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1761-1768 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 14 [Mike Marshall]; Page 7. Thomas Vivion Will
I Thomas Vivion of the County of Westmoreland do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form followeth.
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my son Charles Vivion my land and plantation lying in King George County on Rappahannock River.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Francis Vivion the land and plantation whereon I now live together with all my lands in Westmoreland County.
Item I give to my daughter Jane Vivion that I had with my late wife before marriage the sum of 500 pounds current money of Virginia, to be raised by my executors out of my estate as hereinafter directed, and paid to her on her arriving to the age or date of marriage.
Item I give to my daughter Mary Vivion the sum of 500 pounds current money of Virginia to be raised by my executors out of my estate as hereinafter directed him paid to her of her arriving to age or day of marriage.
Item I give to my daughter Jane Vivion Negro girl Lucy with all her increase; I also give her a young horse, saddle and bridle.
Item I give to my daughter Mary Vivion Negro girl Rachael with all her increase; I also give her a young horse, saddle and bridle.
Item in case either or both of the Negro girls herein given to my two daughters should died before my daughters come to age or marry my will and desire is that other Negro girls of equal value be allotted to them out of my estate.
Item my will and desire is that in case either my daughters Jane Vivion and Mary his Vivion should die before they come to age or marry that my other daughters possessed and enjoyed all the estate herein given to the one dying.
Item by will and desire is that my executors hereafter named receive all the money and that they put the same into good hands with what money I may have by me together with the sales of my household furniture in the yearly profits of my estate and interest, allowing my two daughters Jane Vivion and Mary Vivion to be maintained out of the profits of my lands and Negroes with my two sons until such time as my executors may have raised the sums herein granted to my said to daughters Jane Vivion and Mary Vivion and afterwards I desire that my two daughters be maintained out of the interest of the monies given them.
Item I give my daughter Frances Brooking a gold ring of the value of 20 shillings.
Item I give to my daughter Margaret Pratt a gold ring of the value of 20 shillings.
Item I give to my son Charles Vivion and my son Francis Vivion all and every part of the remainder of my estate of what kind soever, and desire the same may be equally divided between them.
Item my will and desire is that my two daughters Jane Vivion and Mary Vivion be under the care and direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Jett and Mrs. Dianna Goodloe until they come to age.
I desire that my estate be not appraised.
Lastly, I nominate and appoint my friends Thomas Jett, Mr. John Orr, and Mr. Peter Daniel guardians to my two sons Charles Vivion and Frances Vivion until they come to age as also executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of September 1760
signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of. Thomas Vivion
Thomas Jett
John Jarvis
Westmoreland Sct. At a court held for the said County the 28th day of April 1761 this will of Thomas Vivion, deceased was presented into Court and sworn by Thomas Jett and Peter Daniel two of the executors therein named, the same being proved by the oath of the witnesses thereto is admitted to record in upon motion of the said executors and their performing what the law in such cases require certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Recorded the 30th day of April 1761 Test: George Lee CCW
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Thomas was appointed Justice, 14 June 1722, and sheriff, 24 October 1718 in King George County, VA
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960 [John Frederick Dorman]
1713-1734 Middlesex County, Virginia Will Book, [Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 251-52.
Will of John Vivion of the Parish of Christ Church in the County of Middlesex, being sicke and weake in body, dated --- 1720.
Unto my dear and loveing wife Elizabeth Vivion all my whole estate dureing her naturall life. In case she should marry againe then one third to my said wife and the other two thirds in equal parts to my son John Vivion and my daughter Elizabeth Vivion as they come of age or marry. My son and daughter shall live on my plantation with their mother during their minority.
To my son John Vivion all my lands.
My dear and loveing wife Eliza. Vivion executrix.
My loving brothers Thomas Vivion and Henry Thacker, my kinsman Mr. [Edwin?] Thacker and my good friend Mr. Humphry Jones to be aiding and assisting my wife.
[unsigned]
3 July 1722. Elizabeth Vivion, executrix, and William Stanard made oath that about March 1720 John Vivion
being sick sent for Stanard to make his will, which he did and read it to him, after which he read it himself
and said it is very well, I like it, and he gave it to Mrs. Vivion and bid her put it in the desk.
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Page 174 WILL OF MARY (BIRKETT) JONES BROCK
In the Name of God Amen. I Mary Brock of the County of King George and Parish of Hanover being of perfect sense and memory thanks be to God for the same, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
Item: I give to my loving daughter Anne Deane Twenty Shillings to buy her a ring.
Item: I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Anne Deane when she comes to age or marries my Negro girl Isabell to her and her heirs lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to my grandson Charles Deane and his heirs lawfully begotten.
Item: I give to my grandson John Deane Twenty Shillings to buy a ring.
Item: I give to my grandson Charles Deane Twenty Shillings to buy a ring.
Item: I give to my grandson George Deane when he comes to age Ten Pounds if he lives to that age.
Item: I give to my good friend Thomas Vivian Twenty Shillings.
Item: I give all the remaining part of my estate real and personal of what kind soever (and not before given) to my grandson William Deane and his heirs lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to be equally divided between the surviving children of my daughter Anne Deane to them and their heirs forever.
And Lastly I do constitute my loving grandson William Deane Executor of this my Last Will & Testament, Revoking all other wills by me made heretofore. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this 21st day of January 1743.
Her *******
Mary [MB] Brock *Seale*
Mark *******
Witnesses
John Jones
Margarett Vivion
Thos Vivion
At a Court held for King George County on Friday February the 1St 1744.
