Selected Entries from Deed Books C & D - Louisa Co. VA DBk C pg 65-66 30 Jan 1752 Edward Lane of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Planter, to John Woolams of same; Planter, L15 current money; 100 acres on Rocky Creek and Draughts thereof... Harriss's cormer... Thos. Poindexters linelll Thos. Thompsons corner. Edward Land Wit: Rich. Yancey, Tyree Harriss, Bert Brown 24 Feb 1752 proved by the witnesses. Dbk C pg 114-115 28 Sept 1768 Archebald Carver of Albemarle Co to Walter Brown of King George Co.; L35 curr. money; 400 acres on the south side of Negro Run ...corner on the south side of the sd. Run. Archebald Carver Hannah Carver. Wit: John Brown, Jer. Sutten Jr., Jn. Noel. 10 Oct 1768 ack. by Archebald Carver and Hannah his wife. Dbk C pg 194-197 8 Jan 177 Andrew Greenhorn late of Albemarle Co. to Dr. Thomas Walker of same and John Brown of Orange Co. in colony of Va.; L40; 400 acres granted by patent to sd. Greenhorn 16 Feb 1771 on some of the branches of Beaver Dam fork of Great Creek...Nathaniel Williams and Wm Harlow's corner... Branch of the Beaver Dam fork... Grave's line. Andrew Greenhorn, Thos. Walker. Wit: Rubin Lindsay, Thos. Thorpe, Jn. Robinson, Charles Faris. 13 June 1774 proved by oaths of Reubin Lindsay, Jn. Robinson and Charles FAris. Dbk C pg 210-213 10 may 1763 Jesse Harper and Diana his wife of St. George Par., Spotsulvannia to James Travillion of Fredericsville Par., Louisa Co.; L35 curr. moner; 400 axres in Fredericksville Par., Albemarle Co. (late Louisa)... John Ragland, dec'd., line... Cuffy's creek... Sam'l Daltons line... Rev'd Mr. Maury's.... crossing the W. fork of Cuffys. Jesse Harper Diana Harper 10 May 1763 ack. by Jesse Harper and Diana his wife who declared her consent. P 17-18 14 Sept 1772 Williiam Gale, merchant, of White Haven of the one part and Robert Fleming of Louisa Co. in Va; sd. Robt. Fleming for L276-1s-4d Va. currency paid by Jn. Thomson Agent for sd. Wm Gale, the following goods and chattles viz: one Negroe man named Sepis,1 Do. named Will, 1 Do. named Sip, 1 Do. James. 1 Negroe woman named Nan, 1 Do. named Dinah, 1 Do. young wench Nan, 1 girl about 6 yrs. old named Cate, one boy named Peter, 1 Negroe woman Betty, also 15 head of cattle, 1 gray horse branded on the rear buttock, 1 black horse branded on the rear shoulder; 1 gray mare branded on the rear buttock with a gray colt., all the household goods belonging to Robt. Fleming, dec'd; if the sd. Robt. Fleming shall within 8 mos. from this date pay to the sd. Wm Gale the afsd. sum with interest this mortgage to be voide. Robt. Fleming. Wit: James Brown, Frances Tyler. 11 May 1769 ack. by Robt. Fleming. P 224-225 George III to James Overton, Thomas Poindexter Jr., Gent. Justices of Louisa Co. Power granted to take the relinquishment of Elizabeth Duke, wife of Cosby Duke and Diana Snelson wife of William Snelson and Sarah Brown wife of Dudley Brown for conveyance of 11 Aug 1770 to John Marshall, Merchant, of Louisa Co. 11 Oct. in the 10th year of our reign. John Nelson. We the subscribers have exam'd sd. Sarah Brown, Betty Duke, and Diana Snelson and find they are agreeable, without any compulsion from either of thier sd. husbands. 5 Nov 1770 James Overton, Thos. Poindexter. 12 Nov 1770 returned and recorded. P 249-250 26 Sept 1770 Clevears Duke of St. Martins Par., Louisa Co., to Cosby Duke of same; two shillings curr. money; 425 acres in St. Martins Par.; the land whereon the sd. Clevears Duke now lives on the south side of Little River... bounded by the lands belonging to the estate of Richmond Terrill, deceased, and Wm. Crenshaw; land which the sd. Cleavears Duke purchased of Benjamin Brown, dec'd. Cleverse Duke. Wit: Geo. Lumsden, Js. Marshall, Wm. Snelson Junr., Thos. Hix, 17 Nov 1770 ack. by Cleverse Duke. p 137-139 9 Sept 1765 William Snelson Jr. of St. Martins Par., Louisa Co., to Dudley Brown of sd. Par. and Co.; L1000 curr. money; 100 acres in Par. afsd. adjoining to the land belonging to Cleavears Duke... corner of the fence, running up the road. Wm Snelson Junr. Dianna Snelson. Wit: James Gordin, Jn Mosse. 