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1742-1744 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 317-318
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen, the first day of December in the year of our Lord Christ one thouand seven hundred and forty two, I JAMES THOMAS of County of Westmorland in Colony of Virginia being of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God Almighty for the same. do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following; revoking and absolutely annulling all and every Will or Wills heretofore by me made either by word or writing and this only to be my Last Will and Testament and none other;
First, I give my Soul to God that gave it, my body to the Earth from whence it came, to be buryed in such decent and Christian manner as my Exrs, hereafter named shall see convenient, trusting through the merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to find free pardon for all sins
I give bequeath and devise to my Son, JAMES THOMAS, all the tract of land I bought of JOSEPH CARR and JOHN RUST, to him and his heirs forever, on condition he make over and convey Two hundred acres of Land I gave him on the SUGAR LAND RUN in PRINCE WILLIAM County to my Son, GEORGE THOMAS, and pay what fees is due from me to the COLLEGE of SURVEYS made. It is also my Will that if my Son, GEORGE THOMAS, should die without lawful! issue of his body. then the said Two hundred acres of land to he and descend to my Daughter, WINIFRED THOMAS, and her heirs forever,
I also give to my Son. JAMES THOMAS, all my books and surveying Instruments.
I give bequeath and devise to my Daughter, ELIZABETH THOMAS, One hundred acres of Land adjoining to WILLIAM BUCKLEY in PRINCE WILLIAM County together with three Negroes (vizi) Lucey, Will and Daniel; to her and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten and for want of such issue then I give the Land and Negroes to my Son, JOHN THOMAS, and his heirs forever;
I give bequeath and devise to my Grandson, WILLIAM THOMAS, the Son of my Daughter, KATHERINE, One hundred acres of land (adjoining to the land before given to my Daughter, ELIZABETH, in PRINCE WILLIAM County) to him the said WILLIAM & his heirs.
I give bequeath and devise to my Daughter, HANNAH THOMAS, the remaining part of my tract of Land in PRINCE WILLIAM County to her and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten and for want of such issue, then I give the said Land to my daughter. WINIFRED THOMAS and her heirs forever;
give to my Son, GEORGE THOMAS, my Negro boy, Frank, to him and his heirs forever.
What I have given to my Son, GEORGE, is in lieu of a Bond I passed to the Honble. THOMAS LEE on his Accot
I give to my Daughter, WINIFRED THOMAS, one Negro girl named Denney to her and her heirs forever;
I give bequeath and devise to my Daughter, SARAH JENKINS, one two year old heiffer;
I also give bequeath and devise to my Son, JOHN THOMAS, six Negroes, (vizt.) Cathcart, Frank, Archy, Scipio, Anthony & Jack together with all the rest of my Estate be it of what nature soever to him and his heirs for ever he paying all my just Debts (excepting the College Fees above mentioned) and taking care and maintaining my Loving Wife, SARAH THOMAS, his Mother, for and during her natural life;
And Lastly I make ordain constitute and appoint my Son, JOHN THOMAS, whole & sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year above written
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of
WILLOUGHBY NEWTON, JAMES THOMAS
ANDREW McAULAY, JOS: SMITH
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 31st day of May 1743
This Last Will and Testament of JAMES THOMAS, deceased, was presented into Court by JOHN THOMAS. his Executor, who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of WILLOUGHBY NEWTON. Gent., and ANDREW McAULAY, two of the witnesses thereto is admitted to Record: And upon the motion of the said Executor and his performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form Recorded the Tenth day of June 1743, pr. G. L., C. C. W.
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
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1742-1744 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 337-341
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty sixth day of February in the Seventeenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord 1743; Between JOHN THOMAS of County of Westmorland, Planter, and DANIEL TEBBS of said County; Witnesseth that JOHN THOMAS in consideration of the sum of Five shillings current money of Virginia to JOHN THOMAS in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto DANIEL TEBBS all that parcel of land containing Two hundred and eighty acres or thereabouts scituate in Parish and County aforesaid, near unto YEOCOMOCO CHURCH,
being all the Land adjacent to the Plantations whereon JAMES THOMAS the Elder, lately lived in right of his Wife, whether the same was bought by said JAMES of JOSEPH CARR deceased or any other person: And also all the Land whereon JAMES THOMAS the Younger, also deceased, lived, together with all Land adjacent thereunto or in way belonging unto the last mentioned JAMES whether the same was given unto said JAMES by his Father by WilL, Deed of Gift, taken up by said JAMES or otherwise; to both whom the said JOHN is now heir at Law; And all right title claim and demand of JOHN THOMAS in any Lands thereunto adjacent, And all houses orchards profits and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the land and premises unto DANIEL TEBBS and assigns during the term of one whole year paying therefore the Rent of Ear of Indian Corn upon the last day of the term of the same shall be demanded) to intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession DANIEL TEBBS may be in the actual possession of the premises and thereby be enabled to take a release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs, In Witness the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above
written
Sealed and delivered in presence of
JOHN BUSHROD, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON JOHN THOMAS
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of February 1743
JOHN THOMAS personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease for Land by him passed to DANIEL TEBBS to be his proper act and deed, which on the motion of the said TEBBS is admitted to Record
Recorded the Eighth day of March 1743, pr, G. L., C. C. W.
