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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 58
- George ERWIN, will; 23 Oct 1713, 4 Nov 1713
On 23 Oct. the sd. George ERWIN called us the subscribers and declared these following words, that he gave to his goddau., Millicent VEALE...to be delivered to Morris VEALE father to the sd. Millicent...[also mentioned ERWIN's wife Sarah]; wits: John JENNINGS, Mary JENNINGS.
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1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 14
Westmoreland County Court 29th day of March 1710
- ERWIN for Admon ERWIN
Upon Petition of GEORGE ERWIN, administration is granted him of the Estate of BENJAMIN ERWIN, deced. Mr. JOSEPH BAYLEY and Mr. JOHN CHILTON assurneing in Court to be Security with said GEORGE for his due administration according to Law and it is ordered GEORGE ERWIN doe render an Inventory and Account ofthe Decedent's Estate to the next Court upon Oath, alsoe ordered Mr. RICHARD WATTS, Mr. ROBERT LOVELL, Mr. FRANCIS REDMAN, Mr. CHARLES TYLER and JOHN LANCELOTT or anyfour ofthem being first sworn before one ofher Majties Justices ofthe Peace for this County doe some tyme before the next Court value and appraise the Estate and make return of the same to next Court
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1713-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 6; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page153
Richmond County Court 4th of November 1713
- Nuncupative Will of GEORGE ERWIN, deced., was presented in Court by SARAH ERWIN, Widow & Relict of the deced., who made Oath thereto and proved by JOHN JENINGS, MARY JENINGS and ROBERT HINSON, who upon Oath declare that the words /are the same in effect in the aforesaid Will or Writeing expressed were declared and publically spoken by GEORGE ERWIN in their presence and hearing, and the he was at the same time of perfect mind and memory to the best of their Judgments. Whereupon it was admitted to Record and on motion of SARAH ERWIN, and her performing what is usuall in such case, Certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration with the Will annext in due form
- SARAH ERWIN and NICHOLAS SMITH came into Court and acknowledged their Bond for the said SARAH's just and faithfull administration of the Estate of GEORGE ERWIN, deced., which is ordered to be recorded
- JOHN BIRKETT, CORNELIUS EDMONDS, GEORGE WHITE and JAMES SCOTT or any three of them sometime between this and the next Court are appointed to appraise all and singular the Estate of GEORGE ERWIN, deced., which shall be presented to their view / the said Estate to be appraised in money/ and make report thereof to next Court. NICHOLAS SMITH, Gent., or any other Justice of the Peace for this County, is requested to administer an Oath to the Appraisers for their true appraisment of the deced.'s Estate and also to SARAH ERWIN, the Admrx. with the Will annext of the Estate, for her true discovery thereof
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 181-182
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we SARAH ERWIN and NICHOLAS SMITH of the County of Richmond are held and firmly bound unto the Worspll. her Majties: Justices of the peace for the said County in the full and just summe of Two hundred pounds currant money of Virginia to the which payment well and truly to be made we bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed with our Seals and dated this 4th day of Novembr: Anna Dom: 1713
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such tht if the above bound SARAH ERWIN, Admrx. with the Will annexed of GEORGE ERWIN deced., do make a true and perfect inventory of all the goods chattells and creditts of the said deced., and the same so made do exhibit into the County Court of Richmond when thereunto required by the said Court, and do well and truly administer according to Law, and further do make a just and true account of her actin gs and doings therein when thereto required by the said Court, and also well and truely pay and deliver all the legacies mentioned and specified in the said Testment as farr as the said goods chattells and creditts will thereunto extend according to the value thereof and the Law shall charge her, Then this obligation to be void and of none effect otherwise to remaine in full force and virtue
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
(no witnesses recorded) SARAH ERWIN
NICHO: SMITH
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the fourth day of November 1713 by SARAH ERWIN & NICHOLAS SMITH and ordered to be recorded
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 350
ERWIN's f.inv. by the [wid.], Sarah KEMP; 2 Oct 1717.