The Last Will and Testament of Mary Brock, Deceased, was presented into Court by William Deane her Executor who made oath thereto and the same was proved by the oaths of Thomas Vivion and John Jones and admitted to record.
Harry Turner, C1:Cur: [See G.H.S. King, Marriages of Richmond Ccunty, Virginia,
16681853, pages 24, 53, 109, 256.]
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1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book J; [Antient Press]; Page 467
This Indenture made Second day October 1727 between THOMAS VIVION Gent. & MARY his wife of Parish of Sittenbourne in County King George and WILLIAM ROBINSON of said Parish & County Gent. in consideration sum of ten shillings do lease 180 acres in Parish of St. Pauls County Stafford Beginning at a marked Crooked hiccory standing by the ROAD & extends from the said Hiccory North .. & marked black walnut standing in head of a branch & thence according to the several courses mentioned in a certain Deed granted by THOMAS LEE Agent for the Proprietors of Northern neck to THOMAS PAISE & MARY his wife dated 29 January 3 1714 ..
Presence Max Robinson, Thos. Vivion
Charles Deane, Hugh Roberts Mary x Vivion
At Court held for Stafford County 11th October 1727 Thomas Vivion Gent.
and Mary his wife acknowledged this their deed of lease .. admitted to record.
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1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book J; [Antient Press]; Page 468-471
This Indenture made 3rd October 1727 between THOMAS VIVION Gent. and MARY his wife of Parish Sittenbourne in county King George & ROBINSON of said Gent. .. Witnesseth for sum Fifty pounds of Lawful Mony of England paid by William Robinson do release all that Plantation containing 124 acres (be the same more or less) in St. Pauls Parish County Stafford bounded .. Beginning at marked red oak standing in a line of land of JOHN BROWN thence along the line to marked red oak standing by a HORSE ROAD thence along the said Road to a :marked white oak standing by the said Road being a corner tree of one HAWKINS .. Thence by said Hawkins E to beginning according to a certain deed granted by THOMAS LEE Agent for the Proprietorq of the Northern neck to THOMAS PAISE & MARY his wife dated 30th January 1714 .. said 124 acres of land was granted unto JOHN LILLTE by Deed from the Proprs. office dated 26th July 1706 who dieing without heirs or without makeing any disposition of the same the said Land Escheated to the Proprs. who by their deed dated 30th January 1714 did grant the same unto Thomas Paise & Mary his wife now MARY VIVION party to these presents ..
Presence Max Robinson, Thos. Vivion
Charles Deane, Hugh Roberts Mary x Vivion
At Court held for Stafford County 1lth October 1727 Thomas Vivian & Mary his wife acknowledged Deed of Release (the said Mary being first privately examined) .. admitted to record.
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1732-1734 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 22-23
THIS INDENTURE made the Eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Thirty three Between ISRAELL ILLINGWORTH of ye County of KING GEORGE and Parish of Hanover in ye Colony of Virginia of ye one part and THOMAS VIVION of ye County, Parish and Colony aforesaid of ye other part; Wittnesseth that in consideration of One hundred pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by ye sd. VIVION, ye receipt whereof ISRAELL ILLINGWORTH doth hereby acknowledge, have and by these presents do bargain and sell unto ye sd. VIVION his heirs all that parcill of Land containing Two hundred seventy eight acres of land scituate on ye Branches of NOMONY RIVER in ye Parish of Cople in ye County of Westmorland, being part of a Patent of Eighteen hundred & ten acres of Land granted WILLIAM PIERCEBY Pattent bearing date ye 22d, day of March 1665, which sd. Pattent by several! conveyances became the right of NICHOLAS SPENCER, Esqr., deced., and were by the Last Will &Tetament of NICHOLAS SPENCER given & devised to JOHN SPENCER, his Son, & by ye sd. JOHN SPENCER sold & conveyed by Deed baring date 25th day of 7br: 1706 untoJAMES BURN, SENR., and by ye sd. JAMES BURN, SENR. given & devised to JAMES BURN and WILLIAM BURN and by ye sd. JAMES & WILLIAM BURN conveyed by Deed bearing date the 31st of May 1732 to ISRAELL ILLINGWORTH, who is party to these presents: Together with all houses orchards profitts and appurtenances thereunto belonging; ye said Two hundred seventy eight acres of land lying on the NOMONY RIVER & bounded, Begining at ye mouth of BEAVERDAM SWAMP issuing out of a GREAT BEAVERDAM SWAMP & extending thence up ye sd Swamp by a line of marked trees S. 5.00 Wt. four hundred & fifty poles to a marked Pohiccory which line divides this Land from another part of ye aforesd. Land now or lately in ye possession of JOHN BUSHROD, Gent., thence No. 85d. Wt. twenty poles, thence W: S: W: ninty five poles to a marked white Oake standing on a Level neare to a Horse Path coming from NOMONY MILL to Westmorland COURT HOUSE on ye North side of ye sd. Horse Path or Road being a corner tree to the land of EDWARD RANSDELL, late of ye sd. County of Westmorland, deced,, thence N. 5d. E. by a line of marked trees four hundred & twenty poles to a red Oake, thence down the severall meanders of ye sd. Branch to the mouth thereof to ye aforesd. GREAT BEAVER- DAM SWAMP, thence down ye meanders of the aforesaid Beaver Swamp to the first station, and all Estate right and demand of ISRAELL ILLINGWORTH in the land & premises; To have and to hold the two hundred seventy eight acres of land unto ye sd. VIVION free and clear from all incumbrances whatsoever; In Testimony whereof ISRAELL ILLINGWORTH hath to these presents enterchangably sett his hand and seal the day and date above written
Sealed & Delivered in the presents of
EVAN PRICE, ISRAELL ILLINGWORTH
JOHN PRATT, PETER DANIELL
Westmorld. ss, At a Court held for the sd. County the 29th day of May 1733
This Deed of Bargain and Sale of Land passed by ISRAELL ILLINGWORTH to THOMAS VIVION was proved in open Court by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto, Also GEORGE TURBERVILE by virtue of a Power of Attorney to him for that purpose made by DOROTHY ILLINGWORTH, Wife of the said ISRAELL ILLINGWORTH, (duely proved by the Oaths of GRIFFITH SMITH and PETER DANIELL, two of the witnesses thereto), relinquished her, the said DOROTHY's, Right of Dower and Thirds at the Common Law of in and to the Land b y the sd. Deed menconed to be conveyed, all which at the instance of the said VIVION
is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Nineteenth day of June 1733, pr. G. T. C. C. W.