14 Oct 1765 acknowledged. P 194-197 8 Jan 1773 Andrew Greenhorn late of Albemarle Co. to Dr. Thomas Walker of same and John Brown of Orange Co. in colony of Va.; L40 ; 400 acres granted by patent to sd. Greenhorn 16 Feb 1771 on some of the branches of Beaver Dam fork of Great Creek... Nathaniel Williams and Wm Harlow's corner... Branch of the Beaver Dam fork... Grave's line. Andrew Greenhorn, Thos. Walker. Wit: Rubin Lindsay, Thos. Thorpe, Jn. Robinson, Charles Faris. 13 June 1774 proved by oaths of Reubin Lindsay, Jn. Robinson and Charles Faris. P 114-115 28 Sept 1768 Archebald Carver of Albemarle Co to Walter Brown of King George Co.; L35 curr.money; 400 acres on the south side of Negro Run... corner on the south side of the sd. Run. Archeblald Carver Hannah Carver. Wit: John Brown, Jer. Sutten Jr., Jn. Noel. 10 Oct 1768 ack. by Archebald Carver Hannah his wife. P 406-408 14 Sept 1772 Benjamin Brown of Hanover Co. and Suzan his wife to Randolph Watson of Louisa Co.; L30 curr. money; 200 acres... Greens line... line in the patent... Reynolds line to Bells corner... dividing line between Bell and Brown. Ben Brown Wit: Wm. Trimeerr, Henry Gambull, Jn. Watson. 14 Sept 1772 ack. by Ben Brown. P 89-90 24 Oct 1754 Bartlett Brown of Barkley Co. Colony of S. Carolina, to Benjamin Brown of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co. in Va., L100 curr. money; 480 acres in Fredericksville Par. on the south side Doyles River joining the lands of said Benj. Brown, Lucy Eagle and Benjamin Thurmond. Bartlett Brown Wit: Lucy Eagle, Ben Smith, Ben Brown Jr. No date of recording. P 16-17 18 Feb 1754 Benjamin Brown of Fredericksville Par., Loisa Co. to James Harris of Albemarle Co L12 curr. money; 80 scres... James Harrisses corner in Albemarle Co. line... Wm Browns line. Benjamin Brown Wit: Ben Brown Jr., Wm Brown, David Thomson, David Epperson 26 Apr 1754 proved by three of the witnesses. P 77-78 10Jan 1761 Benjamin Brown Jr. of Hanover Co. St. Martins Par., and Susanah his wife to John Wheeler of Louisa Co. and par. afsd; L60 curr. money; 600 acres in Fredericksville Par, adjoining lands of John Tisdale, George Bell, Alex. Glasby, the estate of John Ross, dec'd and Thomas Ballards and on the south side of the South Anna River. Ben Brown Jr., Susan Brown. Wit: Thos. Perkins, Chas. Barrett, Pat Belches. 23 June 17761 proved by the oaths of all three witnesses. P 214-216 11 Aug 1770 Clevers Duke, Cosby Duke, and Eliza. his wife, Wm Snelson and Diana his wife, Dudley Brown and Sarah his wife, all of Louisa Co. to Jn Marshall; merchant of sd. Co.; L250 curr money; 130 acre in St. Martins Par., Louisa Co., on both sides of the main road leading from the Great mountains to Hanover Town .. on the east side of the south fork of Yanceys Branch... Cosby Dukes oak... John Harris's corner... south side of the road. Clevers Duke, Cosby Duke, Bettey Duke, Dudley Brown, Sarah Brown, Wm Snelson, Jr. Diana Snelson. Wit: Wm. Pettit, Geo. Lumsden, Fredk. Harris 13 Aug 1770 proved by oaths of Wm Pettit, Geo. Lumsden, Fredk. Harris. P 192-193 16 May 1774 Major Thomas Johnson to Christopher Wood L420 for 26291/2 acres .... Ragland line... Chapmans line. Thomas Johnson. Wit Mordicai Howard, Edmund Stringer, Ursula Estis, Joseph Dicken. Richard Jones. 13 June 1774 ack. by Thomas Johnson P 7-10 23 Oct 1753 Richard Cole of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co.; to Charles Daniel of Par., and Co.; afsd; L50 curr. money; 200 acres land and plantation in part afsd... Joseph Temples corner...near Garfielf Brown plantation... crossing Duckinghole Creek...Temples line. Rich'd Cole, Lydia Cole. Wit: Robt. Anderson, Robt. Estis, John Estis. 