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1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 165-166
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I JOHN FRANKLIN & ELIZABETH my Wife doe assigns & make over all or: right & title of this wthin mentioned Deed of Sale from us or: heires unto ANN ERWIN ye Widd. & Relict of THOMAS ERWIN hir heires or assignes wth warranty, there being a valuable consideration to us paid, ye receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge & to ye true performance hereof, wee have hereunto put our hands & Seales this 28th day of Febry. 1677
Signed Sealed & Delivd, in prsence of us RICHD: WHARTON, JOHN FRANKLIN
ye marke of THO: NAPP
Recognitr in Cur Court Rappae: 6 die Martii Ano: 1677/8 et Recordatr xx7 die 1678
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I JOHN FRANKLIN of ye County of Rapp: Planter, doe hereby ordaine & appoint my trusty & well beloved Friend, WILLIAM SERGEANT of ye aforesd. County to be my true & lawfull Attorney for ye acknowledging a certain tract lying & being in ye aforesaid County unto HENRY BERRY in ye County aforesd. & on ye North side of ye River, as Assignment will appeare unto ANNE ERWIN of ye aforesd. County, Widdo,, as Witness my hand & seale this 4th of March 1677/8 Signed Sealed & Delivd.
in ye presence of us JNO MOTLIN, JOHN FRANKLIN
FRANCIS TAYLOR
Recordtr xx7 die Marti' 1678
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I ANNE ERWIN of ye County of Rappae:, late Wife of THOMAS ERWIN deced, for diverse good causes me thereunto moving & espectially out of ye naturall love & affection I beare unto my Sonne, BENJA: ERWIN, doe give & forever make over unto my sd Sonne, BENJA: ERWIN, all that parcell of land lately by me purchased of JOHN FRANKLIN & by ye sd FRANKLIN purchased of one THOMAS EVERIST as by Deed of Sale in ye Records of ye sd County will appeare, To have & to hold the said tract of land & every part thereof according to ye said Deed, to him ye sd BENJA: ERWIN his heires forever, but it shall happen that ye said BENJA: ERWIN shall die wthout issue of his body lawfully begotten that then ye sd land & every pte thereof by these prsents granted to be possessed by EDWARD ERWIN & his heires &c. And if ye sd EDWARD ERWIN shall happen to depart this life wthout issue of his body lawfully begotten then ye said land & every pte & parcel! thereof by these prsents granted to be possessed by my Sonne, GEORGE ERWIN, & his heires, and if ye said GEORGE ERWIN shall happen to depart this life without issue of his body lawfully begotten, then to be possessed by my Sonne, THOMAS ERWIN, & his heires, & if it shall soe happen that my said Sonne, THOMAS, shall die wthout issue of his body as aforesd, that then ye sd land & every part thereof by these prsents granted to be possessed by my Sonne. JOHN ERWIN, his heires or assignes for ever. And doe warrant ye said land & every part & parcell thereof by these prsents granted according as before mentioned from any psons whatsoever clayming any right or interest to ye prmises or any part thereof from me or my heires or assignes and in confirmacon thereof I have hereunto setting hand & seale this 3th: day of March 1677/8
Signed Sealed & delivered in
prsence of HONORIA JONES, ANNE ERWIN
THO: FRESHWATER
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1697-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 29)
THIS INDENTURE made the 12th day of August 1695 Between GEO: ERWIN, Plante:, of the one part and MARTIN FISHER. Plant r, of the other part both of the County of Richmond and Parish of SITTENBURNE. Witnesseth that the said GEORGE ERWIN for diverse good causes & consideracons him hereunto moving but espetially for the sum of Two thousand pounds of tobacco paid by the abovesaid MARTIN FISHER doth demise Lease sett & farme lett unto the said MARTIN FISHER one parcell or tract of land by estiinacon Thirty acres more or less being & lying upon the North side of Rappahannock River, that is to say, unto the said MARTIN FISHER during his naturall and after the death of the said MARTIN FISHER unto MARTIN FISHER, Son of the aforesaid MARTIN FISHER during his naturall life and after the death of the said MARTIN FISHER unto ELIZABETH KITCHIN, Daughter of JAMES KITCHIN, during her naturall life and the said GEORGE ERWIN for himselfe his heires or Admistrs: doth grant & agree to and with the said MARTIN FISHER his Executrs: Admistrs: or assignes that he the said MARTIN FISHER shall & may peacably & quietly have hold occupie & possess the abovesaid land with all its rights members & appurtenances thereunto belonging during the terme aforesaid without the lett hinderance or molestacon of the said GEO: ERWIN his heires or any other persons whatsoever, To the true performance whereof the abovesaid GEO: ERWIN hath hereunto sett his hand & seale the day & year above written Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
