Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, 1706-1786, partial - Hanover Co. VA Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia 1706 - 1786 Page 215 1710 The lands of William Pulliam, John Turner, Thomas Lankford, Arthur Winchester, Benj. Goodman and Edmund Smith lying Adjacent to each other, being made one precinct of which the said William Pulliam, and John Turner were appointed Overseers who made the return on the back of the order, viz every man has processioned in our precinct excepting the Land of Mr. Thomas Graham's and the orphans of James Turner, being Objected against by Mr. James Blackwell for not being firmly laid out, this is done by us the subscribers. Subscribed by all the said parties. Page 222 17 July 1711 The lands of James Blackwell, George Turner, James Blackwell Jr., Robert Blackwell, Thomas Graham, Rees Hughes, William Pulliam, Charles Fleming, John Turner, Benjamin Goodman, Cap Nath West, John Howard, Mr. Booths and George Jones being made one precinct, whereof James Blackwell & George Turner were appointed Overseers made this return, viz, in pursuance of an ordinance of vestry held for St. Paul's Parish in New Kent County, bearing date the 17th of July, ' 1711, we James Blackwell and George Turner in company with those persons whose names are as followeth; viz; James Blackwell Jr., Robert Blackwell, Rees Hughes, Thomas Lankford in behalf of Charles Fleming, John Turner, Thomas Graham, George Jones & John Howard met on y" 26th day of November last in order to procession Our Lands together with the lands of William Pulliam & Benjamin Goodman, into one precinct, and proceeded herein as followeth, viz. Beginning at a corner Tree Standing upon the river Bank dividing betwixt John Mask and James Blackwell Jr.. John Mask being in our company so far as his land Joind our precinct, and also the said Mask at the request of Charles Willsford, was with us so far as the said Willfords Land Joind upon our precinct, thence upon a Line dividing James Blackwells and Capt Nath. West, but the said West was not there, yet we gave him timely notice, but there we proceeded on it being as Ancient Line (and well known) Unto a Line dividing Mr. Booths Land, and a Small parcel of Woodland Sold by James Turner to Luke Howard for forty Acres more or less, bounded on three sides viz, on George Jones, on Richard Butler, & on Mr. Robert Booth's; now Butlers line and Jones line we find; but Booths line we find not But thus far we find: viz. A Pine corner marked Tree, and an Oak corner marked Tree pointing out the line as it ought to run, betwixt the Said Booth and the said Howards Land, to the best of our Judgments, but Mr. Booth was not there although we gave him timely notice, and as for y", rest of our precinct we processioned it peaceably, also the dividing lines betwixt every persons Land, nominated within our precincts is peaceably processioned except a Line running through a Skirt of old Field belonging to John Turner dividing betwixt his the S. Turners land & his uncle Blackwells which they have promised to end the controversy betwixt themselves. William Pullium being then Convenient to our Company, also there is a line dividing the Land of Thomas Graham from James Turners Orphans Land, whereon Benjamin Goodman Lives which is not processioned for James Blackwell, Grandfather to the said Orphans, would not Suffer it to be processioned, Saying it was not an equal division, but thus far it was agreed on by the said Blackwell and the said Graham viz. That the Said Line Should suffice as a dividing Line until the truth was known whether it was an equal, or unequal division, & this is y" Truth of our proceedings given in the Subscribers James Blackwell George Turner Page 234 15 August 1715 The lands of James Blackwell, George Turner, James Blackwell Jr., Robert Blackwell, Thomas Langford, Rees Hughes, William Pulliam, John Ursury, John Turner, Benjamin Goodman, John Howard, Mr. Booths and George Jones being one precinct, whereof James Blackwell & George Turner were Overseers made this return, viz, obedience to an order of vestry held for St. Paul's Parish in New Kent County, bearing date y"; 15th day of August 1715 we James Blackwell and George Turner in company with persons whose names are as followeth. James Blackwell Jr., Robert Blackwell, Thomas Langford, John Turner: Benjamin Goodman's son in behalf of his father with George Jones & John Howard met on the 9th day of February last, in order to procession our lands, with the lands of Rees Hughs, William Pulliam and John Ursury into one precinct and proceeded thereon as followeth. Viz, beginning at a Corner Tree standing on the river Bank dividing between John Mask and James Blackwell Jr. and so proceeded on an ancient well known line, dividing Mr. Booth's land, and a Small parcel of woodland Sold by James Turner to Luke Howard, for Forty Acres more or less, and bounded on three sides. Viz, on George Jones on Richard Butler, and on Mr. Robert Booth; now Butlers line and Jones we find, but Booth's line we find not; but thus far we find viz a pine Corner Tree marked and an oak Corner marked pointing out the line ought to run, betwixt the said Booth, and the said Howard's land, according to the best of our judgement, but Mr. Booth was not there although we gave him timely notice, wherefore we could not take his land into our precincts, but as for the rest, we processioned it all peaceably, also dividing the land, which was late Thomas Grahams now in the possession of Thomas Langford from James Turners orphans land whereon Benjamin Goodman now lives, which is not processioned for Mr. James Blackwell Grandfather to the said Orphan, would not suffer it to be processioned, Saying it was an unequal Division, but it is agreed on, that the said line Shall Suffice as a dividing line, until the truth be known, whether is equal, or unequal Division and this