Westmoreland County Record; William and Mary College Quarterly, Vol. 15, No. 3. 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 *********************************************************************** Westmoreland County Record William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 15, No. 3. (Jan., 1907, pp. 33-49. WESTMORELAND COUNTY RECORDS. The records in Northumberland, Westmoreland and Lancaster Counties are nearly complete, and are very valuable in showing the genesis of Virginia. The earliest settlement in the Northern Neck was at Chicacoan, which be- came a rallying point for all Protestants disaffected to the government of Lord Baltimore. Machodoc, Nominy and Appomattox were soon settled by other emigrants from Maryland. Then intermingled with these were emigrants direct from England and New England. For quite a number of years the settlements on the Potomac were cut off from Jamestown by miles of forest, broken at Mobjack Bay by a lonely post occupied by Peter Ransone and his friends. In Quarterly IV., 28-43, 75-89, have already appeared some ex- tracts from the records of Westmoreland County with comments upon the early people of the Northern Neck. The settlers were of the commercial class, and in this respect were truly representative of the English cities from which they came. In those days, sea-faring men were above the ordinary in general Page 34. information, and many of them founded families of influence in America. Thus John Washington was mate of a ship and Andrew Monroe was a sea- captain, and, both settling in Westmoreland County, established families which furnished each a President to the United States. William Hardwich and Isaac Allerton were tailors; Joseph Hardwich was a serge-maker from Westbury in Somersetshire; Thomas Storke, a merchant of London; Thomas Surman, a cooper; John Hallowes and Francis Gray, car- penters. In England at this time, the trades were in high repute. The younger sons of the English gentry resorted to the cities and became tailors, grocers, coopers, weavers, etc. There could be no caste in Eng- land since the proudest noble found himself compelled to treat with respect the class into which his younger sons for a livelihood were forced to enter. These merchants, while not calling themselves "gentlemen", still clung to their coats-of-arms, which descended from their gentlemanly ancestors. The possession of land restored the old title of "gentleman", and land was easy to get in Virginia. In addition to the persons named, founders of families of distinction in Virginia, mention may be made of Nicholas Spencer, of Cople, in Bed- fordshire; Richard Cole, who called his home on the Potomac "Salisbury Pary"; Dr. Thomas Gerard; Walter Broadhurst, of Shropshire; Valentine Peyton, of Middlesex County, England; John Lord, late of Hartford, Conn; Daniel Hutt, of London, Captain of the Mayflower; Thomas Speke, of Somer- setshire; Samuel Hayward, of Longon; Gerard Fowke, of Staffordshire; Nathaniel Pope, of Briston; Henry Brett, of Plymouth; Henry Corbin, brother of Gawin Corbin, "citizen and leather-seller" of London; Richard Lee, of Stratford Langton, Essex, and many others. These men were merchants, representatives of old English families, and having each under his control a squad of white servants, who were largely employed in raising and shipping tobacco; and each had stores to furnish his depen- dents and neighbors with English goods. There were but few negroes in the early days, and property of this kind was probably not regarded with a favorable eye. Thus Richard Cole referred to John Washington as "an ass negro driver", which, perhaps, indicated that Washington, by way of exception depended on negro rather than white labor. Lord Baltimore's Claim to Virginia Territory(1). An ordr of James City Court concer Capt Brent's Land: Att a Quarter Court held at James Citty ye 14th of March, 1653. Prest: Richard Bennett Esq., Gouvenr Colo Wm Claiborne, Colo Tho: Pettus, Colo George Ludlow, Colo Higginson, Colo ffreman, Colo Wm Taylor, Esqs. This Day Capt Gyles Brent exhibited his peticon to ye Court & represented that being