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1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 275)
Richmond County Court 2d day of March Ano: 1697/8
- Ordered that STEPHEN MANNERING, Mr. WILLIAM AMON, Mr. FRANCIS STERNE, Mr. NICHOLAS SMYTH or any two of them some time between this and the next Court held for this County do meet at the House of Mr, THOMAS SWINBURNE late deced and then and there do Inventory and appraise all and singular the Estate of the said deced and make report thereofunder their hands in writing to the said next Court. Mr. WILLIAM UNDERWOOD is requsted to administer an Oath unto the said appraisers for their due appraisement as also unto the Lux. for her fine discovery of the said Estate
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1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 276)
Richmond County Court 2d day of March Ano: 1697/8
- The Last Will and Testament of THOMAS SWINBURNE being presented to this Court by MARTHA, one of the Children of the said THOMAS, the said Will was proved by the Oaths of PAUL MICOU and STEPHEN MANNERING and Probate thereof granted unto the said MARTHA as Surviveing Ezra. &c.
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1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 142
THIS INDENTURE made ye thirtieth day of Novembr: in ye yeare of or: Lord One thousand Six hundred Seventy & two in ye Foure & Seventeenth yeare of ye Reigne of or: Sovereigne Lord Charles ye Second &c., Betweene CHARLES THOMASSON of ye one part & THOMAS PANNELL of ye other party, Witnesseth that ye sd CHARLES THOMASSON doth promise & grant & by these prsents doth firmely bind himselfe to serve ye sd THOMAS PANNELL his heires & assignes from ye day of ye date hereof until! full Foure yeares be compleatly expired & finished in such Service or Imploymt, as he or they shall employ him in for & in consideracion that ye sd CHARLES THOMASSON doth truely & faithfully performe ye sd Service during ye sd Terme of Foure yeres as is above specified. The said THOMAS PANNELL doth engage himselfe his heires or assignes to deliver unto ye sd CHARLES THOMASSON ye last of April next ensuing two Cows ye one called Goulding to have a Cow calfe by side & foure hundred acres of land being part of a devident of land taken up in Copartnership between ye sd THOMAS PANNELL & JOHN PROSSER, this sd Foure hundred acres to be ye upper part of ye said Devident next & adjoyning unto a Devident of land granted unto Collo. AUGUSTINE WARNER running for breadth upon MATEPONY SWAMP according to ye several' courses & thence to ye head line by such a course as shall make ye compliment of Foure hundred acres, Likewise ye sd THOMAS PANNELL doth engage himselfe his heires or assignes to find & allow ye sd CHARLES THOMASSON during ye sd Terme to pay unto him Foure barrels of good sound Indian Corne, & to ye true performance of all ye abovesd. prmises wee ye parties abovesd. have sett our hands & seales ye day & yeare above written Signed sealed & delivered
in ye prsence of us JOHN PROSSER, CHARLES THOMASSON
HENRY THACKERY
Acknowledged by THO: SWINBOURNE (who married ye Relict of THOMAS PANNELL) in open Court ye 2d day of January Ano. 1677, and recorded this xx6th of ye same month & yeare aforesd.
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1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 163 - 164
KNOWE ALL MEN by these prsents that I ANN LACEY of the County of Rappa. doe freely give unto JOHN (Sw---) the Son of THO: ( Sw---) of the aforesaid County one black cow Calfe & I give to JOHN KING the Son of RICH: KING living in PISCATAWAY CREEKE one cow calfe wth Spott on the Flanke Eare the said Calves with all their Increase to them & their heires for Ever, Witness my hand this 5th day of July 1670.
