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1748-1767 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book O; [Antient Press]; Page 203
In the name of God Amen I JOHN MINOR of Stafford County in Virga. being in very low condition ordain this my last will & Testament for settling my Temporal Estate I dispose of the same in manner following first all my Justs be paid by my Exr I desire all the Estate that I have my wife SARAH MINOR shall have it till her death and after her death I desire it may be divided equally between his this three sons Vizt WILLIAM MINOR and JAMES MINOR and THOMAS MINOR and I give the horse which is call'd his sent to him beside an Equal part to Thomas Minor Novr 26th 1743.
Presence Anthony Murry, John Minor
William Heart, John Cooper
At Court held for Stafford County Sept 10th 1751 The Last Will & Testament of Jno. Minor deced presented & proved admitted to record.
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Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
Minor, John, Sr. Died at his home, January 12, 1750-1
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 28
MINOR, JOHN, 22 Feb. 1698; 30 Mar. 1698.
400 acres of land to eldest son Nicholas;
second son William 300 acres;
youngest son John 300 acres;
eldest daughter Frances Minor 200 acres of land;
youngest daughter Elizabeth Minor 200 acres of land;
wife Ellenor her clothing, one-third of estate and residue land;
to William Read 100 acres;
to Morgan Williams 20 shillings to buy ring;
wife and son Nicholas exrs.
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1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 419-27.
30-31 March 1715. John Minor of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, to John Champ of Sittenbourn Parish, Richmond County, planter. Lease and release; for 4000 pounds of tobacco. 100 acres in Cople Parish binding upon other land in Westmoreland County in possession of John Champ, part of 300 acres devised unto John Minor by John Minor his late father by his last will and testament, 30 March 1698.
John Minor
Wit: John (X) Moulton, Thomas (X) Bashlar, William (X) Moulton.
27 April 1715. Acknowledged by John Minor. Thomas Batchellor by virtue of a power of attorney from Sarah, wife of John, relinquished her right of dower.
31 March 1715. Bond of John Minor of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, planter, to John Champ of Sittenbourn Parish, Richmond County, planter. For 8000 pounds of tobacco. To perform the agreements in the indenture.
John Minor
Wit: John (X) Moulton, Thomas (X) Bashlar, William (X) Moulton.
27 April 1715. Acknowledged by John Minor.
30 March 1715. Sarah Minor, wife of John Minor of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, appoint my friend Thomas Batchellor my attorney to relinquish my right of dower in 100 acres.
Sarah (X) Minor
Wit: Wm. (X) Moulton, John (X) Moulton.
27 April 1715. Proved by Wm. Moulton
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1731-1732 Prince William County, Virginia Deed Book A [June Whitehurst Johnson]: Pages 192-197. March 13, 1732.
Denis McCarty of Parish of Hamilton County of Prince William to John Minor Jr., Gent, of Parish of Washing. County of Westmorland....for 79 lbs. sterling....522 a and 26 perches ....granted to Denis McCarty by deed dated March 25, 1727....in a of land given by will to Denis McCarty by his father Daniel McCarty Esq on north side of road leads from main road down to Owsely's Mill.... line of John Hereford. Deed of lease and release.
Denis McCarty
Wit: John Woodward, John (his mark) Wheeler, Humphry (his mark) Price. March 31, 1732 rec'd. of John Minor sum of 29 lbs. sterling.
At court April 19, 1732 release from Denis McCarty Gent. to John Minor was proved by oaths of wit. with receipt endorsed.
Pages 197-198. Denis McCarty of Prince William is bound and indebted to John Minor of Westmorland in sum of 158 lbs. current money and dated March 31, 1732....condition that Denis McCarty sold to John Minor 522 a. and 26 perches on upper side of Accotink Cr.
Denis McCarty
Wit: John Woodward, John (his mark) Wheeler.
At court April 19, 1732 this bond from Denis McCarty Gent. to John Minor was proved by oaths of wit.
