CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Abstracts of LEE Deeds ----¤¤¤---- 1751 - Cumberland Co. Deed 4/22/1751 from Edward Henderson of the Parish of Southam and Cumberland, to CHARLES LEE of same, for 26 pounds, one tract of 200 acres of land in the Parish of Southam and Cumberland, and bounded by tree. s/Edward Henderson. Wit None Rec May Court 1751 1752 - Cumberland Co. 6/22/1752 - Thomas Bassett, late of Cumberland, to Nathaniel Bassett, late of Cumberland, for 500 pounds, a certain tract of about 210 acres of land in Cumberland on the lower side of the south branch of Willis River, and being the land whereon CHARLES LEE now dwells, which land was conveyed to said Thomas Bassett by Joseph Dabbs by Goochland Co. deed 9/24/1747. S/Thomas (x) Bassett. Wit Henry Macon, Job Thomas, Hon (X) Cook. Recorded 6/22/1752. 1759 - 5/7/1759 - Cumberland Co. Deed Book 2, p.481- Job Thomas of Cumberland County and Nathaniel Basset of Lunenburg County, to Alexander Trent of Cumberland County, for 750 £, a tract of land lying on the north or upper side of Willises River in Cumberland County, containing about 3003 acres, and is bounded by the said River bank a corner to John Jude, thence down the River by its meanders to Drury Woodson's line, thence on the lines of the said Drury Woodson, James Cuningham, John Reynolds, Paul Carrington, Valentine Martin, Joseph Price, Maurice Langhorn, Tucker Woodson, James Anderson, Walker Daniel, Orlando Hughes, Drury Scruggs, Benjamin Wilson, and John Jude, being part of 4000 acres conveyed to the said Nathaniel Basset from his father, Thomas Basset, and from the said Nathaniel Basset to the said Job Thomas by deeds recorded in Cumberland County records, the said tract of 3003 acres being purchased and patented by the said Thomas in manner following, viz, 1144 being part of 1600 purchased of Joseph Dabbs by deed dated December 7, 1743, 500 acres of Theodorick Carter by deed bearing date April 11, 1747, 196 acres of CHARLES LEE AND ANNE, his wife, by deed dated December 8, 1743, the residue 1163 acres being part of a greater tract granted him by patent, the said 3003 acres within the balance aforesaid being exclusive of 6 acres of land within the said bounds to be laid off in a square to include the Mill Stone quarry and Spring near the said Quarry with said 6 acres being now the property of William Dabbs, and is not intended to be conveyed by this deed. Signed -- Job Thomas, Nath'l Bassett. Witnesses -- Thomas Tabb, Benja. Colvard, John Holland, Antho'y Christian. At May 28, 1759 Court, this deed in was proved by Thomas Tabb, Benjamin Colvard, and John Holland, three of the witnesses thereto, and by the Court ordered to be recorded. 1760 - Cumberland Co. - DB 2, p. 530 - John Mayo to John Lee, both of Littleton Parish - 239 acres (NOTE According to A Guide to Church Records in the Library of Virginia Littleton Parish was created in 1772 from St. James-Southam Parish (or Southam Parish), which had covered the whole of Cumberland County. When Cumberland County was divided in 1777 to form Powhatan County, St. James-Southam Parish became part of the new county, leaving Littleton Parish to Cumberland County. 1765 - Cumberland Co. Order Book , p. 220 - John Lee applied for license to keep ordinary. 1766 - Cumberland Co. Court Order Book 6, p. 336 - John Lee and Susanna his wife plaintiff against William Hodges defendant (suit abated, the defendant not being a resident of this county). 1766 - Cumberland Co. Ordered Book 1764-1767, p. 361, 24 November 1766. On the motion of John Lee it is ordered that a license be issued for him to keep an "Ordinary" at the "Long Ordinary" in this County the ensuing year, he having with Maurice Langhorne his security entered into bond according to law. John Lee also applied for license to keep an ordinary in 1765 recorded in same Order Book p. 220. 