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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
WEIRE, WALTER, 3 September, 1673;5 May, 1680.
To wife Mary Weire my Land Cattle household stuffe moveables and immoveables and whatsoever Worldly Estate unto mee belongeth my debts being first satisfied. Wife Mary Executrix.
Wit. THOMAS ERVIN, WILL SARGENT. Page 149.
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1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 181
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JAMES ORCHARD of ye County of Rappae: Planter, doe hereby obleige me my heires or assignes for & in consideration of a MARRIAGE to be made & consumated between mee, ye said JAMES ORCHARD & MARY WEIRE of ye said County & place; doe obleidge me & my heires at ye decease of ye abovesd, MARY WEIRE to pay or cause to be paid unto MARY ERWIN, Daughter of ANN BININ of ye County of Rappae: Two thousand pounds of good sound merchantable arronoco tobacco to be paid unto her or her heires upon demand after ye decease of ye abovesaid MARY WEIRE, In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & Seale 1678 this is to be paid in Plate or Linning at (blank)
Signed Sealed & delivered in prsence
of us RICHARD BRAY, MARY CLAPHAM JAMES ORCHARD
Recordatr xx7 die Junii 1678
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 4 die Septr. 1678
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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 64-65
THIS INDENTURE made the second of January 1682 and in the five and thirtieth
yeare of the Raigne of oer: Soveraigne Lord King Charles the second &c. Between JAMES ORCHARD of the County of Rappa: Planter, and MARY his Wife of the one part and JAMES JACKSON of the said County alsoe Planter of the other part Witnesseth that the sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife for Two thousand and Eight hundred pounds of Tob: in Cask to them paid have sold unto the said JAMES JACKSON his heires all that pcell of land contaying and laid out for One hundred and fifty acres being in the Parish of Sittingbourn and County aforesaid on the North side of the Rappa: River there begining at a Gum at the Copp of a great hill (of wch the Survay of the said ORCHARD makes mention) and runing S. E. to a red Oake, thence W. to a Maple in a great Swamp, thence N. W. cutting the maine Swamp divers times to a Stake by a pockicckory, thence Ea. No. to the first mentioned Gum togeather with all proffitts to the said land belonging with all the right of them the said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife have as well as all the right of them by force and venue of the Last Will & Testamt. of WALTER WEIRE deceased formerly the Husband of the said MARY, who was formerly owner to the sd land or by venue of an order of Court whereby the said JAMES ORCHARD was impowered to be invested with all the right and interest of GEORG JONES to the same land or by any other means whatsoever To have and to hold the said One hundred and fifty acres of land with all the rights unto the said JAMES JACKSON his heirs Subject nevertheless to the quitrents and services due to his Majties and said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife hereby will forever warrant and will within the time limitted by Law in that case acknowledge this prsent Deed before his Majties Justices of the peace for this County In Witness whereof the parties have sett their hands and seales
Sealed and delivered in the prsents of us
MOSES HUBBERT JAMES ORCHARD
JOSHUA DAVIS MARY in ORCHARD her marke
JO: TAVERNER
Recognitr in Cur Rappa: 5 die 7bris 1683 et recordatr ni die
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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 421-422
THIS INDENTURE made the 3d day of September 1687 Between JAMES ORCHARD of the County of Rappa., Plantr., and MARY his Wife of the one part and JAMES HARRISON of the sd County, Plantr„ of the other part Witnesseth that the sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife for the sum of Two thousand pounds of Tobb: and caske have sold unto the sd JAMES HARRISON his heires a small parcell of land containing Fifty acers being on the North side of Rappa: River about a mile below CHARLES his cheif, Beginning at a small Pine upon the bank of the River below a small Gutt issuing out of the River and thence East to the line of WM. GRIFFIN and so long his line East, thence W. towards the River, thence up the River side N. West to the place it first began, this sd parcell of land being a full half part thereof, Together with all profitts and appertinances to said granted land belonging as also the rights of them the sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife or either of them have to the premisses by force and virtue of the last Will and Testamt: of WALTR: WEIRE deced, formerly Husband to the sd MARY, who was then owner of the sd Land or by virtue of an Order of Court whereby the said JAMES ORCHARD was invested with all the right and Interest of GEORGE JONES to the sd land To have and to hold the sd Fifty acers of land and all the premisses unto the said JAMES HARISON and his heires forever and the said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife the sd land and every part will forever warrant and defend from the claime of any persons whatsoever and will acknowledge this Deed in the County Court of Rappa: In Witness whereof the parties have sett their hands and qealac the day and yeare above