seated on ye south side of Petomac river undr ye authority & by pattent undr ye Gouerment of this Colony Nevertheless ye Lord Balti- Page 35. more hath given instructions to his surveyor & Secretary though gratis yet to issue out of Maryland Grants for ye Land belonging to ye peticonr undr this Colony wch this Court conceiveth to be contrary to ye plain words of ye said Lord Baltimore's Grant & to ye knowne intrest of Virginia according to a former Act of Assembly to that part doe thinke fitt to Ordr & appoint that ye Comrs of ye County of Westmerland where ye said Capt Brent's land lyeth (doe) take care to preserve ye bounds & Interests (of) the C(olony of) Virginia and that both ye Inhabitants there (and in) ye counties of Westmoreland & Lancaster respectively if cause bee do afford their assistance therein. Test Ro: Huberd Cl: Com. 20 April, 1654 This Ordr was recorded. An Early Letter From Barbadoes(2). Tho: Baldreage his Lre to Mr Tho: Baldridge: To my ever loveing Cosen Mr Tho: Baldreage liveing in Potomack river over against Maryland or for Mr James Baldreage. Loveing Cosen Thomas Baldridge my kinde love prted unto you & to yor brothers & sisters & to yor children & to all ye rest of our good freinds with you. This is to Certify you that I have recd yor letter & am very glad to heare of good health & happiness & according to yor advise I have made all ye haste to send to you but for myself I am prevented to ye present ye cause is long of bad paymasters. Cousen I have sent in this shipp goods in but ye Bill of ladeing shall make mencon of wch Bills I doe purpos to consigne unto you ye Gentlewoman whom I send by I would desire you to be as carefull of her as you would of me this gentlewoman was a neighbour of mine in Virginia & is now come to Barbadus to looke for her husband's estate, but she not likeing ye Countrey is come to Virginia therefore I would desire you to show her all the respect that lyeth in yor power Loveing Cousin I would desire that you will shew this Lre to yor brother that he may be as carefull os you & yor as him in this business as you shall finde me if ever you have any occasion to use me. I have writt unto John Rabley to send unto you with all speed as soone as ye ship arriveth at Verginia. I doe purpose by God's blessing to bee with you in Verginia by Christmas next, if God Page 36. send me my health I doe desire you to doe me ye favour to transport these goods where you thinke it will bee for ye best advantage of me I will be at what charge it shall st(and) you in for I doe believe you cannot put them of where you. I have sent you one man to helpe you with them to transport them & to have a care of ye man till I com wch willbe at christmas next wch man if you heare that I am dead his passage is paid for & to be his own man. Couses this is to let you understand that I mett with a merchant wch I was very well acquainted with in Virginia wch wee are both bound one to another in partnership for five years if he pfrome he is bound to send on twelve able men by Christmas next wch I have given him direccons to be transported to John Rableys house therefore I would desire you to take soe much are as to looke after them & demand them of John Rabley for Mr Wescombe & my use. I doe purpose by God's helpe to settle by you therefore if there be any plantacon of 4 or 5 hundred Acres I desire you to take it up for me but not to lye it out fully till I come but to holde it from any other man till you see mee Cousen I would desire to send me by ye first opportunity to send a true Lre of what condicon ye country stands either in peace or warr or for any hardess of provision for here are many good people that are minded to come for Virginia soe haveing no newes to send you I rest your ever lovening cousen till death Thomas Baldreadge Sept. 9, 1649. ffor Elexandr & his child they are well but he sent me word this day that his wife is sicke you shall receave a Lre by ye bearer of this. 21 Octo 1654 This Lre was Recorded. A Letter From London(3). Mr Hayward's Lre to Mr Dodman and Daniel Lisson Mr Dodman Daniel Lisson I understand by Richard ffoot that he made you my