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1738-1740 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 8-10
THIS INDENTURE made the 26th day of March in the year of our Lord Christ 1739 and in the 12th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King. Defender of the, faith &c.. Between JOHN MINOR of Parish of Cople & County of Westmoreland ofone part and NICHOLAS MINOR. JUNR. of the Parish & County aforesaid of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of five shillings Sterling to him in hand paid by said NICHOLAS MINOR the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge. hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto said NICHOLAS MINOR all that parcell of Land containing by estimation 200 acres (be the same more or less) scitaute in Parish and County aforesaid and bounded; Begining at the corner tree of the Land of WILLIAM MINOR. deceased. & runing the several courses of the Swamp to a Gum at the mouth of a Branch & from thence as the said courses of the Swamp goes which is So. 18d. E 165 pole thence So, 70d. E. 104 pole to a Gum standing in PIERCEs Line, being another corner tree to the land of WILLIAM MINOR, deced., then begining at the first station and runing the reverse courses of the Swamp, which being reduced to two right lines is S. 75d. W. 140 pole & So. 18d. W. 118 pole to a small Gum at the head of the Swamp, thence S. 21d. E. 70 pole. thence So. 81d. W. 45 po: then So. 51d. E. to the line that divides this Land and the Land of Mr LANDON CARTER. thence along CARTERs line to the Line of PEARCE, thence along PIERCEs Line to the aforesaid Gum being corner tree to WILLIAM MINOR, deceased. which Two hundred acres of Land JOHN MINOR. late of County of Westmoreland, deced.. did by his Last Will and Testament. give and devise to his Son, JOHN MINOR; And all houses orchards commodities and appurtenances to the premises belonging; during the term of one whole year paying thereout the rent of one Ear of Indian Corn on the Birth Day of our Lord God next ensuing if lawfully demaned to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession, NICHOLAS MINOR may be the the actual possession of the premises and thereby enabled to accept a release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs; In Witness whereof JOHN MINOR hath hereunto sett his hand and seale the day & year first above written
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of us
PAT. SPENCE THOMAS POPE JOHN MINOR
NICHOLAS MINOR
Westmoreland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 27th day of March 1739 JOHN MINOR personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease for Land by him passed to NICHOLAS MINOR. JUNR., to be his act and deed, which at the instance of the sd. NICHOLAS MINOR is admitted to Record
Teste, GEORGE TURBERVILE, C. W, C.
THIS INDENTURE made the 27th day of March in the year of our Lord Christ 1739 and in the 12th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c, Between JOHN MINOR. late of the Parish of Cople & County of Westmoreland, Carpenter, of one part and NICHOLAS MINOR, JUNR.. of the Parish & County aforesaid of the other part: Witnesseth that JOHN MINOR in consideration of the sum of One hundred pounds of lawfull money of the Commonwealth to him in hand paid by NICHOLAS MINOR, JUNR., the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge; hath and by these presents doth bargain sell and release unto NICHOLAS MINOR in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of the Statute for transfering uses into possession and to his heirs all that parcel' of land containing by estimation 200 acres be the same more or less scituate in Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland which two hundred acres JOHN MINOR late of the County of Westmoreland. deceased, did by his Last Will and Testament give and devise to his Son, JOHN MINOR. which 200 acres of land is bounded, Begining (the bounds of the Land repeated as in the Lease) To have and to hold the tract of land and premises with appurtenances unto NICHOLAS MINOR his heirs free and clear from al incumbrances, the rents and services from the time of the sale due and payable to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee only excepted: In Witness whereof JOHN MINOR hath hereunto sett his hand and seal the day month and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us
PAT. SPENCE. THOMAS POPE JOHN MINOR
NICHOLAS MINOR
Recd. of NICHOLAS MINOR, JUNR, the sum of £100. of Lawfull money of this Colony being in consideration of the within mentioned Land and premises:
Witness NICHOLAS MINOR. PAT; SPENCE JOHN MINOR
THOMAS POPE
Westmoreland sct. At a Court held for the said County the 27th day of Mary 1739 JOHN MINOR personally acknowledged this Deed of Release of Land by him sold to NICHOLAS MINOR. JUNR., together with receipt for the consideration thereon endorsed to be his proper act and deed: And SARAH. Wife of said JOHN (she being first privily examined according to Law) personally relinquished her Right of Dower in and to the said Land, all which at the instance of the said NICHOLAS MINOR are admitted to Record
Teste GEO: TURBERVILE, C. W. C.
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Prince William County, Virginia Deeds {June Whitehurst Johnson}: Liber D; 1738 - 1740; Pages 368-372.
Dec. 13, 1739. John Minor, Gent. of Parish of Truro Pr. Wm. to Denis McCarty, Gent. of same....for 79 lbs...522 a. and 26 perches gr. unto Denis McCarty by deed dated March 25, 1727....line of land given by will to sd. Denis McCarty by his father Danl. McCarty Esq. dec....s. side of Rd. that leads from Main Rd. down to Mr. Owsleys Mill....line of John Hereford....deeds of lease and release.
John Minor
Wits: Jno. Sturman, Mar. Lawson, John Allen.
At Court March 24, 1739. John Minor acknowledged this release with receipt endorsed.
Wits: Jno. Sturman, Mar. Lawson, John Allen.
At Court March 24, 1739. John Minor acknowledged this release with receipt endorsed.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1695 - 1751 (~ 56 years)