written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
JAMES TAYLER, JAMES RCHARD
JOHN FRANKLIN MARY ORCHARD
Wee the Subscribers do hereby authorize Mr. JAMES TAYLER our true and lawful! Attorney to acknowledge a Deed of Sale bearing date the 3d day of December 1687 unto Mr. JAMES HARISON his heires holding for him and valued what our sd Attorney shall act and do in the premisses as if wee were there present in Court as Witness our hands and seales this 3d day of July 1688
Witness JOHN FRANKLIN JAMES ORCHARD
HENRY THACKERAH MARY ORCHARD
Recordr. 18th die Julii 1688
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 6 - 7
THIS INDENTURE made the 26th day of February in yeare of our Lord 1688/9 and in the 4th year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King James the second over England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defr. of the Faith &c. Between JAMES ORCHARD of County of Rappa: of the one partie and FRANCIS TAYLER of the other partie Witnesseth that sd ORCHARD for a valuable consideration of One thousand pounds toba: and Caske pd. by the sd TAYLER to the sd ORCHARD as by a Bill bearing date with these presents Wrightings and in the hands of the said TAYLER and THO: SNEAD will appeare doth give grant bargain and sell unto sd TAYLER and THO: SNEAD heirs forever a parcell of land containing Eighty acres being a parcell of land reserved by JOHN MASON out of a Tract of land of 441 1/2 acres being the half part of a PATENT of 883 acres of land granted to CHARLES SNEAD deced, bearing date the 26th Apr: 1659 and by the said SNEAD to PHILLIP SHERWOOD as by a Deed bearing date the 2nd Jany. 1659 doth appeare and by the sd SHERWOOD sold to JOHN MASON as by a Deed bearing date the 31st day of January 1660 doth appeare and sold by the said MARTIN to ROGER CLOTHWORTHY and JOHN BRADWAY only this Eighty acres excepted as by Deed doth appeare Now Know yee that I JAMES ORCHARD doth for myself my heirs &c. for the consideration aforesd. doth bargain sell and estrange the land aforesd. being Eighty acres unto FRANCIS TAYLER and THOMAS SNEAD their heirs forever, Further I the sd ORCHARD do warrant the same of and from all persons that shall at any time lay any dame to the sd Eighty acres and will at all times defend the same from all claimes whatsoever As Witness my hand and Seale the 26th day of February 1688/9
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
HAWKINS SNEAD, JAMES ORCHARD
WM MOSELEY
Recognitr in Cur. Comt. Rappa; 6 die Martii Ano 1688
MARY ORCHARD the Wife of JAMES ORCHARD doth give her consent & assent to the sale of the land within mentioned as Witness my name Subscribed the 6th day of March 1688/9
Teste LAW. MANLEY, MARY her mark ORCHARD
JOHN DEREY
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 7 - 8
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife both of County of Rappa. for and in consideration of a valuable sum of Three thousand Six hundred pounds of good lawful' Tobaco in Caske according to Act by us in hand reced. as also a Gold Ring of Ten Shillings price the Receipt whereof we the sd. JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD do hereby acknowledge ourselves thereby to be fully satisfied therewith and by these presents have granted sold and confirmed fully clearly and absolutely unto JOHN BURKETT of the County aforesd his heirs a certain parsell or tract of land conteyning One hundred Eighty five acres lying in the sd County on the North side of the River and on the South East side of the CLEFT CREEK being part of a Patent of Three hundred acres granted to Capt. JOHN WARE (sic WEIRE} bearing date the last day of March 1655, Beginning at a Maple standing by the Cleare Branch of CLIFT CREEK, Corner tree to a parcel of land sold by me the said ORCHARD to JAMES JACKSON and extending thence E. N. to a Stake by Mr. HARISONs Cornfield Fence, thence S. by E. to a Stake by a Spanish Oake, thence W. by S: to the Wester Course of the sd CLIFTS CREEK, thence up the sd Creeke S. to the first mentioned Maple. We the said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD do hereby grant sell convey and make over from us our heirs unto JOHN BURKETT his heirs To have and to hold the same with all its rights and Priviledges of all woods waters and whatsoever else peaceably and quietly without any let hindrance suit denyal or disturbance of us the sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD our heirs or any other person whatsoever claiming or pretending any claim lawful' to any part of the demised premises also wee the sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD do oblige ourselves our heirs to make what further assurance he the said JOHN BUCKETT or Councell learned in the Law shall require in that case and do further engage ourselves to acknowledge this our Deed of Sale before the Court of Rappa. there to be enrolled when thereunto lawfully called by the said JOHN BURKETT or his heirs, he or they yeilding and paying all dues or impositions which are or shall he charged and for further confermation hereof we the sd JAMES and MARY have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 6th of March 1688
