Excerpts of possible genealogical interest from _Hening's Statutes_ Vol II (of XIII) Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Freddie Spradlin fspradlin@earthlink.net ***************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************** ------------------------- The Statutes at Large Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619. By William Waller Hening Volume II. New York, 1823 ---------------------------- [Footnote: the notation 12th Charles II, is misleading, since this includes the years of the Commonwealth, dating from the death of Charles I. The 12th is actually the 1st since the restoration.] pp. 9-13, (October, 1660---12th Charles II) ORDERED, That the commissioners of Nanzemun examine the buisnes of John Linge, ... WHEREAS, certain differences have long depended between Coll. Guy Molsworth and the country, ... ORDERED, That Sir Henry Moody bee imploied in an embase ... to the Manados about the affaires of the countrey ... ORDERED That Jenkin Price for some important service rendered in the preservation of severall persons among the Indians ... ORDERED that the horse way over Powhatan swamp to James Cittie be at Mr. Hunts mill ... ORDERED That Thomas Hunt have three thousand ffive hundred pounds of tobacco ... for the use of his house the Assembly sitting there. ORDERED That Mr. Woodhouse have ffour thousand pounds of tobacco ... for the Governor and Councell sitting att his house. ORDERED that Daniel Dawen for his experiment of salte have his charges defrayed ... ORDERED That the pass granted to Nicholas Perry by the governour bee assented to by the house ... ORDERED That Mr. Richard Bland be added to the comission of Elizabeth cittie, Captain ffrancis Gray, to the commission of Charles Cittie, Mr. John Underhill to the comission of Yorke in the place of Mr. ffelgate. pP. 15-16, (October, 1660---12th Charles II) ORDERED That Edward Prescott pay unto Coll. William Kendall late collector of the two shillings per hogshead in Accomack ... for accompt of Mr. Richard Wright. ORDERED That Mr. John Pate, Mr. Anthony Savage and Mr. William Howard be added to the comission of Gloster county. ORDERED That Mr. Thomas Taylor bee added to the comission of Nansemum. ORDERED That Mr. Thomas Davis be exempted and dismist out of the comission of Nansemum. WHEREAS John Powell hath complained of damages done to him by the Indians it is ordered that the comissioners of the county of Northumberland inquire into the said damages, ... ORDERED That the comission of Captain Peter Ashton for the collecton of two and ten shillings per hogshead do extend as farre as Northumberland county. ORDERED That there be added to the comission of Westmoreland county Mr. John Lord Mr. John _____ Mr. John Vauhan Mr. Andrew Monroe, Mr. Roger Parfitt and Mr. Nathaniel Jones. ORDERED That Edward Bowman be dismist out of the comission of lower Norfolke. WHEREAS Nicholas Boate hath petitioned for confirmation of his denization in Virginia ... pp. 33-36, (March, 1660-1---13th Charles II.) ORDERED That Martin Baker high sherriff of New Kent for his undue proceeding in the election of the Burgesses ... be fined five hundred pounds of tobaccoe ... WHEREAS Mr. Phillip Mallory hath been eminently faithfull in the ministry ... WHEREAS Nicholas Boot had his denization granted him by the assembly in March 1658, and hath now petitioned that the same bee renewed in his majesties name, ... ... It is ordered that capt. William Oewin bee made cheife pilott of James river ... ORDERED That the order of the quarter court of the 27th of March 1661 prohibiting Roger Partridge and Elizabeth his wife to keep any maid servant for the terme of three yeares be by this assembly ratified and confirmed. WHEREAS Mr. John Harlowe hath had two judgements ... past against him for planting tobaccoe