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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 146
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS PAGE of Rappa. County doe hereby for me my heires bargain & sell unto WM BOULWARE and JAMES BOULWARE theire heires one Devidt. of land lying and being in the County abovesd on the South side of the River to say 783 acres of land as hereafter may further appeare by Paw Begining at a marked pocickry being the Eastward Corner tree of a piece of land belonging to WM. HODGSON & SAML. WELDING and THOMAS PAIGE and lying on the head of the land of Mr. THOMAS LUCAS SENIOR and runing wth Mr. Lucas land E. by So 110 p to a wt oake the Corner of Mr. Lucas land whence NE: 120 p thence towards the lands of RICHARD WEST So. E: 80 p whence So: by W: 40 p. thence W: 12 whence So:So:W: 64 whence So: by W.82 p S. 182 whence So: E: 90 p So: W. by So: 92 West So: W. SS p N 140 p W:N:W: 212 finally N: by E: 360 perches to the place begann To Have and To Hold the said 783 acres of land with sufficient warranty from me Thomas Paige and my heires and alsoe from the Dower of my Wife ELIZABETH to Wm, Boulware and James Boulware and their heires for Ever the said Thomas Paige acknowledging by these presents to have reced bill & paymt: to consent Vizt. for 6000 pds Tob: & Caske, moreover I Thomas Paige do bind my Selfe to accknowledge the Land according to Law when thereunto called at or on the Request of James or Wm. Boulware and to make an assignmt. on the Pattent when I receive the Pattent from the Office and to doe every act the Law shall require I Tho: Paige wth Eliza. my Wife doe either of us Joyntly and severally Subscribe our hands and seales this 29th day of Decembr. 1666.
Test ALEX. FLEMING Tho. Paige
JAMES GULLOCK Elizabeth Paige
This convayance this Day acknowledged by Tho: Paige &Eliza. his Wife to James Bowlware and William Bowlware to be recorded in Rappa. Court this 1st January 1666
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1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 254
KNOW ALL MEN by these pnts that I MARY HARPER of the County of Rappa. Widd. doe appoint in my place and stead my Lover Son in Law WM. BOWLER {Bowlware] my true and Lawfull Attorney to ackowledge for my Sone WM. HARPER one Cowe and her increase female being Cropt in back left eare and two slitts in the right eare being a black and white back and to my Daughter MARY HARPER one Cow and a yearling and their increase female being mrked with a crop in both Eares & two slitts in the Left Eare the cow being Red & ye yearling blacke and some white and to my Daughter SARAH HARPER one Red pyd Cow being a swallow forke in the right eare and the left eare cropt and under keeled and a blacke and White cow Calfe with the same mrke and their increase female and what my sd Attorney shall Lawfully do in the prmises to be as lawfull in the Law as though I was psonally psent as Wittness my hand and seale this 4 day of 7br 1671
in ye pnce of us ROBERT PLEY. MARY HARPER
ELIZABETH BOWLWARE ye mrke of
Recognitr. in Cur Rappa 6 die 7bris 1671
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1674-1676 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 259
Whereas WILL BOULWARE and JAMES BOULWARE formerly bought a tract of land of Seven hundred eighty three acres of Mr, THOMAS PAGE the said WILLIAM BOULWARE and JAMES BOULWARE have agreed and divided the said Land as followeth beginning at a white Oake being a Triangle Tree running up POPOMAN RUN as the Run goes ending at a white Oake standing in the said line dividing betwixt THOS PAGEs three thousand acres and the said BOULWAREs the sd JAMES BOULWARE having the South side of the said POPMAN RUN and WILLM. BOULWARE having the North side the Run being betweene JAMES BOULWAREs house and the MAINE ROAD and agreed upon before CORNELIUS NOELL and SAMUEL WARD. In Witness whereof wee have sett our hands & seals this 19th day of December 1674
Test CORNELIUS NOELL, WILL: BOULWARE
SAML. WARD JAMES BOULWARE
Recognitr in Cu Com Rappa 6 die January 1674
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 158
