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1773-1787 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 16 & 17 [Mike Marshall]; Page 296.
Judith Sorrell's Will
In the Name of God Amen, I Judith Sorrell of the County of Westmoreland am weak in body but of perfect sense and memory.
Imprimis, I give unto my son Thomas Sorrell 40 shillings sterling.
Item I give unto my son James Sorrell all my estate, also the land and Negroes which I am now possessed with for this present year and the crop of corn, tobacco and everything that shall be made on the said land by the Negroes, together with the Negroes which my son James Sorrell possesses of his property.
Item I leave my son James Sorrell whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of February 1786
Signed sealed in the presence of us Judith Sorrell (her mark)
Benjamin Middleton
Samuel Bailey
Presley Wright
At a court held for Westmoreland the 28th day of February 1786 this last will and testament of Judith Sorrell, deceased being presented in court by James Sorrell executor therein named who made oath thereto as the law directs and the same being also duly proved by the witnesses thereto is admitted to record in on the motion of the said James Sorrell and his performing what the law is such cases requires, a certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Test Richard Parker CWC
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1745-1747 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 10, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 162-167
THIS INDENTURE made the 29th day of July in the year of our Lord Christ 1745. Between HENRY MILLER and ELIZABETH MILLER his Wife. WILLIAM TEBBS and MARY TEBBS his Wife GEORGE CONWAY and ANNE CONWAY his Wife, JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH SORRELL his Wife of the one part and RICHARD JACKSON of County of Westmoreland. Merchant, of other part: Witnesseth that HENRY MILLER and ELIZABETH his Wife. WILLIAM TEBBS and MARY his Wife, GEORGE CONWAY and ANNE his Wife and JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH his Wife in consideration of Five shillings Sterling money of Great Brittain to them in hand paid by RICHARD JACKSON, the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged. doth bargain and sell unto RICHARD JACKSON a certain parcel of land containing One hundred acres be the same more or less being part of a tract of land formerly granted to a certain THOMAS GERRARD for One thousand acres. which Pattent is dated the 9th day of Janury 1662. which thousand acres of land legally became the proper Estate and Inheritance of his heir. JOHN GERRARD: who thereby being seized in fee of the land did by his Last Will and Testament give and bequeath part thereof to ANNE JOHNSTON as by the said Will may appear, which ANNE JOHNSTON was Mother to the above mentioned ELIZABETH MILLER. MARY TEBBS, ANNE CONWAY and JUDITH SORRELL. who are now the only heirs of ANNE JOHNSTON: To have and to hold the One hundred acres of land and all the premises unto RICHARD JACKSON his heirs during the term of one year, paying therefore unto HENRY MILLER and ELIZABETH his Wife, WILLIAM TEBBS and MARY his Wife, GEORGE CONWAY and ANNE his Wife and JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH his Wife their heirs &c.. on the last day of the term only if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession. RICHARD JACKSON may be enabled to accept a release of all the premises to him and his heirs; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
THOMAS LEE, HENRY MILLER
RICHARD BARNES ELIZA MILLER
SAMUEL OLDHAM WILLIAM TEBBS
WILLOUGHBY NEWTON MARY TEBBS
GEORGE CONWAY
ANNE CONWAY
JOHN SORRELL
Westmd. Sct At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of July 1745
HENRY MILLER and ELIZABETH his Wife, WILLIAM TEBBS and MARY his Wife, GEORGE CONWAY and ANNE his Wife and JOHN SORRELL personally acknowledged this Lease for Lands by them passed to Mr. RICHARD JACKSON to be their proper act and deed, which on motion of the said JACKSON is admitted to Record
Teste GEORGE LEE, C. W. C.