after the day appointed ... ... Mrs. Phoebe Smith administrix of the estate of Lieutenant Coll. Toby Smith ... is ordered that shee pay unto John Whitty ffour thousand eight hundred ffourty one pounds of tobackoe ... pg. 39, (March, 1660-1---13th Charles II.) ORDERED, That Nicholas Perry be for the present released out of prison, and that he shall not be further prosecuted until wee have notice from the governour out of England next yeare whether a person in condition of a lunatick be suable or no. pg. 138, (March, 1661-2---14th Charles II.) WHEREAS collonel John fflood hat long and ffaithfully served the county in the office of an interpreter and being now deceased, It is enacted that Tho: fflood, son to the sid collonel John fflood be received in the place of his ffather ... and that Henry Newcombe be made interpreter for the northward. pp. 153-161, (March, 1661-2---14th Charles II.) WHEREAS by the report of lieutenant collonel John Walker ... it appeares that Mrs. Mary Ludlow, relict and executrix of lieutenant collonel Thomas Ludlow deceased, hath entrencheth upon the Chesquiack Indians land at Pyanketancke, ... WHEREAS Wahanganoche king of the Potowmeck Indians acknowledged ... the sale of that whole tract of land possest by Mr. Henry Mee in Potowmeck ... WHEREAS Wahanganoche ... sold a prcell of land to Mr. Peter Austin, ... IT is ordered ... that coll. John Carter issue warrants for William Johnsons appearance at the next quarter court ... METAPPIN a Powhatan Indian being sold for life time to one Elizabeth Short by the king of Wainoake Indians ... be free ... WHEREAS complaint ... of the dangerousness of the passage over the greate swampe over Rappahannock river, ... it is therefore ordered ... a bridge if possible built ... and that Mr. Henry Corbin and major David Cant take care to see it effected. WHEREAS seriously examining the evidences taken against John Partridge for severall blowes given by him to Thomas Harris overseer to captain Thomas Stegg ... ... in the case of John Gundry and Ann Price ... not sufficient evidence presented for conviction ... court of Elizabeth citty rehear the cause, ... major Hone and lieutenant collonel Worlish not to sitt att the trial hereof, ... WHEREAS John Milboy petitioned ... concerning false imprisonment inflicted upon him by collonel John Stringer and the rest of the commissioners for Northampton county, ... IN the difference between collonel Edward Scarbrough plaintiffe, and lieutenant collonel Thomas Lambert, captain ffrancis Emperour, Mr. Edmond Beeman and Mr. John Porter defendents, formerly commissioners of the county of Lower Norfolk ... they granted to Mr. George Abbot against the estate of the said colonel Scarborough ... STEPHEN Pettus petitioning against Martin Baker, late heriffe of New Kent ... the cause is dismist. ... the great loss and damage susteined by Mr. William Dromond through the injustince done by the court of Boston ... IN the difference betwixt captain Martin Palmer and John Prosyer who marryed the relict of William Goffe ... WHEREAS Elizabeth Tudman, alias Perkins ... administration may be granted ... in behalfe of Thomas perkins upon the personall estate of Thomas Perkins junior deceased ... UPON the complaint of colonel Edmond Scarburgh, late high sherriff of Northampton county ... against John Alford and Elizabeth his wife, Teige Miskell and William Jump for rebellion and disobedience ... John Alford shall receive thirtie lashes on his bare back, and Elizabeth his wife twentie lashes, and Teige Miskell and William Jump tenne lashes a peece, ... IN the difference between major Joseph Croshaw and captain Robert Ellison concerninge the bounds of Marston and middle plantation, parishes ... WHEREAS ... Edward Dennis hath... seated himselfe in the Indian towne of Chickahomini; ... WHEREAS