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1740-1742 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 167-168
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty seventh day of July in the fourteenth 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 1741; Between THOMAS ROBINS of County of Westmoreland, Planter, of one part and THOMAS VIVION of County of KING GEORGE, Gent., of other part; Witnesseth that THOMAS ROBINS in consideration of five shillings of lawful money to him in hand paid by THOMAS VIVION, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto THOMAS VIVION all those two parcels of land containing by estimation Two hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less scituate in County of Westmoreland on the Great Swamp of APPAMATTOX, one of which parcels of land is bounded North Westly with the Land of Mr. JOHN ROSIER, Begining at a marked red Oak in said ROSIERs Land & extending West So; West along ROSIERs line ninety poles to a marked Hiccory in a Branch, thence West No. West fifty poles to a white Oak. thence South by West a hundred poles to a wt. Oak, thence South East one hundred and twenty po: to a black Oak, thence East one hundred and thirty poles to a black Gum, finally No. by West five degrees West to the first station or begining, being granted to ROBERT FOSTER of County of Westmoreland by Deed bearing date the year of our Lord 1691 And by said FOSTER sold and conveyed to THOMAS ROBINS by Deed bearing date the 30th Nov: 1698; The other parcel of land is bounded, West on the land of GEO. BEARD. Northerly on the Land of Mr. ROSIER, Easterly on the land of Mr. ROBERT FOSTER now in the tenor of said ROBINS, and So. East on the land of Mr. WILLIAM MONROE and So. West on marked trees, extending East So. East twenty five poles, thence So. by West twenty poles. thence So, 85 degrees West sixty four poles, thence So. 9 degrees West 62 poles. thence No. 41 dgs. West forty poles, thence North 67 1/2 degrees West forty two poles, thence North 60 degrees East forty two poles, No. by West sixty two poles. thence North by East one hundred sixty eight poles to the first begining, which last mentioned tract of land was taken up by Mr. THOMAS ROBINS, deceased, by Patent bearing date the 7th day of May 1714: he dying without Will the two tracts of land became the proper Estate of THOMAS ROBINS, who is partie to these presents; And all houses orchards profits and appurtenances to the premises belonging; To have and to hold the the two parcels of land and premises unto THOMAS VIVION his heirs during the term of one whole year paying the Rent of one Ear of Indian Corn upon the last day of the term if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transfering uses into possession, THOMAS VIVION may be in the actual possession of the premises and thereby be the better enabled to accept a Release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs; In Witness whereof the parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
CHARLS WRIGHT, THOMAS ROBINS
BOW IN PRICE, ROBT: (? GOROOKING)
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of July 1741 THOMAS ROBINS personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease for Land by him passed to THOMAS VIVION, Gentleman, at whose instance the same is admitted to Record
Recorded the Sixth day of August 1741 GEORGE TURBERVILLE, C. W. C.
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty eight day of July in the fourteenth 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 one thousand seven hundred forty one; Between THOMAS ROBINS of the County of Westmoreland, Planter, of one part and THOMAS VIVION of County of KING GEORGE, Gent., of other part. Witnesseth that THOMAS ROBINS in consideration of the sum of Forty pounds current money of Virginia and Six thousand four hundred pounds of tobacco and casks
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1740-1742 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 234-235
Westmoreland Sct, George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King Defender of the faith &c., to JOSEPH STROTHER, SAMUEL SKINKER, BENJAMIN STROTHER and RICHARD BRYAN of County of KING GEORGE, Gent., Greeting. We do hereby authorize and impower you or any two of you at such time and place as you shall appoint, sometime before the next Court to be held for the County of Westmoreland, to take the privy examination of DOROTHY JEMMISON, Wife of WILLIAM JEMMISON, of the County of KING GEORGE apart from her Husband touching her willingness and unconstrained consent and assent to the passing a certain Deed or Deeds for conveying her Right of Dower to a certain parcel of land scituate in Parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland containing by estimation Two hundred and seventy eight acres sold by ILLINGSWORTH and the said DOROTHY unto THOMAS VIVION of the County of KING GEORGE, Gent., (the Commission for the privy examination of DOROTHY, the Wife of WILLIAM JEMMISON). herein you are not to fail.
Witness GEORGE LEE Clk. of the County Court of Westmoreland the twenty ninth day of April in the fifteenth year of our Reign
GEO: LEE, C, W. C.
