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

Allen Macrae

Male Bef 1730 - Abt 1774  (> 44 years)


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  • Name Allen Macrae 
    Birth Bef 1730 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1774  Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I77276  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Philip Macrae,   b. 1710   d. Aft 1759, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Charity MNU Macrae   d. Aft 1759, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F31913  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Pearson,   b. Bef 1738, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 2 Dec 1756  Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Amelia Macrae,   b. Abt 1753, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1823, Summer Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. John Macrae,   b. Abt 1757, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Anne 'Nancy' Macrae,   b. Bef 1761, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1790, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 29 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F17674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      DENT, WILLIAM, Charles co. 23 Oct 1756; 21 Feb 1757
      To son Warren Dent.
      To wife Anne Dent use of tract I now live on.
      To son George Dent,
      Daus. unnamed,
      To son George Dent,, tract In Stafford County, Virginia,, 200 a.; also right to lands In Virginia formerly belonging to my brother Thomas and now In the possession of Mrs Cox who married the aforesaid Thomas Dent his widow.
      To son George Dent: a Specialty of John Murcketts, now the Colony Of Virginia for 50 pounds sterling money and also all the Interest due on said Specialty til It Is Paid, the said Specialty now In the hands of Mr. Allen McRea of Virginia.
      To son George Dent a Specialty of John Grahams of Virginia for 146 pounds, 8 shillings and 9 pence 3 farthIngs with Interest due til afsd Specialty now lodged In the hands of Allen McRea of Virginia.
      To grandchildren, William Jordan and Anne Jordan, a sum of tobacco In the hands of their father, John Jordan due me.
      To dau. Judith Chase 20 pounds.
      To children: warrant Dent, Mary Dent, Anne Dent, Rebecca Dent and Grace Dent.
      Wife Anne Dent to settle with Bayn Smallwood all. company accounts,
      Wife Ann, extx.
      Wit: John Posey, Junr, Thomas Overhall, Jno. Jordan, 30. 272
      ===
      1732-1847 Prince William County, Virginia Bond Book [Ronald Ray Turner]
      June 7th 1762 (2-53)
      Know all Men by these Presents, that we Patience Bland, Edward Gwatkin & Benjamin Bland. are held and firmly bound to Henry Lee, James Scott, Allan Macrae and Lewis Reno, Gent. Justices of the Court of Prince William County, now sitting, in the sum of five hundred pounds. Payment whereof well and truly to be made to the said Justices, and their Successors, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, this seventh day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and sixty-two and in the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE, the Third.
      The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bound Patience Bland, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of John Bland deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said Deceased, which have, or shall come to the Hands, Possession, or Knowledge of her the said Patience Bland or into the Hands or Possession of any other Person or Persons for her and the same so made, do exhibit into the County Court of Prince William at such Time as she shall be thereunto required by the said Court; and the same Goods, Chattels and Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said Deceased, which at any Time shall come to the Hands, Possession, or Knowledge of the said Patience Bland or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for her do well and truly administer according to Law; And further do make a True and Just Account of her Actings and doings therein, when thereunto required by the said Court; and also well and truly pay and deliver all the Legacies contained and specified in the said Testament, as far as the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, will thereunto extend, and the Law shall charge: Then this Obligation to be void and of none Effect, else to remain in full Force and Virtue.