NICHO: SMYTH, GEORGE ERWIN, his marke
SILVESTER THATCHER
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 7 die 7bris: Ano: dom: 1698 et recordr: 15th die
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 493
Richmond County Court 1st of November 1699
Ordered that SARAH CARNABY, Widow Relict of ANTHONY CARNABY deced, have and take out of the Estate of the said deced one third part thereof belonging to her ยท Daughter. SARAH. as is already layed out & proportioned, she giving in security to answer the third part of all Debts that shall appeare due from the Estate aforesaid
- This day NICHOLAS SMYTH and GEORGE ERWIN together with SARAH CARNABY acknowledged themselves indebted unto his Majesties justices for this County of Richmond in the just sum of Ten thousand pounds of tobo: in cask to be paid &c ., in case the said shall not pay satisfy and discharge her Daughter, SARAHs, third part of all just debts that shall appear dut: from the Estate of the said ANTHONY CARNABY deced
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1699-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 43
Richmond County Court 6th of June 1700
This day GEO: GWIN as Marrying the Admstrx. of ANTHONY CARNABY. confessed judgmt. to JOHN LLOYD Esqr. Adminstr. of Mr. THOMAS LLOYD Gent. deced, for Five hundred & thirty pounds of good tobacco in caske upon Bill wch this Court have ordered to be paid wth : cost of suit als Exo
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1699-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; {Page 98}
Richmond County Court 7th of May 1701
- Ordered that GEO: ERWIN do officiate Survayor of the Highways this ensuing yeare in the roome & precincts of GEO: PAYNE
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1699-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 149
Richmond County Court 5th of March 1701
The action brought by JOHN LOYD Esqr. Admr. of THOMAS LOYD deced, agt: GEORGE ERWIN as Marrying the Widdo: of ANTHONY CARNABY deced, is dismist no prosecution
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1702-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book [Antient Press]; Page 243)
Richmond County Court 2d of June 1703
- This day Capt. JOHN DEANE undertake to over see the cleareing and well ordering of the High Wayes for this ensueing years betweene STONY HILL and GRAVELLY RUNN in the roome and stead of GEORGE ERWIN
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 191)
HIS INDENTURE made the fifteenth day of October in the years of our Lord God One thousand seven hundred and two Betweene JAMES KITCHEN and ELIZABETH his Wife of ye County of Richmond of the one part and ROBERT HENSON of ye County aforesaid of the other part. Wittnesseth that the said JAMES KITCHIN and ELIZABETH his Wife for a valuable consideration have sold unto the said ROBERT HENSON his heires and assignes all that plantation or tract of Land formerly in the tenure or occupation of JOHN VICARS late of this County deced, scituate and being in the Parish of SITTENBURNE and County aforesaid, containeing by estimation Sixty acres of Land being bounded as followeth, that is to say, upon the lines of GEORGE PAYNE, FRANCIS WILLIAMS, GEORGE ERWIN and HUMPHRY CUSHINBURY, together with all the woods ways profits to the said Land belonging; To have and to hold to him the said ROBERT HENSON his heires and assignes forever, And the said JAMES KITCHIN and ELIZABETH his Wife covenant and agree that they their heires the said tract of Land with all its rights to the same belonging or with any part thereof to him the said ROBERT HENSON his heires and assignes against them the said JAMES KITCHIN and ELIZABETH his Wife theire heires or any other p:sons whatsoever under him and will warrant and forever defend and that he the said ROBERT HENSON his heires may att all times forever hereafter possess and enjoy all the granted pr:misses without the trouble of the said JAMES KITCHIN and ELIZABETH his Wife theirs helms or any other persons whatsoever, And that lastly the said JAMES KITCHIN and ELIZABETH his Wife their heires will att the reasonable request and att the proper costs and charges of him ye said ROBERT HENSON is heires make such other conveyances for ye further assurance of said pr:misses his shall be reasonably required. In Testimony the said JAMES KITCHIN and ELIZ
Wife have sett their hands and seales the day and yeare first above written
DANLL. McCARTY JAMES
KITCHIN, the marks of
Signed sealed and delivered in prsence of
JOHN DALTON ELIZA: KITCHIN, her marks
Recognitr: in Cur: Com:Richmond p JAMES KITCHIN &ELIZABETH his Wife 4th die November Ano 1702 & recordatr: 10th die Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1701-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 266-267
