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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 160-61. Will of Richard Covington of St. Ann's Parish in Essex County being sick and Weak of body, dated 24 March 1725.
Unto my daughter Mary Grose ten shillings, she having been formally advanced by me.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth Searle ten shillings, she having been formally advanced by me.
Unto my daughter Sarah Smith ten shillings, she having been formally advanced by me.
Unto my daughter, Ann Hawkins ten shillings, she having been formally advahced by me.
Unto my grandson Covington Searle a Negro girl Floreereserving to my daughter Eliza Searle the use of the said Negro during her life. -
Unto my son Richard Covington all my tract whereon I now live.
Unto my son Francis Covington the plantation whereon he now lives with as much land nearest thereto adjoining as will make 200 acres.
To my son Francis all that my tract in Southfarnham Parish on the branchee of Gilson's Creek.
Unto my sons Thomas and John Covington all the remaining part of my land in St. Ann's Parish on the branches of Occupatia Creek to be equally devided
If either of my sons Francis, Thomas or John should die without issue his part of land shall be equally between the survivor of them.
My loving wife Ann Covington have her right of dower in this my dwelling plantation and my seat of land purchased of Tandy on the branches of Gilson's Creek.
All my Negros, stocks of cattle, hoggs and other kinds and all my houshold goods be equally devided amongst my loving wife and my sons Richard, Francis, Thomas, John and my daughter Winefret Covington.
My son Francis and daughter Winefret take their estates immediately after my decease.
My sons Thomas and John receive their estates when they shall attain to the age of eighteen years.
My son Thomas and John Covington be under the care and tuition of Thomas Waring untill they attain the age of eighteen years.
My sons Richard and Francis Covington executors and my daughter Wine fret executrix.
Richd. Covington,
Wit: T. Waring, James Jameson, Charles (X) Gresham.
19 July 1726. Proved by Richard Covington and Francis Covington and by the witnesses.
Pages. 161-62. Bond of Richard Covington,and Francis Covington as executors of Richard Covington. Unto William Daingerfeild, Salvator Muscoe, Benjamin Robinson and Francis Thornton, Gent., justices. For £1000 sterling. 19 July 1726., Securities, Thomas Waring and James Edmondson.
Richd. Covington
Francis Covington
T. Waring
James Edmundson
Wit: W. Heny. Terrett.
19 July 1726. Acknowledged.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 209-12. Co1o Richard Covington. Inventory. Made pursuant to order of 10 Aug. 1726. Total valuation £661.4.5-1/2 including 21 s-laves valued at- £476 and one moiety of Joseph Hooper, shoemaker. Signed. by Richd. Covington and Fras. Covington. T, Waring.
J. Booth
Benja. Winslow.
27 June 1727. Returned.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 212-16. Richard Covington. Division of estate into six parts' (recipients not designated):
T. Waring
J. Booth
Benja Winslow.-
Order 18 Oct, 1726, on motion of Mrs. Ann.Covington, that Capt, Thomas Waring, Mr James Garnett, Mr. Benjamin Winslow and Mr. James Booth to divide the estate.
22 June 1727. Returned.
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1695-1697 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 105-106
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen, I WILLIAM COVINGTON of Essex County being sick and in a weake condition but of sound mind and perfect memory praised be God for all his Mercies towards me, and more especially for giveing me liberty to depose of that wch: itt hath pleased God to bestow upon me so intend this my last Will and Testament. First and foremost I give and bequeath my Soule unto the protection of the hands of Almighty God my Saviour and in the next place my body to be decently buried at the Descretion of my Executor hereafter menconed
Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son, WILLIAM, all my land to him and his heires for ever, but if my said Son should dye without issue, then my said land fall to be equally divided betweene my Sons, RICHARD and THOMAS, and to them and their heires for ever;
Item, I give unto ELLINOR CORPE, Wife of JOHN CORPE, one Cow to her and her heires for ever
Item, I give to my Grand Daughter, MARY, that is Daughter of my Son, THOMAS, one Cow to her and her heires forever;
Item, I leave with my loveing Wife, DOROTHY, one Negro Roseanne, and two Servants woman that I am now possessed with dureing her life and the fourth part of the rest of my Estate all to be and remaine with her dureing her life that is provided she doth not marry & betake her selfe to a Husband, then she to be noe longer to have any thing and the other three parts to be equally devided between my three Sons, RICHARD, THOMAS and WILLIAM, and to them and theire heires forever; And likewise my said Wife's part after her decease or altering her condition otherwayes by marryeing, then her part likewise to be equally devided between my said three Sons, RICHARD, THOMAS and WILLIAM, and to them and theire heires forever; It is likewise my will and desire that my said three Sons, RICHARD, THOMAS and WILLIAM, be my Executrs: of this my last
Will and Testament; As Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this Fourth day of November 1696
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
THOMAS HAYWHARTON, WILLIAM COVINGTON
THO: WATTKINS, ANN WATTKENS
I the Subscriber do acknowledge that I see Mr. WILLIAM COVINGTON signe seale this within mentioned as his last Will and Testamt and that he was in his right p.fect sence and memory to the best of your Deponts: knowledge
Sworne to in Essex County Court the THOMAS HAYWARTON
10th day of May 1697
I the Subscriber do acknowledge that I see Mr. WILLIAM COVINGTON signe seale this within mentioned as his last Will and Testamt, and that he was in his right sence and memory to the best of your Deponts: knowledge
Sworne to in Essex County Court THO: WATTKINS
the 10th May 1697
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1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 139-140
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen, I WILLIAM YOUNG of South Farnham Parish in the County of Essex bequeathing my body to be decently buried (by mine Exr. or Exrs. hereafter specified) and my Soul to God that gave it in sure & certain hope of a resurrection to eternall life through Jesus Christ our Lord & Saviour do make constitute ordaine & declare this my last Will & Testa,mt., & none other, I being of a capable minde & disposeing memory blessed be God. And now for the settling of my temporal Estate & such goods chattells & debts (as it hath pleased God) far above my merits to bestow upon me, I do order give & dispose ye same in manner & form as followeth.
