIA his Wife, in their capacity as aforesaid, for the aforesd. sum with cost of suit;
To which ye Defendts. come by JNO: EVERITT & JAMES WILLIAMS, their Attorneys, & defends &c. when &c. & says that ye sd Plt, his accon ought not to have & maintaine for that by their own showing ye cause of accon is matter of freehold of which ye Defendts. have not authority to answer; on consideracon whereof this Court have dismist the suit
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1694-1695 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 207-208
Essex County Court 10th of September 1694
JOHN CLARKE of this County complaineth THOMAS PARKER and FRANCILIA his Wife, Executrix of the last Will & Testament of JOSEPH GOODRICH, late of JAMES CITY County deced, in a plea of ye Case humbly sheweth that ye aforesd. JOSEPH GOODRICH in his lifetime (to wit) ye 30th. day of Janry: in ye year of our Lord God 1691/2, did take & receive of several persons hereafter named several debts & Bills for Debts properly due & belonging to ye Plt (vidilicet) ROBERT SCRUGGS Bill for One thousand & four hundred pounds of tobacco & ROBERT POWELLs Bill for Three hundred pounds of tobacco, & DANIEL BROWN an Obligacon for Four thousand pounds of tobacco, in all amounting to ye sum of Five thousand & seven hundred pounds to tobacco, which Bills & debts to ye Pit. as aforesd, he ye sd JOSEPH GOODRICH did take & receive in his own name & did oblige himselfe to be accountable to ye Plt. for ye aforesd sum or otherwise to return ye aforesd. Bills to ye Plt. as by a certaine Note under the hand of him ye sd JOSEPH GOODRICH bearing date ye day & year aforesd. & here in Court produced will more at large appear, yet notwithstanding ye aforesd. JOSEPH GOODRICH in his life time the aforesd. sum nor any acct: thereof nor yet the aforesd. Bills according to ye true intent & purport of ye aforesd. Note unto ye Plt. did not render; neither yet hath he aforesd THOMAS PARKER & FRANCILIA his Wife in their capacity as aforesd. since ye death of him ye sd JOSEPH GOODRICH ye aforesd. sum nor ye aforesd. Bills to ye Plt. hath not rendered, but ye sumes to render hath hitherto denyed & refused although they have (by ye Plt.) often been thereunto requir'd, whereupon ye Plt. saith he is damnified & hath damage to ye value of Seven thousand pounds of Tobo, & therefore he hath brought his suit & prayes Judgment against ye Estate of ye aforesd. JOSEPH GOODRICH in ye hands of ye aforesaid THOMAS PARKER & FRANCILIA his Wife in their capacity as aforesd., for ye aforesd. sum To which ye Defendts. appear by JNO: EVERITT & JAMES WILLIAMS their attorneys & defend ye force &c. when &c. for plea say that ye receipt of ye sd JOS: GOODRICH doth only oblige him &c. to make return of the said Bills taken in ye sd GOODRICHs name for & by ye order of him ye Plt.; & therefore offers to return a Bill of DANIEL BROWNEs for four thousand pounds of tobacco & cask payable in two severall years & not yet received by him ye sd deced or thse Defendts., & hereof they pray'd Judgmt. but the sd BROWNEs Bill appearing to be of a later date then the sd GOODRICHs rect., this Court have granted Judgmt. to ye Pit. agt: the Estate of ye sd GOODRICH for Five thousand seven hundred pounds of tobacco to be paid with cost of suit also Exo; from val. Judgmt. ye Defendts. pray an appeale to ye 7th day of ye next Genll. Court for a rehearing of the matter wch, is grnted giveing security according to Law
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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 38-40
BE IT KNOWN unto all men by these prsents that I HENRY WHITE of the County of Rappa: togeather with DORCAS my Wife doe sell from us our heires unto THOMAS PARKER of the said County his heires a certain parcell of land containing Fifty acres being part of my Divident of land that I now live on lying on a branch of OCCUPASSIE CREEK on the South side of Rappahannock River in Rappa: County the said parcell of land lying between the land that Mr. HENRY AUBREY bought of me, HENRY WHITE, and the land of the heires of Mr. THOMAS MOSS now in the occupation of Capt. EDMOND CRASKE being parted from the remainder of my dividend by a straight line of marked trees runing from the upper corner tree of the line of HENRY AUBREY to my utmost line next to the land of the said THOMAS MOSS it being alienated from me, HENRY WHTE, and my Wife, DORCAS, & or: heires unto THOMAS PARKER and his heires forever for the valluable consideration of Eighteen hundred pounds of Tobb: and caske by Bill passed to me before the signing and sealing hereof & wee the abovesaid HENRY and DORCAS doe warrant the sd land from us our heires and all persons whatsover and we doe oblidge ourselves to acknowledge the said land to THOMAS PARKER either by or: own persons or by or: known lawful! Attorney at the next Court held for the South side of Rappa: County Witness our hands and seales this 6th day of Aprill 1683