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WM. BOULWARE of County of Rappa. together with ELIZABETH my Wife doe for a good and valuable consideration in hand receivod for mo my heirs and assigns firmly bargain and sell unto TIM. DAVIS of the sd County his heirs and assigns forever One hundred and fifty acres of land in said County of Rappa on the South side the River being part of a greater tract of land granted by Pattent to THO: PAGE and by him assigned unto me the sd WM, BOULWARE and my Brother, JAMES BOULWARE, the sd One hundred and fifty acres of land to begin on the back line of Mr. MARTIN JOHNSON and runing on the sd JOHNSONs line to the line of Mr. LUCAS, then runing into the woods in the COUNTY ROAD then along the sd ROAD in the land whereon SAMLL. WARD now liveth but if these bounds shall not conteyne the full complemt. of One hundred and fifty acres to go over the ROAD next to the land of SAMLL. WARD for the residue to compleateth it and the sd hundred and fifty acres we do warrant from us our heirs and assigns unto the sd TIMO: DAVIS his heirs and assigns forever for the true performance hereof we hereunto sett our hands and seals this 26th day of February 1688 Sealed and Delviered in the presents of
ROBT. PLEY, WM. BOULWARE
GEO: PLEY, WM. HARPER ELIZABETH BOULWARE
Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 4 die Junii 1690
BE IT KNOWNE unto all men by these presents that I ELIZ BROWNE [sic Boulware] of County of Rappa have made and appointed my trusty and well beloved friend, JOHN WILLIAMS, of the same County my true and lawful! attorney for me in my name to acknowledge my thirds of parcell of land unto TIMO: DAVIS of sd County, Taner, and what my sd Attorney shall lawfully doe to be as good in the Law as if I had done the same in my own person As Witness my hand and seale this 1st day of April 1689
Sealed and Delviered in presents of
WM HARPER ELIZ. BOULWARE
DAVID RAINE
Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 4 die Junii Ano 1690
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 193-194
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WILLIAM BOWLER [Boulware] of County of Rappa and Parish of Cittenburne for sum of Four thousand foure hundred pounds of Tobb: and cask secured to be paid to me by DAVID JAMISON of sd County and Parish have with the consent of ELIZABETH my Wife granted unto DAVID JAMISON his heirs Two hundred and fifty acres of land formerly taken up by THO: PAGE in the freshes and on the South side of Rappa River as by Patent bearing date 1666/7 and begining at a Hickory neere the ROAD thence runing up a line of marked trees according to the course of the Patent to a great branch of POWOMAN which divides my Brothers land from mine being part of the same tract and so including all my part of the sd land between the abovesd Branch and the ROAD the sd Two hundred and fifty acres of land with all rights from me the said BOULWARE my heirs to sd DAVID JAMISON his heirs in as large manner as may be collected out of the Patent without the hindrance or interruption of sd WM. BOULWARE my heirs or any persons claiming under me my heirs &c. the sd JAMISON paying the rights and services from henceforth to accrue and of right accustomed In Witness whereof wee have hereunto sett our hands and seals the (blot) of August 1690
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
FRAN: SLAUGHTER, WILLIAM BOULWARE
JAMES BOULWARE ELIZABETH BOULWARE
Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 1 die 8ber 1690
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELIZABETH BOULWARE do hereby appoint my well beloved friend, ROBERT PLEY, my lawful Attorney for me in my name to acknowledge a parcell of land menconed in a conveyance made unto DAVID JAMISON bearing date the 25th day of Augt. 1690 unto him the sd JAMISON and do hereby ratifie what he my sd Attorney shall doe thereunto according to Law as my hand and seal this 19th 7ber 1690
Signes Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
ELIZ: HENSELEY, ELIZA. BOULWARE
SAMLL. COX
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1694-1695 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 339
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I NICHOLAS FRANCKLIN of ye County of RAPPA: & Parish of Sittingbourne do for a valuable consideration in hand received, sell unto JOHN HACKLEY of ye County & Parish aforesd., his heirs a parcell of land by estimation seventy acres more or less lyeing in ye County of RAPPA: and Parish of Sittingbourne on ye South side of ye River on OCCUPACEE RUN, beginning at a red Oake by ye Runn side, thence running Easterly under ye hills to a white Oake being a corner tree of EDWARD MOSELEYs, thence South by a line of marked trees of EDWARD MOSELEYs to a Pokickory by a branch side, thence down ye branch to a Spanish Oake on ye West side of a branch, thence Westerly crossing a ridge by a line of marked trees to a white Oake by a small branch, thence down ye branch to OCCUPACEE RUN, thence by & upon ye Run to ye red Oake first mentioned, ye sd parcell of land withal! its rights & priviledges To have and to hold from me ye sd NICHOLAS FRANCKLIN my heirs unto him ye sd JOHN HACKLEY his heirs in as large & ample manner to all intents as may be collected out of ye Pattent without ye hindrance or interruption of me ye sd NICHOLAS FRANCKLIN my heirs or assigns or any persons claiming ye rights & service from henceforth In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale this 14th of November 1689