Imprs: I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, CATHERINE YOUNG, the full & just sum of Fivetie pounds Sterling to be paid about Twelve months after ye sd CATHARINEs Marriage;
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH YOUNG, ye full sum of One hundred pounds Sterling to be paid at two equall payments thus fivetie pounds at the expiracon of ye first year after she is marryed & fivetie pounds after ye expiracon of ye next year after the sd. Marriage;
Item. I give and bequeath unto these five (my Daughters) ANN COVINGTON, SARAH MOTTRAM, MARY CONTANCEAN & CATHARINE YOUNG all that money & goods of mine that lies in England or elsewhere out of Virginia to be equally divided betwixt ye sd Daughters, & likewise Twenty four thousand pounds of sweetscented tobacco & caske to be equally divided betwixt them and paid by my Sonne, WILLIAM YOUNG, at Eighty thousand per annum and that ye whole payment be ended or compleated within three yeares: And furthermore tis my desire that my four sd. Daughters (out of ye production of ye monies & tobaccoes aforemenconed) do contribute buy & deliver unto MARY, the Wife of RICHARD CARTER, a Negro either man or woman according to her own election & acceptacon and this is to be paid & compleated within three years after my decease
Item I give and bequeath all ye rest of my estate both personal! and real moveable & immoveable unto my said Sonne, WILLIAM, and his heirs forever, he paying & dischargeing ye afore specified Legacies
Item. I constitute or appoint my sd, Sonne, WILLIAM, one of my Exrs, as also RICHD, COVINGTON, SPENCER MO1TRAM & PETER CONTANCEAU, to be Ws, with my sd. Sonne to see this my Will p:formed & kept till he shall arrive to ye age of Twenty one years & thus acknowledging this to be my last Will & Testament; In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand & subfiied my settle this thirtieth day of November Anno Salutis one thousand six hundred ninety & seven
Signed & sealed in ye pr:sence of us
ROBERT LUMPKIN, WILL: YOUNG
JOHN BALL,
RICH: _ COLLECT
Prov'd in Essex County Court by ye oathes of JNO: BALL & ROBT. LUMPKIN ye 10th day of Janry: 1697
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1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 225-226
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen, I THOMAS ST. JOHN of ye Parish of SOUTH FARNHAM in ye County of RAPPA: being sick & weak of Body but of perfect mind & memory praised be therefore given to ye Almighty God, I do make & ordaine this my present last Will &Testamt. in manner & forme following, that is to say, first & principally I comend my Soult into the hands of Almighty God hopeing that I may obtaine life everlasting, I do committ my body to ye earth & to be buried at ye discretion of my Exex., hereafter. First I will that all just debts & funerall charges shall be paid & discharged
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Grandson, THOMAS COOPER, a young Mare of a year old with her increase for ever;
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, ELESEBETH COOPER, ye benefit of land to worke upon whare hur Husband, WM. COOPER, is now a bilding dureing her life time & to have as much priviledg for Timber or aney thing Bless as tho the land ware hir owne duaring her life time;
Likewise my will is that all my Land that I am now possessed with to be equaly devided betweene my Sons, THOMAS ST. JOHN JUNR., & WILLIAM ST. JOHN. I do likewise make them both at age at Eighteen years if there Mother should decease or Marry but if not to abide while ye age of one & twenty;
I do give & bequeath unto RICHD. COVINGTON, Ten Shelings to bey him a Ring;
Lastly, I give & bequeath unto Wife, MARY ST. JOHN, all ye rest & remaining part of my Estate both moveables & immoveables dureing hur life time provided that she shall keep hurselfe a Widow & not marrey & after my Wifes decease to be equally devided amoung all my Cheldren, but if my Wife should marrey then my will is that shee should have but ye third part of my Easteat & ye other to be devided amoung my Children I do likewise make my Wife my hole Exex. over my hole Esteat both pasnall & reiall, In Witness whereof I the said THOMAS ST. JOHN to this my last Will &Testament have heareunto set my hand & seale this Tenth day of October one thousand six hundred & ninety
Signed sealed & acknowledged in ye presents of us
WILLIAM C COOPER, THO: ST. JOHN
JOHN BILLINGTON,
EDWARD BRUNN JUNR.
Arrived by the oaths of JNO, BILLINGTON & WM. COOPER in Essex County Court ye 10th day of Sept. 1698 & truely recorded
Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we MARY ST. JOHN & RICHARD COVINGTON of the County of Essex are held and firmly bound unto his Maties. Justices of the peace for ye sd. County in the sum of Twenty thousand pounds of good sound Tobo: & caske, to the which payment we bind ourselves our heirs firmly by these presents; Witness our hands & seales this 10th day of September 1698
The Condicon of the above obligacon is such that if the above bound MARY ST. JOHN, who at a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of September 1698 obtained a Probate of the last Will and Testament of THO: ST. JOHN, do at all times hereafter fulfill ye sd Will, fully pay & satisfie all such Legacies as therein are expressed & do p:form all ye Law enjoynes in such cases, That then the above obligacon to be void, otherwise to remaine of full force
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of us
THO: GREGSON, MARY (her mark) ST. JOHN
JAMES BOUGHAN RICHD. COVINGTON
Truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1701-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 88)
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen. I PHILLIP PARR of South Farnham in the County of Essex being sick &weake of boyd but in perfect sence and memory praised be to Almighty God and knowing the uncertainety of Mans life I doe therefore revoke & disannull all former Wills and bequests by me made and do acknowledge & owne to be this my last Will and Testament
Imprimis I comend my soule into the hands of Almighty God my heavenly Father trusting through the merritts of my blessed Lord and Savior at the Generall Resurrection to receive a full pardon & remission of all my sins and I desire to have a decent and Christian buryall and as for what Worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath it in maner and forme following
hem I give and bequeath unto my loveing Kinsman, RICHARD CARTER, One hundred and fifty acres of land lying upon the GLEEB SWAMP and to him and his heires forever hem I give and bequeath unto my Eldest Daughter, JUDITH PARR, all my land in MIDDLESEX forever formerly given to her by her Grandfather, Mr. THOMAS ALLAMAN Item I give and bequeath unto my loveing Daughter, MARY PARR, my maner Plantacon one hundred and fifty acres of land belonging to itt and to her heires forever
(The following entry is marked out) Item I give and bequeath to my Child my Loveing Wife, JUDITH PARR, goes with all the rest of my lands to his or her heires forever hem I give and bequeath unto my loveing Daughter, CONSTAN PARR, one Plantacon knowne by the name of TOBY LEVERITTs One hundred and fifty acres of land to her and her heires for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my Child my loveing Wife, JUDITH PARR, now goes with the rest of my lands and to his or her heires forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my aforesd. Daughters, MARY & CONSTANT PARR, the sume of Twenty five pounds Sterling to each of them & their heires to be paid to them at the age of Twenty one yeares or day of Marriage which shall first happen And to my aforesaid Daughter, JUDITH, & the Child my Wife now goes with I doe ordaine each of them one Gold Ring about Twenty shillings price
Item I give and bequeath unto my loveing Wife, JUDITH PARR, all my Estate saveing what is already disposed of
Lastly, I doe ordain constitute and appoint my Father in Law, Mr. THOMAS ALLAMAN, & my Brother in Law, RICHARD COVINGTON, Exers. of this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony to what is already expressed I have hereunto sett my hand and fixed my seale this thirtieth day of December 1699
Signed sealed and delivered in the pr:sence of us
JOHN SMITH, PHILL: PARR
CHARLES j JONES
HEN: WINCHESTER
At a Court held for GLOUCESTER County ye 10th day of June 1701
This Will was proved by the oaths of JOHN SMITH CHARLES JONES and is recorded
p P: BEVERLEY, Cl Cur
A true copy Test PB Cl Cur
Truely recorded amongst the records of Essex County Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER Cl Cur
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 100.
