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1650-1652 Northumberland County, Virginia Deed & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 74
At a Court held for the County of Northumberland the 22th of Aprill 1652
Wee whose names are subscribed doe promise &ingage our selves to be true & faith full to the Comonwealth of England as it is now established without KING or HOUSE of LORDES
HENRY TOPPIN {mark}
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1658-1662 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 46
AN INVENTORY of the Estate of HENRY TOPPIN deced., taken & appraised by us whose names are subscribed; 20th August 1660. lbs. taco:
Imprs. His plantation contain 103 acres of Land with all appurtenances thereunto belonging; - 5000; A man servant 3 yeares & upwards to serve being in his seasoning, his wearing apparrel, a shirt & a hatt; five cows & calves whereof foyer of the sd calves being two calves, one heyfer of 2 yeares old, 3 yeareling heyfers & one steere going on of 4 yeares old, 2 saves, 2 barrowes of 3 yeares old, 3 barrowes of 2 yeares old, 10 shotes, his share of tobacco pitcht. by him for his crop; 4000 hills of Come, 2 pair of blanketts & 2 ruggs, a small feather bed & bolster & a paire of canvas sheets, 2 guns with 30 lbs ), 7 yards of blew linnen, 6 ells of dowlas, 7 ells of locerum, 9 ells of canvas, 3 lbs. & 1/2 of thred, a p:cell of spice, p:cell of fishing line, 4 knives, 4 paire of shooes, small table cloth : great chest; a table & forme; 6 pewter dishes; 9 spoones, great kettle. 2 iron potts, 2 frying pans, pestle, old falling axes, paire of fire tongs, p:cell of earthen ware, S milke treys, 2 meale trays & 3 sifters, 2 payles & a wooden dish, 4 empty caskes. a grindstone, an old Sea-bed & rugg, p:cell of Salt, p:cell of Poultry, p:cell of Lumber; WILLIAM HOPKINS his Bill; JNO: KENTs 3 Bills. Summe totall 17305
jurat coram me JOHN ROGERS JAMES CLAUGHTON ROBERT SECH
ROBERT BRADSHAW DANIELL ROBERTS 5th 7br. 1660. THOMAS ADAMS, Admr. of HENRY TOPPIN deced., declared on his Oath this to be a true Inventory of ye Estate of the said TOPPIN and the sd. Inventory was recorded
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1657-1661 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 248
Northumberland County Court 29th of June 1660
- Lett noe Will be proved if any bee made by HENRY TOPPIN neyther administracon upon his Estate bee granted nor nothing else bee done concerning the sd. Estate untill THOMAS ADAMS (who pr:tends himselfe copt:ner with the sd. TOPPIN) bee first called
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1657-1661 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 250
Northumberland County Court 21th of July 1660
- By the Oathes of RICHARD RICE and ROBERT HITCHCOCK sworne and examined in full & open Court, the whole Estate of HENRY TOPPIN, deced., (by his Last Will & Testament) properly belongeth to THOMAS ADAMS, and by their sd. Oathes is proved a nuncupative Will, And Probat thereof granted to the sd. THOMAS ADAMS, else execucon of the sd. Will is committed unto him, it being by this Court accompted authentiq & valid in Law
- RICHARD RICE aged 32 yeares or thereabouts sworne & examined saith that being in company with HENRY TOPPIN, THOMAS ADAMS & ROBT: HITCHCOCK, the sd. HENRY TOPPIN did say that if the sd. THOMAS ADAMS would live & continue with him (& that hee remained as hee was a Batchelor) & that if the sd. ADAMS survived him, that then after his decease the said THOMAS ADAMS should possess &enjoy his whole Estate & further saith not
21st July 1660. Jurat in Court RICHARD RICE his marke
- ROBERT HITCHCOCK aged 50 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined saith the very same verbatim with the Depont,, RICHARD RICE, and further sayth not ROBERT HITCHCOCK
21st July 1660. Jurat in Cur Northumbria
- Upon the Peticon of THOMAS ADAMS, it is ordered that a Commission of Administracon shalbe granted unto him of the Estate of HENRY TOPPIN, deced:, hee giveing in an Inventory & security to the Court
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1657-1661 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 250
Northumberland County Court 29th of June 1660
- By the Oathes of RICHARD RICE and ROBERT HITCHCOCK sworne and examined in full & open Court, the whole Estate of HENRY TOPPIN, deced., (by his Last Will & Testament) properly belongeth to THOMAS ADAMS, and by their sd. Oathes is proved a nuncupative Will, And Probat thereof granted to the sd. THOMAS ADAMS, else execucon of the sd. Will is committed unto him, it being by this Court accompted authentiq & valid in Law
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1630 - 1660 (> 30 years)