HALIFAX COUNTY, VA - LAND - Patent to Richard Murphy, 1760 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mark Murphy murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/ ==================================================================== [Richard Murphy Land Patent, Halifax Co. VA, 29 May 1760] [Library of Virginia, Land Office Patents No. 33, 1756-1761, v. 1, 2, 3 & 4, p. 1-1095, pp. 802, 803, reel 31-32] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 29 Jan 2002] [other patents for John RuSsell & James Parish on these pages] 802... Richd. Murphey 400 Acres Farm Page 1. George the second &c To all &c Know ye that for divers good causes & considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of Forty Shillings of good & lawfull 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 the Presents for us our Heirs and SucceSsors Do Give Grant and Confirm unto 803 Richard Murphey one certain Tract or [parcel of Land...?] lying and being in the County of Halifax [in our said Colony of Virginia? & bounded?] as followeth, to wit, Beginning at the North of [...? Sixty poles?.... River as at Mar..? a Kearny and May?.. Smith's Line..?.. Degrees..?..] now lives South thirty one Degrees West one hundred and sixty poles to a [Spanish?] oak and a Pine [saplin?] South sixty three Degrees West forty eight Poles to [the] Spruce Pines and a Pine Saplin South forty two Degrees West one hundred [thirty?] and a half Poles to a red oak Saplin North twenty five Degrees West one hundred and fifty eight Poles to a [Small?] pine North forty Degrees West [seventy?] Poles to a Small Black oak on Allens' bank aforesaid and thence down the [river?] as it Meanders to the first Station. With all &c To have hold &c To be held &c Yielding and paying &c Provided &c In WitneSs &c WitneSs our Trusty and well beloved Francis Fauquier Esquire our Lieutenant Governor and commander in chief of our said colony and Dominion at Williamsburg and on the seal of said Colony the twenty ninth Day of May one thousand seven hundred and sixty In the thirty third Year of our Reign ~ Fran Fauquier [end of record] NANSEMOND COUNTY, VA - LAND - Patent to Wm. Murphy, 1682 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mark Murphy murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/ ==================================================================== [William Murfey Land Patent, 20 Apr 1682, swamp near the Nanzemond] [Library of Virginia, Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689, v.1 & 2, p. 1-719), p. 135, Reel 7] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy 31 Jan 2002] [page also contains John Macload patent] 135 Murfey 200 To All &c Whereas &c now Know yee that I the said nR Henery Chickoloy Kna, his Majesties Deputy Governr. &c Give and Grant unto Wm. Murfey two hundred acres of land, beginning att a small red oake a corner tree betwixt?] Jacob D'arden and Robert Hookes a mile from the main swamp of the western branch of nanzemond, thence by Darden south twenty degrees west two hundred eight fower po[?]: to a white oake in Francis Bridles line, thence by Bridles South South East eighth eight to a white oake shemp a Corner tree betwixt William Smelly and old Carvell[?], then by Smelly EaSt by north one hundred and fowerteen po: to a white oake in or near Edwin Corkins line north one hundred seavonty[?] six po: to three red oakes and north sixteen degrees, westerly one hundred fowerty eight po: to the first station the said two hundred acres of land being due to the said Wm. Murfey, by, and for Transportation of fower perSons &c To have and to hold &c To be held &c yeilding and Paying &c Provided &c dated the 20th Day of April ~ 1682, James Osborne, Thomas Barron, Vincent Bradshaw, Ricd: Haines NORFOLK COUNTY, VA - LAND - Patent to Dorcas & Susannah Murphee, 1724 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mark Murphy murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/ ==================================================================== [Land Patent to Dorcas & Susannah Murphee, 22 Feb 1724, Norfolk Co. VA] [Library of Virginia, Land Office Patents No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 183, reel 11] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 30 Jan 2002] [page also contains patent for William Reeves] 183} Dorcas Murphee & Susannah Murphee 90 New Land Hamnin i. pago[?] George &er To All &er Know ye that for Divers good Causes and Considerationss but more especially for and in Consideracon of the Sum of Ten Shillings of good and lawful mony for our use paid to Our Receivor General of Our Revenues in this Our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us Our Heirs and SucceSsors Do give grant and Confirm unto Dorcas Murphee and Susannah Murphee one Certain Tract or parcell of Land ^ containing ninety acres lying and being in Norfolk County on the North East side of a Creek called and known by the Name of Galons Creek H. Coinga[?] branch of Fannons Crook and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at a pine a corner Tree of Thomas and James Simons there Land and a Pine Tree of James Jacksons Land runing thence bounding on a Line of marked Trees- dividing this and the Land of Thomas and James Simons SouthWesterly sixty one Degrees Ninety three poles to a Gum at the Head of a branch on the Small Creek that divided this Land from the Land of the said Thomas and James Simons then begining at the first Station and runing bounding on a Line of mark't Trees dividing the Land from the Land of James Jackson North weSterly thirty three and half Degrees thirty two poles to a Gum standing in the Prim[?] of Poatond[?] branch thence runing down the SouthSide poatond[?]- branch according to the Several CourSes ther of the Galons Creek Thence runing up the North west side of Galons Creek according to the Several CourSes thereof and bounding thereon to the mouth of a small branch dividing the sd[?] Land from the Land of the Said Simmons & Thence runing up that creek to a marked Gum Standing at the End of the Line of South westerly sixty one~ degrees With all &er To have hold er To hold &c er Yielding and ~ paying er provided er In witneSs er witneSs our Trusty and Well beloved Hugh Drysdale Esqr. Our Lien't Gov'er at Williamsburgh under the Seal of our Said Colony the Twenty Second day of February one thousand~ seven hundred and Twenty ffour in the Eleventh Year of our Reign~ Hugh Drysdale Ex.a [end of record]