Will of Edward Searle of the Parish of St. Anns in the County of Essex, being sick and weak, dated 26 Feb.,1723/4.
All of my estate to be equally divided between my loving wife Elizabeth and my five children, my oldest son Covington my son Francis, my daughter Angelina, and my daughter Nany and my infant son unchristned.
My loving wife Elizabeth and my father in law Richard Covington executors.
Edward Searle
Wit: Henry Oswald, John Magan, Tho. Goodall.
18 May 1725. Proved by executors and John Nagan.
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1692-1693 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 3)
At a Court held for Essex County May ( ) Ano Dom: 1692
- Mr. SAMLL. SALLIS is appointed Survayr: of the Highwaies in the Upper Precincts of St Marys Parish
- JNO. GOSS is appointed Survayr: of the Highwaies in the Lower Precincts of St. Marys Parish
- NICHOLAS COPELAND is appointed Survayr: of the Highwaies in the Upper Precincts of Sittingburne Parish
- RICHARD STOAKES is appointed Survayr: of the Highwaies in the Lower Precincts of Sittingburne Parish
- THO: MEADOR is appointed Survayr: of the Highwaies in the Upper Precints of South Farnham Parish
- RICHD. TAYLOR is appointed Survayr: of the Roads from the head of PISCATAWAY CREEK to KING & QEEEN County
- Mr. DANL: DOBBINS is continued Survayr: of the Highwaies in the Lower Precincts he formerly was Survayr: off
- SAMLL. GREEN is appointed Survayr: of the Highwaies in the Lower Precincts of South Farnham Parish
- Mr. JNO. DANGERFEILD is continued Survayr: of the Highwaies in the Precincts he formerly was Survayr: of
- It is ordered that RICHARD COVINGTON be Survayr: of the Highvaies from RICHARD TAYLORs Swamp to KING & QUEEN County and from THOMAS DAYEs to the MAINE ROAD to THO: CROWs.
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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 220-221
TO ALL &c. I THOMAS LORD CULPEPER &c. Whereas &c. Now Know yee that I the said THOMAS LORD CULPEPER &c, Governor &c. do with the consent of the Councell of State accordingly give and grant unto Mr. GEORGE MORRIS four hundred and fifty acres of land in Rappa: County and upon both sides of a Branch of PEANKATANK RIVER Beginning at WILLIAM HUDSONs Corner white Oake by CABBIN BRANCH runing down the Branch thence East by South over the ROADE to HUDSONs red Oake by a Branch, thence down the Branch to the Great Branch joyning to the land of Mr. THOMAS WATKINS, thence up the said WATKINS his corner thence by his line South West to a white Oake by a PATH, thence on the land of STEPHEN BENBRIDGE North West to the land of THO: WILLIAMS deceased, and by the said WILLIAMS his land where it began the said land being due for the Transportation of Nine persons into this Collony whose names are mentioned in the records underneath this Pattent. To have and to hold &c, Yeilding & paying &c. Provided &c. Given under my hand and the Seale of the Colony this 16th day of Apl. 1683
Record Test NICHO: SPENCER SENR. THOMAS CULPEPER
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I GEORGE MORRIS of NEW KENT do hereby assigne and make over unto RICHARD COVINGTON of Rappa. County, Son of WILLIAM COVINGTON, all my right and possession I have in within menconed Patent unto the aforesaid RICHARD COVINGTON his heires forever engaging myself my heires that the sd RICHARD COVINGTON shall quietly and peaceably enjoy the said land without the molestation of me the aforesd. MORRIS his heires. In Testimony of the same have put my hand this third day of February 1685/6
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of
RICHD. CAWTHORNE GEORGE MORRIS
RICHD. ROBINSON
Recognitr in Cur Com rappa 3 die Febry 1685 et record 13 die
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1692-1693 Essex Co Va Deed Will Book, page 32-34
ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting. Know yee that I WILLIAM CLAIBORNE of ye Parish of St, John in P:MONKEY NECK in KING & QUEEN County in ye Colony of Virginia, Gent., for a valuable consideracon being ye sum of Fifty pounds Sterl., to me in hand paid by RICHARD COVINGTON of the Parish of South Farnham in ye County of Essex. ye above said Colony of Virga: Planter, do by these presents give grant assigns and set over unto him ye said RICHARD COVINGTON all my right title claime and interest to all that Plantacon containing by estimacon Two hundred & fifty acres be it more or less scituate & being in ye Parish of South Farnham and County of Essex commonly called & known by the name of the BEST LAND and now in ye Tennecy or occupacon of the said RICHARD COVINGTON and bounding as followeth to Witt: West upon OLD ASSUAMANSOCKEK FOOT PATH, South upon ye land of JNO: FORTH; East upon ye Main Swamp, so upon ye land of WM. COVINGTON SENR., and THOMAS HAYWARTON, together with all and singular ye houeings, fences, buildings, barnes, stables, orchards, woods or appurtenances whatsoever to ye same belonging with all reversion or reverserions, rents & services thereof, and all ye Estate right & demands whatsoever claiming of him ye said WM. CLAIBORNE to ye same; To have and to hold unto him ye said RICHARD COVINGTON his heires or assignes for ever with all privilidges thereunto belonging in as large & effectual manner as it was granted by ye Rt. Honbie. ye Governr: ingageing myselfe my heires that ye said RICHARD COVINGTON his heires shall have & enjoy every part of ye aforesaid Plantacon & land with its appurtenances peaceably and quietly without ye molstation of any persons whatsoever that may lay any claime thereunto with warranty from all persons and to acknowledge this my act and deed in Court being at any time thereunto required, In Testimony of ye same, I have hereunto put my hand and seale this tenth day of August in ye year of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety & two 1692
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of
WILLIAM COVINGTON SENR. his marke W. CLAIBORNE
JAMES SMITH; SAM: COATS
At a Court held for Essex County August ye 10th: ano 1692
Ye within named WILLIAM CLAIBORNE appeared and acknowledged ye within specified contents to be his real act and deed, ye same was admitted to Record Test Vere Recordatr: F. MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 233-235
Whereas Complaint was made this day before me by Capt., ANTHONY SMITH one of their Majties. Justices for the Peace of this County that on Tuesday last was Sinnight past was assaulted upon the KINGS HIGHWAY by RICHARD COVINGTON ye sd Mr. RICHARD COVINGTON giveing the Complainant severall scurrulous villifying and threatening words contrary to the Peace of or: Sovereigne Lord & Lady, King William and Queen Mary These are therefore in their Majties. names to will and require you to apprehend ye body of the above named RICHARD COVINGTON and bring him before me on Saturday morning next ensueing at tenn of the Clock to answer ye aforesd. Complaint, as also to Subpaena WM. LEADER, Mr. RICHARD LACKLAND, JOHN SMITH and Mr. HENRY GORE as Evidences in the behalf of the Complainant hereof, faile not as you will answer to the contrary at your perril, Given under my hand this 10th: day of October 1693
