Amelia County, Virginia - Patent Book # 17 ********************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Carol Pack Urban, E-mail address: , February, 1999. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** JOSEPH FARLEY - 500 ACRES - AMELIA COUNTY, VA George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith. To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings. Know ye that for diverse good causes and considerations but more especially for in consideration of the sum of Fifty Shillings of good and lawful money for our use, paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia, we have given, granted and confirmed and by these presents for that our heirs and successors do give, grant and confirm unto JOSEPH FARLEY one certain tract or parcel of land containing five hundred acres lying and being in the County of Amelia on the lower side of West’s Creek adjoining George Stegall’s, William Rowlett’s and John Farley’s land and bounded as followeth to wit. Beginning at George Stegall’s upper corner thence north one hundred and seventy six poles to a corner white oak thence east twenty five degrees north three hundred and twenty poles to a corner, thence north forty two degrees west thirty six poles in (?) (?) Rowlett’s corner thence along Rowlett’s line east thirty degrees south three hundred and eight poles to John Tally’s line thence along the same west twenty nine degrees south two hundred and fifty six poles to his corner in Stegall’s line thence along Stegall’s line north twenty five degrees sixty (?) poles thence north fifty poles to Thomas Stegall’s corner thence along his head line west twenty five degrees north three hundred and twenty poles to the beginning. With all woods, underwoods, swamps, marshes, long grounds, meadows, fieldings and his due revenue of all veins, mines, and quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said quantity of five hundred acres of land and the rivers, waters and water causes therein contained together with the privileges of hunting, hawking, fishing, fowling and all other profits and commodities and hereditaments amends whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in anywise appurtaining. To have and to hold, possess and enjoy the said tract or parcel of land and all other the before granted premises and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances with the said JOSEPH FARLEY and to his heirs and assignees forever. To the only use and behoof of him the said JOSEPH FARLEY his heirs and assignees forever. To be held of these heirs and successors use of our Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common (?) and not in capites or Knight’s Service. Yielding and paying unto our heirs and successors for every fifty acres of land and so proportionably for a lessor or greator quantity than fifty acres the fee rent of One Shilling yearly to be paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel and also cultivating and improving thence acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned within three years after the date of these presents provided always that if three years of the said free rent shall at any time be in arrears and unpaid or if the said JOSEPH FARLEY his heirs or assignees are not within the space of three years next coming after the date of these presents cultivate and improve three acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned then the estate whereby granted shall cease and be utterly determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our heirs and successors to grant the same lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other commoner persons as we our heirs and successors shall think fit. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters patent to be made. Witness our trusty and well beloved William Gooch Esquire, President of our Council and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said Colony the fifteenth day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Five. In the ninth year of our reign. William Gooch Patent Book No. 17 1735-1738 Page 22 Carol Pack Urban 1-19-1999 ********************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Carol Pack Urban, E-mail address: , February, 1999. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** JOSEPH FARLEY - 400 ACRES - AMELIA COUNTY, VA George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith. To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings. Know ye that for diverse good causes and considerations but more especially for in consideration of the sum of Forty Shillings of good and lawful money for our use, paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia, we have given, granted and confirmed and by these presents for that our heirs and successors do give, grant and confirm unto JOSEPH FARLEY one certain tract or parcel of land containing four hundred acres lying and being in the County of Amelia on the upper side of West’s Creek between the line of Fiz Gerald and Richard Royall and Joseph Jackson and bounded as followeth to wit. Beginning at the said Royall’s lower corner dogwood upon West’s Creek thence west forty degrees north two hundred and eighty two poles to Fitz Gerald’s line thence east thirty five degrees north one hundred and forty five poles to a corner in the same thence east forty degrees south one hundred and thirty five poles to a faced corner thence east thirty five degrees north one hundred and fourteen poles to Joseph Jackson’s corner thence along his line south thirty degrees east two hundred and nine poles to his corner ash and dogwood upon West’s Creek and thence up the creek as it meanders to the beginning. With all woods, underwoods, swamps, marshes, long grounds, meadows, fieldings and his due revenue of all veins, mines and quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said quantity of four hundred acres of land and the rivers, waters and water causes therein contained together with the privileges of hunting, hawking, fishing, fowling and all other profits, commodities and hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appurtaining. To have, hold, possess and enjoy the said tract or parcel of land and all other the before granted premises and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said JOSEPH FARLEY and to his heirs and assignees forever. To the only use and behoof of him the said JOSEPH FARLEY his heirs and assignees forever. To be held of us, our heirs and successors as of our Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common (soccage?) and not in Capites or Knight’s Service. Yielding and paying unto our heirs and successors for every fifty acres of land and so proportionably for a lessor or greator quantity than fifty acres the fee rent of One Shilling yearly to be paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel and also cultivating and improving thence acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned within three years after the date of these presents provided always that if three years of the said free rent shall at any time be in arrears and unpaid or if the said JOSEPH FARLEY his heirs or assignees are not within the space of three years next coming after the date of these presents cultivate and improve three acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned then the estate whereby granted shall cease and be utterly determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our heirs and successors to grant the same lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other person or persons as we our heirs and successors shall think fit. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters patent to be made. Witness our trusty and well beloved William Gooch Esquire, our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said Colony the Fifteenth day of August One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Seven. In the eleventh year of our reign. William Gooch Patent Book No. 17 1735-1738 Page 386-387 Carol Pack Urban 1-19-1999