THIS INDENTURE made this 30th day of July in the year of our Lord Christ 1745, Between HENRY MILLER and ELIZABETH MILLER his Wife; WILLIAM TEBBS and MARY TEBBS his Wife GEORGE CONWAY and ANNE CONWAY his Wife, JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH SORRELL his Wife of one part and Mr. RICHARD JACKSON of County of Westmoreland of. other part. Witnesseth that the aforesaid in consideration of the sum of Sixty three pounds Sterling money of Great Brittain to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge. path and by these presents doth bargain sell and release unto RICHARD JACKSON his heirs. in RICHARD JACKSONs actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one year and by virtue of the Statute for transfering uses into possession, all that parcel of land' lying in MACHO-TIQUE in a Neck commonly called GERRARDS NECK in Copie Parish in Westmoreland County, containing One hundred acres be the same more or less being part of a Pattent Ithe passing of the land repeated as in the Lease); To have and to hold the One hundred acres of land and premises unto RICHARD JACKSON his heirs and HENRY MILLER and ELIZABETH his Wife. WILLIAM TEBBS and MARY his Wife, GEORGE CONWAY and ANNE his Wife and JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH his Wife for themselves their heirs shall warrant and forever defend by these presents against the claim of any person; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
THOMAS LEE, HENRY MILLER
RICHARD BARNES. ELIZABETH MILLER
SAMUEL OLDHAM WILLIAM TEBBS
WILLOUGHBY NEWTON MARY TEBBS
GEORGE CONWAY
ANNE CONWAY
JOHN SORRELL
Received of Mr. RICHARD JACKSON the within consideration of Sixty three pounds Sterling money of Great Brittain and do acknowledge ourselves to be fully satisfied;
Witness our hands the 30th day of July 1745
(same witnesses P (same Grantors,
Westmd. Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of July 1745
HENRY MILLER and ELIZABETH his Wife, WILLIAM TEBBS and MARY his Wife, GEORGE CONWAY and ANNE his Wife and JOHN SORRELL (the said ELIZABETH, MARY and ANNE being first privily examined according to Law relinquished their right of Inheritance of in and unto the Land in the foregoing Instrument) personally acknowledged the Deed of Release for land by them passed to Mr. RICHARD JACKSON. together with receipt for the consideration endorsed to be their proper act and deed, which on the motion of the said JACKSON are admitted to Record
Teste GEORGE LEE, C. W. C.
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1751-1753 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book S, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 177-178
THIS INDENTURE made this twenty fifth day of October in the twenty fifth 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., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty one; Between HENRY MILLER and ELIZABETH his Wife of Parish of Wicomoco in NORTHUMBERLAND County, WILLIAM TIBBS and MARY his Wife of Parish of Dittingin in PRINCE WILLIAM County; GEORGE CONWAY and ANN his Wife of the Parish of Wicomoco in LAN-CHESTER County, JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH his Wife of the Parish of Cople in Westmorland County, Gent., of one part and THOMAS McFARLANE of Parish of Cople in County of Westmorland of other part; Wittnesseth that HENRY MILLER and ELIZABETH his Wife, WILLIAM TIBBS and MARY his Wife, GEORGE CONWAY and ANN his Wife, and JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH his Wife in consideration of sum of forty pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid by THOMAS McFARLANE, the receipt whereof HENRY MILLER, &c., WILLIAM TIBBS, &c., GEORGE CONWAY, &c., and JOHN SORRELL, &c. doth acknowledge, have and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto THOMAS McFARLANE his heirs all that tract of land containing two hundred thirty acres or thereabouts lying in Parish of Cople in the County of Westmorland, it being all the land HENRY WIGONTON hath in the Parish and County, that is to say, one tract of one hundred ten acres or thereabouts in RAGED POINT binding on ISAACK ALLERTON, deced., and RICHARD JACKSON, the other tract of one hundred twenty acres or thereabouts in YEOCOMOCO FORREST binding on THOMAS McFARLANE and Mr. ROBERT CARTER, with all their rights members and appurtenances together with all houses orchards and profits; To have and to hold the land and premises of two hundred thirty acres of land unto THOMAS McFARLANE his heirs to the only proper use of THOMAS McFARLANE his heirs against them HENRY MILLER, WILLIAM TIBBS, GEORGE CONWAY and JOHN SORRELL and their heirs lawfully claiming under them; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have set theirhands and fix'd their seals the day and year above written