To Mr. JOHN SCOTT, Constable to execute and make return
EDWARD THOMAS
Were Recordatr. Test FRA: MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
- The Deposition of WM: LEADER aged 40 yeares or thereabouts being examined & sworn saith That on ye 10th day of October there happened a difference between GEO: PARKE and RICHD. COVINGTON about the charge of money. RICHD: COVINGTON requested Capt. SMITH to hear his complaint he told him he should bring it at a more proper time the sd COVINGTON insisted that it was then a proper time; Capt. SMITH refuseth would have gone home, ye sd COVINGTON calling him back several! times giving the sd Capt. SMITH several! reproachful) degrading and undervaluing words; the said Capt. SMITH biding him several! times hold his peace or else he would break his peace; R. COVINGTON daring of the sd Capt. SMITH wth: more abusive language then before telling of him he was as good a man as he, the said Capt. SMITH coneingly and frequently desireing him not to dare him to quarreling for he did not desire it (but the said COVINGTON not withstanding) held his horse by the bridle and would not by civil entreaties let the hors goe, ye sd Capt. SMITH seeing that shakt his cane at the sd COVINGTON who threatened him with his bended fist and after yt: being struck by Capt. SMITH, he villified him most extreamly, thou are a foole, Ile shake yor: old bones to peaces, you puppy, Logerhead, and damne you and your power, he would answer you any where before your betters, he did not care a ( ) for you, Capt. SMITH commanded their Majties. Peace several! times, ye sd COVINGTON where is yor: power and cal'd him foole and ass and threatened him more and more, ye said COVINGTON said to Mr. ED. ADCOCK God Dam him if you will stick by us we will but what the threatening words were I did not hear plain, at last Capt. SMITH being gone homeward, Mr. COVINGTON got his horse and roade very furiously after him but further yor: deponant sayeth not
Sworne to before me this 20th of Octobr: 1693 WILL LEADER
EDWARD THOMAS
Vere Recordatr. Test FRA: MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
- The Deposition of RICHARD LACKLAN aged about 34 years saith that October ye 10th: Capt. ANTHONY SMITH was upon his horse and his Daughter behind him going in the ROAD homeward, your Depont: saw Mr. RICHD. COVINGTON follow him & catched him twice by the Coat and did villifie and abuse the said Capt. SMITH uttering base, scurrulous language (vizt) thou are a foole, thou art a pittifull sorry fellow, a Rascal', come down Serrah and I'le bang thy Packet; I care not a trd: for thy authority whereat Capt. SMITH returned to ye company and commanded the Kings peace, the sd COVINGTON replyed saying thou command the Kinges Peace thou are a fool, by which authority doest thou command the peace, then Capt. SMITH bade him hold his prate or he would break his pate; and being provoked with ill words, and much dareing did give him one blow with his cane and brake it. Then Capt. SMITH got of his horse and sate down upon a tree intending to write but the sd COVINGTON came & sate by him still disturbing him with ill words saying I am a better man then thou art, Serrah, then Capt. SMITH removed to another place, COVINGTON followed him, and further your Depont: saith not.
Swore to before me this 21st of October 1693 Test RICH: LAKELAND
EDWARD THOMAS
Vere Recordatr: Test FRA: MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1694-1695 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 323
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I RICHARD COVINGTON of Essex County am held and firmely bound unto our Soveraigne Lord & Lady, King William & Queen Mary, in ye sum of Twenty thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco & caske, to ye true payment on demand I bind myselfe my heires firmely by these presents. Witness my hand and seale this 1st day of Janry: Ano Dom 1694
The Condicon of the above obligacon is such that whereas Mr. JOHN WEBSTER of ye abovesd. County of Essex has their day obtained a Lycence for his MARRIAGE to Mrs. ANN SMITH of ye same County, Now if there shall be no lawfull cause to obstruct ye sd Marriage, then ye above obligacon to be void, otherwise to stand in full force
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
JOHN BALL RICHD. COVINGTON
FRA: MERIWETHER
Vere Recordatr: Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1695-1697 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 76-77
TO ALL &c. Whereas &c. Nov know yee that I the said Sr. WM. BERKELEY Knt, do with the consent of the Councill of State accordingly give & grant unto Mr. WM. CLAIBORNE JUNR. Four thousand acres of Land lying on the Maine Swamp of PIANKATANK RIVER on both sides of the sd Swamp beginning at a marked Poplar that stands on the South sdie of the sd Maine Swamp & by a branch that runeth into the said Swamp called ROBINS BRANCH, thence up ye East side of the sd ROBINS BRANCH by marked trees a distance from ye sd Branch up along the sd Branch to the head thereof to a marked white Oake, thence South South West to ye head of a Branch called ye CONTRARY BRANCH, thence to ye side of a Branch called ye HILLICON BRANCH & cross it Southerly to a marked Oake, thence runing upwards ye said HILLICON BRANCH rounding by marked trees a distance from the said Branch, thence West North West to a marked tree that stands near a Spring, thence West South West by a marked tree that stands by ye said Maine Swamp, thence cross the sd. Main Swamp North to ye place where it first begun, being a marked Poplar, the sd. Land being due unto the said WILLIAM CLAIBORNE JUNR. by ye transportacon of Fourty one persons into this Colony whose names are under this Patent in ye Records men coned; To have & to hold &c. to be
held &c., yeilding & paying &c., provided &c., dated ye 26th day of March 1661
Cut in ye Secrs. Recds. 28th Aug: 1661 WILLIAM BERKELEY
by HEN: RANDOLPH, Dep. Secr, THO: LUDWELL, Secr.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WM: CLAIBORNE of KING & QUEEN County
Son & heir apparent to the within named WM. CLAIBORNE JUNR. for Fifty pounds Ster-
ling in hand paid by RICHARD COVINGTON of Essex County, hath granted unto the sd. RICHARD COVINGTON his heirs & assignes forever all my interest & demand whatsoever which I have in the within Patent & Land therein menconed; Witness my hand & seale
this first day of October 1696
Test ROBERT NAPIER, W. CLAIBORN
JOHN RICHARDS JUNR.
