Henrico County, Virginia - Patent Book # 27 (partial) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ ********************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Carol Pack Urban, E-mail address: , February, 1999. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** FRANCIS FARLEY - 376 ACRES - HENRICO CO., VA - 1749 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 and in consideration of the sum of forty shillings of good 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 us, our heirs and successors do give, grant and confirm unto FRANCIS FARLEY one certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred seventy six acres lying and being in the county of Henrico and bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at a corner gum in Parish’s Branch, thence South eighty and a half degrees East one hundred and sixty poles to HENRY HUDSON’s corner pine thence North fifteen degrees West one hundred and twenty six poles to a corner black oak on SEPRAID’s line on the Piney Fork of the Parish’s branch thence North seventy degrees West on SEPRAID’s line fifty eight poles to a corner black oak thence North seventy four degrees West one hundred eighty poles to four saplings cornered between the said FARLEY, SEPRAID and PETER HUDSON thence South forty two degrees West two hundred and fourteen poles to HUDSON’s corner white oak and black oak thence South forty three degrees East one hundred and eighty poles to HUDSON’s corner white oak and thence on HUDSON’s line North forty four degrees East one hundred and eighty poles to the place began at. 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 three hundred seventy six 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 FRANCIS FARLEY and to his heirs and assignees forever. To the only use and behoof of him the said FRANCIS 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 FRANCIS 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 Thomas Lee, 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 fifth day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine. In the twenty third year of our reign. Thomas Lee Patent Book No. 27 Pages 389-390 Carol Pack Urban 1-26-1999 ********************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Carol Pack Urban, E-mail address: , February, 1999. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** JOHN FARLEY - 17 ACRES - HENRICO 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 none especially for and in consideration of the sum of Five 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 us, our heirs and successors do give, consent and confirm unto JOHN FARLEY one certain tract or parcel of land containing seventeen acres lying and being in the County of Henrico and bounded as followeth, to wit. Beginning at a corner black oak standing in a branch of Proctor’s Creek, thence west north west eighty two poles to a corner black oak on the said Farley’s line thence on his line south five degrees east seventy four poles to a corner poplar standing on the west side of the aforesaid branch thence down the meander of the said branch of Proctor’s Creek to the place begun at with all woods, under woods and swamps, marshes, longrounds, meadows, and his due share of all veins, mines and quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said seventeen acres of land and the rivers, waters and water courses therein contained together with the privileges of hunting, hawking, fishing, fowling and all other profits 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 JOHN FARLEY and to his heirs and assignees forever to these only use and behoof of him the said JOHN 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 (?) 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 JOHN 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 Thomas Lee 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 Fifth day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine. In the twenty third year of our reign. Thomas Lee Esquire Patent Book No. 27 1748-1749 Carol Pack Urban, Submitter Pages 396-398 1-20-1999