KING GEORGE Sct. By virtue of the within Commission, we do hereby certify that DOROTHY JEMMISON. Wife of WILLIAM JEMMISON. was this day privily examined by us and did freely acknowledge her right of Dower and Thirds to the Land mentioned to have been freely conveyed by ISRAELL ILLINGSWORTH who was the former Husband of the said DOROTHY JEMMISON. Given under our hands this fifth day of June 1742
SAML: SKINKER
RICHD: BRYAN
Westmoreland sct. At a Court held for the said County the 31st day of August 1742 This Commission for the privy examination of DOROTHY JEMMISON, Wife of WILLIAM ,IEMMISON, concerning the Dower of certain lands by ISRAELL ILLINGSWORTH, the said DOROTHY's former Husband, sold and conveyed to THOMAS VIVION, Gent., was presented into Court & ordered to be recorded
Recorded the Ninth day of September 1742
Test GEORGE LEE C W C.
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1744-1745 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 10, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 63-67
THIS INDENTURE made the 21st day of September in the 18th 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 Christ 1744: Between THOMAS VIVION of the Parish of Hanover in County of KING GEORGE and MARY his Wife of one part and WILLIAM BAILEY of Parish of Lunenburg in County of RICHMOND of other part; Witnesseth that THOMAS VIVION and MARY his Wife in consideration of the sum of Sixty five pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid by WILLIAM BAILEY, the receipt whereof THOMAS VIVION and MARY his Wife do acquit WILLIAM BAILEY his heirs, have and by these presents do bargain and sell unto WILLIAM BAILEY his heirs all that parcel of Land containing Two hundred and Seventy eight acres of Land situate in the Branches of NOMONY RIVER in Parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland being pqrt of a Pattent of Eighteen hundred and two acres of Land granted WILLIAM PEIRCE bearing date the 22nd day of March 1665, which Pattent by several conveyances became the right of NICHOLAS SPENCER, Esqr., deceased, and by the Last Will and Testament NICHOLAS SPENCER, Esqr., did give and devise to JOHN SPENCER, his Son, and by JOHN SPENCER sold and conveyed by Deeds bearing dte the 25th day of September 1706 unto JAMES BURN, and by JAMES BURN given and devised to his Sons, JAMES BURN and WILLIAM BURN, and by JAMES BURN and WILLIAM BURN conveyed by Deeds bearing date the 21st day of May 1732 to ISRAEL ILLINGWORTH and by the said ILLINGWORTH conveyed by Deed bearing date the 11th day of May 1733 to THOMAS VIVION, now party to these presents. together with all houses orchards profits and appurtenances to the same belonging; and the rents issues and profits thereof, the Two hundred and Seventy eight acres of land situate on the Branches of NOMONY RIVER and bounded; Beginning at the mouth of a Beaver Dam Swamp by a line of marked trees, S. 5d. W. 450 poles to a marked pohiccory which line divides this land from another part of the aforesaid now in possession of Mr. JOHN SPENCE, formerly belonging to JOHN BUSHROD, Gent., deceased, thence N. 85d. W. 20 poles thence W. S. W. 95 poles to a marked white Oak standing near the Road that leads to NOMONY FERRY on the North side of said Road, being a corner tree of the Land of Mr. WILLIAM FRYOR, thence N. 5d E, by a line of marked trees 420 poles to a red Oak, thence down the several meanders of the Branch to the mouth thereof to the aforesaid Great Beaver Dam. thence down the meanders of the Swamp to the first station; And all right title and demand of THOMAS VIVION and MARY his Wife in the premises; To have and to hold the Two hundred and seventy eight acres of land and premises and appurtenances unto WILLIAM BAILEY his heirs; freely and clearly acquitted saved harmless and ketp indemnified from all in cumbran ces whatsoever: the quit rents from time to time due to the Lord or Lords of the fee only excepted; And THOMAS VIVION nd MARY his Wife their heirs the premises with the appurtenances to WILLIAM BAILEY his heirs against the claim or demand of every person shall warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof THOMAS VIVION and MARY his Wife have to these presents interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and date within written
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
THOS. TEMPUMAN, WHARTON RANSDELL, THOMAS VIVION
RICHD. DOZER, JOHN TEMPLEMAN
Memorandum; That on the 21st day of September Anno Dom: 1744 actual and peaceable possession and sizen of the land and appurtenances within mentioned was given and delivered by THOMAS VIVION unto WILLIAM BAILEY by the delivery of Turff and Twigg unto him on the said Land; To have and to hold unto WILLIAM BAILEY his heirs according to the form and effect of the within written; In the presence of
Teste THOS: TEMPLEMAN, WHARTON RANSDELL
RICHD. DOZIER, JOHN TEMPLEMAN
Westmd. Sct At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of Octr, 1744
This Deed of Feoffment for Lands from THOMAS VIVION to WILLIAM BAILEY together with the livery of seizen were proved in open Court by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto, which on motion of the said BAILEY are admitted to Record
Teste GEO. LEE, C. W. C.