Test THO WENNUM ANN LACEY
JNO, CHEYNEY
Recognitr, 6 July 1670
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1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 195
THIS INDENTURE made the thirtieth of November in ye yeare of or: Lord 1672 in ye foure and twentieth yeare of ye Reigne of or: Soveraigne Lord Charles ye Second &c. Between CHARLES TOMASSON of ye one party and THOMAS PANNELL of ye other party, Witnesseth that the said CHARLES TOMASSON doth promise & by these prsents doe firmeley bind himselfe to serve the said THOMAS PANELL his heires or i assignes from the day of date hereof till full foure yeares be compleately expired in such service as he or they shall employ him in consideration that said CHARLES TOMASSON doth truely and faithfully performe the said service during terme specified the said THOMAS PANNELL doth engage himselfe his heires to deliver unto said CHARLES TOMASSON the last of Aprill next ensuing two Cows the one called Golding To have a Cow Calfe by her side and Foure hundred acres of land being part of a Devident of land taken up in Copartnership between the said THOMAS PANNELL and JOHN PROSSER this said land to he the upper part of the said Devident next adjoyning unto Devident of land granted unto Coll: AUGUSTINE WARNER running for breadth upon MATTEPONY SWAMP according to the severall courses and then to the head line by such a course as shall make the complemt: ffoure hundred acres, likewise said THOMAS PANNELL doth engage himselfe his heires to find the said CHARLES TOMASSON during said Tearme Cloathing Diett, Lodging & at the expiration of said Tearme pay unto him Four barrells of good sound Indian Co rne, and to the true performance of all the abovesaid prmises wee the parties abovesaid have set our hands and Seales the day & year above written
in prsence of us JNO: PROSSER, THOMAS PANNELL
HENRY THACKERY, THO: PATTY [Petty]
Received in part of the Come specified in this above indenture two barrells of Come of KATHERINE PANNELL, as Witness my hand this 7th August 1676
Teste RICHD, COMBE CHARLES THOMASSON
BEE IT KNOWN unto all men that I CHARLES TOMASSON doe assigne all my right and title of this Indenture wthin mentioned onto THOMAS SWINBURNE his heires or assignes, as Witness my hand this 16th of October in the yeare of or: Lord 1677
Teste THOMAS PEIRCE CHARLES THOMASSON
WALT. NAUGIN
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 6 die Nov 1678
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1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 346
THIS INDENTURE made the Eleaventh day of March in the foure and Thirtieth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second &c. Between JAMES WHITLOCK of GLOCESTER in the Collony of Virgnia, Planter, Atorney of ANTHONY WHITELOCK of LAMBETH in the Courty of SURRY in the Kingdom of England, Husbandman, Nephew hereof THOMAS WHITLOCK the Elder, late of Rappa: County in Virginia, Planter, of the one part and THOMAS SWINBOURNE of the County of Rappa' Virginia, Planter, of the other part, Whereas the said ANTHONY WHITLOCK in Deed in Writing under his hand and Seale bearing date the twelfth day of July 1680 did empower the aforesaid JAMES WHITLOCK to sell of any of the Estate descending or coming to him the sd ANTHONY WHITLOCK his heires aforesaid or otherwise as by the same writing remain g. upon record in said County appeareth. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said JAMES WHITLOCK for Twenty thousand pounds of Sweet Sented tobacco and Cask to him in hand paid or secured to be paid doth sell unto the said THOMAS SWINBOURNE his heires and assignes all that parcell of land which THOMAS WHITLOCK died seized of with all priviledges according to Pattent dated the Twentieth -of Febry. 1662 To have and to hold all the premises and every part thereof unto the said THOMAS SWINBOURNEhis heires and assignes to the use of him the said THOMAS SWINBOURNE his heires and assignes forever and he the said JAMES WHITLOCK and all other psons whatsoever having any Estate in the premises will at the request of said THOMAS SWINBOURNE execute all other lawfull conveyances for the further conveying of all the land unto said THOMAS SWINBOURNE his heires & assignes according to power granted to JAMES WHITLOCK. In Witness whereof the said JAMES WHITLOCK have sett to his hand and Seale this Eleaventh day of March 1681/2
Signed Sealed & delivered in
the prsence of us JOSEPH KEAN, JAMES WITLOCK
FRANCIS STERNE, THO: HUTTON,
ROBERT PLAY
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 5 die Aprilis 1682
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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 245-247