1767 - Cumberland Co. DB 4 7/5/1767 page 186 - Charles Lee, Sr. and son Joseph, both of Southam Parish, County of Cumberland - 150 acres. Wit Wm. Calland, John Lee, Charles Smith. 1767 - Cumberland Co. DB4, 7/31/1767 page 198 - Abraham Chalton to Joseph Lee both of Cumberland County - 30 pounds - 50 acres - part of the parcel or tract of land whereon the said Chalton now lives situated lying and being in part of the parcel or tract of land whereon the said Chalton now lives situated lying and being in Cumberland county and on the north side of Great Guinea creek beginning at a corner beach on the north side Great Guinea creek.. 1772 - Cumberland Co. DB 5, page 70 - John Wright to John Lee 175 acres - Littleton Parish 1772 - Vestry Book of Littleton Parish 1745-1835 - January 22, 1772, the Vestry of Littleton Parish ordered that the land boundaries between Charles Lee, William Lee, John, Lee, Richard Lee, Joseph Lee, and Glenn and others be processioned. This was recorded in Vestry Book 1745-1836. 1775 - Cumberland Co. OB 1785, p. 524 - 11/28/1775 - Richard Lee issued license to run an ordinary in John Lee, security 1777 - Cumberland Co. - DB 5, p. 494 4/26/1777 - Richard Lee of Littleton to Robert Smith - 200 acres. Wit Wm. Lee, Julius Davenport, John Lee 1777 - Cumberland Co. - DB 5, 4/28/1777 p. 466 - William Lee and wife Ave of the Parish of Littleton to Matthew Cox - 190 acres, North of Guinea Road, adjoining Charles Lee. 1777 - Cumberland Co. DB 4, 7/5/1777 p. 187 - Charles Lee, Sr., Littleton Parish to son William Lee, Southam Parish - 150 acres - part of land grant to Richard Henderson by patent dated 6/30/1743 1777 - Cumberland Co. - DB 5, p. 500 7/28/1777 - Charles Lee, Sr., Littleton Parish and son, Richard. Wit Griffin Wright, Thos. Sanderson, John Lee 1780 - Petition to the Legislature for relief of Taxes - Cumberland Co. -Among signers of a petition William Lee, Richard Lee, Charles Lee,, Sr., John Lee, and Joseph Lee. 1782 - Treasury Warrant #11512 issued to William Lee - 3/19/1782 1782 - Cumberland Co. - DB 6, p 130 10/28/1782 - William Lee of the Parish of Littleton to Benjamin Hopkins - 150 acres 1785 - Cumberland Co. Order Book 1764-1767, p. 524 28 November 1785 On the motion of Richard Lee it is ordered that license be issued him to keep an Ordinary at the "Long Ordinary" in this County the ensuing year. He having with John Lee his security entered into bond according to law. 1788 - Cumberland Co., DB 6, page 462, 2/3/1788 - Charles Lee, Sr., Littleton Parish and Charles Lee, Jr., Parish of Southam, County of Cumberland, land whereon the said Charles Lee, Jr. now lives, 350 acres. 1788 - Cumberland Co. - DB 8, page 169 7/31/1788 - Richard Lee and Tabitha of Bedford Co. to Matthew Cox - 236 acres 1789 - Land Grant Book 22, 1789-1791 p. 446-447 - William Lee, assignee of Samuel Crockett - 184 acres...by survey dated 11/13/1789...branches of Lick run....lines Thompson, Brown, Roberts, GUTTREY 1794 - Cumberland Co., DB 7, p. 396 12/20/1794 Rec 5/15/1795 - John Lee of Campbell Co. to Saymore Wright - 359 1/2 acres being part of the land whereon John Lee formerly lived and adjacent John Wright, Yancy Holman, Joseph Lee, William Russell, David Robertson, Hamstead Ransom, Elisha Meredith 1795 - Cumberland Co. - DB 7, p. 436 9/8/1795 - John Lee to Saymore Wright. Frances relinquishes her right of dower cannot travel 54 1/2 ac and 359 acres. Sale date of 59 1/2 acres - Sale date of 359 1/2 acres - 9/8/1795 1801 - Cumberland Co. - 11/10/1801 DB 9, page 35 - William Lee and Charles Lee, Jr., to Womack from Estate of Charles Lee, Sr. (William and Charles were co-ex of the Estate of Charles Lee) 1801 Cumberland Co. DB 10, p. 169 - Charles Lee, Jr., and wife Susanna to George Holman - 130 acres ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Molly Shumate (OurFamilyHistory@hotmail.com) ___________________________________________________________________