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1748-1767 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book O; [Antient Press]; Page 468-469 In Name of God Amen I JOHN SHORT of Parish of St. Pauls & County of Stafford being sick & weak but in perfect sense do make this my last will & Testament .. I give to my dear Wife THEODOSIA SHORT, the riding Chair and two horses called Silver Springs and White Stockings exclusive of her thirds by Law allowed. I give to mv Eldest Son JAMES SHORT all that part of land in the Indian Town formerly purchased of EDWARD HUMSTON & WITHERS CONWAY to him James & heirs and if he should die before he arrives at age, or without heirs Lawfully begotten and my Second son THOMAS become heir to the Land above devised to said James, then I give the lands purchased of THOS. VIVION and THOS. CLIFTON to my Youngest son JOHN and his heirs. I give to my second son Thomas Short all that part of land purchased of Thomas Vivion containing 95 acres more or less. As also 91 acres purchased of Thomas Clifton to him Thomas & heirs and in failure of such heirs, then to my third son John Short. I give unto my third son John Short all that land purchased of Doctor WILLIAM ALLASON containing 200 acres more or less, to him John & heirs, and if failure of such heirs, then co my second son Thomas. Its my will that my slaves & their future increase be equally divided among my children vizt. MARY, SARAH, JAMES, MARGARET, ELIZABETH, ANN, THOMAS & JOHN as they arrive at age or Marry, that is to say when any of the aforsd children do arrive at age, or marry, I do impower my Exrs oftermentioned to pay to each child their just & full proportion of my slaves, the remainder to be put together till another child arrives at age or marrys & get his or her share. And so on till they the said children are all paid off & my Negroes distributed as above. My household goods & stocks I desire may be kept in the house & on the Plantation for the more decent support of my wife and children which Stocks and household goods are to be equally divided in the same manner as my Negroes and I likewise desire my w1fes thirds may he distributed the same way ea above after her Death. I do desire that my slaves may work promnisciously on the Plantations as they usually have done in my lifetime till my Sons arrive at age, and the crops to be applied to the Support of the family as above. Lastly I nominate my dear wife THEODOSIA SHORT, my friends JOHN MATHEWS of Charles County in the Province of Maryland, ANDREW GRANT JUNR. and WALTER WILLIAMSON to be Exx & Exrs of this .. 7th August 1763. John Short
John Stuart, Wm. Scott, Baldwn. Dade
At Court held for Stafford County July 9th 1764 Will presented .. proved . admitted to record. Certificate granted for obtaining Probate ..
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1753-1765 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 4; [Antient Press]; Page 507-510
Indenture made 18th/19th October 1762 between JOHN ORR & SUSANNA his wife of parish Washington in county Westmoreland and THOS. JETT of parish Hanover in county King George .. by deeds of lease and release .. for sum Three hundred and eighteen pounds nine shillings current money of Virginia .. sold 386 acres of land adjoyning to the upper part of Thomas Jett land which land John Orr purchased of Major Thomas Vivian some time in the year 1760 ..
Presence Simon Triplett, John Orr
Chas. Triplett, Chas. Deane.
John Richardson
At a court held 3rd March 1763 .. Deeds of lease and release .. admitted to record.
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1721-1723 King George County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page
King George County Court 1st of September 1721; Page 15
- JOHN SPICER by his Petition setting forth that he has intention to build a Mill on PAINE's DAM in the County aforesaid, but cannot proceed by reason that JOHN VIVION and ELIZABETH his Wife, THOMAS VIVION and FRANCES his Wife, MARTHA THACKER and LETTICE THACKER, Spinsters, do own the land on the other side the said Creek and will not sell him an acres thereof; Whereupon it is considered by the Court and accordingly ordered that CORNELIUS EDMUNDS, THOMAS BROCK, GEORGE WHITE and JOHN GILBERT or any two of them being first sworn before some justices of the Peace
for this County some time before the next Court to be held for the said County layoff and value an acre of the said JOHN VIVION and ELIZABITH his Wife, THOMAS VIVION and FRANCES his Wife, MARTHA THACKER and LITfICE THACKER Spinsters Land convenient on the said CREEK for the said JOHN SPICERs building a Mill thereon as aforesd. not taking away any Houses Orchards or the immediate conveniences of the parties aforesd. And that they report their proceeding to the next Court
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1726-1729 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 431-433
Indenture lst/2nd March 1726 between WILLIAM ROBINSON of Parish of Sittenbourn King George County Gent. and THOMAS VIVION of same Gent. .. by deeds of lease and release .. for Two hundred pounds of Lawfull money of England sold 320 acres being the plantation in possession of THOMAS PAINE Deced with the express proviso and condition that if MARY the now wife of the said THOMAS VIVION shall survive or be the longest liver .. that she shall without any trouble .. occupy the said plantation .. during the term of her natural life .. which said plantation is part of a tract left by ALEXANDER ffLEMING to ALASTIA his Daughter and for want of heirs of her descended to ELIZABETH THORNTON her Sis-
ter who by Deed 1st July 1699 sold to THOMAS PAISE who by his last Will did bequeath the same unto MARY his wife who by Deed of Release dated 8th December last past did convey unto WILLIAM ROBINSON ..
5th May 1727 .. Deed of Release recorded. William Robinson
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1735-1743 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [Antient Press]; Page 535-537
Indenture made 13th December 1743 between THOMAS THATCHER and THOMAS VIVION Gent. .. Whereas one WILLIAM UNDERWOOD (the Grandfather of the said Thomas) by his last will & testament .. xixth day of July MDCCXVII duly proved .. court of Richmond VII August MDCCXVII did devise unto his loving Grandsons JOHN & WILLIAM THATCHER 200 acres equally divided between them lying between the land of WILLIAM TRIPLETT & MARY TUTT and John Thatcher Departed this life before he attained to lawfull age & without leaving issue, & thereupon William Thatcher sold the land so devised to him & the said John & conveyed the same unto Thomas Vivion but the said Thomas Thatcher being Elder Brother of the sd JOHN & WILLIAM brought his Ejectment against THOMAS VIVION & by the Judgment of the Court of King George 5th November MDCCXLII recovered against Vivion the land aforsd Devised by Underwood to JOHN THATCHER being 100 acres .. by Records of King George County .. This Indenture witnesseth .. THOMAS THATCHER in consideration of sum Fourty five pounds Eleven shillings paid by Vivion .. sells all land .. 100 acres devised by WILLIAM UNDERWOOD to John Thatcher ..