THIS INDENTURE made the fifth day of May in the second year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord James the second &c. Between WILLIAM BERRY of Rappa: County, Planter, and MARGRETT BERRY his Wife of the one part and THOMAS SWINBURNE of the County of Rappa;, Planter, in Virginia Whereas WILLIAM BERRY abovesd. by Marriage of his Wife, MARGRETT, the Daughter of ENOCH DAUGHTY deced, is seized lawfully and of due right of a parcell of land being in the Parish of Sittinburne in the County of Rappahannock on the North side of Rappa: River adjoining upon the land of SILVESTER THACKER deced now in the possession of SILVESTER THACKER Survivg. wch sd Land containing Two hundred acres was formerly purchased by FRANCIS DOUGHTYCIerk, deced, Father of the above sd ENOCK DOUGHTY deced, and Grandfather to MARGRETT BERRY, the Wife of WILLIAM BERRY abovesd. and was purchased by the said FRANCIS DOUGHTY from ALEXANDER FLEMING Gent, and ELIZABETH his Wife as by their Deed of Sale and conveyance bearing date the 10th of July in the year 1662 more at large doth appears Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the abovesd. WILLIAM BERRY and MARGRETT his Wife for Six thousand Five hundred pounds of good sound merchantable arenoco Tobacco and caske to conteyn the same to him the sd WM. BERRY in hand paid or secured to be paid by the sd THOMAS SWINBURNE whereof the sd WM. BERRY hath granted unto the sd THOMAS SWINBURNE his heires forever the sd Two hundred acres of land scituate on the North side of Rappa: River in the Parish of Sittneburne as is abovesd. as full and ample manner as it was made over from ALEXANDER FLEMING Gent. and ELIZABETH his Wife unto FRANCIS DOUGHTY, Clerk, deced as by the above men cloned Deed of Sale dated the 10th day of July in the year 1662 remayning and every part thereof unto the sd THOMAS SWINBURNE forever and the sd WILLIAM BERRY and MARGRETT his Wife do hereby grant that he shall and may at all times hereafter hold and enjoy the hereby granted premisses without the lawful! trouble of any persons whatsoever the yearly rent due to the Lord or Lords of the fees only excepted In Witness whereof the sd WILLIAM BERRY and MARGRETT his Wife have sett their hands and miles this 5th dy of May 1686
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
RALPH POWELL, WILLIAM BERRY
WM. HEATHER MARGRETT BERRY
ABELL ROBINSON
Acknowledged in Rappa County Court the 7th day of July 1686 by the above named WM. BERRY and MARGRETT his Wife in person and recorded the xxi day of sd month & yeare
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1694-1697 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 25)
Richmond County Court 6th of December 1694
- Ordered that the long and tedious suit depending between WILLIAM PANNELL Plantiff and THOMAS SWINBURNE as Marrying the Executor of WILLIAM PANNELL_Defendant be finally determined at the next Cort held for this County. this Court. judging
fitt that the said suit should be determined at a fuller Court
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1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 331)
Richmond County Court 7th of September 1698
This day GEORGE PHILLIPS as Marrying MARTHA, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of THOMAS SWINBURNE deced, together with JAMES PHILLIPS and FRANCIS STONE do acknowledged themselves: indebted unto his majesties Juatires for this County in the sum of 44000 lbs. of good tobacco in cask to be paid the said Justices for this County in case the said GEORGE and MARTHA shall not give a just and true account of all and singular the Estate of THOMAS SWINBURNE deced, and surrender up the same unto whome it shall more properly belong when thereunto lawfully required
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 42a-43
THIS INDENTURE made the fifth day of February in the yeare of our Lord God according to the computation of the Church of England one thousand seven hundred and five Betweene GEORGE PHILLIPS of the Parish of ST. MARYs in the
County of Richmond within the Colony of Virginia, Planter, and MARTHA his Wife, Daughter of THOMAS SWINBURNE, late of the Parish of SITTENBURNE in the County and Colony aforesd., Planter, deced., of one part and WILLIAM ROBINSON of the Parish of CITTENBUPNE in County of Richmond Gent. of the other part; Wittnesseth that GEORGE PHILLIPS and MARTHA his Wife for the sum of Ten Shillings of lawful! money of England to them in hand paid by WILLIAM ROBINSON do bargaine and sell unto WILLIAM ROBINSON all that plantation or parcell of land scituate in County of Richmond and Parish of SITTENBURNE containeing by estimation Two hundred acres and all houses tobacco houses gardens profitts and appurtenances to the same belonging which par- cell of land being formerly purchased by THOMAS SWINBURNE, Father of the said MARTHA from WILLIAM BERRY and MARGARETT his Wife by Deed the fifth day of May one thousand six hundred Eighty and six and by him, the said SWINBURNE, bequeathed by his last Will and Testament unto his Daughter, MARTHA, the Wife of GEORGE PHILLIPS, To have and to hold said parcell of land with appurtenances unto WILLIAM ROBINSON his heires dureing the terme of one whole yeare paying therefore the rent of one pepper Corne au the Feast of St. Michael! the Archangel if demanded to the intent that by virtue thereof and by force of the statute for transferring uses into possession WILLIAM ROBINSON may be in actuall possession of the parcel of land and may be thereby enabled to take a release of the Inheritance thereof; In Wittnesse whereof the parties first above named to these present Indenture interchangeably theire hands and sealer have sett the say and veare first above written
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
CHARLES SMITH GEORGE PHILLIPS
WILL: FITZHUGH MARTHA PHILLIPS
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by JAMES PHILLIPS, Attorney for and on the behalfe of the above named GEORGE PHILLIPS and MARTHA PHILLIPS the third day of Aprill 1706 & recorded the 23d day of the same month & yeare Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 43a-45a