Test, GEORGE LEE, C. C. W
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty eighth day of February in the Seventeenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord
1743: Between JOHN THOMAS of the Parish of Cople in County of Westmorland, Planter, of one part and DANIEL TEBBS of said Parish and County of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN THOMAS in considertion of the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds to JOHN THOMAS in hand paid, the receipt whereof JOHN THOMAS doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain sell and release unto DANIEL TEBBS (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a Bargain and Sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs all those parcels of land containing Two hundred and eighty acres or thereabouts lying in Parish and County aforesaid near unto YEOCOMOCO CHURCH, being (this release repeats the lands of JAMES THOMAS the Elder and JAMES THOMAS the Younger) To have and to hold the land and premises unto DANIEL TEBBS his heirs; And JOHN THOMAS and his heirs the parcels of land released unto DANIEL TEBBS his heirs against all persons shall warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof the parties to these
presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
JNO BUSHROD, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON, JOHN THOMAS
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
February 28th day 1743. Then recd. of DANIEL TEBBS the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds current money of Virginia being the consideration money within mentioned, reced. by
BUSHROD, WILLOUGHBY NEWTON, JOHN THOMAS
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of February 1743
JOHN THOMAS personally acknowledged this Deed of Release for Lands by him passed to DANIEL TEBBS together with Receipt for the consideration endorsed to be his proper act
and deed, which on motion of the said TEBBS are admitted to Record
Recorded the Eighth day of March 1743, pr. G. L., C. C. W.
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W
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Prince William County, Virginia Deeds [Antient Press]; Liber E; 1740 - 1741; Page 91-92
TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come Know ye that I JAMES THOMAS of Cople Parish and WESTMORELAND COUNTY for the natural love which I bear to my beloved Sons JAMES THOMAS and JOHN THOMAS of the same Parish and County and for their future welfare do give unto my said Sons JAMES and JOHN THOMAS to be equally divided between them and their heirs for ever all that parcel of land to me granted by a PROPRIETORS DEED bearing date the 28th day of March 1727 for seventeen hundred twenty five acres being on the South side of a Run called SUGARLAND RUN in the County of Prince William and joyning to the land of Majr. DENIS McCARTY as by said Deed may appear, To Have and To Hold the said tract of land unto the said JAMES and JOHN THOMAS to be equally divided between them. In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seale this thirty first day of March in the thirteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Second and in the year of our Lord 1740
in presence of BRADLEY GARNER, JAMES THOMAS
PETER LAMKIN, STEPHEN BAILEY JUNR,,
HUGH THOMAS
At a Court held for Prince William County September the 22th 1740
This Deed was proved by the Oaths of BRADLEY GARNER, STEPHEN BAILEY JUNR. & HUGH THOMAS three of the witnesses thereto to be the act and deed of JAMES THOMAS and it was thereupon admitted to Record
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James Thomas, Elder and sons John and James, Younger
WD 9-317, Sparacio 44, Will of JAMES THOMAS 1 Dec. 1742; 31 wp 6/10/ 1743.
Son James land I bought from Joseph Carr and John Rust [conditioned that he make over PrWm land to brother George] and George land; dau. Winifred Thomas; dau. Elizabeth Thomas 100 acres in Prince William and 3 negroes; SON JOHN REST OF ESTATE and 6 negroes ;
grandson William Thomas son of dau. Katherine 100 acres in Prince William; dau. Hannah Thomas land in Prince William; dau. Sarah Jenkins 1 heifer; wife Sarah to be cared for by son John.