Presence John Wharton, Thomas Thatcher
Bourn Price, Thomas x Plaile
At a court held 5th January 1743 .. Deed of Release and receipt of consideration money .. recorded.
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1744-1745 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 10, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 63-67
ur 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 Christ 1744: Between THOMAS VIVION of the Parish of Hanover in County of KING GEORGE and MARY his Wife of one part and WILLIAM BAILEY of Parish of Lunenburg in County of RICHMOND of other part; Witnesseth that THOMAS VIVION and MARY his Wife in consideration of the sum of Sixty five pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid by WILLIAM BAILEY, the receipt whereof THOMAS VIVION and MARY his Wife do acquit WILLIAM BAILEY his heirs, have and by these presents do bargain and sell unto WILLIAM BAILEY his heirs all that parcel of Land containing Two hundred and Seventy eight acres of Land situate in the Branches of NOMONY RIVER in Parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland being pqrt of a Pattent of Eighteen hundred and two acres of Land granted WILLIAM PEIRCE bearing date the 22nd day of March 1665, which Pattent by several conveyances became the right of NICHOLAS SPENCER, Esqr., deceased, and by the Last Will and Testament NICHOLAS SPENCER, Esqr., did give and devise to JOHN SPENCER, his Son, and by JOHN SPENCER sold and conveyed by Deeds bearing dte the 25th day of September 1706 unto JAMES BURN, and by JAMES BURN given and devised to his Sons, JAMES BURN and WILLIAM BURN, and by JAMES BURN and HILLIAMBURN conveyed by Deeds bearing date the 21st day of May 1732 to ISRAEL HILLINGWORTH and by the said HILLINGWORTH conveyed by Deed bearing date the 11th day of May 1733 to THOMAS VIVION, now party to these presents. together with all houses orchards profits and appurtenances to the same belonging; and the rents issues and profits thereof, the Two hundred and Seventy eight acres of land situate on the Branches of NOMONY RIVER and bounded; Beginning at the mouth of a Beaver Dam Swamp by a line of marked trees, S. 5d. W. 450 poles to a marked pohiccory which line divides this land from another part of the aforesaid now in possession of Mr. JOHN SPENCE, formerly belonging to JOHN BUSHROD, Gent., deceased, thence N. 85d. W. 20 poles thence W. S. W. 95 poles to a marked white Oak standing near the Road that leads to NOMONY FERRY on the North side of said Road, being a corner tree of the Land of Mr. WILLIAM FRYOR, thence N. 5d E, by a line of marked trees 420 poles to a red Oak, thence down the several meanders of the Branch to the mouth thereof to the aforesaid Great Beaver Dam. thence down the meanders of the Swamp to the first station; And all right title and demand of THOMAS VIVION and MARY his Wife in the premises; To have and to hold the Two hundred and seventy eight acres of land and premises and appurtenances unto WILLIAM BAILEY his heirs; freely and clearly acquitted saved harmless and ketp indemnified from all in cumbran ces whatsoever: the quit rents from time to time due to the Lord or Lords of the fee only excepted; And THOMAS VIVION nd MARY his Wife their heirs the premises with the appurtenances to WILLIAM BAILEY his heirs against the claim or demand of every person shall warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof THOMAS VIVION and MARY his Wife have to these presents interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and date within written
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
THOS. TEMPUMAN, WHARTON RANSDELL, THOMAS VIVION
RICHD. DOZER, JOHN TEMPLEMAN
Memorandum; That on the 21st day of September Anno Dom: 1744 actual and peaceable possession and sizen of the land and appurtenances within mentioned was given and delivered by THOMAS VIVION unto WILLIAM BAILEY by the delivery of Turff and Twigg unto him on the said Land; To have and to hold unto WILLIAM BAILEY his heirs according to the form and effect of the within written; In the presence of
Teste THOS: TEMPLEMAN, WHARTON RANSDELL
RICHD. DOZIER, JOHN TEMPLEMAN
Westmd. Sct At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of Octr, 1744
This Deed of Feoffment for Lands from THOMAS VIVION to WILLIAM BAILEY together with the livery of seizen were proved in open Court by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto, which on motion of the said BAILEY are admitted to Record
Teste GEO. LEE, C. W. C.
(On margin: VIVION's Bond to BAILEY)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS VIVION of Parish of Hanover in County of KING GEORGE, Gent., am held and firmly bound unto WILLIAM BAILEY of Parish of Lunenburg in County of RICHMOND, Planter, in the sum of One hundred and forty four pounds current money of Virginia, to the true and just payment whereof I bind myself my heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed with my Seal and dated this 21st day of September in the 18th 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 Anno Domini 1744
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such tht if the above bound THOMAS VIVION his heirs shall perform and keep all Covenants which on his or their part ought to be performed and kept mentioned in a certain Deed of Feoffment made between THOMAS VIVION and WILLIAM BAILEY in all things according to the true meaning of the said Deed, Then the above obligation to be void & of none effect, otherwise to stand & remain in full force Dower and virtue
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
RICHARD DOZER, JOHN TEMPLEMAN, THOMAS VIVION
WHARTON RANSDELL, THOS: TEMPLEMAN
Westmd, Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of October 1744
This Bond for performance of Covenants from THOMAS VIVION to WILLIAM BAILEY was proved in open Court by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto, which on motion of the said BAILEY is admitted to Record Teste GEO: LEE, C. W. C.