is the truth of our proceedings. Given in us the Subscribers. James Blackwell George Turner Page 246 15 August 1715 The lands of James Blackwell, George Turner, James Blackwell Jr., Robert Blackwell, Thomas Langford, Rees Hughes, William Pulliam, John Ursury, John Turner, Benjamin Goodman, John Howard, Mr. Booths and George Jones being one precinct, whereof James Blackwell & George Turner were Overseers made this return, viz, obedience to an order of vestry held for St. Paul's Parish in New Kent County, bearing date y" 15th day of August 1715 we James Blackwell and George Turner in company with persons whose names are as followeth. James Blackwell Jr., Robert Blackwell, Thomas Langford, John Turner: Benjamin Goodman's son in behalf of his father with George Jones & John Howard met on the 9th day of February last, in order to procession our lands, with the lands of Rees Hughs, William Pulliam and John Ursury into one precinct and proceeded thereon as followeth. Viz, beginning at a Corner Tree standing on the river Bank dividing between John Mask and James Blackwell Jr. and so proceeded on an ancient well known line, dividing Mr. Booth's land, and a Small parcel of woodland Sold by James Turner to Luke Howard, for Forty Acres more or less, and bounded on three sides. Viz, on George Jones on Richard Butler, and on Mr. Robert Booth; now Butlers line and Jones we find, but Booth's line we find not; but thus far we find viz a pine Corner Tree marked and an oak Corner marked pointing out the line ought to run, betwixt the said Booth, and the said Howards land, according to the best of our judgement, but Mr. Booth was not there although we gave him timely notice, wherefore we could not take his land into our precincts, but as for the rest, we processioned it all peaceably, also dividing the land, which was late Thomas Grahams now in the possession of Thomas Langford from James Turners orphans land whereon Benjamin Goodman now lives, which is not processioned for Mr. James Blackwell Grandfather to the said Orphan, would not suffer it to be processioned, Saying it was an unequal Division, but it is agreed on, that the said line Shall Suffice as a dividing line, until the truth be known, whether is equal, or unequal Division and this is the truth of our proceedings. Given in us the Subscribers. James Blackwell George Turner Page 256 10 August 1719 At a Vestry held for St. Paul's Parish 8br, y. 10th 1719 Ordered into one precinct for processioning the land of James Blackwell, Rees Hughes, Widd Turner, Samuel Chamberlayne, John Ursury, John Blackwell, William Blackwell, John Turner, Benjamin Goodman, John Howard, Mr. Booth & George Jones, wherefore James Blackwell and Rees Hughs were Overseers, who made the return viz. Lands processioned, Widd: Turner, Sam Chamberlayne, John Ursury, John Blackwell, William Blackwell, John Turner, Benjamin Goodman, John Howard, George Jones, James Blackwell, James Blackwell Jr., Rees Hughs, Mr. Booths land not Processioned. If Benjamin Lewis Goodman, son of Samuel b. 1701, sold his 150 ac. and plantation on the Little River, on 23 Oct 1754 for £140, than we must assume that the following land surveys were of the land of Benjamin Goodman, son of Benjamin b. 5 March 1662. This assumption based on the fact that this property is the same as that recorded from the original family. Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia 1706 - 1786 Page 310 March 23rd, 1743 Ordered into one precinct for processioning the land of Col. Thompson, William Mask, John Sandwich, John Peace, William Peace, John Ursery, John Thompson, Widow Markland, John Holden, Samuel Hill, Thomas Franches, the hiers of Richard Glass, Widow Simmons, John Maske, John Blackwell, Robert Willsford, Samuel Chamberlayne, William Blackwell, John Turners Orphans, John Blackwell Jr., Widow Hughs, George Jones, Samuel Paece, John Holden, Benjamin Goodman, William Via, Mark Anthony, Richard Bullock, Thomas Pollett and that Mr. John Blackwell Sr., and George Jones Sce the Said Processioning performed who made the following return (viz) In Obedience to the within Order we the Subscribers have Summoned all the freeholders mentioned in the precinct, and have processioned all the lines in the same, without any Objection being made. John Blackwell George Jones Page 392 November 19th, 1759 Ordered into one precinct for processioning the land of Josias Blackwell, John Blackwell, Micajah Blackwell, James Blackwell's heirs, Peter Garland, Nathaniel Thompson, Elias White, Charles Lemay, John Turner, the lands that was Richard Glass, John Mask, John Peace's Heirs, Thomas Charles, Timothy Mask's heirs, William Mask, tha land that was John Humber's, John Sandridge's Heirs, Philip Whitehead Claiborn, John Ussory's heirs, John M Dougles heirs, Charles Turner, Benjamin Goodman, George Turner, George Jones' Heirs, John Holden, John Thompson Deceas'd, Edward Burnet Deceas'd, Samuel Hill's heirs, David Talley, Thomas Stanlley, Blackmore Hughes, Mark Anthony, Luke Anthony and Samuel Peace, and that George Clayton and Peter Garland see the processioning performed, and return their proceedings according to law. Ordered that if any of the Several persons appointed to See the processioning performed find any persons Land adjacent to the lands named and not mentioned in the orders for processioning, that they do see the lands to left out of the said orders processioned and return an account of the same with the other lands mentioned in the said orders. James Abbott Clerk of the Vestry To further verify this fact, the following levy list of this county shows Benjamin b.unknown, son of Benjamin Goodman b. 1662, taking care of his mother Lucy. Submitted by Dave Goodman Baltimore PC Users Group The GOODMAN Family Baltimore County Genealogical Society **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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