Attorney I am very glad he made choise of soe honest a man. Tobacco is here a very bad comodity therefore I would deisre you to send me none but what is very Bright & Large if you receave any other I would desire you to dispose of it some way that I may be sure Page 37. of it next yeare I shall write you more Large by Capt. Tilman in ye meane time take Leave & remaine your very Loveing friend Nicholas Hayward. Sr, as concerning my plantacon I pray gett me a good Customer for it if you can to be paid either in Tobco or Beaver & what ye sell it for let ye Tobco be Large & bright or else it will not pay ye ffraite not else by rest yours Ni: Mayward. 17 ffeb. 1656, This Lre of Attur was recorded. Letter of Richard Lord, of Hartford(4). Mr Rich: Lord his lre of Att: to Mr Jo: Lord Richard Lord of Hartford on ye River of Connecticut in New England Mercht have constituted ordered & in my place sett my welbeloved Brother John Lord of the same Town my lawfull attorney to demand of persons inhabiting withinn Virginia or the Province of Mary-Land witnessed by Tho: Ringgold, the marke of Tho. Bradnock, Simon Law. 21 Decem, 1657, This Lre of Att: was recorded. King of Potomack's Agreement(5). The Agreemt between Capt Brent & ye King of Potomacke ffor a finall end & determinacon of all disputes and demans for Land made by ye King of Potomacke of Capt Giles Brent, Esq. The said Capt Brent doth promise to give unto ye said King forthwith a cow & calfe for all ye Land and ye said Capt Brent hath pattended notwith- standing ye said Capt Brent hath formerly satisfied ye said King for all ye said Land wherewith ye said King was satisfyed & contented Giles Brent, the mark of ye King of Potomack 20 August 1658 This Agreemt was acknowledged in Court by ye said Capt Brent & ye King of Potomack & Recorded. The Doegg Indians(6). Mr ffowkes Report of ye great man of ye Geoggs answeare. Mr Gerrard ffowke sent for ye Great man of ye Goeggs according to an ordr of ye last court And three of ye Indians came down & he damanding satisfaction for ye cattle they had killed of Capt Brents, The said Indians denyed that they ever killed any of his, but if any such cattle were killed it was done by forren Indians. Page 38. But they then tendered about a hundred armes length of Ronoke for ye Gouernr And said they had formerly given both Ronoke & Beauer to Capt Brent although they never did him Injury soe ye said Mr ffowke sent for Capt Brent de- sireing that he would be pleased to come down & heare what they said or send his man & he sent a note to ye said Mr ffolke undr his hand that he thought it best to referr ye ending of ye treaty wth ye Doeggs. Gerrard ffolke 20 Aug: 1658 This Answear was Recorded. Justices of Westmoreland. At a Quartr Cort held at James Citty Aprill ye 3d 1661 Sr Wm Berkely Knt gouernor. Tho: Ludwell, Esq., secretarie Capt. Henry Perry Coll. Read Capt. Warner Coll Carter Esqrs. It is ordered that ye commission of Westmerland County be as followeth: Coll Gerard ffowlke Lt Coll. Valentine Peyton Mr John Dodman Mr William Peirce Mr Augustine Hull Mr DAniel Lisson Mr John Lord, and Mr John Whiston. And ye first fowre be nominated to be of ye Quorom ver copia. Test Thomas Bereton, Clr cou. At a Quarter Court held as aforesaid Mr John Lord apointed Sherr for Westmerland County for ye ensuing yeare And to be sworne at he next court there held. Test Tho: Brereton, Clr con. John Appleton, High Sheriff. Capt. Jno Appleton's ordr for High Sheriffe I doe at ye desire ye commrs of Westmerld appoynt Capa Jno Appleton to be high sheriffe of ye county of Westmerld for this ensuing yeare given under my hand this 12th of March, 1673. Wllm Berkeley. The 30th of Aprill 1673 this ordr was recorded in ye County Court records of Westmerld. Sir William Berkeley to Leave the Colony(7). Whereas his sacred Matie by his Commission dated ye 30th of July, 1660, hath given leave to ye honble Sr William Berkeley gouernor of Virginia upon his urgent occasions to goe out of the country And hald allsoe Im- powered ye said Gouernor & ye Major Page 39. parte of ye councell to elect one of ye councell to supply his place wch ye