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1743-1752 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 221-225
Indenture made 14th/15th October 1747 between WILLIAM HARDING & SARAH his wife of county Northumberland of one part & THOMAS VIVION of county King George .. by deeds of lease & release for sum Five hundred pounds current money of Virginia sold 515 acres in Hanover Parish King George County .. it being the land whereon said Harding has a Quarter & whereon HENRY DRAKE lives which said land was bequeathed unto said Sarah by the Last Will & Testament of JOSEPH BALL dated 19th October 1720 & duly proved & Recorded in County Court of Northumberland ..
Presence M. Robinson, William Harding
John Triplett, Christor. Quisenbury, Sarah x Harding
Harry Turner, Clapham Richardson,
Tho: Jett
Memo - Whereas Henry Drake has a Lease dated 19th November 1733 for twenty years clear of any rent. Now the true Intent & meaning hereof is that the sd Drake shall possess .. sd Leased premises for the term of the Lease yet to come the sd Drake complying with the Lease in every particular 15th October 1747.
Presence M. Robinson, John Triplett, Thos. Vivion
Christor. Quisenbury, Harry Turner,
Clapham Richardson, Tho: Jett
At a court held 5th February 1747 .. Deeds of lease & release with for the privy examination of said Sarah recorded.
King George. George the Second .. to MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON, JOSEPH MORTON & JOHN TRIPLETT Gent. Greeting. Whereas William Harding & Sarah his wife .. conveyed unto Thomas Vivion .. whereas Sarah cannot conveniently travel to King George County Court & make acknowledgment .. you do personally go to sd Sarah .. examine her .. Witness Harry Turner Clerk of our sd Court at the sd Court House the 28th Jan. in the twenty first year of our Reign & in the year of our Lord God 1747.
By virtue of above commission .. received her acknowledgment .. 28th January 1747. Max: Robinson John Triplett
At a court held 5th Februar
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1743-1752 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 242-245
Indenture made 25th/26th March 1748 between GEORGE BALL & ANN his Wife of County Northumberland & THOMAS VIVION of County King George .. by deeds of lease & release .. for sum Two hundred pounds current money of Virginia sold 200 acres .. beginning at Red oak in line of Scott .. north .. line of Ball's land .. West near the Main Road ..
Presence Harry Turner, George Ball
Will: Jett, Henry Drake, Ann Ball
Thomas Pratt, Law: Butler,
Thos. Jett, Danl. Payne
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1753-1765 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 4; [Antient Press]; Page 69-72
Indenture made 24th/25th September 1753 between THOS. PRATT and MARGARET his wife of Parish Hanover in county King George & THOMAS VIVION of same .. by deeds of lease and release .. for sum of one hundred pounds current money of Virginia .. sold all that parcel of land whereon said Thomas Vivion now lives .. 200 acres .. which said land was conveyed to Margaret (the wife of Thomas Pratt) by WILLIAM LETMAN and FRANCES his wife & MARY BOWEN Sister of the said Letman as by deeds of lease and release recorded in county court of King George ..
Presence Will. Jett, Thos. Pratt
Joseph Jones, F. Jett Junr., Margaret Pratt
Thos. Jett
At a court held 7th February 1754 .. Deeds of lease and release admitted to record.
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1753-1765 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 4; [Antient Press]; Page 72-73
King George County .. George the second .. to PETER DANIEL, WILLIAM FITZHUGH and JOHN STUART Gent. Justices of Stafford County greeting.
Whereas THOMAS PRATT and MARGARET his wife by their Indenture dated 24th/25th September 1753 have conveyed to THOMAS VIVION Gent. .. 200 acres .. and Whereas said Margaret cannot conveniently travel to our county court .. receive the acknowledgment which she be willing to make .. ROBERT ARMISTEAD Clerk county court of King George 12th February 1754.
Commission returned 26th April 1754 by Peter Daniel, John Stuart.
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1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page 315-318
THIS INDENTURE made the fifteenth/sixteenth day December 1727 Between HUGH ROBERTS of the Parish of St. Ann in County of Essex Carpenter of one part and THOMAS VIVION of the Parish of Sittenbourne in County of King George gent WITNESSETH that the said Hugh Roberts for sum of Sixteen thousand pounds of good tobacco paid by these presents doth grant unto Thomas Vivion all that WATER GRIST MILL & parcell of land thereunto belonging containing three acres on ye head of Blackbourns Creek in the parish of St Ann in County of Essex In presence of WIL ROBINSON,Hugh Roberts THOMAS QUISENBURY GILBERT TALLOCK
At Court held for Essex County ye 20th day of February 1727
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1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page 373a-375
I ELIZABETH SMITH Wife of NICHOLAS SMITH of County of King George Gent do by these presents appoint WILLIAM BEVERLEY Gent my lawfull Attorney for me & in my name to acknowledge in the County Court of Essex my relinquishment of Dower and thirds to a tract of land conveyed by my husband to THOMAS VIVION Gent by Indenture date the 5th & 6th days of this Instant November whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Sixth day of November 1728.