Signed sealed and delivered in prsence of us
ALEXANDER ROBBINS, HENRY WHITE
ROBERT PAWDOE DORCAS WHITE
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 6th die Junii 1683 et Recordatr xii die
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that we HENRY WHITE and DORCAS WHITE, the Wife of the said HENRY WHITE, doe appoint or: beloved freind, THOMAS NEW, for us or: true and lawful Attorney to acknowledge unto THOMAS PARKER at the next Court holden for the County of Rappa: a certaine parcell of land sold by us unto the said THOMAS PARKER by a Deed of Sale bearing date ye 6th day of April! 1683 to be or: Attorney in open Court to be inrolled on ye said Records and or: said Attorney doe acting according to or: wills & request we do hereby ratifie his soe doing as if or: selves were then & there personal! prsent Witness or: hands and seals the fifth day of June
1683
WILLIA JONES, HENRY WHITE
ROBERT CARDINE DORCAS WHITE
Recordatr xii die Junii Anno 1683 EDMD. CRASKE, Cl Cur.
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1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 235
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN CARDIN am held and firmly bound unto our Sovereigne Lord and Lady, King William and Queen Mary, in the sume of Twenty thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobo: & caske to the true payment whereof I bind myselfe my heires. Witness my hand and wale this twentieth day of Janry: Anna Dom 1693
The Condition of this obligacon is such that whereas ye above bound JNO. CARDIN hath obtained a Lycense for his MARRIAGE with ANNE PARKER, Now if there shall be no lawful! cause to obstruct the sd Marriage then the above obligacon to be void, otherwise to stand and remaine of full power force and vertue
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of us
THO: HUCKLESCOTT JOHN CARDIN
CALEB TAYLER, F. MERIWETHER
Sr. You have my free Consent to grant Lycense to JOHN CARDAN to Marry my Daughter ANNE PARKER signified p THO: PARKER SENR.
To whome it may concerne these pr:sent
Vere Recordatr. Test FRA: MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1694-1695 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 354
THE DEPOSITION of THOMAS PARKER aged 54 years examined & sworn saith that being at ye Plantation of HUGH CAREY did hear THOMAS WHITE say that he had bought a Horse of THOMAS CRIPPS, and afterwards being at ye Court of KING & QUEEN County, thre was a Horse brought thither which ye said THOMAS WHITE did say was the Horse he bought of THO: CRIPPS, and asked me if I did now ye sd Horse, but I ye Deponant knew not ye sd Horse, neither did I hear THO: CRIPPS owne ye sd Horse thither brought to be ye Horse he sold to THO: WHITE but said he could tell if he did mount him & ride him whether ye sd CRIPPS did ride him your Deponant cannot now remember nor what was thereupon determined, and further saith not
Sworne to in Essex County Court June ye 11th 1695
Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur THO: PARKER
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 35 - 36
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THO: PARKER of the County of Rappa, doe for me my heirs assigne and make over from me my heirs all my right title and interest to the within mentioned Fifty acres of land be it more or less unto Capt. WM. MOSELEY of the sd County his heirs Witness my hand and Seale this 21st day of May Ano 1689
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
ROBERT PLEY, THOS: PARKER
RICHD, LIGHTON ELIANOR PARKER
ELIANOR PARKER on the 22d day of May 1689 signed and sealed this Assignment in presence of LODOWICK ROWZEE & WM. HARPER
Recognitr. in Cur Comt Rappa 3 die July 1689
(Five lines of Indenture from SAML. BAYLY to PHILLIP HUNNINGS repeated)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELINER PARKER, Wife of THOMAS PARKER of County of Rappa. do authorize and constitute EDWARD ROWZEE of the said County my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to acknowledge unto Capt. WM. MOSELEY of the said County all my right and interest of in and unto that Fifty acres of land be it more or less that my sd Husband sold by Assignment to Capt. WM. MOSELEY on the 21st day of May last past in the next Court held for the County of Rappa., ratifying and by these presents holding firm and stable whatsoever my said Attorney shall therein act and do as if I myselfe were then and there personally present Witness my hand and seale this 22d day of May Onel thousand Six hundred and Eighty nine
