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URL title: The Washington Ancestry and Records of the McClain, Johnson and Forty Other Colonial American Families, Volume 1, Page 161
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In old Rappahannock County embracing, until 1692, the present counties of Essex and Richmond, John Washington appears of record, viz.:
"Mr John Washington Overseer of this my last will" etc., in the will signed by "the marke of Tho. TR Wright," dated 23 October, 1661, proved 10 May 1666; witnesses, Roger +Richardson, Robt. Sisson. [Will Book No. 1, p. 107.]
"John Washington of Washington parish in Westmoreland County, Gent.," gave a power of attorney "to my loving friend George Jones of Sittingbourne parish in Rappa County," to acknowledge a parcell of land, 560 acres, "in the Freshes of Rappa County wch I lately petitioned for to the Right Honble Sr William Berkely, Knt. and Governor of Virginia and was by him granted unto me--unto Elizabeth Hoskins daughter of Anthony Hoskins late of Accomack deceased. . . . 27 December 1671. JOHN WASHINGTON Witness: JOHN WATTS, JAMES FUELLEN his mark." [Deed Book 5, p. 15.]
Patent from Sir William Berkeley, Knt., with the advice and consent of the Council &c: 500 acres in the Freshes of Rappa about two miles from the River side, near Coghill Creeke and lands of Beth Gilson and Mr. Robert PAYNE . . . the said land being due to the said Washington, being formerly granted to Capt. Alexander Fleming by pattent September 4, 1667, and by said Fleming sold to Elizabeth Hoskins, and by her deserted & now is granted by order of the Genll Court, dated 2nd October 1671, and is further due by Transportation of Eleven persons into this Collony whose names are on the Record mentioned under this Pattant . . . yielding to our Sovereign Lord the King &c. as of his mannour of East Greenwch in fee and Common Soccage and not in Capite nor by knits' service . . . for every fifty acres yearly at the feast of St. Michael Archangle the fee rent of one shilling . . . November 3, 1673. WILLIAM BERKELEY. PHILL. LUDWELL Cl. Off. [Rappahannock Deed Book No. 5. 1672-1675, p! . 262.]
"Lt. Coll. John Washington" assigned to Cornelius Wood of Rappa County, "all my Right title and Interest in this Pattent . . . March 4, 1673. JOHN WASHINGTON. Witness: DANIEL GAINES, JOHN ROSIER." [Ibid., p. 264.] (Cornelius Wood was the husband of Elizabeth (Fleming) Wood, daughter of Alexander Fleming, then deceased, whose widow Joyce ((???)) Fleming was then the wife of Lawrence, the brother of John Washington.)
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
TAYLOR, RICHARD, 21 May, 1679.
To sons Richard and Symon my plantation and lands thereunto belonging being 200 acres and if my son Richard when he comes to age will sell unto his Bro. Symon his part then his brother shall give him 5000 pounds of Tob. and if not then the Land and Plantation to be equally divided and to cast lots both of them for their shares and I give to each of them two Cows with all their increase both male and female to take their Choice. To daughter Constance seven head of Cattle five female with all their increase both male and female and two steeres one mare and to my son Richard one mare and to my son Symon one mare and if any of them miscarry betwixt this and the last of May then what of them remains to be equally divided amongst my three Children. I understanding my wife to be in a weak condition that my loving neighbors John English Peter Ellis and Edward Friar would one a week give my children advice and that they may be kept upon the plantation with my servant and in case my wife die I appoint my loving friend Coll°. Leroy Griffin sole Executor.
Wit. ELIZB. X ENGLISH, aged 48 years or thereabouts,
ELiz. X WOOD, aged 35 years or thereabouts, JOHN ENGLISH.
Page 131.