said Sr William Berkeley & ye councell subscribe have uppon ye emergent occasions calling ye said Sr William Berkeley from hence made choice of Coll. ffrancis Morrison, Esqr to bee Governor & Capt Generll of Virga. According to ye tenor of said commission whose authority is to beginn upon ye Governors setting sail. William Berkeley Thomas Ludwell Secr, Henry perry Hen: Browne Thomas Pet- tus Edwd: Hill Thoma: Swann Test: Tho: Brereton. A Servant's Discharge. James White discharge for Service. These are to Certify yt Ja: White servt to Mr William Storke hath served out his time according to indenture & is accordingly discharged unto my hand from this 15th Octr 1673. John Washington. A Suicide. August ye 25th 1661. Wee whose names are here under written being summoned & sworne upon a jury concerning ye death of a man servant of Mr William frekes who was Drowned in the Creek neare to his master's plantacon doe find that hee hath wilfully cast himself away having viewed diligently According to our oathes & consciences & hath caused him to be buried at ye next cross path as ye Law Requires wth a stake driven through ye middle of him in his grave hee haveing wilfully Cast himself away. John Washington Cor. Andrew Monroe Thomas Johnson William White William Smith Elias Webb John Walker Thomas Terwhitt John Coggs Thomas Dutton Silvester Loveing Richard ffoyd James Harris. Contract for Building a House. Condicon between Capt Neale(8) & ffran: West. It is condiconed & agreed betweene James Neale, Esqr of the one party francis West of ye other party as followeth, ye said francis West doth hereby promise & oblige himself to build for ye Page 40. said James Neale on his plantacon on Wollaston manor one house of forty foote long & twenty five foote wide framed worke to bee nine foote betweene ye groundsill & Wall plate & all ye groundsills to bee of Locust wood ye Lower part to bee divided into five Roomes wth two chimnies below & one snall chimnye above And build to it a proch ten foote long & eight foote wide ye Loft to bee layed wth sawed wood And to build two Dormer windowes above & other window at ye end of ye left And to point all Windowes & Dores below Stayres & all Compleatly finished except ye covering & weather board- ing for & in consideration whereof I ye sayd James Neale doe oblige myself to furnish ye said ffrancis West Meate Drinke & Lodging dureing ye time of ye building ye said House & to allow him two servants namely my boy John ye Dutchman & ye other John which I have hired by Captn ffednall to doe all such workes Concerning ye said building as ye said francis shall appointe or Command them & not to bee hindered by mee ye said James Neale in Doeing any other worke & further I doe oblige myself my heires & Executors to pay ye said francis West three thousand five hundred pounds weight of tobco & Caske ye one halfe to be payd at or before ye feast of ye Nativitie of our Lord next ensueing And ye other halfe at ye finishing of ye worke. In Witness whereof ye parties aforesaid have hereunto put theire hands this 22d Day of July, 1661. And ye said ffrancis West not to goe off ye plantacon of James Neale to worke or build till the worke bee fully furnshed. James Neale ffrancis West Testes Wiliam Bretton John Leeke feb ye 4th 1661 This condition was Recorded. John Lord's New England Mare(9). The deposicon of David Wickliffe Aged about twentie five yeares or there- abouts, sworne & examined sayth: That is ye yeare 1668 about the month of July your Deponent with others Rode after a mare of Capt John Lord wch he called his New England Mare wch mare had one horse colt with her about two years old Page 41. & to the best of your Deponent's knowledge she was not with foale neither in coursing of a long time Did wee see any other, the Marke of David Wickliffe August 7th 1671 Sworne before me John Washington. 