William Burg hath been proved to live scandalously in ffornication with the relict of major John Billingsley, ... Burgh be committed and continued in prison ... shall not keep company with the said Elizabeth ... pp. 196-197, At an Assembly, Held at James City by Prorogation from the __ of December [1662] to this 10th of September 1663, ... The Honourable Sir William Berkeley Knt. Governor and Capt. General of Virginia. Captain Robert Wynne Speaker. Burgesses present. Henrico County Capt. Wm. Ferrar. Capt. Wynne, Speaker, Charles City. Mr. Stephen Hamelyn, Capt. ffrancis Gray. Capt. Robt. Ellyson, James County. Mr. Walter Chiles, Capt. Edward Rainsey. Surry County. Mr. Thomas Warren, Capt. Wm. Cockerain. Major Nicholas Hill, Isle of Wight. Capt. Joseph Bridger, Dr. Robt. Williamson. Nansemund. Mr. George Wallings. Lower Norfolk. Major Lemuel Mason. Elizabeth City. Capt. John Powel, Coll. Leonard Yeo. Warwick. Major Edward Griffith. York. Lieut. Coll. Barber. New Kent. Coll. Wm. Claiborne. Gloster. Capt. Peter Jennings, Capt. Thos. Walker. Lancaster. Mr. Rawleigh ffrances. Rappahanock. Mr. Thomas Lucas, Capt. John Weye. Northumberland. Mr. Wm. Presley. Westmoreland. Coll. Gerard Fowke. Northampton. Leuit. Coll. Kendall, Major Wm. Andrews. Accomack. Mr. Devoreux Browne, Mr. Hugh Peo. pp. 198-199, (September, 1663---15th Charles II.) WHEREAS Mr. John Hill high sheriff of Lower Norfolk hath represented to the house that Mr. John Porter, one of the burgesses of that county was loving to the Quakers ... it is ordered that the said Porter be dismissed this house. GEORGE the Armenian having proved the making of ten pounds of wound silk ... JOHN DOLBY procuring certificated that he had made and wove nineteen yards of woolen cloth in Northton county ... JOHN PITTE producing certificate that he had build a vessel of 28 tuns in the Isle of Wight county ... pg. 204, (September, 1663---15th Charles II.) September 16, 1663. Whether it be not fit to bestow upon Berkenhead the discoverer of the horred plot ... Resolved That Berkenhead have his freedom and five thousand pounds of tobacco given him in Gloster county ... Ordered that Peter Petterson be allowed for building a vessel of 26 pounds ... pp. 249-250, Journal of the Grand Assembly, Held at James City, the 23d day of October, 1666,by adjournment from the fifth of June 1666. Capt. Robert Wynne, Speaker. Henrico County. Capt. William ferrar. Charles City. Mr. Speaker, Capt. Thos. Southcoat. York. Leiut. col. Wm. Barber, Capt. Danl. Parke. New Kent. Coll. William Clayborn, Capt. William Berkley. James County. Capt. Edward Ramsey, Mr. Thomas Ballard. James City. Mr. Theo. Hone. Surry County. Capt. Laur. Baker, Mr. Thos. Warren. Adjutant genl. Bridger, Isle of Wight. Maj. Nich. Hill, Mr. Robert Williamson. Nansamund. Col. John Blake, Capt. John Leare. Lower Norfolk. Capt. Adam Thorowgood, Capt. Wm. Carver. Elizabeth City. Col. Leond. Yeo, Capt. John Powel. Gloster. Adjt. genl. Jenyngs, Major Thomas Walker. Lancaster. Rawleigh Traverse. Rappahanock. Capt. John Weye, Mr. Thoams Lucas. Stafford. Col. Henry Mees. Westmoreland. Coll. Nich. Spencer, Coll. John Washington. Northumberland. Mr. William Presley. Northampton. Leuit. Coll. Kendall, Capt. John Swavage. Accomack. Coll. Edward Scarburgh, Mr. Hugh Yeo. pg. 296, (September, 1672---24th Charles II.) ... all negro and molatto children, and slaves that shalbe borne in this county, shall by their respective masters or owners within twelve months after their birth be registred in the parish register with their exact ages, ... pg. 302, (September, 1672---24th Charles II.) WHEREAS ... Joshua Mulder, Henry Weedick, Christopher Regault, Henry ffayson Vandoverage, John Mattoone, Dominick Theriate, Jeremy Packquett, Nicholas Cock, Henry Waggamore, and Thomas Harmenson, aliens makeing