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
LODOWICK ROWZEE, ELIANER PARKER
WILLIAM HARPER Recordt. Teste
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 40-41
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we LODOWICK ROWZEE and JOHN ROWZEE and EDWARD ROWZEE of County of Rappa. for the consideration of Five thousand pounds of good sound merchantable Tobb and Caske well and truely to us in hand paid by THO: PARKER of said County do grant and by these presents have sold from us our heirs and Successors unto THO: PARKER his heirs the full compliment and quantitie of Fifty five acres of land lying in the County of Rappa. on South side of RAPPA RIVER on the Mane Creeke side comonly known by the name of OCCUPACEY CREEKE the sd Fifty five acres of land being part of a Devident of land bequeathed unto sd LODOWICK and JOHN ROWZEE by our Father, Mr. EDWARD ROWZEE, in his last Will & Testament and now in full and free tenure possession of us the sd LODOWICK ROWZEE and JOHN ROWZEE, the Fifty five acres of land by a true and lawful! survey made by a lawfull Surveyor beginith at a marked small red Oake close adjoining to their corner side of the clere ground of the Plantation of us the sd LODOWICK ROWZEE and JOHN ROW- ZEE whereon we now dwell and inhabitt and close on the Brim of the bank side of OCCUPACIE CREEKE and runing from thence East to a red Oake saplin, thence South East to a red Oake saplin, thence South West to a small white Oake by a great dead red Oake thence North West to a black Oake saplin, thence N. East to the first mentioned station, we the abovesd, LODOWOCK, JOHN and EDWARD ROWZEE do warrant the above said land with all the parts appurtinances and privilidges thereof from us our heirs unto sd THOMAS PARKER his heirs peaceably to him to have hold and enjoy without the hindrance of us the sd LODOWICK ROWZEE, JOHN ROWZEE, EDWARD ROWZEE or any other persons whatsoever that may lay any claim to within this Colony of Virginia, And we have also put him sd THOMAS PARKER into possession for himselfe his heirs forever in peaceable possession of the sd Fifty five acres of land by Livery and Seizen with Turf and Twigg acknowledging thereby to have quitted our claim in and unto the sd property and fee simple of the same to rest in and appertaining unto the sd THO: PARKER and his heirs
In Witness whereof we have put our hands and seales this 21st day of May in year of our Lord 1689
sealed and Delivered in presence of ROBT. PLEY, LODOWICK ROWZEE
RICHD LIGHTON JOHN ROWZEE
Recognitr. in Cur Comt. Raa LODOWICUM EDWARD ROWZEE
July 1689 pp p. JOHANNIM et EDWARDUM RAWZEE 3 die July 1689
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1692-1693 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 30)
At a Court held for Essex County 10th of August 1692
- THOMAS PARKER SENR, appeared in Court and acknowledged a Deed of Gift of a parcell of Land to his Son, JEREMIAH PARKER, to be his real act & deed, ye same is admitted to Record
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1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 160
- At a Court held for Essex County Febry: ye 10th: Ano Dom 1693
- THOMAS PARKER SENR. appear'd & acknowledged a Deed of Sale of a parcell of land to HUGH CARY to be his real act & deed, ye same is ordered to be recorded
- Also THOMAS CRIPPS by vertue of an Power of ELINER, Wife to the abovenamed THOMAS PARKER, appear'd and relinquished her ye sd ELINERs right of Dower of in & to ye above menconed land & premisses, ye same is ordered to be recorded
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1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 244-246)
At a Court held for Essex County February ye 10th: Anno Dom 1693