      Sealed, and delivered, in presence of the Court
      Patience (X) Bland SEAL
      Edward Gwatkin SEAL
      Benjamin Bland SEAL
      ===
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      1749-1752 Prince William County, Virginia Deed Book M [Antient Press]: Page 140-141
      NOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JAMES HAY of Prince William County for the sum of Twenty five pounds Ten shillings Currt. money of Virginia paid by ALLEN MACRAE Mercht, I have sold unto said ALLEN MACRAE a new feather bed Bolster & two pillows a pair Brown & a pfair of white sheets a pair of blankets a QUILT four ruggs a pair worn blankets seven Pewter plates two dishes three tin pans two Iron Potts a Walnutt table thirteen flagg bottomb chairs two cows & calves a Bay & gray horse & in general all the household furniturs where I now live To Have and To Hold the said premises unto the said ALLAN MACRAE I shall forever defend against all persons the said premises In Witness whereof I have set my hand & Seal this twenty fourth day of November one thousand seven hundred & Fifty
      in presence of JOHN BAXTER, JAMES HAY
      FOUSHEE TEBBS
      At a Court continued and held for the County of Prince William the 27 day of November 1750 This Deed was proved by the oath of FOUSHEE TEBBS who also made oath that he saw JOHN BAXTER the other witness subscribe the same which is thereupon admitted to record
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      1753-1765 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 4; [Antient Press]; Page 97-100
      Indenture 5th November 1753 between JOHN BAXTOR of county King George in parish Brunswick and ALLAN MACRAE of county Prince William Merchant and parish Dittengin .. for sum Two hundred and eighty pounds current money .. sold all that parcel of land lying in King George County and Brunswick Parish containing 70 acres .. being part of a tract of land bought of BENJAMIN BERRY of King George County together with four slaves .. in case of death of all or any of said slaves the loss is to be sustained by John Baxtor .. Macrae to receive of Baxtor the full sum of One hundred and forty nine pounds Sixteen shillings and Eleven pence current money and 7561 pounds of crop Tobacco as by a Bond of Baxtors of the 26th February 1752 and for payment whereof the said land and negroes are granted by this mortgage .. proviso if John Baxtor shall truly pay (amount) .. it may be lawfull for John Baxtor into the same premises to Enter & possess ..
      Presence Foushee Tebbs, John Baxtor
      Ma. Steel, Thos. Baxtor
      At a court held 4th April 1754 .. Deed of Mortgage admitted to record.
      ===
      1763-1767 Frederick County, Va Deed Book
      Bk 9, Page 83 - 28 Nov. 1763
      [Lease] Between James Anderson of Province of South Carolina and County
      of Berkley [to] Allan Macrae of Colony of Virginia and Town of Dumfries
      Merchant ... consideration of five Shillings ... all the following Tracts
      of Land in County of Frederick to wit one Tract on Mill Creek joining
      another Survey of said Anderson and David Lewis and Granted to said
      Anderson by Patent from the Proprietors Office the 20th Feb. 1754 ...
      Containing three Hundred and Fifty Acres And another Tract on Mill Creek
      ... Granted to him (Anderson) by Deeds from the Proprietors Office the
      12th Oct. 1754 ... line of John Hampton ... Containing three Hundred and
      Fifty Acres ... And likeways (sic) one other Tract on Mill Creek
      Containing by Estimation Fifteen Acres purchased of Colbert Anderson by
      Deeds of L & R the 14th & 15th Dec. 1744 ... being part of a Tract of two
      Hundred Seventy one Acres Conveyed by Thomas Anderson, Father of said
      James Anderson to said Colbert Anderson by Deeds of L & R and Recorded in
      County Court of Orange ... Rent of one Pape r Corn on lady Day next ...
      Wit: Thomas Chapman James Anderson
      James Markham
      William Carr
      Daniel Payne
      Cumberland Willson
      Recorded: 6 Dec. 1763