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
WM. MOSELEY, JAMES ORCHARD
JOAN (blank) MARY ORCHARD
Recognitr in Cur Court Rappa. 6 die Martii 1688
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 84 - 85
THIS INDENTURE made the 4th day of November in yeare of Reigne of our Sovereign Lord Wm. the Third by grace of God &c. Ano Dom: 1689 Between JAMES ORCHARD of Parish of Sittenbourne in County of Rappa., Plantr., and MARY his Wife of one part and DAVID STERNE of aforesaid Parish and County, Plantr., of other part Witnesseth that JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife for divers good causes but more especially for the sum of Eight thousand pounds of Tobb: and caske to them in hand truely paid have granted unto DAVID STERNE his heirs all that tract or devident of land conteyning just Survey made thereof by Mr. WM. MOSELEY, Surveyor, (blot) hundred acres scituate and being in Parish and County aforesd, neere and adjoining to the sd River side begining at a Pine where formerly stood a white Oake corner tree to Capt. JOHN WEIRE and extending thence alonge the sd WEIREs line N. E. to a Gum, corner to the sd WEIRE, thence W. to the land of SNEAD being to a Stake by a Hickory on ye Mane Road side, thence SW to a red Oake in a point by the River side, thence to the first menconed Pine, the sd land being formerly granted to JOHN MARTIN in the yeare 1663 and afterwards by sd MARTIN Escheated in the year of our Lord 1670 as by their grants more at large appeare and now in possession of JAMES ORCHARD as by Deed dated the 4th day of December in year of our Lord 1688; To have and to hold the sd parcell of lan( and all appurtenances unto DAVID STERNE his heirs And sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife for themselves their heirs &c. the sd tract of land conteyning Three hundred acres as aforesd and all other the premises unto sd DAVID STERNE his heirs against them their heirs and any other persons will warrant and forever defend, the sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY for themselves grant and agree that upon the reasonable request at the cost and charges of DAVID STERNE make such further acts and assurances for the further better conveying the before premises unto DAVID STERNE his heirs as by sd DAVID STERNE his heirs or by his Councell learned in the Law shall be reasonably required ((excepting Thirty seven acres out of the abovesd bounds which joineth upon the sd JAMES ORCHARD and on the N: E: lines In Witness whereof the parties have sett
their hands and seales
Sealed and Delivered in the presents of
JOHN DEANE, JAMES ORCHARD
JOHN A WARD MARY ORCHARD
Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 6 die 9br 1689
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 114-116
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come JAMES ORCHARD of the County of Rappa and MARY his Wife send greeting. Know yee that we the sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife for sum of Nine thousand Eight hundred pounds of tobb: and caske in hand paid have granted certain tract of land contayning One hundred fifteen acres being in the County of Rappa and on the N. W. side of a Creek comonly called CHEST CREEKE One hundred fifteen acres unto sd GEO: LUKE his heirs begining at the head of the sd Creek and extending up the same according to its severall courses to corner tree standing at the Marsh of Mr. JAMES HARRISON Spring Branch, from thence extending W. to line of marked trees to a small red Oake corner tree standing by the River, from thence South by the mouth of the sd Creek where it first began the said land being part of a Patent of Three hundred acres granted to Capt. JOHN WEIRE bearing date the last of March 16(blot) and by him sold unto WALTER WEIRE by Deed bearing date the 26th day of June 16(blot) and by him devised to his Relict, MARY WEIRE, as by his last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the 3d day 7ber 1673 sufficiently provided in due forme of Law and also one other Plantacon and tract of land conteyning fifty acres being in the County aforesd begining at an Oake corner tree standing at the head of Mr. JAMES HARRISONs Spring Branch being the same corner tree above menconed extending W: S. to above menconed
small red Oake by Rappa. River from thence extending up the said River North West to the line that devides this land and the land of Mr. JAMES HARRISON finally down the sd line S. E. to the first begining Oake the same being part of a tract of land conteyning 250 acres taken up by the above menconed Capt. JOHN WEIRE and by him sold to above menconed WALTR. WEIRE and by the sd WALTR. WEIRE sold to Mr. GEO: JONES as by Deed bearing date the 12th of May 1677 and by sd GEO: JONES sold to the above menconed JAMES ORCHARD by Deed bearing date the 12 of September 1682, as by the severall above recited Deeds appeare To have and to hold the sd Tenement and Plantation and tracts of land with all houses buildings gardens marshes woods and hereditaments to same belonging unto GEO LUKE his heirs and that they the said JAMES and MARY shall during their naturall lives and at the request and proper cost of him the sd GEO: LUKE make such further assurances in the land as he or his Councell learned in the Law advise In Witness whereof the sd JAMES and MARY have sett their hands and seales this fifth day of March ano dom 1689/90