WD 9-337, 2/26/1743/4, 3/8/1743/4 JOHN THOMAS to DANIEL TEBBS (Lease & Release)
288 acres near unto YEOCOMOCO CHURCH, being all the land adjacent to the Plantations whereon JAMES THOMAS the Elder lately lived in right of his Wife, whether the same was bought by said JAMES of JOSEPH CARR deceased (or any other person:
And also all the Land whereon JAMES THOMAS the Younger also deceased lived together with all Land adjacent thereunto or in way belonging to the last mentioned James whether the same was given unto said JAMES by his Father by Will Deed of Gift taken up by said JAMES or otherwise: to both whom, the said JOHN is now heir at Law
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1745-1747 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 10, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 169-174
THIS INDENTURE made the 28th day of October in the year of our Lord Christ 1745. Between JOHN THOMAS of Parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland, Planter, of one part and JOHN JOHNSTON of aforesaid Parish of Cople and County of Westmd. of other part: Witnesseth that JOHN THOMAS in consideration of the sum of Five shillings Sterlingto him in hand paid by JOHN JOHNSTON, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. bath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOHN JOHNSTON all that parcel of land containing Two hundred and twenty six acres be the same more or less which parcel of land did formerly belong to THOMAS GULLOCK, and after the said GULLOCKs decease was escheated by JAMES THOMAS, JUNIOR, and is now become the proper right of said JOHN THOMAS, which land is lying in County of Westmoreland and Parish of Washington and is bounded: Beginning in the angle of three red Oak saplings in the line of JAMES WHITE and corner to the land formerly THOMAS BOCOCKs but now SAINT JOHN SHROPSHIRE, and extending thence along said SHROPSHIREs line and a line of the land formerly belonging to JOHN WHITE but now in the possession of GEORGE BLACKMORE, S. 80d. E. 212 poles to a white Oak, corner to GEORGE BLACKMORE, A & B.. thence along a line of the land of JOHN WHITE S. W. 52 poles to C., a small red Oak sapling marked in the room of an old red Oak, corner to JOHN WHITE standing on the N. side of the Main Road, thence along another of JOHN WHITES lines S. 2d, E. 146 poles to D., a black Oak in or near the line of Mr. RALPH FALKNER & COMPY., thence West 179 poles to E., three red Oak sapiins in or near the line of the land formerly belonging unto Mr. LAURENCE BUTLER, but is now in the possession of JAMES WHITFIELD, thence N. 217 poles along the line of WHITFIELD and JAMES WHITE to the beginning as by the Platt described; Together with all houses orchards profits andappurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the land and premises with appurtenances unto JOHN JOHNSTON his heirs during the term of one whole year paying therefore one Pepper Corn on the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel if demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and by force of the Statute for transfering of uses into possession, JOHN JOHNSTON may be in the actual possession of all the premises and thereby be enabled to accept a release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs; In Witness whereof JOHN THOMAS hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day month and year first above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
JOHN WATTS, JOHN MARTIN JOHN THOMAS
Westmd, Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of October 1745
JOHN THOMAS personally acknowledged this Lease of Land by him passed to JOHN JOHNSTON to be his proper act and deed, which on motion of said JOHNSTON is admitted to Record
Teste GEO: LEE, C.W. C.
THIS INDENTURE made the 29th day of October in the year of our Lord God 1745, Between JOHN THOMAS of Parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland, Planter, of one part and JOHN JOHNSTON of Parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland, Ordinary Keeper, of other part: Witnesseth that JOHN THOMAS in consideration of the sum of Forty pounds current money to him in hand paid by JOHN JOHNSTON, the receipt whereof JOHN THOMAS cloth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents cloth bargain sell and release unto JOHN JOHNSTON in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale made to him thereof and by force of the Statute for transfering of uses into possession, all that parcel of land containing Two hundred and twenty six acres be the same more or less 'previous owners and description of the bounds of the land repeated as in the Lease) To have and to hold the premises unto JOHN JOHNSTON his heirs freed and cleared from all in cumbran ces suffered by JOHN THOMAS or any other person claiming under him; the rents and services due for the premises to the Lord or Lords of the fee or fees thereof only excepted: In Witness whereof JOHN THOMAS hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day month and year first above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
JOHN WATTS, JOHN MARTIN JOHN THOMAS
Viesund, Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of October 1745
JOHN THOMAS personally acknowledged this Deed of Release for Land by him passed to JOHN JOHNSTON to be his proper act and deed, which on motion of the said JOHNSTON is admitted to Record
Teste GEORGE LEE, C. W. C.
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Bef 1720 - Aft 1743 (> 25 years)