      Bk 9, Page 85 — 29 Nov. 1763
      [Release] Between James Anderson of Province of South Carolina and
      County of Berkley [to] Allen MacRae of Colony of Virginia and Town of
      Dumfries Merchant ... Consideration of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds ...
      three Tracts of Land (same as above) ...
      Wit: same as above James Anderson
      Recorded: 6 Dec. 1763

      Bk 9, Page 89 - 28 Nov. 1763
      Bond between the above James Anderson of Province of South Carolina and
      Allen MacRae of Colony of Virginia for five Hundred Pounds ...
      Wit: same as above James Anther:on
      Recorded: 6 Dec. 1763
      ===
      Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, Hampshire Co. Va {Peggy Joyner}
      ANN MaCRAE/MacRAE, heir of Mr Allan Macrae of Prince William; 18 Feb. 1761- 19 Nov. 1761; 198 a. on Maple Bottom Br. of North R Cacapehon; adj. Henry Heth. CC-John Roussau & Saml Wood. Pilot-Thos Triplet. Surv. John Mauzy.
      N.d. - By information of Mr Thos Lawson, Execr of Mr Allen McCrae this land devised to Ann McCrae, daughter of Allen.
      ===
      1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 680-85.
      10 Sept. 1761. John Frogg of Culpeper County, Gent., and Elizabeth his wife, Allan Macrae of Prince William County, Gent., to Thomas McClanahan of Fauquier County, Gent.
      Release: for £130.2. Virginia currency. John Frogg by indentures of lease and release 2-3 May. 1759 acknowledged and recorded in the General Court of this Colony among other tracts did convey unto Allan Macrae 1931 acres in which Elizabeth, the wife of John Frogg, hath never relinquished her right of dower. 655 acres ... on Mulkey's Mountain corner to the said land and the land of Hickman on the
      south side of the Thorowfare between Mulkey and the Little Mountain ... on a knowl ... in Compton's line ... part of 1931 acres granted to John Frogg and Michael Wallace by pattent 27 June 1751 ...
      John Frogg
      Eliza Frogg
      Wit: James Kennerly, John Yancey, Phelimon Yancey, John Strother, Joseph Bryan, John Wallace.
      18 March 1762. Proved by John Strother Gent., John Wallis and Josiah [sic] Bryan.
      10 Sept. [1761]. Commission to John Strother, John Slaughter and William Brown, Gent., to take acknowledgment of Elizabeth wife of John Frogg to indentures of lease and release 9-10 Sept. 1761 unto Thomas McClanaham of 655 acres.
      5 March 1762. Elizabeth Frogg acknowledged the within deed.
      John Strother
      John Slaughter
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      1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 695-697
      9 Sept. 1761. John Frogg of Culpeper County, Gent., and Allan Macrae of Prince William County, Gent., to Thomas McClanaham of Fauquier County. Lease for 5 shillings. 655 acres ... on Mulkey's Mountain corner to the said land and the land of Hickman ... on the south side of the Thorowfare between Mulkey and the Little Mountain ... on a knowl ....in Compton's line ... part of 1931 acres granted to John Frogg and Michael Wallace by pattent 27 June 1751 ...
      John Frogg
      Allan Macrae
      Wit: James Kennerly, John Yancey, Philemon Yancey, Wm. Grant, Thom. Marshall, J. Brooke.
      15 Oct. 1761. Proved by Thomas Marshall.
      18 March 1762. Proved by Humphrey Brooke.
      15 April 1762. Proved by William Grant.
      ===
      1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 698-702. 10 Sept. 1761. Allan Macrae of Prince William County and Elizabeth his wife and John Frogg of Culpeper County to Thomas McClanahan of Fauquier County.. Release; for £130.2.-
      Virginia currency. Allan Macrae did in 1757 advance to John Frogg to the Treasurer of the Colony of Virginia and others very considerable sums of money for payment whereof John Frogg by lease and release 2-3 May 1759 acknowledged in the General Court among other tracts 1931 acres in which Elizabeth, wife
      of John, hath not relinquished her right of dower. 655 acres ... on Mulkey's Mountain corner to the said land and the_land of Hickman ... on the south side of the Thorowfare between Mulkey and the Little Mountain ... on a knowl ... in Compton's line ... part of 1931 acres granted to John Frogg-and Michael Wallace by pattent 27 June 1751 ...
      Allan Macrae
      Eliza Macrae
      Wit: W. Grant Thom. Marshall, H. Brooke.
      13 Oct. 1761. Proved by Thomas Marshall.
      ===
      1778-1779 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book I; [Antient Press]; Page219-221
      THIS INDENTURE TRIPARTITE made this 30th day of May in 1777 Betwen THOMAS LAWSON and JOHN LEE Gent Executors of the Last Will andTestament of ALLAN MACRAE Gent Deceased of one part, JOHN FROGG Gent of the second part and GEORGE CALVERT JUNR. of the County of Culpeper Planter of the Third part. Whereas the said John Frogg by his Deed of Lease and Release dated the 2d and 3d of May 1759 Morgaged to the said Allan Macrae in his life time among other messuages land in the County of Culpeper for consideration in said Deed mentioned and Whereas the County Court of PRINCE WILLIAM upon the 15th day of April 1774 among other things ordered and decreed that the Sheriff of the said County of Culpeper should after the expiration of three months from that date sell the then remaining part of the said lands in Culpeper County (except a Sale out of the same of One hundred acres made to a Certain ALEXANDER BAXTER) and pay to the said Executors of Allan Macrae the sum of 242 pounds 12 Shillings with intrest from the second day of September 1773 until paid and Whereas the said Sheriff of Culpeper exposed the said lands to sale according to the Decree aforesaid and they were purchased of him by the said George Calvert junr. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said Thomas Lawson and John Lee for the sum of 242 pounds 12 shilings with interest to them according to the Decree aforesaid paid by the Sheriff of Culpeper Before the ensealing of these presents have with the consent of the said John Frogg released and Quit claim & by these presents do for themselves and their Executors and for the heirs of Allan Macrae released unto the said George Calvert junr. and his heirs all the Estate right which the said Allan Macrae in his lifetime had and they the said John Lawson and John Lee now have to the said lands . .
      Presents of us THOMAS McCLANAHAN ) Thos. Lawson Ext. of
      WILLIAM McCLANAHAN, DANIEL STEWARD) Mr. Allen Macrae
      ARCHD. BIGBEE ) Jno. Lee. Exr. of Mr. Macrae
      RICHARD SCOTT, CHARLES STEWARD ) Evidences to Lawsons Signing
      At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th of October 1777
      This Indenture Tripartite was proved as to Thomas Lawson and John Frogg by two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be certified as to them, and by three witnesses as to John Lee & ordered to be recorded as to him.
      At a Court held for the said County the 15th day of March 1779
      This said Indenture was fully proved and ordered to be recorded.

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