Acknowledged at a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of 9ber: 1696 by FRA: MERIWETHER according to a Power from ye above named WM. CLAIBORNE
Truely Recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WM: CLAIBORNE of KING & QUEEN County doth appoint my well beloved friend, Mr. FRA: MERIWETHER, my true & lawfull Attorney for me in Essex County Court to acknowledge an Assignment of a Pattent of Land to RICHD. COVINGTON bearing even date with these presents & whatsoever my sd Attorney shall act & doe in ye premisses I hereby ratifie as if I myselfe were personally present as Witness my hand this first day of October 1696
Test JOHN RICHARDS JUNR, W. CLAIBORNE
ROBERT NAPIER
Prov'd by ye Oath of JNO: RICHARDS JUNR, at a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of 9ber: 1696 Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 316-317
THIS INDENTURE made this tenth day of March in ye Eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord William ye third &c., and in ye year of our Lord 1699 Between WILLIAM CLAIBOURN of POMMONCKY NECK in KING & QUEEN County Gent., on ye one part & MARY ST. JOHN of Essex County, Planter, of ye other part; Witnesseth that ye said WM. CLAIBOURN for ye sum of Fifty pounds Sterling money doth sell unto ye sd. MARY ST. JOHN her heirs & assignes for ever, all that parcell of Land lately surveyed by WM. GOUGH of KING & QUEEN County, Gent., bounding as followeth; begining at a little Bush in ye mouth of a Branch & runeth up ye Branch called COVINGTONS BRANCH ye several' courses to a corner Poplar in ye mouth of a small Gutt & then begining at ye aforesd. beginning & runing up ye DRAGON SWAMP several' courses to a corner white Oake in ye sd. Swamp, then from ye sd. Corner Poplar So. East to oye white Oake, with all ye woods & all ye priviledges thereunto belonging as fishing fowling hunting fenceing gardens orchards with all appurtenances thereunto belonging; being in the County of Essex containing by estimacon Two hundred acres of Land more or less (wch: sd. Land in this Conveyance was formerly sold by Coll. WM. CLAIBOURNE deced to THO: ST. JOHN lately deceased) with all ye priviledges & benefits I will warrant & defend for me & my heirs as also to make due acknowledgemt. of ye aforesd. parcel' of land unto sd. MARY ST. JOHN in Essex County Court when requested; In Witness whereof I have set my hand & seale
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of
RICHD. WYATT, W. CLAIBORNE
SAMLL. COATES, PHILL: PARR
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of March 1698 & truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY ST, JOHN, Exrx. of ye last Will & Testamt. of my Husband, THO: ST. JOHN, late of ye sd. County deced. do hereby for my selfe acquitt & discharge Capt. WM. CLAIBORNE in KING & QUEEN County his heirs for ever for Two hundred acres of Land sold by Coll. WM. CLAIBORNE to my Husband, THO: ST. JOHN, acknowledged to have receld. of ye sd. Capt. CLAIBORNE a good & sufficient Deed & by him acknowledged in Essex County Court therefore I do acquitt & discharge ye sd. CLAIBORNE his heirs from all accons & disputes, as Witness my hand this 10th day of March 1698/9
Test RICHD. WYATT, MARY ST, JOHN
SAML. COATES, PHILL: PARR
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of March 1698 & truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 264-266
TO ALL &c. Whereas &c. Now Know yee that I ye sd. Sr. EDMD. ANDROS, Knt., Governr: &c, do with ye advice and consent of ye Councell of State accordingly give & grant unto RICHD. COVINGTON One thousand ninety one acres of Land on ye back of a tract of land purchased by HENRY CORBIN Esqr. & another taken up by ye sd. CORBIN deced. ye sd. One thousand ninety one acres bounding (vizt.) begining at a red Oake ye Westermost tree of ye sd. Divident of Land granted to ye sd. CORBIN, & runing North West to a white Oake, thence South West to a great, red Oake on a hill; thence South West crossing ye Maine Branch of WARE CREEKE to a red Oake, thence North East to a Hiccory, thence South East to a red Oake, then North East to a Hiccory, thence South East to another Hiccory, then South West crossing a great Branch of PASSATUCK CREEKE to a white Oake, thence South West to another white Oake, thence South East to a red Oake in ye line of ye sd. CORBIN, thence along ye sd. CORBINs line North West to a corner red Oake on a Hill by a vally called SOLOMANS GARDEN, thence along another line of ye sd. CORBINs North East to a Hiccory in ye sd line, thence along ye head line of a tract of land added to ye sd. CORBINs purchase aforesd. North West to ye place it began, ye sd, land being formerly granted unto JNO: BATTAILE &FRANCIS MERIWETHER by Patent dated ye 26th of October 1694; & by them deserted & since granted unto ye sd, RICHD. COVINGTON by Order of ye Genl. Court dated ye 27th of October 1697; & is further due by & for ye transportacon of Twenty two persons into this Colony whose names are to be in ye Records menconed under this Pattent. To have & to hold &c., To have & to hold &c,, yeilding & paying &c. Provided &c.. Given under my hand & ye seale of ye Colony this 26th day of April in ye Tenth year of his Maties. reign 1698
RICHD, COVINGTONs Patent for One E. ANDROS
thousand ninety one acres of Land in Essex County E. JENNINGS, Dept. Secy.