23 Oct 1753 ack. by Rich'd Cole, and Lydia his wife. P 49-51 11 Oct 1764 Richard Bennett of St. Anns Par.Albemarle Co. to Cornelious McCoy of Trinity Par., Louisa Co.; L65 curr. money; 178 acres in Trinity Parish... Cub Creek in Wm Rices line... Dacid Andersons line... Wm Hogins line... down the creek by the side; being all that track that lies on the north side of Cubb Creek that is inclosed in William Browns Patten. Rich'd and Anne Bennett. Wit: John Hawkins, Jn Poindexter, J. Moore 9 Oct 1764 ack by Rich'd Bennett. P 203 -204 26 Oct 1769 Ambrose Coleman and Elizabeth his wife of Orange Co. to Judvel Grymes Esq. of sd. Co.; L23-10 s curr.money; 135 acres in Fredricksville par., Meriwethers in Orange line... Dowels line. Wit: Wm Richards, Benj. Powell, Wn Jones, Wm Simbs, Daniel Singleton. 14 May 1770 ack. by Ambrose Coleman. P 3-4 I Benjamin Timberlake of St. Pauls Par., Hanover Co., for fatherly affection that I have to my son Benjamin Timberlake of Louisa Co., Trinity Parish and for five shillings to Benjamin Timberlake Jr. land I purchased of Wm Harris and William Addams in parish afsd.; 356 acres... a corner on the river side below Addams ford and on the line of Major Nelson Anderson, John Anderson, and Cpt. Richard Anderson to the river again. 7 May 1762 Ben Timberlake Wit: Waddy Thomson, Elizabth Thompson, John Norrill B.T. I altered the two it being three. Ben Timberlake. At a court held for Louisa Co. on the 7th day of May 1762 (nothing further written) P 83-85 22 Nov 1762 Henry Ford of Louisa Co., Frederick(sic) Par. to John Forsie of Co. and Par. afsd.; L30 curr. money, 100 acres in par. afsd...fork of Beaver Dam Creek in sd. Forsies old line...down creek to the fork... up the north fork, all that land given to me by Wm Harlow in the place in a deed. Henry Ford Wit: Robt. Richards, Samuel Mackgehee, Solomon Pasley... 13 May 1765 ack. by Henry Ford. P 28-30 12 June 1764 Henry Edwards and Mary his wife of Louisa Co. to Wm Trice of same co.; L85 curr money; 200 acres on Duckinghole Creek... on the bank of creek in Daniels line... Thomasons line. Henry Edwards and Mary Edwards. Wit: Adam Chisholm and John Byars. P 105-107 12 Aug 1765John Estis and Nutty hsi wife of Louisa Co. to Anthony Thomson of sd co.; L15 curr.money; 104 acres on the north rast creek... Waddy Thomasons line... Powers corner oak in John Estis line.... Estis and Goldsons line. Jn Estis, Nutty Estis Wit: Geo. Lumsdom, Wm. Garrett, Wm Terrell. 12 Aug 1765 ack. by Jn EStis and Nutty his wife. P 30-31 17 Jun 1760 Wm Terrell MIlls of Lunenburg Co.; merchants to Thomas Paulett of Louisa Co.; Planter, L120; 300 acres on Goldmine Creek... Col. Symes corner. Wm Terell Mills. Wit: Rich'd Phillips, Jno. Jouett, Adam Chisholm, Randolph Watson. 26 Aug 1760 proved by oaths of all the witnessees. P 44 28 Oct 1760 Wm Cook of St. Martins Parish, Louisa Co., to Anthony Waddy fo sd. Par.; and Co. of Hanover; L100 curr. money; 200 acres; bounded by the lines of Samuel Waddy, and. Anthy.Waddy and Benjamin Cook; part of a tract granted to Benjamin Cook by patent 24 Mar 1725 and by sd. Cook in his last will and testament given to sd. Cook. William Cook. Wit: Wm Anderson, David Chisholm, John Rice. 28 Oct 1760 ack. by Wm Cook, Keziah Cook his wife personally appeared in court and relinquished right of dower. P-414-416 12 Oct 1772 John Hogan and Judith his wife of Louisa Co., to Anthy. Thompson of same; L49 curr. money ; 200 acres on the head of Little River bounded by lands of cruthchfield or the land that was Jno. Overtons and Mj. Jn. Snelsons and David Davis and the land that was Jn Baileys that is now Waldrops and Wm Hogan. Jn and Judith Hogan. Wit: Will Anderson, David Chisholm. 