Excerpts of possible genealogical interest from _Hening's Statutes_ Vol III (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 III. New York, 1823 ---------------------------- pg. 21, (April, 1684.---36th Charles II.) An Act for the better defence of the county. ...Bee it enacted, that there be deposited into the hands of collonell George Mason, collonell John West, collonel John ffarrar and captain George Taylor, the summe of twelve hundred pounds of tobacco each. ... each of the buy build or provide an able boate over the severall rivers and places hereafter mentiond, ... pg. 25, (April, 1684.---36th Charles II.) An act for the Publique Leavie. Signed by Lord Effingham, Governor. Edward Hill, Speaker Copia, Tho. Milner, Cl. Assembly. ---------------------------- Northumberland County's accounts To Mr. Secretary Atourney of the Lord Culpepper To Capt. George Brent, in part ... To the Clerk of the Assembl for the acts Copies and petitions assigned to Mr. Knight for the vallue received. ... May the 16th, 1684. pg. 28, Att a General Assembly. Begun at James Citty, The First Day of October, 1685. ... footnote: William Kendal was chosen speaker ... pg. 39, (October, 1686.---1st James II.) An act for raiseing a public leavy. Robert Beverly, Cl. Assm. footnote: Francis Page, Cl. of the House of Burgesses --------------------------- Northumberland County accounts To John Bridgmen ... To Capt. George Brent for himselfe and souldiers ... pg. 41, (October, 1686.---1st James II.) margin note: King James II's letter To our right trusty and well beloved ffrancis Lord Howard of Effingham, our leiut. and gov'r. genll. of our collony and dominion of Virginia in America. Vera copia of his majesties letter to his excellency. Nicho. Spencer, Sec'ry Signed by Lord Effingham, Gov'r. Arthur Allen, Speaker. pg. 58-60, (April, 1691.---3d William & Mary.) An Act for Ports, &c. ... And bee it enacted by the authority aforesaid That these several nominated ports, wharfes, keyes, and places hereafter named and set down, be ... ffor Charles Citty County at flower de hundred over against Swyneards, ... ffor James Citty County, James Citty. ffor Nantzemond County at Huffes Poynt ... ffor Elizabeth Citty County, on the west side of Hampton river, on the land of Mr. William Wilson, lately belonging unto Mr. Tho. Jarvis deceased ... ffor Lower Norfolke County on Nicholas Wise his land on the entrance of the Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River ... ffor Yorke County upon Mr. Benjamin Reads land begining at the lower side of Smiths Creeke, ... ffor the upper parts of Yorke River at West Point to be paid for by the county in which it lies. ffor Gloster County at Tyndall's Point, part on the land of Coll Lawrence Smyth, and part on the land of Mrs. Rebecca Rhoydes. ffor Midlesix County, on the land belonging to Ralph Wormeley, Esqr. on the West side of Nimcok Creeke, ... ffor Rappahanock County at Hobs his hole, ... ffor Stafford County on the land where Capt. Mallachy Peale now liveth called Potomack neck. ffor Accomacke county at Anancock, in Calvert neck ... ffor Northampton County upon one of the branches of Cherry Stone Creek, on the land of Mrs. Anna Lee the daughter of Capt. Hancock Lee, now in the tenure of the widow of Andrew Small. ffor Lancaster county on the land where Mrs. Hannah Ball now liveth scituate on the Westerne side of the mouth of Corotoman River. ffor Northumberland county on Chicacone river, being the land of Mr. Spencer Mottrom, ... And that the places hereafter nominated may be, and are hereby appointed to be places for buying and selling of all manner of goods, wares, and merchantdises ... ffor Henrico County at Bermuda hundred poynt, on the land belonging to the wife of John Woodson. ffor the Isle of Wight County, at the mouth of Pagan Creeke, formerly laid out for a towne, by the name of Paitesfield ... ffor Warwick County at the mouth of Deep Creek ... by the name of Warwick Towne, ... ffor Surry County at the mouth of Grays Creeke on the lower side thereof. ffor Westmorland County on the land of capt. William Hardidge, where he now liveth on the mouth of Nominy, ... pg. 93, (April, 1691.---3d William & Mary.) An act appointing a Treasurer. ... That Coll. Edward Hill be, ... appointed treasure of the revenue ... pg. 94, (April, 1691.---3d William & Mary.) An act for dividing New Kent Countie. WHEREAS sundry and divers inconveniences attend the inhabitants of New Kent county ... it is hereby enacted That the aforesaid county of New Kent be divided into two distinct counties, so that Pomunkey river divide the same, and so down York river to the extent of the county, and the part which is now on the south side of Yorke and Pomunkey river be called New Kent, and that the North side with Pomunkey Neck be called and known by the name of King and Queen county. pp. 95, (April, 1691.