ss. BE IT KNOWN unto all to whom this present writeing of Assignmt. shall come or concern, that I ye within named RICHARD COVINGTON, Patentee or Grantee (in & by ye within menconed or expressed Patent) for One thousand ninety & one acres of land scituate as in ye within Patent is menconed laid downe & expressed, have
for divers good causes & valuable consideracons me thereunto especially moveing, given & set over unto JOHN BATTAILE & FRANCIS MERIWETHER of Essex County their heirs & assignes forever ye above sd. One thousand ninety & one acres of Land as fully to all intents & purposes as to me granted by ye within menconed Patent & without ye least hindrance or eviction shall forevermore hereafter peaceably hold ye within (& hereby granted) Land & premisses with all other ye appurtenances against me my heirs or any other persons claiming from under me or any of them, In Witness whereof I ye sd. RICHD. COVINGTON have hereunto set my hand & seale this 10th day of November 1698
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of
EDWARD THOMAS, RICHD. COVINGTON
LEO. HILL 98
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of November 1698 & truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, CI Cur
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1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 15)
THIS INDENTURE made this Seventeenth day of October in ye Eleaventh yeare of ye Reign of our dread Soveraigne William by ye grace of God King of England Scotland france and Ireland &c. Betweene RICHARD COVINGTON of South Farnham Parish and County of Essex, Gent., and ANN his Wife on ye one part and MARY ST. JOHNS of ye aforesd. Pish. and County, Widow, on ye other part; Wittnesseth that ye said RICHARD COVINGTON for and in consideration of ye sum of Three thousand pounds of sweet scented tobacco and cask to him paid hath sold unto ye sd MARY ST. JOHNS her heirs and assignes forever a certaine parcell of land belonging to ye BEST LAND DEVIDENT beinge in ye foresd. Parish and County adjoyning to ye land of MARY ST. JOHNS bounding as followeth, Begining on ye North side of ye DRAGON SWAMP at a corner tree of ye sd MARY ST. JOHNS land and so up ye said Maine Swamp to ye mouth of a branch called ye WHITE OAKE BRANCH and so up ye ad branch to a small slash issueing out of ye said branch and so up ye ad slash by marked trees to a PATH that goeth from MARY ST. JOHNS to THOMAS HAWERTONs and so downe ye ad PATH to ye land of ye said MARY ST. JOHNS containeing Fifty acres of land more or less togather with all wayes & waters commodities and appurtenances belonging And all ye right and Interest which he the said RICHARD COVINGTON now hash, also all Deeds Patents and writings concerning ye same to ye only proper use and behoof of ye sd MARY ST. JOHNS her heires and assignes for ever And ye sd. RICHARD COVINGTON for himselfe his heirs doth promise that he hath good right to sell & convey the ad premisses and that ye same shall remaine unto her ye sd MARY ST. JOHNS her heirs & assignes forever free from all former grants and that he will warrant and for ever defend ye sd MARY ST. JOHNS her heirs in the quiet free and peaceable enjoyment of ye above grant against him his heirs & assigns as against all other persons lawfully claimeing under him And Lastly, that he ye ad RICHARD COVINGTON and ANN his Wife shall make acknowledgement of these presents and her right of Dower in open Court held for Essex County when thereunto required In wiliness whereof the sd RICHARD COVINGTON and ANN his Wife hath sett their hands & seales
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presents of us
ARTHUR: HODGES, RICHARD COVINGTON
SAMLL. COATES ANN COVINGTON
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1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 67
KNOW ALL MEN that wee RICHD. COVINGTON and THO: MERIWETHER Gent. of the County of Essex are firmely bound unto JOHN CATLETT Gent., President of the said County Court in the sume of One hundred pounds Sterl. to the paymt. we bind ourselves Witness or: hands & seales this 11th day of Febry: 1700
The Condicon of this obligation is that if the above bound RICHD. COVINGTON, Guardian of ELIZABETH COVINGTON, Orphan of THO: COVINGTON deced, his heires & Adminstrs: shall truely pay unto the said Orphan all such Estate as shall come to the hand of the sd RICHD: COVINGTON as soon as said Orphan shall attains to lawfull age or when required by the Justices of the Essex County Court abovemenconed, as alsoe to save the said Justices from all trouble that may arise about the said Estate, Then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remaine of full force
Signed sealed & delivd: in the prsence of us
FRANCIS MERIWETHER, RICHD. COVINGTON
THOMAS HUCKLESCOTT THOMAS MERIWETHER
Truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 68)
THIS INDENTURE made ye 22d. day of Janry: 1700 Betweene FRANCIS MERIWETHER of the County of Essex of the one part & RICHD. COVINGTON of the same County of the other prt Witnesseth that the said FRA: MERIWETHER for Two hundred & twenty five pounds of good & lawfull money of England truely paid hath sold unto the said RICHARD COVINGTON his heires and assignes forever that Plantacon whereon the said FRA: MERIWETHER now liveth & those severall tracts of land belonging to it (Except halfe a sole square of land includeing that place where the body of FRA: MERIWETHER, Son of the aforesd. FRA: MERIWETHER lyes inter'd) which the said FRA: MERIWETHER purchased of JAMES MERRIOTT by Deed dated ye 10th day of Febry: 1695 & acknowledged in the Court of the aforesd. County the same day, conteyning One hundred Eighty and eight acres & a halfe, one rood and eight poles, be the same more or less and all houses buildings orchards gardens waters woods & appurtenances to the same belonging & all the Estate right of him the said FRA: MERIWETHER to the same (Except as before Excepted) To have and to hold the said Plantation forever to the only proper use & behoofe of the said RICHD. COVINGTON his heirs & assignes, he paying the rents & performing ye services which shall hereafter become due unto or: Sovereign Lord ye ring: And the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER for himselfe & his heirs will warrant & forever defend and said RICHD. COVINGTON shall henceforth peaceably hold and enjoy the said pr:misses without the trouble of the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER his heires