Sign'd seal'd and deliver'd in presents of
DANL. TIBBS, GEORGE CONWAY (no signature recorded)
WILLIAM WHITE ANNE CONWAY ELIZABETH MILLER
JOHN NEWMAN JOHN SORRELL WILLIAM TIBBS
JUDITH SORRELL MARY TIBBS
Memorandum; That on the twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty one, HENRY MILLER, &c., WILLIAM TIBBS, &c., GEORGE CONWAY, &c., and JOHN SORRELL, &c., made livery and seizen of the land and appurtenances within mentioned by delivering Turff and Twig on the land witin mentioned unto THOMAS McFARLANE in the name of the whole lands and appurtenances according to the tenner form and effect of the witin Deed In presents of
DANL. TIBBS, WILLIAM TIBBS
WM. WHITE, MARY TIBBS
JOHN NEWMAN GEORGE CONWAY
ANNE CONWAY
Received of THOMAS McFARLANE the sum of forty pounds currt. money of Virginia in full payment for the consideration within mentioned. Witness our hands this twenty fifth day of October Anno Domini 1751
Test DANL. TIBBS ELIZABETH MILLER GEORGE CONWAY
WM. WHITE WM. TIBBS ANNE CONWAY
JOHN NEWMAN MARY TIBBS JOHN SORRELL
JUDITH SORRELL
Westmorland Set. At a Court held for the sd. County the 31st day of March Anno Dom; 1752. This Deed of Feoffinent together wth: Livery of Siezen and Receipt for consideration thereon endorsed, passed from GEORGE CONWAY, ANNE CONWAY JOHN SORRELL, JUDITH SORRELL, ELIZABETH MILLER, WILLIAM TIBBS and MARY TIBBS to THOMAS McFARLANE was proved by the Oaths of all the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W. Recorded the 13th day of April 1752
per G. L. C. C. W.
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1754-1756 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 12, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 92-94
THIS INDENTURE made this twenty sixth day of March in the twenty seventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the Second, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, &c., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four; Between THOMAS McFARLANE and ELIZABETH his Wife and GARRARD DAVIS, JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH his Wife of County of Westmorland, ELIZABETH MILLER of County of NORTHUMBERLAND, ANN CONWAY of County of LANCASTER and WILLIAM TEBBS of the County of PRINCE WILLIAM. Witnesseth that in consideration of sum of five shillings current money of Virginia to THOMAS McFARLANE and ELIZABETH his Wife, GARRARD DAVIS, JOHN SORREL and JUDITH his Wife, ELIZABETH MILLER, ANN CONWAY doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM TEBBS all that parcel of land containing one hundred sixteen acres or thereabouts lying in County of Westmorland and Parish of Cople on a Creek called GARRARD CREEK and binding on the land of ISAAC ALLERTON, deceased, and on the land of Capt. RICHARD JACKSON, it being formerly the land of HENRY WIGGINTON, deceased, with all the right title claim and demand of THOMAS McFARLANE and ELIZABETH his Wife, GARRARD DAVIS, JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH his Wife, ELIZABETH MILLER and ANN CONWAY and all houses orchards profits and hereditaments to the parcel of land belonging; To have and to hold the land and premises with appurtenances unto WILLIAM TEBBS his heirs from the day next before the day of the date hereof during the full term of one whole year, paying therefore the rent of a ear of Indian Corn upon the last day of the term if the same shall be demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and by force of the Statute for transerring uses into possession, WILLIAM TEBBS may be in the actual possession of the premises and thereby enabled to take a release of the reversions and inheritance thereof to him and his heirs; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
WALTER JAMESON, THOMAS McFARLANE
ELIZABETH MILLER ELIZABETH McFARLANE
GERRARD DAVIS
JNO: SORRELL
JUDITH SORRELL
ELIZABETH MILLER
AN CONWAY
Westmorland Sct. At a Court continued and held for the said County the 27th day of March Anno Dom: 1754 THOMAS McFARLANE, GARRARD DAVIS, JOHN SORRELL, ELIZABETH MILLER and ANN CONWAY personally acknowledged this Deed of Land by them ELIZABETH McFARLANE, JUDITH SORRELL and ANN CONWAY passed to WILLIAM TEBBS to be their act and deed and WALTER JAMESON and the said ELIZABETH MILLER made Oath on the Holy Evangelist that they see ANN CONWAY sign seal and deliver the said Deed as her act and deed, which on mocon of the said TEBBS is admitted to Record
Recorded the 17th day of May Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Anno Dom: 1754 per G. L., C. C. W.