12 Oct 1772 ack. by Jn Hogan and Judith his wife. P 50-51 16 Nov 1760 Robert Thomson of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co. to Mary Davis of same; L20 curr. money; 100 acres on the bank of Kids branch and on the south side of branch... head of a spring ... Locus tree in the patent line. Robt. Thomson, Jane Thomson. Wit: Phillip Thurman, Henry Tilley, Thomas Snow, Lenard Davis. 25 Nov 1760 proved by oath of three witnesses. P 51-52 13 Oct 1760 Edward Clark of Bedford Co., to Archibald Carver of Louisa Co., L10 curr. money; 200 acres on branches of Pretteys Creek; part of the tract of land sold Nicolas Easten; two hundred out of it: bounded by lines of Richard Hamack, Nicloas Easten and Jn. Carr. Edward Clark Wit: Andr. Greenhorn, Geo. Holland, David Fargerson. 25 Nov 1760 proved by oath of three wirnesses. P 32-34 12 JUn 1764 Reuben Estes and Delphe his wife of Louisa Co. to Turner Patterson of the same; L40 curr. money; 100 acres on both side of northeast creek... Powers line. Reuben Estes. Delphe Estes. Wit: Charles Tomso, Absalom Brown, Anthony Thomason. P 146-147 13 July 1762 Sarah Bruford of Trinity Par., Louisa Co., Spinster to Thomas Johnson, Abraham Venable, Waddy Thomson, William Phillips, Charles Barrett, Thomas Paulett, Thomas Ballard Smith. P 146-147 13 July 1762 Sarah Bruford of Trintity Par., Louisa Co., Spinster to Thomas Johnson, Abraham Venable, Waddy Thomson, William Phillips, Charles Barrett, Thomas Paulett, Thomas Ballard Smith,George Thompson, John Watson, William Johnson, John Jennings and Phillip Burford, Gent., the present Vestrymen of the afsd. Parish of Trinity; for L155 curr. money; 392 acres; land purchased by Sarah Bruford by indenture 5 June 1758 of John Starke of Hanover Co., Gent., and Ann his wife.... Mr. Alvisees corner. Sarah Burford 13 July 1762. ack. by Sarah Burford. P 216-218 13 Aug 1770 William Garrett of Trinity Par., Louisa co. and Elizabeth his wife to Joseph Harper of St. Martins Par., Louisa Co., L12 curr money; 50 acres in Trinity Par... corner of Robt. Garland. Wm Garrett, Elia. Garrett. Wit: Nathl. Garland, Thos. Poindecter, Phillip Johnson. 13 aug 1770 ack. by William Garrett. P 446-448 John Forsie Junr. of Louisa Co. L130-6s 8d curr. money to Joseph Hopkins Junr. of Chesterfield Co.; 400 acres... pine in old Goochland Co., but now Albemarle,Co. line... side of Buck Branch... along Co. line. John Forsie 8 Mar 1773 ack. by Jn. Forsie Junr. P 45-47 14 Mar 1758 John Snow and Sarah Snow his wife to John Goodall of Orange Co.; L30 curr. money; 200 acres; part of a tract of 400 acres whereon is Snows Race Ground... foot of the mountain. John Snow Sarah Snow Wit: Mosias Jones, John Davis, Bradley Meredeth. 26 Sept 1758 proved by the oaths of the witnesses. P 13-15 26 Nov 1753 Edward Jones and Sarah his wife of Hanover Co. to Hohn Hogan of same; L82 curr. money; 140 acres; part of a greater tract sold to John Watson by Lancelott Armstong and acknowledged to sd. Watson by deed 3 Mar. 1737; by sd. John Watson and Gresit his wife ack. by deed 24 Sept 1750 to the sd. Edward Jones.... Mr. Chaimerlaine's line... Armstrongs corner... Armstrongs and Richardsons corner. Edw. Jones Sarah Jones Wit: Chas. Thomson, John Longan, James Hill 28 Nov 1753 ack. by Edward Jones and Sarah his wife. P 4-5 27 Nov 1759 John East of Lunenburg Co., Planter to Randolph Watson of Louisa Co., Planter, for L22; 200 acres on south side of the South Anna river; down the river to Matt. Jouett's corner, part of 400 acres granted to William Henderson by patent 28 Jan 1736. John East 27 Nov 1759 ack. by John East. P 37-38 I Edward Lane Senior of the Love and Affection I bear unto Mary Freeman wife of Thomas Freeman, Elizabeth Lane, Sarah Lane, Littlebury Lane, and Edward Lane... sons and daughters of the afsd. Edward Lane Sr. Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co. being in perfect mind and memory, do grant and confirm onto Mary Freeman one negroe boy named Frank of the age of 12 years; Eliz. Lane one negro girl named Venice of ye age of 7 years; to Sarah Lane one negro girl nam'd Judea of age of 2 years; to Littleberry Lane one negro woman named Caign of the age of 30 ys; to Edward Lane one negro girl nam'd Lucy of the age of 9 yrs. 15 Dec 1765 Edward Lane. Wit: Tarlton Brown Wm Sharp Smith, Wm Haden. At a court held for Louisa Co. on the 15th proved by the oaths of the witnesses. P 33-35 21 Mar 1700 (sic) John Robinson of Albemarle Co. to Henry Martin and David Ross L6-5s curr. money; 400 acres ... corner on Francis Whittels line... Line of another tract of land belonging to sd. John Robinson purchased of Edward Clark; along that line to Wm Sharp Smiths line; land purchased by sd. Robinson of Rueben Flanagen and conveyed by deed recorded in Louisa Co. Jn Robinson Wit: Henry Martin, Hudson Martin, Jno. Clark. No date of recording. (NOTE: ALBEMARLE CO WAS NOT FORMED UNTIL 1744. DATE OF DEED IN QUESTION) P 24-25 18 Oct 1758 Richard Estis and John Rice Jr. of Halifax and Louisa Co. to Anthony Thomson of Louisa Co.; L20 curr. money; 300 acres ... Cpt Clarks corner...north side of the road in Richard Estis line...David Thomsons corner. Rich'd Estis, Jn Rice Jr. Wit: Waddy Thomson, Moses Estis, Fredrick Gillium 22 Oct 1758 proved by oaths of witnesses. P 1375-137 25 Aug 1761 Judithan (Jeduthan) Harper of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Joyner, and Elizabeth his wife to John Jouett of same, Planter, L90 curr. money; 250 acres known by the name of Winstons Ordinary; being the land sd. Jeduthan Harper holds as his wifes right of dower wo was rilect of Samuel Winston,dec'd. Said Jeduthan Harper and Eliz. his wife hath demised to sd. Jn Jouett from the 1 st day of Nov. next for that during the full end and term of 7 yrs. Yealding and paying therefore yearly every yr. during the sd. term one grain of indian corn if demanded and that the sd. Jn. Jouett will at the end of sd. term peaceabley and quietly leave and yeald up the above lease premisses. Jedn. Harper, Eliz. Harper Wit: Chas. McPherson, Robt. Bain, Wm Higgin. 26 Jan 1762 proved by oaths of Charles Mc Pherson ansd Wm Higgin. P 210-213 10 May 1763 Jesse Harper and Dianna his wife of St. George Par., Spotsylvannia to James Travillion of FrederickscillePar., Louisa Co; L35 curr. money; 400 acres in Fredericksville Par., Albemarle Co. (late Louisa ) ... Jn Ragland, dec'd , line.... Cuffys Creek... Sam'l Dalton's line.... Rev'd Mr. Maury's ,... crossing the W. fork of Cuffys. Jesse Harper Diana Harper 10 May 1763 ack. by Jesse Harper and Diana his wife who declared her consent. P 137-138 Joseph Harper of Louisa Co. for L27-17s-6d curr. money paid by Geo. Pottie: 2 feather beds and furniture, 1 bay mare about 9 yrs. old, 1 red and white cow with a red cow calf; another brindle cow, and a white cow together with their furture increase; provided if the sd. Joseph Harper do truly pay the above sum to the sd. Geo. Pottie, then these presents are void. 17 Nov. 1769 Judn. Harper of Orange Co., North Carolina, to Jno. Jouett of Louisa Co., Va. For three pounds per year and the quitrents of the sd. land pd. yearly by the sd. Jouett so long as he shall posses it; lease and farm lett 250 acres, formerly was Samuel Winstons Ordinary in Louisa Co. , Va. Jedn. Harper. Wit: Matt. Jouett Williams, James Herdone, John Thomason. 13 Nov 1769 proved by oath of Matt. Jouett Williams. Submitted by Kathi O'Grady **************************************************************** 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. 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