Brick-Making in Goochland; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 5, No. 2

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William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, 
Vol. 5, No.2 (Oct, 1896, p. 109.

					COL. WILLIAM LAIBORNE, JR.	        109	

riage certificate of Michael Bowyer and Frances Carpenter (parents of Col. John 
Bowyer), dated 1766, is witnessed by Alexander St.   Clair (perhaps a relative) 
and John Jones, rector.   The brother of Michael Bowyer was Gen. John Bowyer, 
born about 1720.
(To be Continued)

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COL. WILLIAM CLAIBORNE, JR.

CERITFICATE OF LOYALTY. (1)

By the Govnr and Captn Genll of Virginia
	Altho the Indian war and the late rebellion in Virginia hath      been a 
great affliction, yet it hath given the country excellent experience of vallian 
loyalty and fidelity of sundry Gent who hath eminently appeared in the countrys 
service amongst whom Coll William Claiborne Junr hath given testimony to all the 
world of         his singular courage, prudence, and most remarkable loyalty by     
his sacred Majtie and me the Govenr of Virginia as well as his services aft the 
Indians as aft the late rebells not regarding ye hazard of his person or estate 
so that he might promote his majes-
ties and countrys service which for ye encouragement of others    to do justice 
to his merit and good deservings.  I have given this  certificate under my hand 
at Green Spring this 29th of March 1677.
									WILLIAM BERKELEY.  
	Witness of the truth --- Henry Chicheley
	We are sensible and do testify that what is above written is    truth---
Nathaniel Bacon, Philip Ludwell, dep. sec., Wm Cole,        Ralph Wormley, 
Richard Lee.

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BRICK-MAKING IN GOOCHLAND.

	George Dudley labourer and Savant to Isham Randolph of the County of 
Goochland for four years ending the 4 of February          1737/8.  In 
Sattisfaction for the time of Servitude due from sd    Dudley he doth agree to 
make for sd Randolph One Hundred   Thousand Bricks and to set and burn them as 
they ought to be        for use, to enclose a garden with a double ditch of 300 
feet square,   to pave and pebble stones a coach-house, hen-house, mill-house,   
and well-house, and to make for Richard Randolph 14,000 Bricks,
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	(1) Extracted by the editor from the records of King William county.


Shoemaking in Goochland

	Isham Randolph

	William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 5, No.2 
(Oct., 1896),
	p. 110.


Gooch Family

	William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 5, No.2 
(Oct., 1896),
	p. 110-112.


110			WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY.

and to set and burn them as they ought for use, and then to be set free, 
reserving to himself his freedom dues, to wch agreement we, the subscriber, 
desire the courts approbation, and pray that  it may be recorded.

								         ISHAM RANDOLPH
								         GEORGE X DUDLEY.
										His mark.
June 30, 1736.

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SHOEMAKING IN GOOCHLAND
	John Newland, cordwainer and indented servant to Isham Ran- dolph, of the 
county of Goochland, for four years ending the 8th day of April 1737, in 
satisfaction for the time of servitude due from said Newland he did agree to 
make for said Randolph two hundred and fifty pair of mens, womens, children, and 
negroe shoes, and mend shoes, horse harness for a chariot and cart as occasion 
should require, till the shoes above mentioned should be made, and then the sd 
Newland to be set free, reserving to himself his freedom dues, to wch agreemt 
we, the subscribers, desire the courts approbation, and pray that it may be 
recorded.
							
										ISHAM RANDOLPH,
										JOHN X  NEWLAND.
											His mark.
	At a court held for Goochland county, November 16, 1736, this agreement 
was acknowledged by the subscribers, Isham Randolph and John Newland, and being 
approved by the court was ordered to be recorded.

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