Notes from the Records of York County, VA - Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 24, No. 1 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ 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 submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** NOTES FROM THE RECORDS OF YORK COUNTY (Continued from Vol. XXIII., p. 277) 18 May, 1652 - An order for setting a difference about some land seated by Sir Dudley Wyatt in his life time, belonging to Nicholas Seabrill; that Nicholas Brooke Senr and Leonard Chamberlyn, Richard Abrall and John Davies survey the land & report to the court - they being convented & nominated by sd Seabrill and Mr Wyatt, in behalf of Mrs Ann Clarke, exx of Sr Dudley Wyatt. John Chews' deed for Rachel Constable, whom he intends to make his wife. Witn: Tho: Bushrod, Nicholas Betts, Richd Gorsar. Hugh Bullock, of London, Gent., to Wm Bullock, of London, Gent., his son. A deed (8 July 1637) for his property in Va. Mary Bullock, wife of Hugh Bullock. Thos. Ballard, cl. cur. (1652?) Thomas Bourne, (his mark) of Peanchetank in Lancaster Co., sells to Simon Morley and Richd Hacker "Rich neck", on Peanketank river, granted to him 16 Sept. 1651. Dated 19 April 1652. July the Three and Twentieth, 1652, Yorke in Virginia. "For the sume of 60 pds sterl. my plantation on South of Potomac River 1050 acres by patent 18 Oct., 1650", Wm Gooch sells to Mr Richard Cole. Witnesses: Wm Durand, Thomas Durand (his mark). Ack. by Mr Wm Gooch 23 Aug, 1652. Samuel X Snead, of Queen Creek, to his dau. Susan, wife of Thomas Reynolds, 45 acres, adjoining his plantation. Dat. 23 Mch., 1652. Witn: Henry Collett, John Draper, Wm Bashly. Benj: Powell sells to Alexander Hall & Wm Tapley plantation patented by his father Thos Powell, 6 Feb., 1635. 24 Sept., 1652. Will of Thos Gibson of Chesquack Parish: - bequeaths to Elizabeth, my wife, as much of the divident he lives on as lies within the neck, for her life & the rest for use of his son Nicholas, during his minority, and after death of his wife the whole 900 acres to go to his son Nicholas; failing issue, to his Page 38. dau. Cassandra; 860 pds tob: to Margaret his sister, wife of Wm Blackey, due from Wm Burford: horses & mares to be equally divided between his wife, Nicholas his son & his dau. Cassandra; Nicholas to be of age at 18 & Cassandra at 20 or day of marriage. A gold ring to son & dau. left them by their godmothers; Cassandra to have the best fflock bed with Rug, Boulster and Pillow & the ffine payer of Holland Sheets & to each of them (son & dau.) a Pott & Pestle: my Bookes to my son, Nihcolas. The two to have 1100 lbs tob. due by Geo. Smith; Mary & Jane, daus of his wife, to have 365 lbs of tob. recd this year of Henry Ashwell: Alice & Elizabeth, daus of my wife & at present living in England all the tob., due from Henry Ashwell: my Beaver hatt to brother-in-law Wm Blackey. His wife to have all the remainder of his personal estate & to be guardian of his children: Wm Blackey to have the oversight of them: Elizabeth, his wife, to be exx: Bee Humphreys to be free, & released from any former neglect. Witnesses: Jno Whiston (his mark), Bees Humphreys. Rec: 20 Sept., 1652. Nicholas Brooke, the elder, sells to Samuel ffenne of Martin's Hundred 500 acres of land, patd by Nich: Brooke the younger, 30 Aug., 1646, formerly granted to Richard Popeley & confirmed to him by order of Council 6 June 1639, purchased by Henry Brooke of said R.P. 16 Mch, 1643, & coveyed by H.B. to N.B. the younger - March, 1645, & by said N.B. younger conveyed to H.B. Sen. 12 July, 1649, commonly called the Middle Plantation; To begin att the Creek upon the old Pallasadoes, for length unto the Land of Capt. Robert Hickenson claimed, and for breadth unto the fforest. Witnessed by Wm Spencer, Jno. Atkins X his mark. Rec. 25 Oct., 1652. Richard Major, Boot-wright, sells to Daniel Park, of Martin's Hundred, 200 acres on Queen's creek due by patent, dated 17 Jan. 1650. Witn: Robt Ellison, Robt Tyrrell, Wm Parke. Rec. 13 Dec. 1652. Pagent to John King, for transporting seven servants, 500 acres at mouth of Poropotank Creek, 19 Nov., 1649. Patent to Robt Abrall, gent., 300 acres on west side of Mattapony River, 3 April, 1651. Sold to Robert Booth 24 May, 1651. Sold Page 39. by R.B. to Xpher Garlington & Elizabeth his daughter, now of the New Poquosin, 19 Jan. 1657. Recorded all these instruments Jan. 1652. Patent to Mrs. Ann Harwood 300 acres in Charles River, north upon Utie's Creek, East upon the Glebe land, South upon the land of Capt Robt Felgate & West & by South into the woods: formerly granted to John Wayne by patent, July 10, 1639, assigned to Robert