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1754-1756 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 12, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 94-97
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty seventh day of March in the twenty seventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the Second, by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, &c., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four; Between THOMAS McFARLANE and ELIZABETH his Wife, GARRARD DAVIS, JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH his Wife, of Westmorland County, ELIZABETH MILLER of NORTHUMBERLAND County and ANN CONWAY of LANCASTER County of one part. and WILLIAM TEBBS of County of PRINCE WILLIAM of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of sum of sixty pounds current money to them THOMAS McFARLANE and ELIZABETH his Wife, GARRARD DAVIS, JOHN SORRELL and JUDITH his Wife, ELIZABETH MILLER and ANN CONWAY in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do acknowledge, have and by these presents do bargain and sell unto WILLIAM TEBBS 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 transferring uses into possession and to his heirs all that parcel of land containing one hundred sixteen acres or thereabouts lying in Parish of Cople and County of Westmorland and on a Creek know as GARRARD CREEK and binding on the land of ISAAC ALLERTON, deceased, the land of Capt. RICHARD JACKSON, it being formerly the land of HENRY WIGGINTON, deceased, together with all the land thereunto belonging unto HENRY WIGGINTON deceased or otherwise, both whome the said parties is now Heirs at Law and all right title claim and demand of them of in and to any lands thereunto adjacent either in possession reversion or remaidner, and all houses orchards and appurtenances to the land and premises belonging; To have and to hold the land and premises with the appurtenances unto WILLIAM TEBBS his heirs free and clear from all incumbrances, In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
WALTER JAMESON THOMAS McFARLANE
ELIZABETH MILLER ELIZABETH McFARLANE
GARRARD DAVIS
JNO: SORRELL
JUDITH SORRELL
ELIZABETH MILLER
ANN CONWAY
Then received of WILLIAM TEBBS the sum of thirty pounds current money being the consideration money within mentioned by THOMAS McFARLANE ELIZABETH McFARLANE, JNO: SORRELL and GARRARD DAVIS
Westmorland Sct. At a Court continued and held for the said County the 27th day of March Anno Domini 1754 THOMAS McFARLANE, GARRARD DAVIS, JOHN SORRELL, ELIZABETH MILLER came into Court and personally acknowledged this Deed of land by them and ELIZABETH McFARLANE, JUDITH SORRELL and ANN CONWAY passed to WILLIAM TEBBS, together with receipt for the consdieration to be their act and deed and WALTER JOHNSON and the said ELIZABETH MILLER made Oath that they saw the said ANN CONWAY sign and seal the said Deed which on mocon of the said TEBBS is admitted to Record Recorded the 18th day of May
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Anno Dom: 1754. per G. L., C. C. W.
Westmorland Sct. At a Court continued and held for the said County the 27th day of March Anno Dom: 1754 ELIZABETH MILLER came into Court and personally acknowledged her Deed of Feofment by her, GEORGE CONWAY, ANN CON- WAY, JOHN SORRELL, JUDITH SORRELL, ELIZABETH MILLER, WILLIAM TEBBS and MARY TEBBS for them passed to THOMAS McFARLANE to be her act and deed which is ordered to be recorded
Recorded the 18th day of May
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
May Anno Dom. 1754. per G. L., C. C. W.
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