---3d William & Mary.) An act for deviding Lower Norfolk County. FORASMUCH as by the largness of the county of lower Norfolke, many inconveniences are found by the inhabitants ... it is hereby enacted, That the said county of lower Norfolke shall be divided and made into two counties in manner following, that is to say, beginning at the new inlet of Little Creeke, and so up the said Creeke to the dams between Jacob Johnson and Richard Drout, and so out of the said dams up a branch, the head of which branch lyeth between the dwelling house of William Moseley, senr. and the new dwelling house of Edward Webb, and so to run from the head of the said branch on a direct line to the dams at the head of the Easter branch of Elizabeth river, the which dams lie between James Kemp and Thomas Ivy, and so down the said branch to the mouth of a small branch or gutt that divides the land which Mr. John Porter now lives on, from the land he formerly lived on, and so up the said small branch according to the bounds of the said plantation, where the said Porter now liveth, and from thence to the great swamp, that lyeth on the East side of John Showlands, and so along the said great swamp to the North river of Corotucke, and down the said North river to the mouth of Simpsons creeke, and so up the said creeke to the head thereof, and from thence by a south line to the bounds of Carolina, and that this devision shall be, and remaine the bounds between the said two counties, ... and that the uppermost of the said two counties, in which Elizabeth river and the branches thereof are included, doe retain and he ever hereafter called and known by the name of Norfolk countie, and that the other of the said two counties be called and known by the name of Princess Ann County; ... pg. 104, (April 1692---4th William & Mary.) An act for dividing Rappahanoc county. WHEREAS sundry inconveniences attend the inhabitants of Rapahanoc county ... by reason of difficulty in passing the river. ... it is hereby enacted, That the aforesaid county of Rappahanoc be divided into two distinct counties, soe that Rappahanoc river divide the same, and that that part which is now on the north side thereof be called and known by the name of Richmond county, and that that part which is now on the south side thereof be called and knwon by the name of Essex county; ... pg. 117-118, (March 1692-3---5th William & Mary.) An act for raising the publique Levie. Vera Copia, Teste, Peter Beverley Clerke of the House of Burgesses ---------------------------- Northumberland County accounts To Col. Samll. Griffin ... To James Crawley ... To Peter Beverley for a coppy of the lawes, pg. 125, (October 1693---5th William & Mary.) Northumberland County accounts To Capt. Wm. Lee ... To Coll. Samll. Griffin To Peter Beverley ffor a copy of the laws. Signed by Sir Edmund Andros, Govr. Thomas Milner, Speaker. pg. 128, (April 1695---7th William & Mary.) An act for inlargeing the bounds of Princess Ann County. FORASMUCH as the division of Lower Norfolk county into Norfolk county and Princess Ann county ... appears to be unequally assigned and made ... it is hereby enacted, That the limits and bounds of Princess Ann county be inlarged and extended unto the utmost bounds of Lynn Haven Parish, ... pg. 136, (April 1695---7th William & Mary.) [Philip Ludwell's name appears as Speaker.] pg. 165, (September 1696---8th William III.) [Robert Carter's name appears as Speaker.] pg. 167, (September 1696---9th William III.) Northumberland county account. Contra Cr. By capt. Rod. Kenner for paid Nath. Carpinter for takeing up his servant Eliz Wilcocks ... By ditto Kenner and paid John Letham for taking up ditto Wilcocks ... pg. 181, (April 1699---11th William III.) An act appointing a committee for the revisall of the whole body of the laws ... ... That Edwd. Hill, Mathew Page and Benja. Harison, Esqrs. members of the honorable councill, and that Miles Cary, Jno. Taylor, Robt. Beverly, Antho. Armstead, Henry Duke and Wm. Buckner, gentlemen, members of the house of burgeses or any six of them whereof two to be of the councill and four of the house of burgess, shall be and are hereby apponted and declared a commitee for the revisall of the whole body of the laws of this his majesties colony and dominion, and that Peter Beverly gentleman, be clerk of the said commitee ... pg. 199, (April, 1699---11th William III.) An act for raising the Publick Levy. Signed by Francis Nicholson, Esq. Govr. Robert Carter, Speaker. pg. 201, (December 1700---12th William III.) An act makeing the French