or assignes In Witness whereof the said FRANCIS MERIWETHER hath set his hnd and seale
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of
THO: LANE, FRANCIS MERIWETHER
WM, BULLOCK
FRA: MERIWETHER acknowledged this Deed of Sale to Capt. RICHD. COVINGTON at a Court held for Essex County ye 11th day of Febry: 1700 & Capt. WM. JONES by virtue of a Power of Attorney from MARY MERIWETHER, Wife of the said FRA: MERIWETHER, prov'd by ye oathes of Capt. WM. BIRD & THO: MERIWETHER relinquished her right of Dower to ye land therein menconed & ye same is truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWEFHER Cl Cur
I the Subscriber doe hereby impower you Capt. WM. JONES to be my true and lawful' Attorney for me (as I am the lawfull & espoused Wife of Mr. FRANCIS MERIWETHER) to release in open Court held for Essex County all my right and interest of Dower that I have to one hundred eighty eight acres and hafle one rod & eight poles within the said bounds as is by my Husband, FRANCIS MERIWETHER, sold and conveyed to Capt, RICHD. COVINGTON by a Deed date ye 22d of Janry: I700, and what my said Attorney shall act or doe I doe hereby confirme Witness my hand and seale this 11th day of
Febry: 1700
Signed sealed and delivered in pr:sence of
WM. BIRD, MARY MERIWETHER
THO: MERIWETHER
Provid in Essex County Court ye 11th day of March 1700 by the Oaths of Capt. WM. BIRD & THO: MERIWETHER & truely recorded. Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1701-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 123-124
THIS INDENTURE made ye 11th day of November in ye yeare of or: Lord God 1702 Betweene HENRY TANDY of ye Pish of STRUTTIN MAJR: in ye County of KING & QUEENE of ye one pte: & RICHARD COVINGTON Gent. of ye Pish. of Sittingburn in ye County of Essex of ye other pte. Witnesseth that for ye sume of Twenty pounds of lawful money of England unto ye sd HENRY TANDY in hand well & truely paid whereof he doth sell unto the said RICHARD COVINGTON his heires & assignes all that p.cell of land or woodland ground conteyning One hundred & fifty acres being in Essex County formerly called RAPPAHANOCK County upon the South side of Rappahannock River & bounded as followeth; Begining at a white Oake upon the South side of a Bever Dame, thence South by West to a marked white Oake in a branch, thence W: by N: soe far as shall make out one hundred & fifty acres & thence to yea maine Runn of GILSONS CREEKE with all & singular its rights together wth: all wayes waters trees woods all which p:cell of land being part of a grater tract formerly granted to Mr. ANDREW GILSON and by him deserted and then granted to Majr. JNO. WARE & by him sold to JOHN DAINGERFEILD & by ye sd DAINGERFEILD sold to Mr. HENRY TANDY. late of this County deced, Father of ye sd HENRY TANDY abovesd and all ye estate, right of him the said HENRY TANDY & all Deeds concerning the p:cell of land to RICHARD COVINGTON his heires and assignes forever And ye sd HENRY TANDY for himselfe his heires will warrant ye sd land & p:misses unto ye sd RICHARD COVINGTON and that he his heires & assignes may at all times forever hereafter lawfully hold the sd land without incumbrances suffered or done by ye sd HENRY TANDY his heirs or assignes (the Rents & Services wch: from henceforth in respect of ye pr:misses shall grow due to or: Sovereigne Lady the Queene her heires only excepted) And further the said HENRY TANDY hereafter upon ye request & at ye charges in ye Law of the sd RICHARD COVINGTON cause to be done every such further devise for more perfect assureing ye before granted & sold prmisses. In Witness whereof ye parties their hands & seales have sett
EDW. GOULDMAN, HENRY TANDY
SALVATOR MUSCOE
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 11th day of November 1702 & truely recorded (Bond for Performance in sume of Fourty pounds of good money of England dated 11th 9ber: 1702)
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 17-20.
9-11 Aug. 1707. William Pannell, Francis Stone and Mary his wife, son and daughter of Thomas Pannell late of the County of Rappahannock now called Richmond County, to James Boughan and Richard Covington of Essex County, Gent. For £39. 2400 acres in St. Ann's Parish granted unto Thomas Pannell, deceased, 4 Nov. 1673. Thomas Pannell by his last will 11 May 1676 bequeathed all his lands, goods and chattles equally to his wife Katherine Pannell and his three children Wm., Mary and Isabella Pannell and to the child she then went with.
Wm. Pannell
Fra. Stone
Mary (M) Stone
Wit: Law. Taliaferro, Wm. Woodford, John Boughan.
11 Aug. 1707. Acknowledged by William Pannell and Francis Stone and Mary his wife.
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 120-22.
9 Aug. 1708. Coll, Richard Covington of Essex County, Major James Boughan, Mr. Edward Gouldman, Mr, Benja. Fisher and Mr. James Boughan the Younger of same are seized of a tract upon the branches of Occupation Creek and have agreed to make equall partition:
Col. Richard Covington, 1064 acres
Major James Boughan, Benja. Fisher and James Boughan the Younger ... 1180 acres
Edward Gouldman ... in a main branch of Mattapony, 1122 acres.
The same being formerly granted by patent 25 April 1704 unto Richard Covington, James Boughan and William Williams, the said Williams' part being already sold to Edward Gouldman.
Richd, Covington
James Boughan
Edw, Gouldman
Benja. Fisher
James Boughan Junr.
Wit: Wm. Tomlin, William Daingerfield, Henry (H) Reeves.
10 Aug. 1708. Acknowledged.
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 417.
14 June 1711. Bond of Richard Covington as Sheriff of Essex County. For £1000 sterling. Unto Our Sovereign Lady the Queen. Securities, Wm. Covington and Wm. Young.
Richard Covington
Wm. Covington
Wm. Young
Wit: Wm. Thompson, Ja. Alderson.
14 June 1711. Acknowledged.
Page 417. 27 April 1711. Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Britain. To Richard Covington, Gent. We appoint you to be Sheriff of the County of Essex.
A. Spotswood
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 109.
Power of Attorney, 22 October 1712. William Griffin, Gent., of the Town of Salem in the County of Salem to "my trusty and welbeloved friend Colo Richard Covington Gent of the County of Essex" to receive from Timothy Atkinson, late of the Town of Salem in the County of Salem, now living in the County of Essex within the Colony of Virg'a", £125. 11. 07 also authority to sell half interest in a water mill called ffoxhills mill conveyed to Griffin by Atkinson by deed dated 21 Oct. 1712.