Booth, by him to Capt Stephen Gill, & purchased by Capt. Thomas Harwood of sd Gill as appears by his deposition & also by order of Quarter Court 13 Oct., 1652. Dated 15 Oct., 1652. Capt Stephen Gill's sale of 1000 acres to Peter Richeson; acknowledged March 24, 1657. Wm Sawyer's patent for 100 acres on South of Indian Bridge Branch, running out of West's Creek upon Charles River, bounded upon the great swamp at head of the creek & so the bread of the hundred acres & to run downward wth the true length into the woods; dated 13th Feb. 1652. Rec. 24 March, 1652. Coll. George Ludlow sells 500 acres on N. side of Charles River, called Tyndall's Neck, to Robert Beal, part of 4000 acres bought by George Ludlow & Whilliam Whitby of Argall Yeardley, Esq: Witn: Thomas Ballard; formerly assigned to said Beale & this intended as a confirmation. Dated Feb. 1652; Rev. 6 April 1653. This tract assigned by Beale to Robt Todd & by Todd to John Banister 23 Jan. 1652. Rec. 4 Ap. 1653. Hanah Clarke's deed to Dr. Jeremiah Harrison, gent., 300 acres on Queen's creek, left by Sir Dudley Wyatt to said Hannah, by will dated 29 March 1650 & recorded in the Secretaries office at James City 25th day of Sept. 1651. This deed dated 21 March, 1652; rec. 24 March, 1652. Wit: Robert Leonard, Robert Bouth. Land originally patented by Capt. Stephen Gill 26 7ber, 1636. Edmund Peters had 60 acres adjoining Henry Lee in 1652. Mem: "that on or about the moneth of Oct. in the yeare of our Lord God 1652, Nicholas Harrison, of Virginia, Planter, did make his last will and Testament in anticipation &c.; gave all his estate to his mother Dorothy Harrison &c." Jane Persons X, Elizabeth Chambers; both sworne before Thomas Bennett, Mar in Chancery. Page 40. Will of Stephen Gill X his mark: His son, Stephen, to have plantacon he now lives on: All the rest of my visible estate to be equally divided after debts are paid between his wife and children; Capt Wm Taylor & Mr Francis Morgan overseers, wife to have the governing and tuition of his children till they come of 18 yrs of age dated 15 July 1646. Rec. 2d August, 1653. Capt. Stephen Gill's Inventory, Values 33559 pd. Wm Taylor sells to Henry Corbell 1250 acres purchased of Mr. John Utie, lying by and adjoyning west upon the land where the said Henry is now seated (in Gloucester). Dated 7 Jan. 1641. Will of Robert Wilkinson (R); 2 children Sarah Wilkinson & my young son unbaptized. Thomas Bate son- in-law; Robert Cobbs to have charge of his children. Mr Daniel Park & Mr Peter Efford my overseers. Dated 4 May, 1655. Proved 4 June, 1655. Will of Wm Hawkins of York pish. & co: wife Sarah, son-in-law Argoll Blackstone. After his wife's decease Argall Blackstone to pay the churchwardens of Yorke Parish 1500 pds. tob. of good mercht. tob: for a silver flagon for the use of the inhabitants of Yorke pish: godson John Wright, sonn of Edwd Wright, a two year old Heifer. Witn: John Humphreys, X his mark, Jer: Hope., Thos. Ballard cl. cur. Recorded 25th Junii, 1655. George Reade sells 100 acres at Middle Plantation to John Page, 25 June, 1655. Witn: Wm Barber, Daniel Parke. Land granted to Capt. Robert Higginson by Nicholas Brooke & by Wm Bernard & Lucy, his wife, dau. of Capt. Higginson, sold to said George Reade on 24 Nov., 1653. A probate of the last will and testament of James Orchard (nuncupative), granted to his widow Anne Orchard, July 24, 1655. Patent to Robert Vaus upon Queen's Creek of 400 acres along Hartwll's Creek s.s.w., and w., upon land formerly Mr. Bouth's, & 150 acres additional, on south side of Queen's creek, adjoining another tract of said Vaus, and along the land of Capt. Taylor, Esq. - the said land formerly granted to said Vaus. Re- corded August 24, 1655. Assigned to Jerom Ham, Gent., Page 41. June 26, 1654. Witnesses, Robert Bouth, Henry Blagrave, Humphrey Vaus. Again Acknowledged in court April 24, 1657, by Mrs. Frances Vaus, wife of Robert Vaus. Order that Mrs. Mary Bassett possess the estate of Capt. Robert Felgate, as heir to said decedent: Major William Barber, security; Sept. 24, 1655. William Hay, of the New Poquoson, who hath lately married Margery Griggs, widow of John Griggs decd, records a gift to the two children of John Griggs - John and Margery. "And the said William Hay and Margery, his wife, are to bring up the sd. children in good educacon and learning and allow them sufficient meats &c. without any charge to the children's estates". Witn: John chiesman, Wm. Whitcock. Dated March 27, 1655, recorded 20 Sept. 1655. Will of "Capt. Robert ffelgate, of Virginia, gent., now here resident in sick & week estate" &c. Revokes a former will made before his departure out