29th 9br 1671 This Deposition was Recorded. Letter of Rev. John Waugh. Mr Jno Waughs Lettr to Mathew Steel Cossen Steel I have business depending at ye Cort but I am afraid I cannot be there by reason yt both My horses be gown out into ye woods wth a company of wild horses & Cannot againe be gott therefrom. I entreat if you be at Cort humbly to crave reference of wt business I have depending there. Semper idem. Petition of Rev. John Waugh(10). Mr Jno Waugh pett to ye Right Honble ye Governour To ye Right Honble &c. the pet of Jno Waugh most humbly sheweth that whereas yor petr for conjoyning Mathew Steele & Restitue Whetstone in matrymony contrary to ye wholesome lawes of this country & yrby justly merited yr Honors displeasure & ye punishmt inflicted by law, was suspended of yt part of my duty towards my congregation, but hopeing yt yr Honors Justice & mercy are equally existent Therefore yor pet being a poore man, sorry for my former offences & prmising pr verbum sacerdotis to endeavour to eshune all offences of yt nature profuturo do thereby humbly begg yr Honors clemency in passing by my former trespasses in restoring your poore pet to ye execucon of his former function, if it may consist wth yr Honours pleasure to release yr poore pet from ye rigour of yt punishmt in paying yt gt some Tob: wch will be to ye undoing of yr pet, wife & family. This humbly beggeth yr Honrs pet & shall ever as duty bound pray for ye welfaire of your Honr & interest Recordatr. Teste Hen: Hartwill Cl. Con. Wee subscribed doc ingadge yt for ye future ye pet Jno Waugh shall in all things act & doe nothing contrary to ye laws of ye country as a minister in ye place he now is & doe humbly desire ye public fine may be remitted & ye pet restored to Page 42. his former late capacity as a minister. Geo: Mason, Robert Townsend. Recordatr Hen: Hartwell, Cler Con. The Right Honble the Governer Thos: Ludwell, secretary Hen: Corbin Tho: Ballard Prsent. Upon ye pet of Mr Jno Waugh & his prmise of better behaviour in his function as a minister for ye future & upon ye security of Mr Geo. Mason & Mr Robt Townsend ye publique fine is remitted & be restored to ye exercise of his Ministry in ye prish, where he formerly served, ye sd Waugh paying all costs 6th 8ber 1674. Shipping Instructions. Mr. Wm Tuckers Instructions to Mr Jno Edwards -- London ye 2d March 1673. Cozn Jno Edwards heerwth I dell: you an Invoice & packing noate of ye goods I have shipt in ye Hope Wm Singleton Mr for my Acct wch God sending you safe to America I desire you will dispose for my best advantage as ye times shall overne wth ye prceeds of I desire you will lade this ship Home wth Tobo ye best you can gett observing to gett ye brightest where yt is not to be had to get yt yt is sound and sweet you know wth wt charge & difficulty this ship goeth forth & how neare to ye time of seasoning you will come therefore it will concern you to be as nimble in ye dispatch of her back. I expect you will deal wth no man but where you have good assurance of haveing yr Tob: for I will not have any debt made in the country for my Acctt & wt were made ye last year I desire you will endeavor to gett in. If you can gett 20 hh Sweete sented Tob: yt is good send ym pr this shipp In her I allow you to ship 5 hd Tob: for yr self and 2 for my Brother John & one for my daughter, all ye rest must be for my Acctt & also wt spare room yt is I deisre you will see to have it filled up wth bulke Tobo for my Acctt & be sure to gett bills Loading for wt you ship aboard Whatever ye ship may want in ye country let it be supplied by you & not pr ye Mr as ye last yeare. In case you should have Tobo more yn will fill Page 43. this s hip & ye Tunnage designed in ye concerne I desire you will endeavor to send it either in Tob: or porke or both for Barbadoes consigned to Mr Tho. Wescomb & if you faile of such conveniency I would have you keepe such goods as are not prshable & leave ym in ye hands of some trusty friend to be kept till next cropp for I had rather have the Goods ly by in ye Country yn disposed into debts. I desire this ship may be dispatched as soone as possibly, & if yr be occasion for yr stay in ye dispatch of Capa Pensax you may come home wth him for wt goods are shipt in him you shall have pticular directions all my concernes I refer to yr self desiring you will manadge all according to yr best discression. Soe God send you a good