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
ROBT. BRENT, JAMES ORCHARD
HAWKINS SNEAD MARY ORCHARD
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa 5 die Martii 1689
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE &c. MARY ORCHARD sends greetings Know yee that. I the within menconed MARY ORCHARD hereby appoint in my name and stead and depute you Mr. ROBERT (blot WNT to be my true and lawful! Attorney to acknowledge the within Deed unto Mr. GEO: LUKE and to act as if I myselfe were present and I do hereby confirm whatsoever you my Attorney shall act and do as Witness my hand and Seale this 5th day of March 1689/90
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 133-135
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife of ye County of Rappa for a valuable consideration already received by us of THO: BRADLY, Carpenter, of County of Rappa. have sold THO: BRADLY his heirs a certain tract of land being in County of Rappa on North West side of the Main Run of RAPPA CREEKE and bounded begining at a white Oake at the head of a branch in the line that is between ELIAS WILSON and JAMES ORCHARD and runing thence down the sd Branch to another line of sd ORCHARD and thence along the sd line East and South to a red Oake corner tree of sd JAS. ORCHARD standing in the land of JOHN GARTON neer a Pockikery that is corner tree of sd GARTONs, thence along line of the land of sd ORCHARD and THO: NORTON South to a red Oake that is now a corner tree between ELIAS WILSON and JAMES ORCHARD, thence along the sd line West by North to the first men- coned white Oake being One hundred acres of land To have and to hold the sd Woodland ground with the appertinances belonging unto sd THO: BRADLY his heirs and further sd JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife do oblige ourselves that sd THO: BRADLY shall forever quietly enjoy sd land without hindrance of us JAMES ORCHARD and MARY my Wife and heirs In Witness whereof we have sett our hands and seals this Twenty sixth day of April in the second yeare of the Reign of our Soveraigne Lord and Lady King Wm. and Queen Mary sixteen hundred and ninety
Signed sealed and Delivered in ye presents of us
ELIAS WILSON, JAMES ORCHARD
JAMES HUGHGALE MARY ORCHARD
Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 7 die May 1690
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY ORCHARD, Wife of JAMES ORCHARD, do appoint my loveing friend, DAVID STERN, to be my true and lawful! Attorney to acknowledge my part of a parcell of land sold to THOMAS BRADLEY granted by my sd Husband and what my sd Attorney doth do to be as ample as if I were there in Court myself as Witness my hand and seale this 6th day of May 1690
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
JOHN SEARLE, MARY ORCHARD
REES EVANS
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1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 20-21
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JAMES ORCHARD and MARY his Wife both of the County of RAPPA do for and in consideration of a valuable sum of Three thousand six hundred pounds of good lawfull tobacco in cask according to Act by us in hand received, Also a Gold Ring of Ten Shillings price, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and by these presents do give fully and absolutely unto JOHN BURKETT of the County aforesd. his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land containing One hundred eighty five acres lying in the said County on the North side of the River and on the South East side of CLIFT CREEK being part of a Patent of Three hundred acres granted to Capt. JOHN WEIRE bearing date the last day of March 1655; beginning at a Maple standing by the main Branch of CLIFT CREEK or corner tree to a parcell of Land sold by me the said JAMES ORCHARD to JAMES JACKSON and extending thence E North to a Stake by Mr. L(xx)RISONs Cornfield fence, thence South by East to a Stake by a spanish Oake, thence West by South to the watercourse of the said CLIFT CREEK thence (xx) the said CREEK its severall Courses to the first mentioned Maple, To have and to hold the same with all its rights and priviledges of all woods waters and water courses without any lett or disturbance of us the said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD our heirs or any other persons claiming under us, Also we the said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY ORCHARD do oblige ourselves to make waht further assurance he the said JOHN BURKETT or his Councell learned in the Law shall require in that case And do further engage ourselves to acknowledge this our Deed of Sale before the Court of RAPPA: there to be enrolled when thereunto lawfully called by the said JOHN BURKETT or his heirs, they paying all dues which shall be charged and for further confirmation hereof, we the said JAMES ORCHARD and MARY have sett our hands and seals this Sixth day of March 1688
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of us
WM: MOSELEY, JAMES ORCHARD
JEAN CHARLE CORHAY MARY ORCHARD
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: RAPPA: 4 die Aprilis Ano 1694 et recordr: 12 die
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