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OLD RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY WILLS.
ORDER BOOK, 1656-1664.
Johnson, Peter. 4 Dec., 1683-23 Dec., 1683.
Son-in-law John Martin;
son Peter;
James Jackson executor;
witnesses James Harrison, Susan Hammond
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Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia [William Montgomery Sweeny];
JOHNSON, PETER, 4 December, 1683; 2 January, 1683/4.
My will is that my son-in-law Jno Martin go free and be for himself and that he have the tuition of my son Peter Johnson until he be twenty years of age alwaies Provided that the said John Martin give my son Convenient Education and Maintenance and take no ill Courses wherein if he falters in any Respect my will is that my executor James Jackson to take my son Peter into his Guardianship and that he remains with my executor the terme aforesaid. All my estate to my son Peter Johnson to remaine in the custody of he that keeps my Child Care being taken to pay my debts. Executor my friend James Jackson.
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1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press] Page 89
- Rappahannock County Court 7th of May 1685
- Judgmt, is granted to JAMES JACKSON Exectr. of PETER JOHNSON deced asst the Estate of the sd JOHNSON for three hundred pounds of Cobb: & cask paid to JAMES ORCHARD being a Debt due to him from the Estate of the sd JOHNSON to be pd with cost of suit als exec.
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Note:
Granted May 14, 1635.
Peter Johnson, 600 acres in the county of Warrisquicke, on the south side of Warrisquicke creek, and abutting upon Nansemond River. Due 100 acres by surrender from John Day (to whom it was due for his personal adventure and the transportation of one servant); 150 acres by surrender from Ambrose MEADOR (to whom it was due for his own personal adventure, his wife and one servant); 150 acres due for the transportation of three servants and 200 by surrender from Gabriel Wilson (to whom due for transportation of four servants). June 1, 1636.
Under this patent the persons named as "headrights" are Peter Johnson, John Day, John POWELL, Ambrose MEADOR, Gabriell Wilson, Jon. Baker, Anne Sharp his wife. This patent was renewed by Sir John Harvey in the names of Robert Brassuer and Peter Rey. Teste me, Thos. Cooke. Cl. George Salisbury, 500 acres in the county of Warrisquick, northeast, on Warrisquick River. Due him by order of Court, December 4, 1634.
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378-379 CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS
JAMES BRENETT, 200 acs. upon S. side of Rappa. Riv., beg. upon a branch near land of William Clapham. 6 Oct. 1658, p. 223, (320). Granted unto John Ayres 24 Oct. 1655, assigned unto sd. Brennett & Peter Johnson & now renewed for trans. of 4 pers.*
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1654-1661 Lancaster County, Virginia Deed & Wills [Antient Press]; Page 6-8
An Inventory of goods Servants & cattle of Mr. GEORGE EATONs deced praided by the request of Mr. JOHN HUNT, Administr., by us whose names are under written and are reddy when occasion & oppertunity shall aford to attestate
lmprs. One servant by name THOMAS GOOSE haveing one year & halfe to serve & being due to him at the expiration 600 lbs. tobo, & cask with clothing, 1 Servant by name of JO: FOOKES haveing 1 year & a halfe to serve & to have at the expiration as is accustomed. 1 Servant by name ANTHONY WEB being ancient & sickly haveing two years & halfe to serve and to have at the expiration L 3..0..0 Sterling, 3 barrels of Corne & duble pH., 1 Servant by name PETER JOHNSON haveing four years & a halfe to serve & to have at the expiration as is accustom'd; 1 Servant by name JO: JOHNSON haveing three years &a halfe to serve & is due to him yearly 600 lbs. of tobo: wth: cask to be delivered in Virginia alias 300 lbs. to be dd. Holland yearly clear of all charges; 1 Servant being run away six months; 2 Cows with calves by their sides; 1 Cow with calfe, 1 young bul 2 years old, 1 young heiffer 1 year & quartr. old, 1 yearling heiffer, 1 fowling peice, 1 small peice fiat. a musket without a lock; a small burding peice unfixt, a small burding peice unfixt. 2 iron pots. 2 frying pans, 1 driping pan, 1 spit, 1 old chest, 1 pr. sheets, 5 old swords, 3 bed, 3 boulster, 1 pillow, 1 old blanket, 2 pillowbers: 1 brass mortar & pestles, 2 old brass skillets, 4 sows, 1 iron crow, 2 iron pestles, 1 hand saw, I cross saw, 5 wedges, 1 small auger, 1 iron wimble stock, 1 stew pan, 2 porringers, 14 spoons, 1 old pewter dish, 1 serrenge, 1 warming pan, 1 chirne, 1 old Bible, 1 small book of Divinity, 6 towels, a parcel of wooden ware, 2 old table cloths, 3 old napkins, a small parcel of powder & shot, an old sifter & old funnel, 2 old boxes, grindstone, old jacket, 8 old hoes, 4 old axes, a parcel of old iron, small pr. of old stilliards, 1 old ladle, 1 old trunk, 1 pr. of old bellows, an old pitch fork, 1 parcel of hogs containing 18 one with another at 25 p ps. 5 old bands, 5 pr. of Childrens stockings & slate, I brass kettle, 2 barrells of Corne at 80 p barrel, by tobo. of the Crop Turn in all 16601
HENRY FLEET DAVID FOX
