Stafford County, VA - Misc. Court and Deed Records

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       In Stafford County Deed book, the following Deed dated 10/11 November 1755
may be found of which the following is a part --
unto Capt. ROBERT MASSEY being  Father to DADE MASSEY did by his Last Will and
Testament bearing date the 22d of March 1685 give said three hundred acres to
DADE MASSEY and DADE MASSEY conveyed to DADE MASSEY, JUNR. by Deed bearing
date the 2d of November 1734 and DADE MASSEY JUNR devised unto LEE MASSEY by
Will bearing date the 2d of February 1734; 
        And in a Deed dated 8 December 1755 Stafford County 
I RANDAL HOLBROOK in consideration of the love I bear my loving Son in Law,
SAMUEL EARLE and ELIZABETH his Wife, and likewise all my goods servant slaves
and all other things to me belonging which my Wife, JENNETT HOLBROOK, deceased
possessed 
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 More from the Stafford Deeds.  Deed dated 18 January 1756.
I CATHERINE THATCHER in consideration of the natural love unto my well beloved
Grand Daughter, PRISCILLA HAY, Daughter to THOMAS HAY and FRANCES his Wife; 
        Deed dated 5 June 1756 
Whereas the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia did by their Deed
bearing date April 3d 1705, grant unto CHARLES CALVERT during his natural life
and after to his Daughters, SARAH HOWSIN CALVERT and ANN CALVERT and
afterwards SARAH married NATHANIEL JONES and Ann married THOMAS PORTER; 
        Deed dated 3/4 April 1756
between HENRY FITZHUGH and JOHN FITZHUGH in consideration of the natural love
and affection for JOHN as his Son  and MAGNE BARRETT dying intestate devoled
to WILLIAM MARKS who was Grandson and only true and rightful heir at Law of
him MAGNE BARRETT 
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       Available Records in Stafford  County begin in 1664.  In an Order Book for a
Court held 9 September 1690, one finds 
        SAMPSON DARRELL, who married the sole Daughter now living of Capt. JOHN
NORGRAVE, and complains that FRANCES, the Widow and Executrix appointed in
Capt. John Norgrave's Will, doth as yet unjustly detain from him one Cow and
Signet of Armes in right of MARGARET his Wife; therefore humbly prays that Dr.
EDWARD MADDOCKS, who intermarried with FRANCES, the Widow and Executrix of
JOHN NORGRAVE, deced.l;
        In an Order Book for a Court held 10 September 1690 
  FRANCIS DADE and FRANCES his Wife, one of the Daughters and coheirs of
ROBERT TOWNSHEND, late deceased, and JOHN WASHINGTON, as Guardian of MARY
TOWN-SHEND, another Daughter of ROBERT TOWNSHEND, deceased, sheweth that
FRANCES TOWNSHEND the Mother of said ROBERT in her widowhood did on the 7th
day of February 1650 procure a Patent; 
        In an Order Book for a Court held 10 December 1690
  DAVID LINDSEY made humble petition to this Court that he being sixty four
yeares of age and haveing served in the Wars under King Charles the Second,
both in England in in Foreign Countrys, and havening served the full time of
yeares in this County with THOMAS GREGG . . . . . . exempted from paying for
the future any publick duties or levies
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