refugees inhabiting at the Manakin towne and the parts adjacent a distinct parrish by themselves, and exempting them from the payment of publick and county levyes for seaven years. pg. 202, (December 1700---12th William III.) An act for the more effectuall and speedy carrying on the revisal of the laws. ... it is enacted, that Edward Hill, Mathew Page and Benjamin Harrison, Esqrs. members of the honorable councill, and that Miles Cary, John Taylor, Robert Beverly, Anthony Armsted, Henry Duke and William Buckner, gentlemen, then members of the house of burgesses, ... were thereby appointed and declared a comitee for the revisall of the whole body of the laws ... pg. 210, (August 1701---13th William III.) An act for the more effectuall apprehending an outlying negro who hath commited divers robberyes and offences. Whereas one negro man named Billy, slave to John Tillit, but lately the slave of Thomas Middleton and formerly of James Bray, gentlemen, of James City county, ... ... That whosoever shall kill or destroy the said negro slave Billy and apprehend and deliver him to justice ... shall be paid ... one thousand pounds of tobacco ... Provide alwayes, that if the said negro Billy shall be kiled in pursuance of this act, his master or owner shall be paid ... four thousand pounds of tobacco, ... pp. 211-212, (August 1701---13th William III.) An act for divideing King and Queen county. WHEREAS sundry and divers inconveniences attend the inhabitants of that part of King and Queen county which lies within the Pamunkey neck ... by reason of the difficulty in passing Matapiny river ...it is hereby enacted, That from and after the 11th day of April which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1702 the said county of King & Queen be divided into two distinct countyes so that Matapiny river divide the same and that that part of the said county which is and lyes on the north side of the said Matapiny river and York river remaine ... knowne by the name of King and Queen county, and that that part of the said county which is and lyes on the south side of the said river within Pamunkey neck shall be called and known by the name of King William county. ... pg. 227, At a Generall Assembly, Summoned to meet at her majesty's royal college of William & Mary adjoining to the city of Williamsburgh, the seventeenth, and begun the nineteenth of March 1702; ... An act for the Naturalization of Claude Philip de Richbourg, Francis Ribot, Peter Faurr, John Joanny, James Champaine, and others. [title only] pp. 258-259, (October 1705---4th Anne.) An act concerning Tithables. I. Be it enacted ... That all male persons, of the age of sixteen years, and upwards, and all negro, mulatto, and Indian women, of the age of sixteen years, and upwards, not being free, shall be and are hereby declared to be tithable, or chargeable, for defraying the public, county, and parish charges, in this her majesty's colony and dominion; excepting such only, as the county court, and vestry, for reasons, in charity, made apear to them, shall think fit to excuse. pg. 285, (October 1705---4th Anne.) An act directing the Building an house for the Governor of this colony and dominion. ... That an house for the residence of the governor of this colony and dominion, be with all convenient expedition erected, built, and finished upon the land bought of Henry Tyler, joying to the City of Williamsburgh, ... That Henry Cary be appointed, and he is hereby appointed an overseer to inspect, oversee, and provide for the building aforesaid, ... pg. 415, (October 1705---4th Anne.) An act for establishing ports and towns. ... That the places hereinafter named shall be the ports meant and intended by this act, ... On Wicocomoco river upon col. Coopers land in Potomack district. On Potomack River. Yohocomoco upon the land of Richard Tidwell in Westmoreland. pg. 425, 428, 431, (October 1705---4th Anne.) An Act Continuing the Act directing the building the Capitol and the city of Williamsburg; with additions. pg. 425, ... That Lewis Burwell, Philip Ludwell, Junior, Benjamin Harrison, Junior, James Whaley, Hugh Norwell, and Mongo Ingles, Gentlemen shall be and are hereby nominated and appointed Feoffees of Trustees of the land appropriated to the uses aforesaid: ... pg. 428, ... That his Excellency Francis Nicholson, esq. his majesty's lieutenant and governor general of Virginia, Edmund Jenings, esq. of his majesty's honourable council, Philip Ludwell, esq. and Thomas Ballard, gentlemen, members of the right worshipful house of burgesses of this present general assembly, Lewis Burwell, Philip Ludwell, Junior, John Page, Henry Tyler, James Whaley, and Benjamin Harrison, Junior, gentlemen, or any five, or