Abstracts of Various John Waggener Documents - Essex co. VA

Deeds ect. on John Waggener:

****** From Tyler's Quarterly Virginia Families, Vol. 2: In Old
Rappahannock Rec. 1663-68, p. 34, John Waggener witnessed a deed from
Thomas Goodrich, dated July 7, 1666, and on January 20, 1668/69 (Old
Rappahannock Rec. 1668-72, p. 73) he purchased land.

****** From Old Rappahannock Records 1668-1672. A land conveyance in
Essex County, dated January 22, 1668; John R. Waggener bought land from
Andrew and Ann A. Herbert.

****** From "Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Patents and
Grants," Nugent Vol. 2, 1666-1695, pub. Virginia State Library,
Richmond, VA 1977, p. 116:  " Col. Tho. Gutteridge, 4626 acs., Rappa.
Co., on S. side sd. River; 4 Oct. 1672, p. 424. 2876 acs. granted him 24
Oct. 1669; 1200 acs. granted Thomas Goldman, 4 April. 1667, & sould to
sd. Gutteridge; 550 acres., adj. this & land of Graves; & Mr. Beverley;
by Rappa. Indian Path neer the Pocoson; &c; due for trans. of 93 pers:
Rchd. Hall, Robt. Rite, Geo. Flint,
Elizabeth Baker, Jno. Wagoner, ___ Morgan & his wife, Robt. Shereman,
Wm. Peeters, ____ Marsy, Jno. Collins." (the others were not named)

****** In 1670, as John Waggener "tailor" he leased from Richard White
and Audrey his wife for 99 years 130 acres, the consideration being
2,600 lbs. Tob. and "one valuable pair of gloves to her the said Aubrey
in hand paid". with a yearly rent of one capon.

***** From Essex County Clerk of Court Files, Deed Book #1, p. 175:
Dated October 10, 1677; John Waggener is fined for failing to appear for
Jury of Inquest.

****** Rappahannock Orders Book, #1, pg. 5 & Book L, pg. 191: On August
1, 1684 John is ordered to serve jury duty in Old Rappahonnock, and
again in 1690.

****** From Essex County Clerk of Court Files, Deed Book #8, pgs.
233-234:
Dated September 11, 1690; "Anthony North of Rappa leases to John Wagoner
a certain tract of land in Southfarnham as described for 99 years,
payment due yearly on the day of the "feast of St. Michael the Arch
Angell and year of Judiah borne if demanded."

****** On the Virginia Quit Rent Rolls for Essex County, dated 1704,
"John Wagener" is listed as having paid rent (taxes) on 400 acres.

****** From Essex County Records, Deed Book #12, pg. 88: A deed dated
May 10, 1705 records, the sale of 100 acres of land "adjacent to land
formerly owned by Anthon. North, land of John Waggener," being sold to
Joseph Humphrey by Richard and Ann Meadors "of Farnham." (North is noted
in the 1690 deed above). The sold parcel is described as "100 acres, a
neck of land on N side of Hoskins Poroson called second Neck."

****** From Essex County Records, Deed Book #12, pgs. 437-439: Another
deed dated May 10, 1707,
describes a parcel of land being sold which is also adjacent to the land
of John Waggener. The parcel is being sold by Edward and Anne Eastham of
St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen Co., to William Croudus and Robert
Moody, and is described as "225 acres woodland ground, South Farnham
Parish, in Essex Co." The parcel was further described as being part of
740 acres of land left to Anne Taylor by her deceased father James
Taylor, and the current wife of Edward Eastham. Besides bordering on the
property of John Waggener, the parcel also bordered on the properties of
Henry Pendleton and John Burnett.

****** From Essex County Records, Deeds and Wills Book #13, 1707-1711,
pgs. 33-35: James Reeves. Inventory. 19 Oct 1707. Made in obedience to
order of 11 Aug 1707. Total valuation L 112.14.11. Robert Mills, William
Grinall, John Waggener Division. 6 Oct 1707. Made in obedience to order
of 11 Sept 1707. Valuation L 11.3.2. Appraisers sworn before Robert
Coleman 18 Oct 1707. John Waggoner Robert Mills William Grinall 10 Oct
1707. Presented by Henry Reeves, Joseph Reeves and Thomas Munday and
Mary his wife late Mary Reeves, administrators of James Reeves.

****** From Essex County Clerk of Court Files, Deeds and Wills Book #14,
Pg 39:
There is an record of an indenture that had recently been purchased by
John Waggener from a merchant named David Loitch, and concerns the
services of a man named Charles McCai. The original record of this
indenture is listed on the same page, and was dated November 21, 1711.
It was originally made in Glasgow, and involved paying McCai's passage,
as well as room and board.

****** From Virginia Colonial Absstracts, Vol VII pg 16 abstracted by
Beverly Fleet:
"At a court held for Essex County the 10th day of April 1712. David
Leitch appeared and showed that the Servant boy ment (sic?) and intended
to be bound by those Indentures and by him sold to John Waggoner is
named Charles McCai and that his being writ John McCai in this Indenture
was by mistake of the person drawing the same, and moved that this
Indenture be Recorded with this Endorsement to show the mistake aforsed,
to which the said Waggoner appearing Corrected, wherefore this Indenture
is Recorded. Test Richard Buckner Cl Cur"

(This servant boy "Charles McCai" is probably the same "Charles Macey"
listed in the will of Rachel (Ward) Waggener, and whom she passes on to
her youngest son Benjamin.)

****** From the Virginia Tax Records, Essex County:
John Waggener is listed as paying taxes on 100 acres in 1715.


Submitted by sequoia@pacbell.net

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