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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Abstract from the Records of Middlesex County William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 18, No.3 (Jan., 1910), pp. 192-193 Page 192 William and Mary Quarterly Abstracts From The Records of Middlesex County Deed of Richard Robinson and Anne his wife, dated 1686 to their daughter Anne, wife of George Haselwood and her heirs, and for want of such heirs to Richard Robinson her brother and his heirs, and for want of such heirs to John curtis and his heirs, and for want of such heirs to Anne Robinson, daughter of Christopher and Agatha Robinson. Witnesses: Robert Smith, Oswald Cary, John Waltham and William Daniel. Deed of Richard Robinson and Anne his wife, dated 1684, to Richard their son and Anne their daughter, and their heirs, for want of such heirs to John Curtis of Northumberland County, son of the said Anne Robinson, daughter of Christopher and Agatha Robinson, for land obtained from Abraham Moone, former husband of said Anne Robinson. Witnesses: Robert Beverley, William Churchill. Virginia, Decemb. ye 16, an 1793; receipt of William Tomlin and Anne, his wife, admx. of George Haselwood, late of Middlesex County in Virginia, dece, to Mr. John Haselwood, as attorney of Elizabeth Haselwod, relict admix. of Capt. John Haselwood, late of the City of London, decd. Recorded 13th November, 1694. Arthur Spicer's draft, in favor of Philip Harwood, on Madam Eliz Haselwood at her house in Chambers St., Goodman Fields, London. Will of Richard Robinson, dated Aug. 16, 1689; proved Feb. 5, 1693; names two sisters Anne and Margaret; daughter Anne Haselwood; grandsons John and George Haselwood; son Richard Robinson; friends Hon. Ralph Wormeley. Esq., Doctor Walter Whitaker, Mr. Edward Thomas, and "loving kinsman Christopher Robinson" made overseers of will. Witnesses: Robert Boodle, George Anderton, X his mark, James Lewis X his mark. Deed between Col. Cuthbert Potter of Middlesex County, Virginia, and Sir Edward Wood of the City of Wetminster in England, which recites that Col. Potter confessed judgment of 1000 pounds in the General Court, 25th of September, 1670, to Thomas Robson, which judgment was executed on one-half of a certain plantation of Potter's lying in Middlesex County, Va., but Robson held the judgment only in trust for Sir Edward Wood, therefore the deed conveys the other half of said plantation to Sir Edward Wood forever. (Sir Edward Wood was gentleman usher to Queen Catherine and married Clara Robinson, sister of Col. Christopher Robinson of Virginia.) In 1701 Henry Wood, son and heir of Sir Edward Wood, late of the City of Westminster in the kingdom of England, by his attorney William Churchill of Middlesex County, Virginia, gent. conveys to Edwin Thacker Pott's old plantation. Witnesses: Robert Curtis, St. Page 193 William and Mary Quarterly Ldger Landon, Will Humphreys, Jr., Matt Kemp, Will Oatlan. Will of John Shepard, dated October 3d, 1682, proved Feb. 7 1697-8; "By the mercy of Christ Jesus and ye calling of ye church of England minister," son John, daughters Frances and Clara Shephard, wife Frances, loving brother living at Parham Hatcheton in the Couty of Suffold in England, daughter Frances Mackrory. (She married William Scarbrough in 1691), godson Richard Robinson and god daughter Anne Robinson; kinsman Mr. Richard Robinson, brother Christopher Robinson and friend Alexander Smith appointed overseers and to each of a them a mourning ring. (Rev. John Shephard married Frances Robinson, sister of Christopher Robinson. He died June 30, 1683). Will of Cuthbert Potter, dated 20 June, 1691, "late of the colony of Virginia and now at present arrived and living on the Island of Barbadoes, Gent, being suddenly seized and taken with bodily sickness, tec." Leaves his property to Hon. Ralph Wormeley and Christopher Robinson, frees his servant Richard Baldwin; leaves him 5 pounds and his silver tobacco box, wearing apparel, etc. Three gold rings to his friends Mr. Wiseman, Mr. Skuller and his wife. He went to Barbadoes, he says, "in his own sloop, the Hopewell." Witnesses; John Paramson, Barnaby Browne, William Hersman, John McCulloch. Sealed with a fine impression of wax of the Potter coat-of-arms. Will of Mr. John Vaus, dated Feb. 22, 1679-80, proved March 1, 1679-80. Name wife Elizabeth; son John and daughter Diana and Catherine Vaus. Executors; wife Elizabeth, son John Ralph Wormeley, Esql, "loving brother John Sheppard." Witnesses: Cuthbert Potter and Christopher Robinson. (John Vaus departed this life February 26, 1679-80, and was buried in Mr. Christopher Robinson's orchard. His wife was buried December 25, 1679-80.) Will of John Vaus, dated Sept. 8, 1691: Names daughter Agatha, wife Elizabeth, nephews and neices, William Daniel the son of my sister Constance (by William Daniel), and James Curtis, Averilla Curtis and Chichley Curtis, children of my loving sister Elizabeth Curtis (by James Curtis), nephew Christopher Robinson. Witnesses: Christopher Robinson, Abraham Weekes, (This John Vaus married Elizabeth Weeks widow of Francis Weeks who was the son of Abraham Weeks of Middlesex County), and they had Agatha born February 28, 1688. In 1688 John Vaus succeeded Christopher Robinson as clerk of Middlesex County. What was their exact relationship?) Richard Robinson, nearest kinsman to Mr. John Payne, deceased Sept. 28, 1659. (Lancaster Co. Records). Deeds between Christopher Robinson, gentleman, and Agatha, his wife one of the daughter of Bartram Obert and James Curtis and Elizabeth his wife another daughter of said Bartram Obert, dated 31 March, 1683-4.