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of us
FRA: SLAUGHTER, NICHO: FRANCKLING
CLOUDE LOVIS, MARGARET SLAUGHTER
Recordard in Cur Com RAPPA. 3d die Aprilis Ano 1689 et Recordr. 15th die Test WM. COLSTON, CI Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN HACKLEY of ye County of Essex do for me & my heirs for a valuable consideration to me in hand paid sell & set over unto WILLIAM BOLWARE of ye County of Essex and to his heirs forever all my right & interest of within written conveyance & ye contents thereof forever. Witness my hand and seal this 23d day of February 1694
Sealed & dd. in presence of
THO: PARKER SENR., JOHN HACKLEY
RO: PAYNE, JOHN PARKER
At a Court held for Essex County March ye 11th Ano Dom 1694
The above named HACKLEY appear'd & acknowledged ye above specified contents to be his real! act & deed, which was ordered to be recorded
Also CORNELIUS NOEL by vertue of a power from ELIZABETH, Wife of ye abovesd. JOHN HACKLEY appear'd and acknowledged her, ye sd ELIZABETHs, right title & interest of ye above menconed land to ye above named WILLIAM BOLWARE according to ye sd power which was likewise ordered to be recorded
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELIZABETH HACKLEY, ye Wife of JOHN HACKLEY, of ye Parish of Sittingbourne & County of Essex do hereby freely & voluntarily constitute & appoint my true & faithful! friend, CORNELIUS NOEL, my true & lawful! Attorney & do hereby impower my sd Attorney in my name & on my behalfe to give up surrender & resine all my right & interest in a piece of land being in ye Parish & County aforesd. unto WILLIAM BOLWARE his heirs or assignes forever, ratifieing what my said Attorney shall do in ye premisses as if I my selfe were present as witness my hand this 11 day of March 1694
DANIELL NOELL, ELIZABETH HACKLEY
ELIZABE: m NOELL
Vere Recordatr: Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1694-1695 Essex County Virginia Deed & Wills; [John Frederick Dorman]: Pages 383-384.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WILLIAM HARPER of ye County of Essex for divers good causes and consideracons me thereunto moving and more especially for ye Love & affection that I bear unto JOHN BOLWARE, my Kinsman, Son of WILLIAM BOLWARE deced, have and by these presents do give and grnt unto ye sd JOHN BOLWARE his heirs & assignes for ever Fifty acres of land being part of ye Divident of land that I now possess & live on, lyeing and being on OCCUPACON CREEK in ye sd County of Essex, the sd Fifty acres of land beginning at a marked Pokikery corner tree of ye land of Mr. ROWZEY by a Marsh side and running thence North by and nigh ye Marsh to a marked red Oake, thence South West South, thence North East along Mr. ROWZEEs line to ye first menconed stacon, To have hold & to enjoy to him the sd JOHN BOLWARE his heirs & assignes forever, the sd Fifty acres of land with all the rights & appurtenances thereunto belonging quietly & peaceably to possess from me ye sd WILLIAM HARPER & my heirs from ye just claime of all & any persons that may lay claime thereunto or to any part thereof under me ye sd WILLIAM HARPER & my heirs & this abovesd. 30 acres of land I ye sd WILLIAM HARPER doe give unto ye sd JOHN BOLWARE freely advisedly & with hearty good will, And have on ye day of ye date hereof put him ye aforesd. JOHN BOLWARE, for himselfe & heirs & assignes in possession of ye premisses with Livery & seisin of turff & twigg & will hereof make acknowledgemt. in open Court at ye next Court held for ye sd County of Essex that it may be enrolled on record for ye strengthening ye Title & assureance of ye sd fifty acres of land from me ye sd WILLIAM HARPER and my heirs unto him ye sd JOHN BOLWARE & his heirs & assignes for ever In Confirmacon of ye premisses I hereunto put my hand & seale this 19th day of Aprill Ano: Dom: 1695
Sealed & delivered in presence of
ED. ROWZEE, WILLIAM HARPER
JOHN ROWZEE
At a Court held for Essex County ye 11th day of November Ano: Do: 1695
The within named WM: HARPER appear'd and acknowledged ye within specified contents
to be his real act & deed to ye within named JOHN BOLWARE, wch: was ordered to be
recorded
Vere Recordatr: Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1645 - 1695 (> 50 years)