John Lawrence Land Patent, 1678 - Isle of Wight Co. VA Lawrence, John - patent 5 June 1678 - IoW, VA - 530 Ac.- PB6, p. 651. ( Lawrence ~ CARD 33 of 86 : Upon the main Blackwater ) To all &c. whereas &c now know ye that I ye sd J??? Jeffries? Esq ??? ??? ?? give & grant unto John Lawrence five hundred thirty acres of land lying in ye Isle of Wight County upon ye main black water begining at a beech standing by ye side of ye maine run & thence? runing N:E: by E: 160 po. to a pine then E: 100 pole to a white oak then N: E 100 po: to a pockecory then N by W 320? po to a pockecory then n: by E: 120 po: to a white oak by ye side of ye maine run & soe runing down ye run to ye first station. The said land is due by and for ye transp of eleven p.sons &c To have & to - hold &: to be held &c. yeilding & paying &c provided &c. dated ye 5th day of June 1678 Dau.r Scott Jno Read Wm Brockman A??.d C??ingan Jno Ri?? Jno Stroud? Rob.t Welsh Dan.a Ra???up Jno. A??o??art Tho ?e?llin Jno D?gall -- ii Later transactions involving this parcel: Isle of Wight Deed Book 1704-1715, Page 115. "I, Matthew Whitfield and Priscilla my wife of Nanzemond County for 5000 Ibs. tobacco paid by John Lawrence of Isle of Wight, Parish of Newport, do sell to him John Lawrence a tract or parcel of land situated or being in Isle of Wight in Newport Parish afsd., being part of a Pattent granted to Mr. John Lawrence now deceased (Father to ye aforesaid Priscilla) for 531 Acres bearing date ye 5th day of June 1678 given by ye afsd. Mr. John Lawrance by his Last Will to his daughter Elizabeth, and given by ye aforesaid Elizabeth to her Sister Priscilla afsd. by Will, to say all ye land given by my father John Lawrence to his daughter Elizabeth, in ye pattent afsd. by his last Will bearing date ye 2nd day of January, 1696 and given by ye Elizabeth's Last Will to ye afsd. Priscilla as by ye record of Nanzemond will appear. In witness whereof we have set our hand this 9th day of ffeb. in ye year of our Lord God 1708. Matthew Whitfield Priscilla Whitfield" Submitted by Sandy Hodges **************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************