more of them, shall be and are hereby nominated, authorized, and impowered, ... to give such directions in the building of the said city and ports, ... pg. 431, ... That his excellency Edward Nott, esq. her majesty's lieutenant and governor general of Virginia, Edmund Jennings, Philip Ludwell, William Byrd, and Benjamin Harrison, jr. Esqrs. Henry Tyler, David Bray, Frederick Jones, Archibald Blair, Chichley-Corbin Thacker, and William Robertson, gentlemen, ... are hereby authorised and impowered, ... to direct and order the laying out the lots and streets of the said city ... pg. 470-472, (October 1705---4th Anne.) An act for the regulation and settlement of Ferries; and for the dispatch of public expresses. On James River In Appamatock river, at the usual place, near colonel Byrd's store ... ... from the Sicamore landing by Windmill point to the widow Jones's landing at Wyanoke, ... From John Goddale's to William's neck, or Drummond's neck ... In Nansemond county, from Coiefield's point to Robert Peale's near Sleepyhole, ... On York River In New Kent, from Robert Peaseley's to Philip Williams's ... From Thomas Cranshaw's to the usual landing place, ... From Philip Williams's to Peaseley's point ... From Captain Matthews's to Capahosack, ... From Bailey's over Peankatank, ... From Captain Walker's mill landing, ... On Rappahannock River In Middlesex county, from Shelton's to Mattrom Wright's, ... In Essex county, over Rappahannock, from the land of Daniel Henry to William Pannell's, ... From Tappahanock town, over Rappahannock river, to Webley Pavies, ... From Henry Long's over Rappahannock river, to the usual place, ... In Richmond county, from William Pannel's ... In Stafford county, from colonel William Fitzhugh's landing, in Potowmack river, over to Maryland, ... pg. 477, (October 1705---4th Anne.) An act appointing a Treasurer. ... That Benjamin Harrison, junr. esq. shall be, and is hereby nominated, constituted and appointed treasurer of the revenues ... pg. 479, (October 1705---4th Anne.) An act confirming the Naturalization of Joshua Mulder and others. WHEREAS by former acts of assembly, Joshua Mulder, Henry Weedick, Christopher Regault, Henry Fayson Vandoevarage, John Mattoon, Dominick Theriate, Jeremy Packquett, Nicholas Cock, Henry Wagaman, Thomas Harmenson, John Peterson, Reynold Anderson, Michael Vanlandigham, Minor Doodes, Doodes Minor, Herman Kelderman, Christian Peterson, Garret Johnson, Abraham Vinckler, John Michael, Jacob Johnson, John Pimmitt and John Keeton, aliens, received grants of naturalization. Be it therefore enacted ... That the same ... and all other persons whatsoever having heretofore received any grant of naturalization ... shall have, hold and enjoy all and singular the estates, priviledges, capacitys, rights, immunitys, libertys, propertys and advantages of the naturall born subjects of this colony ... pg. 481, (October 1705---4th Anne.) An act for raising a Publick Levy. Copy--Test, William Randolph Clerke House Burgesses. ------------------- Signed by Edward Nott, Esq. Governor. Benjamin Harrison, Speaker. pg. 495, (October 1710---9th Anne.) An act appointing a Treasurer. ... That Peter Beverley, esq. shall be and is hereby nominated, constituted and appointed treasurer of the revenues ... pp. 537-538, (October 1710---9th Anne.) An act to set free Will, a Negro belonging to Robert Ruffin. WHEREAS a Negro Slave, named Will, belonging to Robert Ruffin, of the county of Surry, was signally serviceable in discovering a conspiracy of diverse negros in the said county, for levying war in this colony, for a reward of his fidelity and for encouragement of such services, Be it enacted ... That the said Negro Will, is and shall be forever hereafter free from his slavery, ... And be it further enacted ... That the sume of forty pounds sterling be paid and satisfyed to the said Robert Ruffin for the price of the said negro Will, ... by Elizabeth Harrison, widow and administratrix of ... Benjamin Harrison, the younger ... decd. late treasurer ... of this colony, out of the public moneys in her hands. pp. 538-539, (October 1710---9th Anne.) WHEREAS Elizabeth Harrison, widow and administratrix ... of Benjamin Harrison, the younger, late of the county of Charles City, gentleman, deceased, ... Nathaniel Harrison, gentleman, next brother to the said Benjamin Harrison, is freely consenting to ... twenty negro and mulatto slaves, named as followeth: Caesar, Ned, Stephen, New England Jack, Michael, Sambo, Caesar, Dick, Simon, James, Kea, Wasa, Sarah, Betty, Adam, Ben, Roger, Giles, Prue and Phoebe, ... vested and settled in the said Elizabeth Harrison ... Benjamin Harrison, only son of the said Benjamin Harrison, decd. ...