humble suite ... indulged with all priviledges liberties and immunities whatsoever relateing to this collony, ... pp. 308-309, (October, 1673---25th Charles II.) WHEREAS ... John Peterson, Rowland Anderson, Michaell Vanlandigam, Minor Doodes, Doodes Minor, and Herman Kelderman, aliens, makeing humble suite ... indulged with all priviledges, ... pg. 318, (September, 1674---26th Charles II.) WHEREAS long disputes have arisen between the inhabitants of the Isle of Wight and Nanzemund counties concerning the divideing line and bounds betwixt them, ... Bee it enacted ... that a southwest and by south line ... from the river side at the plantation of Hayes including that plantation to the Isle of Wight, extending to the creek at or neere tha plantation called Nevells Oister bank, from thence a line or lines up the creeke to Coll. Pitts creek, and soe up that creek to the head of Coll. Pitts land, and from thence a southwest halfe a point westerly line indeffinently extended shall be and remaine the established common bounds and divideing line between the siad Isle of Wight and Nanzemund counties, ... pp. 321-325, (September, 1674---26th Charles II.) WHEREAS upon the humble petition of Lt. Coll. William Cole, it appeareth ... the first day of January, one thousand six hundred and fifty and two, Samuell Stephens deceased ... Warham Horsmenden ... and George Hunt, ... an agreement made before the marriage of the said Sammuell Stephens, deceased, with Francis his late wife; ... there being noe issue between them ... the said Frances after intermarrying with ... Sir William Berkeley Knt. Governor ... pp. 366-372, (February, 1676-7---29th Charles II.) THE Kings most excellent majestie takeing into his gratious and serious consideration, that Nathaniel Bacon, junr. late of this colony, decd. with diverseother ill disposed persons, his complices and adherents had raised a rebellion ... that this present act of pardon ... shall give noe other benefitt whatsoever unto Nathaniell Bacon the younger, Edmund Cheesman and William Hunt, who were principall actors in the said rebellion and are deceased, nor to Thomas Hansford, Tho. Wilsford, Wm. Carver, Wm. Drummond, James Crewes, John Johnson, George ffarloe, Thos. Younge, Thomas Hall, Henry Page, James Wilson, John Baptista, William Cookson and John Digby, ... who were alsoe great ayders and assisters in the said rebellion, ... and accordingly executed, nor to William West or John Turner, ... nor to William Rookins, ... nor to Richard Lawrence, Thomas Whaley and John fforth, ... and alsoe except out of this present act Giles Bland, Anthony Arnold, Rich ffarmer, Richard Pomfrey, John Iles, Robert Jones, Robert Stokes, John Whittson and William Scarborough .. Thomas Goodrich, senr. Benjamin Goodrich, Robert Holden, Thomas Gordon, Stephen Mannering, John Taylor, Anthony Hamilton, Richard Barton, Joseph Hardridge, ... nor to Richard Thomson, Dominick Rice, John Bagwell, William Potts, John Richens, Arther Long, Thomas Lushington, Robert Weekes, Charles Death, John Lawson, John Browne and Mathew Sadler, ... nor to James Lanquester ... Provided alsoe that Sarah Grindon, the wife (and was the attorney of Thomas Grindon) and Edward Phelps, who were great encouragers and assisters in the late horrid rebellion, shall have noe other benefitt of this present act ... Joseph Ingram, George Walklett, George Milner, and John Lawson, ... pg. 401, (February, 1676-7---29th Charles II.) WHEREAS ... Garratt Johnson, an alien, makeing humble suite ... indulged with all priviledges, libertyes and immunities whatsoever relateing to this colony ... pg. 447, (April, 1679--31st Charles II.) WHEREAS ... Abraham Vincler, John Michaell; Jacob Johnson, John Pimmitt and John Keeton, aliens, ... indulged with all priviledges ... pg. 456, (April, 1679--31st Charles