voyadge. I am your Lo: kinsman Wm Tucker 26 7ber 1674 These Instructions recorded. Passage Money of Daniel Hutt(11). Mr. Hutt's bill of exchange upon Sr ffrancis Chaplin, Graves end ye 19th of December 1668. Att 30 dayes sight pray pay unto Mr Thomas Colclough or order the summe of twenty pounds sterling for ye like vallue due for passage to Virginia in ye Susanna Capt Wm Goodlad commander wch place as advice to ye accompt of yor worshs Servant. Daniel Hutt. To ye Right worshll ffrans Chaplin, Esq. Sheriffe of London. The receipe Received ye 26: ffebruary 1668 of ye right whorshll sheriffe Chaplin twenty pounds being ye full of ye wthin bill for my Mr Mr Thomas Colclough. L 20 ralph Keting Pottery Factory. Dennis Whit & Morgan's Articles of Agreemt Know all men by these pnts yt I Dennis Whit of Westmerland County & Morgan Jones have made a condicon or an agreement for to be copartners for ye term of five yeares in making & selling of Earthen warre & ye said Denis White is to finde three men Page 44. dureing ye said terme to helpe ye sd Dennis White is to have one halfe of ye pduce what shal be made of the earthen ware & ye sd Denis White shall be at halfe ye charge for every thinge as towards howsing & keepeinge: except ye 3 hands wch is to be uppon his owne Acctt furthermore the Cattle & hogges to geo equally between ye sd Denis White & Morgan Jones, ye sd Morgan Jones paying ye one halfe for them unto Denis White, if Morgan Jones should depart this Life before he doth pay for them the stock to be returned to ye sd Denis White againe or his heires & the said White is to have ye enefitt of one halfe of ye Lease wth Morgan Jones of Catp Tho Yarrell as Long ye sd Morgan hath it & if either Denis White or Morgan Jones or either of htem shall breake or leave one another wthout full consent of both psons or deceive or wronge one another to ye vallue of one hundred pounds of tobacco he yt shall doe soe shall forfeit sixty thousand pounds of good sound tobacco & caske as witnesse both our hands & seales this 28th day of August 1677. Denis White. seale Morgan M.J. Jones. seale Teste James Hardy Christopher Colwill Recorded teh 21st of November 1677. An Order About a Servant. Att a Court held for the County of Westmerland 25 March 1685. Lt Col Isaac Allterton Prsent Capt John Lord Mr Wm Horton Majr Tho: Youlle Mr Edward ffranklin Capt Law: Washington Mr Francis Wright Mr Wm Bridges Mr John Morton justices Whereas Mary Waters came into Cort and haveing Indrs shee relinquished the same, and desires the Cort that shee might be bound to serve the Honoble Nicholas Spencer, Esqr the Terme of seaven yeares, The Cort examining the said Mary Waters and finding that she did voluntarily freely and willingly relinquish her said Indrs and that such her said request and desire would bee for her good and advantage, the Cort Ordr That the said Page 45. Mary Waters serve the sd Honoble Nicholas Spencer, Esq. and Assignees the full time & terme of seaven years hee or they paying unto the sd Mary Waters att the expiracon of the sd Terme her corn and Cloathes according to Act. Pernicious Vermin Wolves. Att a Court held for the county of Westmerland 31st day of October 1688. Prest Collo Wm Peirce Mr Robert Carter Capt John Lord Mr Edward Franklin Majr Thomas Youell Mr ffrancis Wright Capt Lawrence Washington Mr Henry Rosse His Mayties justices for this countie being deeply sensible of the great Increase of th ose pernicious vermin Wooves which prey not only on sheep & hoggs but alsoe on cattell & colts & beikng incessantlie importuned by the Inhabitants to take some speedie Care for their deminution, the designe & difficulty of their totall extirpation being thought Invincible doe Order that whatsoever person or persons or the assignees of such psns who shall destroy or cause to be destroyed any woofe or wolves within the bounds of this countie shall receave for his or their reward out of the next ensueing Levie three hundred pds of tobacco & caske. And it is further Ordered that the sd persons or psns their assignees who shall bring the head or heads or Eares of the sd heads to the Court & then make oath