of Virginia. His exx to pay his debts, especially to pay to his brother William ffelgate, of the city of London, skinner, 50 pds. of lawful money of England: Thomas Newton, my grandchild, now resident in Holland all my plantacons in Virginia to hold the same after he becomes 21 forever; in the meantime my exx to receive the rents & enjoy the lands &c. during her natural life, afterwards sd property to his gr. son Thomas Bruton. But should his wife depart this life, the sd. Thomas not attaining the age of one and twenty eyares, to have and enjoy the sd. premises aforementioned nor leave any Issue of his body lawfully begotten to injoy the same their plantation &c. to go to the children of William ffelgate, my brother. To my servant, Mary Hayes, three-score acres & 500 lbs. tob. of the country growth & soe much corne to keep hir one whole year togethter with 4 head of cattle & I doe remitt unto hir the tearm of years She hat to serve me and to be att her own disposure &c: Wife to keep premises in repair & commit no devastation; residue of my personal estate to go to my wife Sibella, whom I make sole Exx. Dated the last day of Sept. 1640. Witnesses: Edward Ball, Robt Hay; Richd Barber. Scr., London. Copied out & exam. Nocho: Merriwether, Cl.; recordd: 25th 7ber, 1655. Page 42. Will of Doctoris Christmas: cow calf to maid Rebecca & to my man Robert a cow calf. Nicholas, servant to Peter Starkey a cow calf; one year hir time to Rebecca or a cow at the end of her time: All the residue of his estate to Peter Starkey. Wife sole exx; Peter Starkey & Henry ffreeman overseers. Dated 20 Dec., 1654. Will of Alexander Hall: dau. Elizabeth land on the southside & 8 breeding cattle: My wife to have the benefit of all my land, until my dau. be of age, my sd wife allowing my said child maintenance & scholeing out of it. Coll: Calthorpe & Mr John Hunt to be overssers. Witn: Tho: Haynes, Jno Cachell. Dated 16 Nov., 1655. Will of John fflowers: X his mark. Gyles X Taverner's Will, dated Nov. 18, 1655. Sons Mihill, Michael, William - legacies of stock to them. His two eldest sons to "kkepe and maintaine there younger Brother to schoole out of the whole stock for 2 years. "I likewise give unto John Parsons six pence by ridding him from intermeddling with any of the estate belonging to any of the Tavernors; one heifer to his god dau., Elizabeth Merryman; to servant Isaack Embrey, after his time of apprentiship, one heifer & one sow. Teste William Starkey. Proved 1655. Deed of Robert Wylde to Philip Chesley 1/2 of 480 acres purchased of Mr Joseph Croshaw, being part of a patent granted to him 20 June, 1646, with the use of 12 the tobac. houses thereon, & also 1/2 of 100 acres called the great neck with the dwelling house, formerly pat. by sd. Wilde & Robert Chesley. Dated 18 Jany, 1655. Witnesses Daniell Wyld, Richard fford. Ack. by Robert Wild, Jan'y 25th, 1655. A division of land between Alexander Hall, cooper, and William Powell & Mary, his wife, in behalf of John Tapley, son of Wm Tapley, decd. & of Mary, the now wife of Wm Powell. Dated 25 Oct., 1655. Benj Powell's grant to Wm Powell, his brother, land in Poquoson. Assigned by the latter to John Barker 12 Dec. 1653, & by last to Thos. Heynes, & by Heynes to George Moseley. 31 Dec., 1655. Thomas Pinketham living in 1653. Page 43. Joseph Croshaw, Gent., out of natural affection, gives to Ralph Graves & Rachel, his wife, 1000 acres of land in New Kent, easterly on Capt. John West Esqr's land. S. on Coll. Wm Claiborne's &c. Dated 23 Dec. 1654; ack.: 24 Aprill, 1656. Will of Nicholas Commins: Son Nicholas all my land after wife's death: failing heirs, to my dau. Elizabeth Harrison, wife of Robert Harrison & her 3 children: wife Ellen exx; the orphan Elizabeth Hooper (that I keepe) one cow calf at Robert Hrrison's. Eliz: H. & her 3 children every one a gold Ring of 24 shillings. Wife & son-in-law Robert Harrison overssers. Witns: Robert Harrison his mark, Jeffrey Moore, Nicholas Comins N.C. his mark. Proved 24 April, 1656. Will of Thomas Ray: son Thomas R. to have land att New Poquoson & at Mop-Jack Bay; failing heirs, to Christmas Ray; failing heirs, to Mary Ray; to his son Thomas an Indian Girl, 2 cows, 2 calves, 1 Turkey rugg, 1 pott & one Pestle: residue to my wife Mary, son Christmas & dau. Mary, to be equally divided: a hoghead of tobacco for a sermon preached at the New Poquoson Church, some Sabbath day; gr. son Thomas Coleman one cow-calfe; dau Anne Skipworth one cow calfe. Mr. Thomas Kirby, Peter Starkey & Henry ffreman overseers. Witn: Henry Freeman, Tho. (R.) Ray. Thos: Kirby his mark, Peter Starkey. Pr. 24 June, 1653. (To be continued.) tob. 2 Aug., 1653.