To all &c., Whereas &c. Nov Know ye that I the said Sr. EDMOND ANDROS Knt. &c. doe with the advice and consent of the Council' of State accordingly give and grant unto THOMAS PARKER of Essex County Thirty acres of land lyeing in the said County on a branch of OCCUPATION CREEK, beginning at a scrubby red Oake by the Marsh side corner tree in WILLIAM HARPER, and extending along his line North West by North Two hundred and sixty per: to a small white Oake saplin, thence South twenty six degrees West twenty & half per: to a white Oake in the line of ROBERT GULLOCK, thence alonghis line South twenty seaven degrees and halfe Easterly fifty five and halfe per: to a scrubby read Oake in an Intersecting line of GULLOCKs, thence along another line of GULLOCKs North six degrees Easterly eight and halfe per: to a small red Oake corner tree to GULLOCK, thence along another line of GULLOCKs South East by South one hundred and sixty per: by a white Oake corner tree to GULLOCK, thence along another line of GULLOCKs South West by West thirty eight per: to a stumped white Oake in his said line by the Marsh side, thence along the Marsh and Creek side its severall courses to the first mentioned station, the said land being due unto the said THOMAS PARKER by and for the importacon of One person &c. To have and to hold &c. to be held &c., yeilding and paying &c., provided &c., dated this twenty ninth day of Aprill in the fifth year of the Reign of our Soveraigne Lord and Lady, William and Mary of England &c. 1693 A Patent to THO: PARKER for 30. acres of land in Essex County RALPH WORMELEY, Secr: E. ANDROS
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS PARKER SENIOR of the County of Essex doe sell assigne set over & alienate all my right & interest of in & unto this within mentioned Pattent & the land therein conteyned unto HUGH CAREY of the said County his heires & assignes for ever to him the said HUGH CAREY, to have and enjoy the said land and to his heires and assignes forever with warranty from all and any persons whatsoever claiming any right thereunto under me my heires and Executrs: or any of them. Witness my hand and seale this 21th day of November 1693
Sealed & delivered in presence of
JEREMIAH PARKER THOMAS PARKER SENR,
JOHN PARKER ELINOR PARKER
At a Court held for Essex County Febry: ye 10th: anno dom 1693
The above named THOMAS PARKER appear'd and acknowledged the above specified contents to be his real act and deed, the same was ordered to be recorded
Also THOMAS CRIPPS by vertue of a power from the above named ELLINOR PARKER appear'd and relinquished her the said ELLINORs right of Dower to the above granted land and premisses, ye same was ordered to be recorded
Vere Recordatr: Test FRA: MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELINOR PARKER, Wife of THOMAS PARKER, of Essex County doe hereby acknowledg my thirds of Thirty acres of land that my Husband sold to HUGH CAREY, & I doe hereby appoint & constitute my beloved friend, THOMAS CRIPS, my true and lawfull Attorney to appear for me at the next Court held for the said County then and there to acknowledge in my behalfe & stead this writing & the said thirds of the said land ratyfieing & allowing firme & stable what my sd Attorney shall therein act and doe as if I myselfe were personall present Witness my hand and seale 9br: 21th 1693
Test JEREMIAH PARKER ELINOR PARKER
JOHN PARKER
Vere Recordatr: Test FRA: MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1694-1697 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 3)
Richmond County Court 2nd of August 1694
- WILLIAM RUST of the County of WESTMORELAND brought his action in this Court against THOMAS PARKER and declares that a Horse the right and property of the CompIt. about two years old black in colour and branded with his own proper brand on the near Shoulder being a Cross, about six years since with other Horses out of the said County of WESTMORELAND went a way into the County of Richmond and sometime after his going away did sell the woods about TOTUSKEY in the said County and that the sd THOMAS PARKER unlawfully hath taken into his custody the said Horse and the same unlawfully doth detaine and keep and to his own use convert to the CompIts, damage One thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco for which he craves Judgment with costs the Defendt. pleades Not Guilty, and for tryal puts him self together with the CompIt. upon the Country, Whereupon it is ordered that the Sheriff summon twelve good and lawfull men of the County to try the matter in issue, who being impannelled and sworne by name EDWARD JEFFERYS, JOHN RANKIN, JAMES ORCHARD, JOHN TRAPLEY, JOSEPH DIKE, DENNIS CAMERON, RICHARD HARMAN, PETER FOXEN, WILLIAM CAMBELL JOHN SYMONS, THOMAS HEWES and NICHOLAS SMITH, brought in this following verdict (We of the Jury find no cause of action), which verdict this Court have confirmed and Order the suit to be dismist, the Plantiff pay all costs als. ex.