that he said Woofe or Woolves were killed within the bounds of the countie & the sheriffe or his officers are hereby requuested by ffire or otherwise to destroy these heads or Eares so brought as aforesaid. And the clark is ordered to give Certificate to the partie who shall claime their reward wch shall be a sufficient warrant for him to demand & receave the reward att the laying the next Leavie for the Countie. Depositions on record in Westmoreland show the following ages: George Mason, aged about 29 in 1658; Richard Cole, aged 43 in 1664; Humphrey Pope, 33 or thereabouts in 1707; John Sherman, 55 in 1707; Madam Mary Butler, 49 in 1707; John Wyatt, 35 in 1673; John Ashton 48 in 1671; David Wickliff, about 25 in 1671(?); Alexander Doniphan, about 24 in 1674; Patrick Spence, about 40 years in 1674; James Hardwick, about Page 46. 27 in 1674; Captain John Appleton, aged about 36 in 1676; William Storke, father of Nehemiah Storke, about 55 in 1676; George Nicholas, about 30 years in 1678; Sarah Monroe, aged 71 in 1736; William Monroe, aged 70 in 1736; Mary Chilton, 55 in 1736; William Hardwick, 37 in 1655; Thomas Youlle, aged 40 in 1655; William Baldridge, 24 in 1655; John Ashton, aged 48 in 1671; Walter Brodhurst, 36 in 1655; Robert Vaulx, 25 in 1676; John Butler, 35 in 1673; Edward Awborne, clerk, about 36 in 1676. Marriage Bonds in Westmoreland Court-House Leroy Daingerfield and Elizabeth Parker, October 17, 1788, with letter of Richard Parker, her father, giving consent. Burwell Bassett and Eliza McCarthy, spinster, 10th January, 1788, with letter of Daniel McCarthy, from Pope's Creek Thomas Lee and Mildred C. Washington, 13th October, 1788. Securities: Thomas Lee, sen. and William A Lee, with letter from Hannah Washington, dated Blenheim, October 11, 1788, giving consent. Thomas Washington and Sarah Harper, May 16, 1788; security, H. Washington; witness, William Butler. Spencer Ball and Bettie Landon Carter; security, Henry Lee, with letter of Robert Carter from Nominy Hall, dated March 26, 1788, stating his daughter to have been born October 25, 1765. James Bland and Ursula Gordon, widow, 12th February, 1788, Lawrence Pope and Frances Carter; witness, William Edwards, 30th December, 1790. _________________ NOTES. 1. This is the order referred to in Quarterly XIII., 278-280, as showing that Lord Baltimore deemed the fountain of Aquia Creek the westernmost fountain of the Potomac River. 2. This letter appears to be written from Barbadoes, Col. Thomas Baldridge first lived in Maryland, where he appears as early as 1637. His widow, Grace, married Major John Tew, a justice of Westmoreland County, Virginia. Thomas Baldridge had issue a son, James, whose will, proved April 20, 1664, names wife, Elizabeth, and son, William, under age. James Baldridge was brother of Colonel Thomas Baldridge, Page 47. and his will, dated November 26, 1654, names wife, Dorothy. Her will, dated November 2, 1662, names grandchild, Charles Baldridge, and William Baldridge, son of nephew James; grandchildren Elizabeth, Ann and Mary Bainham, children of Captain Alexander Bainham, and makes son-in-law, Thomas Butler, executor. She gave a cup or bowl and chalice to the parish church at Appomattox (Mattox) with her name to be engraved. In a deed, dated July 16, 1657, to James Baldridge, son of Major Thomas Baldridge, James Baldridge is mentioned as administrator of Major Thomas Baldridge "my late brother deced", and has also a quietus upon T homas Baldridge "a late kinsman of mine" (the writer of the above letter). 3. Nicholas Hayward was a merchant in London. His son, Samuel, came to Virginia, and his son, Nicholas, was a prominent Notary Public in London. For John Dodman see Quarterly IV., 41. 4. John Lord and Elizabeth, his wife, made a deed (dated November 28, 1687) to their daughter, Elizabeth, who is to marry "James Neale of Woolleston, in Charles County, Maryland, Esquire", for 800 acres at Machotick, in Westmoreland County, and 500 acres in Stafford, near until Giles Brent's mill, given said Lord by Joseph Edmunds." Other records show that he left a son, William, who went to Maryland. In 1692 Elizabeth Lord is mentioned as "widow of Captain John Lord". 