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1738-1741 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 3-4; [John Frederick Dorman]: Pages 421-23.
28 May 1741. John and Francis Taliaferro of St. Marys Parish, Caroline County, to Nicholas Christopher of St, Thomas' Parish, Orange County. For valuable considerations. Lease for lives of Nicholas Christopher Junr., John Christopher and Wm. Christopher.
150 acres in St. Thomas' Parish ... on a hill in a dividing line between Captn. Laurence and Capt. John Taliaferro ... on the south east side of Barbour's road ... Yearly rent, one ear of Indian corn if demanded,
Jno. Taliaferro
Frans. Taliaferro
Wit: Edmund Pendleton, Ambrose Powell.
28 May 1741, Acknowledged by John and Francis Taliaferro, Gent.
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1741 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 6; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 111-15.
25 Aug. 1741. Buttler Spotswood, Elliott Benger and Robert Rose, Clerk, executors of the last will and testament of Alexr. Spotswood, late of Orange County, Esq., to William Christopher. Lease of 150 acres in St. Mark's Parish on the north side of the River Rappidanne, part of 40,000 acres called the Spotsylvania Tract. For lives of William Christopher and Morton Christopher his son. Yearly rent, 800 pounds of tobacco to be delivered in one hogshead at some convenient landing on Rappahannock River in Spotsylvania County, to commence 25 Dec. 1744. Christopher shall plant 300 good fruit trees, whereof one third to be apple trees, and the farm inclose with a fence and maintain all buildings and fences ...
Buttler Spotswood
Elliott Benger
Robt. Rose
Wit: Alexr. Waugh, Leonard Dozier.
Plat of 150 acres surveyed by George Home assistant surveyor of Orange County ... corner to Stephen Wells ... to Cedar Run ...
27 Aug. 1741. Acknowledged by Elliott Benger Gent. and Robt. Rose, Clerk.
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1742-1743 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 7; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 356-58.
28 July 1743. Wm. Christopher of Orange County, planter, to Thomas Jones. For 1800 pounds of tobacco.
Sale of lease. Butler Spotswood, Elliott Benger and Robert Rose, Clerk, executors of Alexr. Spotswood 25 Aug. 1741 did sell unto Wm. Christopher 150 acres in St. Mark's Parish on the north side of the River Rappidanne, part of 40,000 acres granted to Alexr. Spotswood, Esq., for the lives of William Christopher and Morton Christopher his son.
William (W) Christopher
Wit: James Porteus, Wm. Hughes, A: Stanfield.
28 July 1743. Acknowledged by Wm. Christopher.
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1753-1757 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book B; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 103-11.
25 Aug. 1741. Butler Spotswood, Elliot Benger and Robert Rose, Clerk, executors of the last will and testament of Alexander Spotswood, late of Orange County, Esquire, to William Christopher.
Alexander Spotswood by his last will and testament 19 April 1740 recorded in the Court of the County of Orange did give during the minority of either of his sons John Spotswood and Robert Spotswood full power unto Butler Spotswood, Elliott Benger and Robert Rose as executors to leave any of his lands (except as therein excepted) for term of years or for lives as he leased lands in he Spotsylvania Tract lying in Orange County. Lease of 150 acres in St. Mark's Parish on the north side
of the River Rapadane, part of 40,000 acres granted by pattent to Alexr. Spotswood and called the Spotsylvania Tract For lives of William Christopher and Moreton Christopher, sons. Yearly rent 800 pounds of tobacco in one hogshead proper for exportation at some convenient landing on Rappahannock River due 5 Dec. 1744.
William Christopher doth agree to plant 300 fruit trees, whereof one third at least to be apple trees and the same inclose with a good fence, and shall not work more than six labouring hands to be full sharers in a crop.
Butler Spotswood
Elliott Benger
Robt. Rose
Wit: Alexr. Waugh, Leonard Dozier.
150 acres surveyed by George Hume: ... corner to Stephen Wells ... to Cedar Run ...
27 Aug. 1741. Acknowledged by Elliott Benger, Gent., and Robert Rose, Clerk.
15 Nov. 1749. assign my right of the within lease [that immediately above?]- to Goodrich Lightfoot, Gent. Thos. Jones
Wit John (J) Knight, Matthew (W) Knight, Jno. Bramham, Junr.
8 April 1754. Goodrich Lightfoot of Culpeper County to Mr. Humphry Wallis, merchant, of Spotsylvania County.. For £60 current money. The within mentioned lease.
Gr. Lightfoot
Wit: P. Clayton, John Taylor, N. Pendleton, Wm. Gosney, Robt. Coleman.
17 May 1754. Proved by Philip Clayton, John Taylor and Robert Coleman.
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1734-1760 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 11, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 63
At a court held 25 September 1746 .. THOMAS NEWMAN & WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER, two of the persons appointed by an order of the court .. 29 August last past .. to view and value .. one thousand acres .. land belonging to HENRY WILLIS, Gent., -.. made report .. value at £253.13.6 .. 22 September 1746, which on the motion of John Willis on behalf of Henry Willis is ordered to be recorded.
ix. Elizabeth HALEY was born ABT 1717 in Virginia. She married William CHRISTOPHER ABT 1738 in Virginia, son of Nicholas CHRISTOPHER and Ann C..He was born ABT 1700 in Richmond Co., Virginia, and died BET 15 AND 18 MAY 1772 in Charlotte Co., North Carolina.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1710 - Bef 1772 (~ 62 years)