II.) ROBERT Liny haveing complained ... he had cleared a ffishing place in the river against his owne land to his great cost ... severall persons have frequently obstructed him in his just priviledge of fishing there, ... pg. 480, (June, 1680---32d Charles II.) ... Bee it enacted ... that all negroe children imported ... into this colony shall within three months ... be brought to the county court, where there age shalbe adjudged ... and put upon record, which said negroe, or other slave ... shall not be accompted tythable untill he attaines the age of twelve yeares, ... And be it further enacted ... that noe christian servants ... shalbe tythable before they attaine the age of fourteene yeares ... pp. 545-546, Att a Court Marshall held on board capt. Jno. Martins shipp in Yorke River, January 11th 1676-7. Thomas Hall being brought before this court, and accused of treason and rebellion against his majestie; and it appearing by divers writings under his owne hand that he hath been a most notorious actor, ayder and assistor in the rebellion, to which the said Hall confesseth himself guilty. Therefore the court are unanimously of the opinion and doe adjudge that the said Hall deserves death. Sentance of death therefore past upon the said Hall, to be hanged upon the gallowes (on the South shore) by the neck untill he be dead. The 12th January 1767-7. Thomas Young ... to be hanged ... The same ... against Henry Page ... The same ... against James Wilson ... pp. 546-547, Att the house of James Bray, Esq. January 20th, 1676-7. Wm. Drummond ... to be hanged ... The same ... against John Baptista ... pp. 547-548, Att a Court Marshall held at Green Spring the 24th day of January 1676-7. James Crews ... sentence of death ... The same ... against John Digby ... Wm. Rookings; ... Wm. West ... John Turner; ... Henry West ... banished out of the country for the space of seven years. pg. 548, Att a court held at Green Spring the 1st of March 1676-7. John Sanders ... fined two thousand pounds of tobacco and caske ... pp. 549-556, Att a court held at Green Spring the 8th day of March 1676-7. Giles Bland ... sentance of death ... Robert Jones ... sentance of death ... The 9th of March. Anthony Arnold ... sentance of death ... Richard ffarmar ... Sentance of death ... Robert Stoakes ... Sentance of death ... The 10th March 1676-7. John Isles ... Sentence of death ... Richard Pomfrey ... Sentance of death ... The 15th March 1676-7. William Hatcher ... aged man ... pay eight thousand pounds of drest porke ... Nevett Wheeler ... pardon allowed him. ... Sands Knowles, of Kingston Parish in Gloucester county, ... pardon ... A similar order was made in the case of George Seaton ... The 16th March 1676-7. John Whitson ... sentence of death ... Wm. Scarborough ... sentance of death ... The 17th March 1676-7. ... Wm. Tiballs and Henry Gee did utter severall scandalous words ... ... Charles Blanckevile ... upon his knees, with a rope about his neck, ask pardon ... The 22d March 1676-7. ... Wm. Tiballs and Henry Gee, of Henrico county ... pay one thousand pounds of neate porke ... Jeremiah Hooke, and Jno Wisedom, and Thomas Warr ... banished for the term of seven yeares ... Thomas Maples and thomas Baker ... pay one thousand pound of neate porke ... Lt. Col. Henry Gooch ... pay six thousand pounds of neate porke ... Christopher Muschamp ... with a rope about his neck upon his knees at the next court held in Warwick county, begg pardon ... pp. 558-559 (Historical Documents from 1660-1682) Sir William Berkeley's Will. ... my deare and most virtuous wife, the Lady ffrancs Berkeley, ... my dear sister, Mrs. Jane Davies ... friendship and kindnesse of Mrs. Sarah Kirkman, ... my brother, the lord Berkeley's children, ... The 22d of November 1678, this will proved in court and a probate granted ...