Wit: signed Wm Griffin
Salvator Musooe
Wm Covington junr
Recorded 12 March 1712/13
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 196. Deed. 15 Jan. 1713/14. Richd Covington of St Anns Par. and James Boughan of So. Farnham Par., son and heir of Major James Boughan late of said Par., deceased, sell to Thomas Gouldman and Edward Gouldman sons and Devisees of Edward Gouldman late of St. Anns Par., deceased, land, acerage not shown, "Whereas the said Edward Gouldman by purchase from one William Williams a certain parcel of land granted to Collo Richard Covington; Major James Boughan and the sd William Williams, by Patent Dated the 25 day of April 1704", in St Anns Par. This land formerly granted to Thomas Pannell Decd by Patent 4 Nov. 1673, and afterwards granted to Covington, Boughan and Williams, having been lost by Pannell for want of seating. The land was partitioned between the said Collo Richard Covington of the first part, and Major James Boughan, Benjamin ffisher and James Boughan Junr. of the second part, and the said Edward Gouldman (who had purchased Williams' share) of the third part, by deed the 9th August 1708. recorded 10 Aug, 1708 in Essex Court.
And whereas Collo Richard Covington and Major James Boughan, by deed, 11 Aug. 1707, between William Pannell, son and heir of the said Thomas Pannell, deceased: Francis Stone and Mary his wife Daughter of the said Thomas Pannell, of the one part, and Richard Covington and James Boughan of the other part, for £39., did purchase the interest of Wm. Pannell, Francis and Mary Stone.
Wit:
Zachary Lewis signed Richard Covington
Will'm Todd James Boughan
Recorded 11 Feb, 1713/14
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1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 366
December the 2d 1714. Surveyed for Coll Richd Covington two hundred and Thirty Six acres of Land scituate in the parish of St Ann in the County of Essex binding on the Land of John Smith and Tho Winslow
Signed Ro Brooke Junr
D.S.E1
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1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 545. Lease and Release. 14 - 15 May 1716. Richard Covington, Gent. of St. A. Par., sells William Saint-John of So. F. Par., 82 acres in So. F. Par., being part of a dividend "called by the name of Bestlands". Adj. lands of Thos. Howerton and of Meriwether.
Wit:
Nicholas Smith Junr Signed Richd Covington
Wm Covington Ju'r
Rec. 15 May 1716.
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1695-1706 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 9; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 21
RICHARD COVINGTON, 1091 acs., (Essex Co.,) 26 Apr. 1698, p. )50. Adj. land of Henry Corbin, Esqr., deed., 26 Apr. 1698, p. 150. Crossing the main hr. of Ware Cr., a gr.' branch of Passatink Cr; along Corbin's land, by a valley called Solomon's Garden. Granted John Battaile & Fra. Meriwether, 26 Oct. 1694, deserted, & now granted by order, &c. Trans. of 23 pers: Hugh Mathews, Jno. Hale, Edwd. Enscoe, Ambro. Walker, Joseph Beedle, Sarah Beesom, David Bray, Eliza. Weyer, Nich. Lawless, Wm, Shannon, Mary Dugtale, Jno. Brawn (or Bruton), Jakes (or Ickes); Jack, Captain, Diana, Dick, Harry, Moll, Jac, Doll, Sue, Nan
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1695-1706 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 9; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 87
JAMES BOUGHAN, RICHARD COVINGTON & WILLIAM WILLIAMS, 2400 acs., Essex Co; on S. side the river about 3 mi. from same, on brs. of Occupace Cr., 20 Oct. 1704, p. 620. Beg. at Thomas Page; to Bethlehem Gilson cor; along her line, to Cornelius Noell's land: Granted Tho. Pannell, 4 Nov. 1673, deserted, & now granted by order, &c. Trans. of 48 pers: Elinor Jones, Sara Bly, Eliz. Blackley, Eliz. Bond, Anne Lear, Catherine Reeve, Bridgett Netherway, Eliz. Alfodge, Richd. Sharp, Sherley Merdrett, John Lydee, John Brow, John Dop, son, Wm. Harson, Joseph Baker, John Inglish, Richd. Edwards, Geo. Coleman, Cornelius Mackguire, Hugh Ruwork (?), Wm, Lanfender, Tho. Moore, Susanna Mildilton, Anne Sowell, John Bruce, Wm. Rading, James Lanless (or Lauless), Kath. Say, John Price, Eliz. Demsey, Anne Gibson, Jacob Sherwood, John Solmon, Eliz. Savage, Wm. Clay, Mary Jones, Eliz. Horton, Eliz. Sanders, Tho. Burden, Robt. Brook, Wm. Maning, Eliz. Indgate, Anne Cooper, Margt. Pattison, Charles Farrell, Robt. Hughs, Magnus Crages, Wm. Tayler.
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1695-1706 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 9; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 96
RICHARD COVINGTON & JOHN BOUGHAN. 646 acs., Essex Co; S. side the river & N. side the Mill Cr., 2 May. 1705, p. 671. Adj. Willard's line; & Thomas Button. Granted Wm. Mosely & Nicho. Catlett, 7 Oct. 1670, deserted, & now granted by order, &c. Trans. of 13 pers.
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1710-1719 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 10; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 3
COL. RICHARD COVINGTON, of Essex Co; 21-1/2 acs: (N. L.) & 128 acs. of marsh; in St. Ann's Par., in sd. Co; commonly called the Quiocison point; joyning land sd. Covington, now lives on, & land formerly belonging to John Smith, dec'd; 28 Apr. 1711, p. 14. Imp. of 3 pers: John Parr, John Hewes & Thomas Dickinson.
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1710-1719 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 10; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 39
COL. RICHARD COVINGTON, JAMES BAUGHAN, THOMAS GOLDMAN, & EDWARD GOLDMAN, 553 acs. (N.L.), Essex Co., in St. Anne's Par; beg. on N. side of Occupation & down br. of Mattapony; 16 June 1714, p. 167. Being surplus within patent of 2400 ac's. granted William Pannell, 4 Nov. 1673 & granted James Boughan, Richd. Covington & Wm. Williams, 26 Apr. 1704. 5 Shill., & Imp. of 10 Eleanore Jones, Sarah bly, Eliza. Blackly, Eliza, Bond, Anne Lear, Catherine Rave, Bridget Netlerway, Eliza. Alfodge, Richard Sharp, James Coughlane.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1668 - 1726 (58 years)