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1668-1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 15-17
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these pnts shall come I ALEXR. FLEMING of the County of Rappa. in Virginia Gt. send Greeting 6.c. Whereas by PATTENT bearing date the twenty fourth day of Sept. 1667 the Rt. Honble Sr. WM. BERKELEY Knt. Governor & Capt. Genr11 of Virginia hath given and granted unto me the sd ALEXR FLEMING my heirs and assignes for Ever foure hundred and Sixty acres of land lying in the the Freshes of the sd County of Rappan. abt. two myles from the River side begining at a white Oake neare a Branch side of a Creeke called COCKILL CREEKE that issueth into a Creeke called MR. LUCAS CREEKE whence running into the woods for length by a lyne of trees that pte this land and the land of Mr. BETHLEIN GILSON West 342 poles to a white Oake whence North by West six degrees Westerly 300 poles to a Redd Oake thence East 320 poles to a mrked pohickory neare the land of Mr. ROBT. PAYNE South South East 300 pole to the place it begann as by the sd PATTENT under the hand of the sd SR. WM. BERKELEY and seale of the Colony relacon being thereunto had more fully and at large appeareth, NOW KNOW YEE that I the sd ALEXR. FLEMING for and in consid. of one mare (about foure yrs and an halfe old mrked uppon one of the Buttocks with H & comonly called or known by the name of BETTY HODSKINS's Mare) to me in hand payd and Deled the Rect. whereof I doe hereby accknowledge have bargained sould & set over unto ELIZ: HODSKINs Daughter & heire of ANTHONY HODSKIN late of the County of ACCOMACKE decd her heires for Ever the above menconed 560 acres of land wth appur-tenances & Every pte & pcell thereof in as full and ample manner to all intents and purposes wtsoever as I myself doe may can should or ought to Hold the same by Vertue of the sd Recyted PATT or by any other right or tytle wtsoever, IN WITTNESS whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this Nynth day of No:r Anno Dom 1668 in the pnce of ROBT. TALIAFERRO, ALEX: FLEMING
RO: PAYNE; JOHN BUCKNER
Before Coll. CATLETT and Capt, THO: HAWKINS this Deed was accknowledged by the above named Capt, ALEX: FLEMING to the wthin Specyfyed ELIZA. HOSKINS & her heires for Ever, 16th 9bris 1668
TO ALL TO WHOM these pnts shall come I SR. WM. BERKELEY Knt. Govr. & Capt.
Genrll of Virginia send Greeting in our Ld. Gd. everlasting. Whereas by Instrucons from the Kings most Excellent Maty directed to mee & the Councell of State his Maty was Graciously pleased to authorize mee the sd Govr. &Councell to grant PATTENTs and to Assign such proporcons of Land to all Adventurers & Planters as have been usuall heretofore in the like cases for Adventurers of money or Transportacon of people into this Colony according to a Chartr. of Mrs. from the late ( ) and Company & that the same proporcon of Fifty acres of land be granted or assigned for every Pson transported hither since Midsumer 1625 and that the same Course bee continued to all Adventurers & Plantrs. untill it bee other wise determined by his Maty. NOW KNOW YEE that I the sd Sr, WM, BERKELEY Knt. Govr. &c. doe with the consent of the Councell of State accordingly give & grant unto Capt. ALEXR FLEMING five hundred & sixty acres of land lying in the Freshes of Rappa. County abt. two myles from the River side Begining at a white Oake neare a Branch side of a Creeke called COCKILL CREEKE that Issueth into a Creeke called Mr. LUCAS CREEKE whence running into the woods for length by a Tyne of trees that pte this land and the land of Mr, BETHLEIN GILSON West 342 pole to a white Oake whence North by West six degrees Westerly 300 poles to a Red Oake thence East 320 poles to a mrked pohikkery neer the land of Mr. ROBERT PAYNEs whence South South East 300 pole to the place it begann the sd land being due unto the sd Capt. FLEMING by and for the transportacon of Twelve psons into the Colony whose names are on the Records mentioned underneath this PATTENT To Have and To Hold &c To be held &c Yeilding & paying &c Provided &c dated the 24th day of Sept 1667.