THIS INDENTURE made the Sixth day of February in the yeare of our Lord God according to the Computation now used in the Church of England one thousand hundred and Five Betweene GEORGE PHILLIPS of the Parish of ST. MARYs in the County of Richmond, Planter, and MARTHA his Wife, Daughter of THOMAS SWINBURNE late of the Parish of CITTENBURNE in the County aforesd,, Planter, deced, of the one part and WILLIAM ROBINSON of the Parish of CITTENBURNE in the County of Richmond Gent. of other part; Wittnesseth that GEORGE PHILLIPS and MARTHA his Wife for the summe of Fourty eight pounds of lawful! money of England to them in hand paid by WILLIAM ROBINSON by these presents do bargaine sell release and confirm unto WILLIAM ROBINSON (in his actual possession now being by virtue of an Indenture of bargaine and sale and by force of the statute for transferring uses into possession) and to his heires all that plantation or parcell of land scituate in County of Richmond and parish of SITTENBURNE containeing by estimation Two hundred acres and all houses buildings orchards and appurtenances whatsoever belonging; (which said Two hundred acres of land was purchased by FRANCIS DOUGHTY, Clerk, deced, from ALEXANDER FLEMING Gent. and ELIZABETH his Wife by one Deed under the hands and seales of said ALEXANDER and ELIZABETH bearing date the Tenth day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred Sixty & two and after the death of FRANCIS DOUGHTY came and of right did descend unto ENOCH DOUGHTY only Sonn & heire apparrent of the said FRANCIS DOUGHTY, and after the death of said ENOCH DOUGHTY, the land of right descend unto MARGARETT the Daughter of said ENOCH who hath since intermarryed with WILLIAM BERRY, who together with MARGARETT his Wife, Daughter of ENOCH and Grand Daughter of said FRANCIS DOUGHTY did grant and convey the Two hundred acres of land by deed dated the fifth day of May one thousand six hundred eighty and six unto THOMAS SWINBURNE who did by his last Will and Testament give and bequeath the same unto the said MARTHA, his Daughter, Wife of the said GEORGE PHILLIPS) To have and to hold the said plantation and premises released and conveyed unto WILLIAM ROBINSON his heires cleare and freely discharged of all in cumbrances whatsoever, the rents and services which from henceforth shall grow due and ought to be performed to our Sovereigne Lady the Queene only excepted and foreprized; In Wittnesse whereof the parties above named to these present Indenture interchangeably theire hands and seales have sett the day and yeare first above written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
CHARLES SMITH GEORGE PHILLIPS
WILL; FITZHUGH MARTHA PHILLIPS
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by JAMES PHILLPS, Attorney for and on the behalfe of the above named GEORGE PHILLIPS and MARTHA PHILLIPS the 3d day of April! 1706 and recorded the 24th day of the same month & yeare
The within named GEORGE PHILLIPS do hereby acknowledge to have had and reced. on ye day & date of ye Indenture within written of & from ye within named WILLIAM ROBINSON ye summe of Fourty eight pounds being ye consideration money mentioned to be paid to me in and by ye Deed within written GEORGE PHILLIPS
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we GEORGE PHILLIPS and MARTHA PHILLIPS do hereby impower our loving Brother, Mr. JAMES PHILLIPS, our Attorney to acknowledge the above Deed of Lease and Release also a Lease of the above specified land beareing date the 5th day of Febry. 1705 for one yeare to Majr. WILLM. ROBINSON
of the County of Richmond and what our Attorney shall doe we will ratify and allow of to be as if done by our selves Given under our hands and seales the Sixth day of February 1705
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
CHARLES SMITH, GEORGE PHILLIPS
WILL FITZHUGH
Proved in Richmond County Court by the oathes of CHARLES SMITH and WILL: FITZHUGH wittnesses thereto the Sixth day of Febry. 1705 & recorded ye 24th day of April] following Test J. SHERLOCK CI Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I GEORGE PHILLIPS of the Parish of ST. MARYs in the County of Richmond, Planter, and held and firmly bound unto WILLIAM ROBINSON of the Parish of CITTENBURNE in the County aforesd. Genll. in Ninety Six pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid unto WILLIAM ROBINSON his certaine Attorney I bind my selfe my heires. Sealed with my seale and dated the Sixth day of February in the yeare of our Lord God according to the computation now used in the Church of England 1705
The Condition of this obligation is such that if GEORGE PHILLIPS and MARTHA his Wife theire heires shall at all times hereafter well and truely observe performe and accomplish all covenants and agreements in one paire of Indentures beareing equal! date with these presents Then this obligation to be voyd and of none effect or else to be and remaine in full force and virtue
Sealed and delivered in presence of
CHARLES SMITH GEORGE PHILLIPS
WILL. FITZHUGH
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by JAMES PHILLIPS, Atto: of GEORGE PHILLIPS the 3d day of Aprill & recorded Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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