THIS INDENTURE made the five and twentieth day of July in the yeare of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and foure and in the third yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God, Queene of England &c. Between GEORGE ERWIN and SARAH his Wife of the County of Richmond on the one part and ALEXANDER HINSON of the County of WESTMRLD. on ye other part. Witt-nesseth that the abovesaid GEORGE and SARAH his Wife doth covenant and make over unto the abovesaid ALEXANDER HINSON his heires and assignes a certaine parcell of land scituate and being on the North side of Rappahannock River in the County above-said and on the Branch of PERPETICK CREEKE beginning att a marked Hickory standing in a valley about a halfe a mile from the plantation whereon the abovesaid GEORGE and SARAH now dwelleth, thence to another marked Hickory, thence to a Branch and downe the said Branch to a stoopeing red Oake by the Branch side, thence alongst that line to a marked red Oake corner tree of the said GEORGE, thence crossing an old PATH wch: goeth toward POTOMACK, thence over the head of a Branch which issueth out of POPES CREEKE and downe the said Branch to a marked white Oake standing close by a PATH side which goeth from RAPPAH: to POPES CREEKE, thence as the PATH runneth to the first mentioned tree, containeing by estimation seventy acres more or less, To have and to hold from them the aforesaid GEORGE and SARAH his Wife theire heires and assignes or any other person under them unto the aforesaid ALEXR. HINSON his heirs foreever in as large and ample manner as they hold by virtue of theire Patent beareing date the twenty sixth day of June in the yeare of our Lord One thousand Six hundred and Sixty and three will more at large appeare, yeilding and paying unto the Lord or Lords Proprietor of the Land such yearely rent as shall from time to time become due In Witt-ness whereof the parties above named have to this present Indenture sett theire hands and seales the day and yeare above written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
JOHN DEANE, GEORGE ERWIN
ROBERT HINSON, his marke SARAH ERWIN
Recognitr: in Curia Com Richmond 2d die Augusti 1704 & recordatr: 8th die
Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1704-1705 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 66)
Richmond County Court 6th of June 1705
- This day JOHN JENNINGS made choice in open Court of GEORGE ERWIN for his Guardian and it is ordered that FRANCIS WILLIAMS do deliver unto the said GEORGE for the use of the said JOHN JENNINGS all the Estate belonging to the said JOHN now in his hands & custody, the said GEORGE ERWIN giving security for the same according to Law, and it is likewise ordered that the said GEORGE ERWIN do instruct the sd. JOHN JENNINGS in his reading
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1704-1705 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 70)
Richmond County Court 5th of September 1705
- GEORGE ERWIN haveing made Oath in Court that neither he nor any person to his knowledge have taken up the Land due to him for importation of EDWARD ROARK, SARAH CARNABY & SARAH ERWIN into this Colony, Certificate is thereupon granted him for one hundred and fifty acres of Land as is usuall in such cases the right of wch: he assignes in Court to Capt. CHARLES SMITH
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 112-112a
THIS INDENTURE made the fourth day of November in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seven and in the Sixth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Brittaine, France and Ireland. Queene defender of the faith &c., Betweene GEORGE ERWINE of the County of Richmond, Planter. and SARAH his Wife of one part and DAVID DICKIE of the County aforesaid. Planter, of the other part. Wittnesseth that GEORGE ERWIN and SARAH his Wife for the sum of Five shillings Sterling to them paid by DAVID DICKIE by these presents do demise seet and to farme lett unto said DAVID DICKIE his assigns a certaine tract of land lying in Parish of SITTENBURNE in County of Richmond containeing One hundred and Eighty acres of land more or less abutting & abounding as by a Patent bearing date the 26 day of June 1663 as by the said Patent may appeare; Together with all houses lands with the appurtenances; To have and to hold the said demised lands being One hundred acres more or less unto DAVID DICKIE and assigns for the full terme of One yeare paying therefore the rent of one eare of Indian Corne on the feast day of the Birth of our Lord Christ next ensueing if demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents. of the Statute for transferring uses into possession. said DAVID DICKIE being in actuall possession of the premises and thereby enabled to accept a grant of the Inheritance thereof, In Wittness whereof the parties aforesaid to these presents interchangeably have sett theire hands and seales the day and yeare first above written Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