Signed WILLIAM BERKELEY
I the wthin named ALEX FLEMING doe for a Valluable consideracon to me in hand pd the Rect. whereof I doe hereby accknowledge doe hereby give grant Bargaine sell and sett over the wthin menconed 560 acres of land unto ELIZ. HODSKINS Daughter & Heire of ANTHONY HODSKINS late of the County of ACCOMACKE Deced To Hold from mee & my heires to the only use & behoofe of the sd ELIZ. HODSKINS her heirs for Evermore in pursuance of & according to the intent purpose and true meaning of one Deed Poll under my hand and seale bearing Even date wth these pnts. IN WMNESS whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale Nynth day of Novi-. Anno Dom 1668
in psence of us ROBT. TALIAFERRO, ALEXR. FLEMING
RO: PAYNF
Before Collo. JNO. CATLETT and Capt. THOS. HAWKINS two of the Justices of the peace for Rappa. County this PATT. and assignmt. this 16th No: 1668 accknowledged by the above named ALEXR. FLEMING to ELIZA. _HOSKINS and her heires for Ever
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1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 11-12
BE IT KNOWN unto all men that I JOHN WASHINGTON of WASHINGTON PARISH in WESTMORELAND COUNTY gent. do make and appoint my loving freind GEORGE JONES of Sittinghourne Parish in Rappa. County my true and lawful' Attorney for to acknowledge a parcell of land conteining five hundred and Sixty acres lying and being in the Freshes of Rappa County wch lately I petitioned for to the Right Honorable Sr. WILLIAM BERKLEY Knt. and Governor of Virginia and was by him granted to me unto ELIZABETH HOSKINS Daughter of ANTHONY HOSKINS late of ACCOMACK deceased to her and her heirs forever as Witness my hand this 27th of December 1671
Witness JOHN WATTS, JOHN WASHINGTON
JAMES FUELLIN
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1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 182-184
TO ALL TO WHOM &c. Now Know yee &c. That I Sr. WM. BERKELEY Knt. &c. doe with the consent & advice of the Council &c. give and grant unto Lt. Coll. JOHN WASHINGTON five hundred and sixty acres of land in the Freshes of RAPPA about two miles from the River side beginning at a white Oake neare a branch side of a Creeke called COGHILL CREEKE that issueth into a Creek called Mr. LUCAS his CREEKE whence running into the woods for length by a line of trees that parts this land & the Land of BETHL. GILSON We, to a white Oake thence No. by We. to a marked Pocickery near the land of Mr. ROBERT PAYNE whence So. to the place begun at the said land being due to the said WASHINGTON as followeth (Vitt) being formerly granted to Capt. ALEXANDER FLEMING by Pattent dated the fourth day of September 1667, and by the said FLEMING sold to ELIZABETH HOSKINS and by her deserted & is now granted by Order of the Genl. Court dated the 2 of October 1671 and is further due by Transportation of Eleven persons into this Collony whose names are on the records mentioned underneath this Pattent To Have and to hold the said land wth his due share of all mines & mineals withall rights and priviledges withall profitts and hereditaments whatsoever to the said land belonging to him the said WASHINGTON his heirs and assigns forever in as large manner as is expressed in a Charter of Orders from the late Treasurer and Company dated the 15th of 9ber 1618 or by the Letters Pattents to be held of our Sovereigne Lord the King paying to our Sovereigne for every fifty acres of land hereby granted yearly at the Feast of St. Michael! Archangle the Fee Rent, of One shillings which payment to be made yearely from yeare to yeare according to his Majesties Instructions of the 12th of September 1662 provided that if the sd Lt. Coll. WASHINGTON doe not seate or plant on the said land within three years next ensuing then it shall be lawfull for any Adventurer or Planter to make choice & plant on the same. Given under my hand & the seale of the Collony the 3 of November 1673
WILLIAM BERKELEY
Recordatr Test PHILL. LUDWELL
KNOW ALL MEN that I Lt. Coll. JOHN WASHINGTON of WESTMORELAND COUNTY for a valuable consideration received of CORNELIUS WOOD of Rappa. County doe assigne all my right and Interest of the Pattent and the land therein contained unto the said CORNELIUS WOOD his heirs and assignes forever and doe warrant the same land from me my heirs & assigns unto the sd CORNELIUS WOOD his heirs & assigns forever from any claime under me my heirs or assignes. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale this 4th of March 1673