- Mr. JOSUA (blank) appeared Attorney for the said WILLIAM RUST
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1694-1695 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 326-327
BE IT KNOWN unto all men that wee JEREMIAH PARKER & REBECKAH my Wife of County of Essex for ye valuable consideracon of Seven hundred pounds of law full tobacco to us in hand paid doe by these presents for ever make from us our heirs unto JOHN PARKER, our Brother, of ye sd County of Fssex and to his heires & assignes for ever, all that land that I the said JEREMIAH PARKER bought of LODWICK & JOHN ROWZEE, together with the adjacent land that I had by Gift from my Father, THOMAS PARKER SENR., (be ye sd land more or less) and lying on OCCUPACON CREEK in ye abovesd. County & do herewith assigne to him ye sd JOHN PARKER all ye writings, deeds, evidences belonging & to ye sd lands appertaining To have and to hold & to enjoy to him ye sd JOHN PARKER & his heirs & assignes forever, together with all houses fences woods waters & marshes thereon belonging with all priviledges thereunto incident and appertaining without ye lett & ejection & with warranty peaceably to enjoye from all claimes of all persons that shall lay claime to ye sd land & to any part thereof from or under as ye sd JEREMIAH PARKER & REBECKAH our heires & other of them and we have hereby possessed ye sd JOHN PARKER with sd land & appurtenances by Livery & seizin of Turff & Twogg utterly quitting & by these presents relinquishing all our rights to ye sd appurtenances with all deeds, writings & evidences which may belong, In Confirmation of all & ever of these above recited premisses, wee hereunto set our hands and seales this 2d day of November Anno Dom 1694
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
THO PARKER SENR., JEREMIA PARKER
ELINOR PARKER REBECKAH PARKER
At a Court held for Essex County Feb: ye 11th 1694
The within named JEREMIAH PARKER appear'd & acknowledged ye within specified contract (to ye within named JOHN PARKER) to be his real! act & deed & was ordered to be recorded
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1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 74
MR. THO. PARKER, 120 acs. Rappa. Co., Sittingborne Par., N. side the River, adj. John Jenings, Major John Weire & Tho. Ervin, Mr. John Paine, &c; 30 Oct. 1669, p. 291. Trans. of 3 pers: Robt. Frissell, Jno. Ruth, Mary Dunwell
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1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 139
THO. PARKER, 73-1/2 ars., Rappa. Co., in Sittingbourne Par., S. side the River, adj. Robt. Gaines; & Wm. Moseley; 5 Nov. 1673, p. 493. Trans. of 2 pers: Robt. Sisson, Mary Sisson.
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1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 46
JOHN SHERLOCK, Junr., 426 as to Rappa. on N. side of Totoskey Cr. 26 Sept. 1668, p. 178. Adj. land formerly Hugell's now Capt. Jno Hull's, cutting a path to Tiffleyes, adj. Denis Swillevant, &c. Sd.land formerly taken up by John Sherlock, Senr, for 600 acs. & on resurvey found to be but 426 acs
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1641 - 1700 (59 years)