EDWARD ,JONES, GEORG ERWIN
THO THORNE SARAH ERWIN
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by the within named GEORGE ERWIN and SARAH his Wife personally the third day of December Ano' Dom: 1707 and recorded amongst the Records of the said County Teste J. SHERLOCK, CI Cur
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 112a-113a
THIS INDENTURE made the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seven and in the Sixth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, Queene defender of the faith &c., Betweene GEORGE ERWIN of County of Richmond, Planter, and SARAH his Wife of one part and DAVID DICKIE of the County aforesaid. Planter. of other part' Wittnesseth that GEORGE ERWIN and SARAH his Wife in consideration of one Negro man slave called Jack and one Negro woman slave called Jenny and one white Servant girle called JOYCE WRENN to them in hand paid by DAVID DICIKE by these presents do bargaine sell make over release and confirme unto DAVID DICKIE his heires the said DICKIE being in the actuall possession thereof by virtue of a Lease thereof to him made and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, a certaine tract of land lying in Parish of SITTENBURNE in County of Richmond containeing One hundred and eighty acres more or less butting and bounding as by a Patent bearing date the 26th day of June 1663 may appeare, Together with all buildings and appurtenances whatsoever to said one hundred and eighty acres of land belonging; To have and to hold the premises and appurtenances unto DAVID DICKY his heires to be holden to the Chefe Lord of the Fee of the premises by the rents and services for the same due and accustomed to be paid, and GEORGE ERWIN and SARAH his Wife their heires will warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Wittness whereof the parties aforesaid to these presents have interchangeably sett theire hands and seales
the day and yeare first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
EDWARD JONES, GEORG ERWIN
THO. THORNE SARAH ERWIN
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by the within named GEORGE ERWIN and
SARAH his Wife personally the 3d day of December Ano: Dom: 1707 and recorded amongst the Records of the said County Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1712-1713 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 6; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 18)
Richmond County Court 7th of May 1712
- Ordered that THOMAS PETTY officiate as Surveyor of the Highways for this ensuing year from WILLIAM SIMONS over CHARLES BEAVER DAM
- Ordered that GEORGE ERWIN ofrficiate as Surveyor of the Highways for this ensuing year from the Lower side of CHARLES BEAVER DAM over PERPETUCK BRIDGE and that THOMAS PETTY with the Inhabitants in his precinct joyne with him in the repair of the BEAVER DAM BRIDGE
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 153)
Richmond County Court 4th of November 1713
- GEORGE GLASCOCK came into Court and acknowledged his Deeds of The Nuncupative Will of GEORGE ERWIN, deced., was presented in Court by SARAH ERWIN, Widow & Relict of the deced., who made Oath thereto and proved by JOHN JENINGS, MARY JENINGS and ROBERT HINSON, who upon Oath declare that the words /are the same in effect in the aforesaid Will or Writeing expressed were declared and publically spoken by GEORGE ERWIN in their presence and hearing, and the he was at the same time of perfect mind and memory to the best of their Judgments. Whereupon it was admitted to Record and on motion of SARAH ERWIN, and her performing what is usuall in such case, Certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration with the Will annext in due form
- SARAH ERWIN and NICHOLAS SMITH came into Court and acknowledged their Bond for the said SARAH's just and faithfull administration of the Estate of GEORGE ERWIN, deced., which is ordered to be recorded
- JOHN BIRKETT, CORNELIUS EDMONDS, GEORGE WHITE and JAMES SCOTT or any three of them sometime between this and the next Court are appointed to appraise all and singular the Estate of GEORGE ERWIN, deced., which shall be presented to their view / the said Estate to be appraised in money/ and make report thereof to next Court. NICHOLAS SMITH, Gent., or any other Justice of the Peace for this County, is requested to administer an Oath to the Appraisers for their true appraisment of the deced.'s Estate and also to SARAH ERWIN, the Admrx. with the Will annext of the Estate, for her true discovery thereof
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1669 - 1713 (> 44 years)