Witness DANIEL GAINES, JOHN WASHINGTON
JOHN ROSIER
Recognitr in Cu Com Rappa 4 die March 1673/4
KNOW ALL MEN that I CORNELIUS WOOD of Rappa. County doe for a valuable consideration in hand secured give sell and sett over unto LEWIS LOYD Two hundred
acres of land being on the South side of RAPPA RIVER betweene the land of Mrs. BEHETHLAND GILSON and JAMES COGHILL being part of a tract of land hundred and sixty acres surveyed for Mr WHITE CLARK now the land of CORNELIUS WOOD as will be made appear in a Pattent lately granted the said LEWIS his Two hundred acres lying on the upper part of the sd Land Betweene the second and third corner trees of the said land and a Certaine PATH runing from PORTOBACCO TOWNE runing cross the land being on the NW side of the said land to Have and to hold the said land to him and his heirs forever and doe warrant the said land from me my heirs & assigns forever and from all other persons whatsoever In Witness whereof the said CORNELIUS hath put to his hand
seale this Seaventh day of October 1673
Witness LAURENCE WASHINGTON. CORNELIUS WOOD
WILLIAM GRIFFIN
Recognitr in Cu Com Rappa 4 die March 1673/4
KNOW ALL MEN that I ELIZABETH WOOD of Rappa County doe authorize & appoint & in my place make and ordaine my loving Father in Law LAURENCE WASHINGTON of the same place my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to acknowledge a certain parcell of land conteining Two hundred acres of land being part of a tract of Five hundred Sixty acres of land on the South side of the RAPPA RIVER. In Witness whereof I have sett my hand this 4th of March 1673/4
Witness JOHN MASON ELIZABETH WOOD
Recordatr a die March 1673
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1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 151
TO ALL TO WHOM these prsents shall come, I ELIZABETH WOOD of ye County of Rappae: send Greeting &c. Know ye that I ye sd ELIZABETH for ye love good will & affection I have & beare to my well beloved Daughter, CORNELIA WOOD, have given to ye sd CORNELIA WOOD all my right & interest of my land on ye South side of Rappae: River being in quantity Three hundred & sixty acres to her & her heires forever, but if she die wthout heires to returns to ye heires of me ye sd ELIZABETH. Alsoe I give & grant to sd CORNELIA WOOD one Iron gray mare called by ye name of Lamb & all her Increase to her & her heires forever. I alsoe give unto my sd Daughter, CORNELIA, one Ring: I also give & grant unto my sd Daughter, CORNELIA, ye first Mare Colt that any of my Mares being that are in my Custody in Rappae; County wth her increase to her & her heires for ever. Alsoe I doe grant to ye sd CORNELIA two yearling heifers wth all ye male increase until she comes to be twelve yeares old & afterwards to have both male & female to her & her heires forever. The two yearling heifers aforesd are marked a cropp & a slitt on ye right Eare, an over keele & a nick on ye Left. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seale this first day of January 1677
Signed Sealed & delviered
in presence of us ARCHDALE COMBS ELIZABETH. WOOD
THO; NAP
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae: 2 die January 1677
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELIZABETH WOODS doe make my loveing Friend FRANCIS STONE my true & lawfull Attorney for me to acknowledge a Deed of Gift made to my Daughter, CORNELIA, in ye Court of Rappae: ratifying what my sd Attorney shall doe in as full manner as if I my selfe were personally prsent. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto sett my hand & Seale ye first day of January 1677
Signed Sealed & Delivered in prsence of us
ARCHDALE COMBS, THO: NAP ELIZABETH WOOD
Recordatr xx4 die Januarii 1677
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1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 331)
Richmond County Court 7th of September 1698
- The Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM JETT deced being presented to this Court by ELIZABETH, his Wife, Executrx. of the said Will the same was proved by the oaths of Mr. WILLIAM UNDERWOOD and GEORGE GREEN and probate thereof granted &c.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Aft 1655 - Bef 1699 (< 43 years)