NICH: FERMAN JO: SHARPE 12 die 8bris 1653
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1665-1677 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 33-34
THIS INDENTURE made the 10th day of Octr. in the year of our Lord God 1664 Between PETER JOHNSON of the County of Rappa: & Parish of Sittingbourne Planter of the one partie & the VESTRY of the PARISH aforesd on the other party Witnessoth that the sd PETER JOHNSON for & in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds of good lawfull tobacco in hand received of the PARISH aforesd hath given sold & made over & doth by these presents fully give & make over from him the said PETER JOHNSON his heirs & Successors four acres of land with the appurtenances set lying and being in the Parish aforesaid & on the South POINT that maketh the mouth of a Creek called OCCUPACY & to be laid out as neer as may be Square on the sd POINT the same to have and to hold from the date hereof for ever & further that the sd PETER JOHNSON his heirs or assignes shall & will before the last day of November next or sooner if thereunto lawfully called by the PARISH or VESTRY of the same make & execute or cause to be made a good sure rightfull perfect absolute & lawful! estate in the Law of the said land to the only proper use of the said Parish for ever with warranty at& all men whatsoever by from or under him claimeing or pretending any claime to any part or parcell thereof. In Witness that this is his tree voluntary act he halt hereunto set his hand & seale ye day & year above specified
in presence of us W. MOSELEY, PETER JOHNSON seal
XPER CHAUNT, JOHN DEANE
Recognr in Cur Com Rappa 2 die 9bris Ao. 1665
I PETER JOHNSON of the County of Rappa. & Parish of Sittingbourne do by these presents authorize & depute Capt. JOHN HULL of the same County & Parish of Farnham my lawfull attorny for me & in my steed & place to acknowledge in this sd County Court held ye second day of November next all my right title & interest of in & to four acres of land lying in ye said Parish of Sittingbourne afd. which I acknowledge to have sold to the sd PARISH of SITTINGBOURNE as Witness my hand this 18th day of
November 1665
Test JOHN WEIR, PETER JOHNSON
ROBT: DAVIS
Recordatr x die 9bris 1665
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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 270
THESE ARE TO CERTIFY that there is left at the house of PETER JOHNSON six hog-hds. of Tobo: cont 2256 pounds of Net Tobo: wch is due to THO: HOBSON & PETER JOHNSON his heires cleare wth all accompts ballanced betweene the sd Hobson & Peter Johnson.
W. MOSELE
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1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 8-9
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I NICHOLAS CATLETT and ELIZABETH my Wife doe hereby for our selves our heirs &c lett and to farm lett unto PETER JOHNSON his heirs and assignes two hundred acres of land being in the County of Rappa on the South side of the River in the Parish of Sittingbourne about two miles from the River it being a parcell of my part of a devident taken up betweene me and WILLIAM MOSELEY of the same County and betweene us parted and that he shall haire his choice to begin at either end of that my Said part it being in consideration of Five thousand pounds of tobacco and cask and one barrel of Corne in hand received and one calfe to be paid ready down wherewith wee do hereby acknowledge to be fully satisfied and paid and we do for ourselves our heirs and assignes further covenant and agree wth the said PETER JOHNSON his heirs or assigns that he or they shall at all times peaceably and quietly enjoy and possess the same wth all rights and priviledges of hunting hawking fishing and fowling wth all woods waters and water courses whatsoever to me belonging for and during the terme of Ninety nine years wth out the lett hindrance or ejection of us our heirs or any other persons clayming any lawful claime to any part thereof he or they paying as an ackowledgement of one Eare of INDIAN CORNE yearly at the Feast of St. Michael! the Arch Angle it being of him lawfully demanded and he or they paying to our Sovereign Lord the King all such rents and services as are due and I the sd NICHOLAS CATLETT and ELIZABETH my Wife doe further hereby bind ourselves to acknowledge this Deed when thereunto lawfully called in the County Court of Rappa. in confirmation whereof wee have hereunto sett our hands and seals this 23th of April! 1671
in presence of WILLIAM MOSELEY, NICHOLAS CATLETT
JOHN BONNER
Recognit in Cu: Com Rappa 7 die March 1671
KNOW ALL MEN that I ELIZABETH CATLETT doe hereby appoint my well and trusty Friend JOHN WILLIAMSON of the County of Rappa. my true and lawful! Attorney in my name to ackowledge the full contents of the above mentioned being Two hundred acres as Witness my hand and seal this first day of Sept 1671
in presence of us WILLIAM MOSELEY, ELIZABETH CATLETT
JOHN RYMAN
Recordat xx die Aprilis 1672
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1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 64-65
KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN WEIR have sold and by these presents sell from me my heirs and assigns forever one parcell of land lying on the South side of OCCUPATIN CREEK being part of a Devident of land formerly sold by WILLIAM CLAPHAM JUNIOR to me the abovesaid land being Two hundred acres lying and bounding on the Southern side of OCCUPATIN CREEKE I sell and alienate to PETER JOHNSON his heirs and assigns forever warranting this said land from all persons claiming any title by or from me. Witness my hand this third of March 1661
Test CLEMENT HERBERT. JOHN WEIRE
JOHN RICHARDSON
KNOW ALL MEN that I PETER JOHNSON and ANN my Wife doe hereby sell all our right and interest to the above specified Deed from us and either of us and either of our heirs and administrators to ROBERT SYNOCK his heirs and assigns forever to have and to hold the same land therein specified wth all its rights and priviledges wth all houses orchards gardens fences and Inclosures thereon belonging excepting onely five acres wch I formerly sold to the use of the Parish of Sitting Bourne whereon the CHURCH now standeth with warranty of peaceable and quiet possession to him him heirs or assigns wthout the hindrance from by or under us claiming any lawfull claim to any part or parcell thereof exprest as before expressed as fully and amply as is above granted to me and for the better confirmation of the premises I doe hereby in gage either by myself or my Knowne Lawfull Attorney to acknowledge together with my Wife this our Deed in the next Court held for this County thereto be enrolled as Witness our hands and seals this 19th of October 1672
in presence of WILLIAM MOSELEY, PETER JOHNSON
JOHN RYMAN ANN JOHNSON
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa sexto die 9bris 1672
KNOW ALL MEN that I ANN JOHNSON of the County of Rappa. do with the consent of my Husband appoint my trusty friend JOHN RYMAN of the County aforesaid to be my true and lawfull Attorney to acknowledge all my right and interest of a Plantation sould by my Husband PETER JOHNSON unto ROBERT SYNOCK Chirugaen at the next Court held for the County of Rappa. rattyfying and confirming the same in as full and ample manner as I myselfe were personally present In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this 6th of November 1672
in presence of WALTER BOOTH, ANN JOHNSON
CHARLES KING
Recordatr lad die 9bris 1672
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1677-1679 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 137
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ye within named PETER JONSON doe hereby assigne over all my right & demand of ye wthin mentioned conveyance of Two hundred acres of land wth all ye Rights that to me is granted, wth all additions of buildings or other conveniences since my purchase of ye same unto WILLIAM GANNOCK of Rappae County his heires & assignes To have and to hold use & enjoy ye sd land to him ye sd WILLIAM GANNOCK his heires & assignes wthout ye lett of me ye sd PETER JONSON my heires or assignes during ye tearme & for ye acknowledgemt, wthin mentioned I having received a valuable consideration for ye same, And I doe obleidge my selfe to acknowledge ye sd Two hundred acres of land either by my selfe or my Certain Attorney when thereunto required, by ye sd WILLIAM GANNOCK in ye County Court of Rappae, In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this 5th day of September 1677
Signed Sealed & delivered in the
presence of us HENRY PARKE, PETER JONSON
FRANCIS TURNER
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 5 die Septembr. 1677
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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 209-210
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I WILLIAM CAMOCK of the County of POSCAT: (?) do hereby assigne over all my right and demand of the within menconed conveyance of Two hundred acres of land with all the rights that to me thus is granted with all addition of buildings or other conveniences since my purchase of the same unto JOHN GRAVES of the County of Rappa: his heires To have or enjoy the said land to him the said JOHN GRAVES without the hindrance of me the said WILLIAM CAMOCK during the terme and for acknowledgment therein menconed I haveing reced a valluable consideration for the same and I do oblige myself to acknowledge the said land either by myselfe or my certaine attorney when there unto required by the said JOHN GRAVES in the County Court of Rappa; In Witness whereof I sett my hand and seale this 29th day of 8ber 1685
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
JOHN SMYTH, WILLIAM CAMOCK
ROBERT BROOKE
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa 2 die December 1685 recordr 8th die
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY CAMOCK, the Wife of WILLIAM CAMOCK, do make and appoint my true and well beloved friend, Mr. CHRISTOPHER BLACKBOURNE, my lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to acknowledge my part of a conveyance for Two hundred acres of land formerly belonging unto PETER JOHNSON unto JOHN GRAVES his heires in as ample manner as if I myselfe were prest. In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seale this sixth day of October 1685
Teste JOHN SMYTH MARY CAMOCK her mark
DAVID WILSON
Recordr. Cur Com Rappa 2 die 10bris 1685
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