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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
4 September, 1682; 6 September, 1683.
MORRAH, (MORROUGH), JOHN,
To Godson Thomas Warden of Barbadoes 1000 pounds of Muscovado sugar which sugar is in the hands of Joseph Warden of Barbadoes father to the said Thomas.
To Thomas Chitty Jr. 1000 pounds of good sound Tobacco.
To John Jacob my Broad Cloath Coate and breeches.
To my good friend Grace Bedford 1000 pounds of sound and good Tobacco.
Executors my good friends Thomas Chitty Senr and John Bayley and do give the remaining part of my Estate to them.
The deposition of Mr Dominick Rice aged aboute 33 years or thereabouts Sworn saith That being sent for from my whom (home) to the house of John Jacob I found John Morrah* very Sick and lying on a couch I asked him how he did the said John Morrah gave answer that he was very Ill at wch time Mr John Bayley brought to the said Morrah his will in writing and read the same to ye said Morrah distinctly and deliberately word by word and the said John Bayley asked the said Morrah if he approved of it who answered very well and said he was ready to Signe it and Accordingly endeavoured to rise up and sign the same but was at that time advised to the Contrary by his nurse he being then in a great sweat wch said will to the best of yor deponts memory the very numercial paper now exhibited to this worshipful Court by Mr John Bayley and Mr Thomas Chitty and farther this depont saith not. DOMINICK RICE
Nicho : Constable aged 44 years or thereabouts sworn and examined Saith that being sent for to the house of Mr John Jacob did hear the said above mentioned Will Read distinctly to John Morrah who approved of it in every respect above mentioned And deposeth the same above written and further saith not his
NICHO CONSTABLE
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The deposition of Roderick Jones aged about 35 years Saith That John Morrah being at my house about ye middle time of June last said he had a will made Wch wanted nothing but signing And that it was his last will and testament And further saith not
RODERICK JONES
Sworn to in Court September 6, 1683. his mark
Recorded September 26, 1683. Page 13.
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1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 275
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsent.s that 1 WILLIAM PLEW of the County of Rappae: Planter, for & in the behalfe of my Wife, CONSTANT PLEW, have reced of RODERICK JONES of the abovesaid County & place Seven head of Catle and a Mare of three yeares old the such Catle & Mare her Father, RICHARD TAYLOR, gave her in his last Will & Testament & I the said PLEW do acknowledg to have reced the abovesd Catle & Mare but I the sd PLEW am to deliver to SIMON TAYLER, Sonne to the abovesd RICHARD TAYLER, the first male Foale of ye abovesd Mare doth bring to be delivered at nine months old & further more I the sd PLEW doe release the abovesd RODERICK JONES from the above Catle & Mare as Wittness my hand & seale this 16th day of February 1679 Signed Sealed & delivered in prsence of
ROBERT HENDLEY, WILLIAM PLEW
EDWARD JONES
Recordatr x7 die Maii 1680
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1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 52
Rappahannock County Court 6th of November 1684
- Whereas Mr. JOHN MORRAH did by his last Will and Testamt. record in this Court give and bequeath unto GRACE BEDFORD after marryed to RODERICK JONES one thousand pounds of good tob: and for as much as the said RODERICK JONES brought the action against the Exrs, of the said MORRAH for the Legacie aforesaid and it being proved to this Court that the said GRACE dyed before the Will aforesaid was proved, it was thereupon the opinion of the Court that the said Legacie was not due, the Legatee being dead before the said Will was proved (77)
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1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press] Page 77
Rappahannock County Court 5th of March 1684/5
- Judgmt. is granted to RODERICK JONES against the Estate of ROBERT HENLY for Fifteen hundred pounds of Cobb: & cask due for funeral! charges & other expences to be paid with cost of suit als exec.
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1692-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 1 [Antient Press]; Page 5)
Richmond County Court 5th of May 1692
- The Judgmt Condll, granted in September last to Mrs. FRANCES SPENCER, Exrx, of Coll: NICHO: SPENCER against RODERICK JONES for Nine hundred pounds of tob: & cask upon Bill to be paid with costs of suit als. Execution is by this Court continued till next Court
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=185&last=&g_p=G1&co llection=NN Grant
Title Jones, Roderick.
Publication 10 October 1692.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Richmond County.
Description: 200 acres in North Farnham Parish, beginning near the plantation of Thomas Colley.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, p. 184-185 (Reel 288).
Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, p. 185 (Reel 288).
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Chancery Court Proceedings, 1677-78.
http://aomol.net/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000051/html/am5 1--214.html
Charles absolute Lord Proprietary of the Provinces of maryland &
p. 175 (fol. 211) Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &C To all Judges Justices & other offic.rs & ministers within our Said province of maryland and all other psons to whom these presents Shall Come Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Know ye that Whereas Roderick Jones of S.t marys County planter at a Provinciall Court held at our City of S.t marys the fifteenth day of ffeb.ry Instant was Indicted arraigned and Convicted of the ifelonies takeing of Eleven fathom of Cable Rope We of our free Grace & meer motion have pardoned Remitted Released acquitted Indemnified & discharged And by these presents do pardon Remitt, Release acquitt Indemnifie & discharge the Said Roderick Jones of & from the felony aforesaid And do hereby Give
and Grant unto the Said Roderick Jones our firm peace w.ch to us
belongs by reason of the felony aforesaid So that we Will from hence
forth that the Said Roderick Jones Stand Right in any of our Courts
if any person whatsoever Shall him therein Implead And We do
(fol.212) hereby Restore the Sd Roderick Jones to the Liberty of the Law
In Wittness wehereof we have Caused these our Letters to be made
Patents Wittness our Self at the City of S.t marys the Twentieth
day of ffebruary in the third year of our Dominion &a Annop
Domini 1677
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1648 - Aft 1715 (> 68 years)