Sealed in presence of JOHN LOMAX, Elizabeth Smith
EDWD BARRADALL
At Court held for Essex County at Tappa on 19th November 1728
This Power of Attorney admitted to record
THIS INDENTURE made the fifth/Sixth day of November 1728 Between NICHOLAS SMITH of Parish of Sittenbourn in County of King George Gent of one part & THOMAS VIVION of Parish & County aforesaid Gent. Witnesseth that the said Nicholas Smith for sum of two bundred pounds of lawfull mony of England hath granted unto the said Thomas Vivion his heirs & assigns the Plantacon or parcel of land menconed in Indenture of bargain & sale bearing date the day next before the Day of the date of these presents & of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession the land being in the Parish of St. Ann in County of Essex in the fork of Blackbourn's Creek & bounded by the said Creek & the Land of WILLIAM PRICE & by the land of JOHN HUDSON deced the said lands containing 180 acres being part of a tract of 438 acres granted to VOLLENT1NE ALLEN in the year 1661 and is as by the several conveyances may appear become the proper Estate of Nicholas Smith
Seal'd in presence of JNO LOMAX, Nicholas Smith
EDWD BARRADALL
At Court held for Essex County at Tappa the 19th November 1728
This Deed of Lease & Release (WILLIAM BEVERLEY Gent by Virtue of a Power of Attorney from Elizabeth the Wife of the said Nicholas Smith relinquished her right of Dower in the Land therein conveyed) wch on Mr. EDWARD BARRADALL's mocon is admitted to record
I the within named Nicholas Smith do acknowledge to have reced from Thomas Vivion the sum of Two hundred pounds the consideration money menconed to be paid
Witness WIL, ROBINSON, Nicho Smith
JOHN SCOTT, MAX ROBINSON
Acknowledged in Essex County Court the 19th November 1728 & admitted to record
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Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol 24 1986, No. 4; Page 73
Virginia Land Patent Book 17
Thomas Vivion of King George County, 40 acres in St. Anne's parish Essex County adjacent his own land between the branches of Blackburn Creek. To September 1736
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1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 233-236
THIS INDENTURE made the Eighteenth day of May one thousand seven hundred forty and one Between THOMAS VIVION Gent. of KING GEORGE COUNTY of one part and ROBERT BROOKINS of St. Stephen's Parish in County of KING & QUEEN and FRANCES his Wife Daughter of the said THOMAS VIVION of the other part Witnesseth that said THOMAS VIVION out of pure Natural Affection to his Daughter and for No other consideration but her good & wellfair hath given to the said FRANCES BROOKING and her heirs for ever all them two parcells of land being in St. Anns Parish in Essex County containing two hundred and Twenty acres, one hundred and Eighty acres being bought of NICHO, SMITH as by Deed dated the Sixth day of November one thousand seven hundred twenty and eight and the other forty taken up by the said THOMAS VIVION as by PATTENT dated the second day of September one thousand Seven hundred thirty and six Both which parcells of land the said THOMAS VIVION doth give to the said FRANCES BROOKING to be held from the date of these presents forever as Witness my hand and seal
in presence ANTHO. PERRYMAN, THOS VIVION
THOS. DIXSON, JNO. VAWTER
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 19th day of May 1741
This Indenture from THOMAS VIVION to ROBERT BROOKING and FRANCES his Wife and the Livery of Seisin thereon Endorsed was duely proved by the Oaths of all the Witnesses thereto and admitted to record
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1755-1765 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book P; [Antient Press]; Page 50-55
This indenture made 6th and 7 August 1755 between Thomas Vivion King George County, gentleman and Walter Williamson of County Stafford, gentleman by deeds of lease and release for some 100 pounds current money of Virginia have sold 180 acres (excepting 34 acres sold by the said Thomas Vivion to John Short, gentleman, 4 & 5 days of August) being the land formerly sold by Joseph King unto John Pratt the younger and John Lilley which John Pratt the younger by his deed Poll 12 June 1710 conveyed 100 acres part of the above unto John Lilley and said Lilley dying without issue or any air or making disposition the same escheated to the proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia by deeds 29th of January 1714 granted land belonging to Lilley to Thomas Paist and Mary his wife who intermarried with the said Thomas Vivion who by their deeds 2/3 October 1727 conveyed the same to William Robinson who by his deed lease and release 1/2 September 1729 sold to Thomas Vivion which land and bounded beginning at a crooked hickory standing by the road to a marked black Walnut in the head of a branch ... Thence according to the several courses mentioned in a certain deed granted by Thomas Lee, agent for the proprietors ... to Thomas Paise & Mary his wife. Signed Thomas Vivion in the presence of William Bernard, William Rowley, Richard Foote, John Short
George the Second to John Taliferro, William Rowley and Samuel Skinker of County King George, gentlemen, greetings. Whereas Thomas Vivion and Jane his wife of County King George by their deed 7 August 1755 did grant unto Walter Williamson of Stafford County 146 acres. Whereas said James is unable to travel to our county court of Stanford in her proper person to acknowledge the said deed, we do give you full power to receive the acknowledgment and we do command you personally to go to Jane and receive her acknowledgment whether she doth same freely and when you have received her acknowledgment do certify us in our court of Stafford sending then and there the said deeds and this writ. Witnesses Henry Tyler, clerk of our said court this 12th of July in the 29th year of our reign, Henry Tyler
King George County, to wit. By virtue of the within writ we have examined Jane wife of Thomas Vivion apart from her husband and do certify that the said Jane voluntarily considered to the recording 7th of August 1755, John Taliferro, William Rowley
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1683 - 1761 (~ 78 years)