5. Potomack Indian town was between Potomac Creek and Aquia Creek. In this region Giles Brent, who had acted as Governor of Maryland, made his residence. 6. The Doeggs lived on an island in the Potomac, which was owned, about 1690, by William Sherwood, of Jamestown. 7. This order was transcribed without date, but, according to Henning, Statutes at Large, it was passed April 30, 1661. 8. James Neale was one of the Councillors of Maryland, and was an English merchant in Spain before coming to America. His son, James Neale, Esq., appears to have married Elizabeth Lord, of Westmoreland County, daughter of Captain John Lord, of that County. 9. The age of David Wickliffe given here, (twenty-five), appears to be an error of the clerk. David Wickliffe was the first child of Protestant parents born in Maryland, and, as the records of that province show that David Wickliffe (who must have been his father) died in 1642, the son was probably thirty-five (35) years of age instead of twenty-five (25) in 1671. His mother, it seems married secondly Henry Brooks. In Westmoreland County. Henry Brooks, in 1655, made a gift to David and Robert Wickliffe. In 1662 he made his will, naming his widow, Jane, and daughters, Jane Higdon and Lydia Abington. Jane Higdon married secondly Original Brown, father of William Brown, born in 1685, living in 1755; Quarterly X., 176. Robert Wickliffe, above named married Margaret, daughter of Colonel William Peirce and Sarah Underwood, his wife, and by his will, proved in 1697, he left an only son, David. He names, also, his brother, David. This latter married Page 48. Mary, who appears to have been the wife successively of five husbands; (1) William (?) Bridges; (2) Nathaniel Pope; (3) Lewis Nicholas; (4) David Wickliffe; (5) John Rosier (?). He had issue David, Robert and Deborah. Of these, David married Elizabeth Cullen, and had issue Issac, eldest son, who married and had issue David, born in 1725 and living in 1755. 10. Rev. John Waugh lived in that portion of Westmoreland made into Stafford County, in 1666. The law imposed upon a minister a fine of 10,000 pounds of tobacco for marrying persons without a license duly obtained. Restitute Whetstone was a daughter of John Whetstone, by Restitute, the daughter of Major John Hallowes and Restitute Tew, his wife, sister of John Tew, one of the justices of Westmoreland County, who married Grace, widow of Major Thomas Baldridge. Restitute Whetstone married (1) Matthew Steele; (2), about 1679, John Manly, and had William Manly, born in June, 1686. In 1712 he is mentioned as having married Penelope, daughter of John Higgins, and sister to John Elliot's wife. In 1674 John Waugh and Elizabeth, his wife, of Stafford County, made a deed to Nathaniel Garland, Joyner. During the turmoil in England accompanying the accession of William of Orange, the Protestants wree frightened lest the Roman Catholic religion might be es- tablished in England. In Virginia absurd rumors were circulated of terrible plots of the Roman Catholics of Maryland and the Indians. The County of Stafford was inflamed by the harangues of John Waugh, and three councillors were dispatched to allay the commotions. He died in 1706, leaving a widow, Christian Waugh, who married secondly John Hawkins, and had sons (1) Joseph Waugh, (2) John Waugh, (3) Alexander Waugh, (4) David Waugh. The loss of records breaks the descent, but it is certain that William Waugh, of Stafford, was a son of one of these. He married Margaret Tyler, daughter of John Tyler, of King George County, and had issue Tyler Waugh, born February 29, 1739; Priscilla Waugh, born October 22, 1741; Thomas Waugh, William Waugh. Then there was Joseph Waugh, brother of William Waugh, above named, who married, first, Miss Gowry (?) and had Joseph and Gowry Waugh; he married, secondly, Million Travers. The will of Giles Travers "living in Stafford County (of record in Prince William County) bears date June 1, 1717, and was proved September 11, 1717; names daughters Elizabeth, Ann and Million, brother Raleigh Travers and son-in-law John Cave. Issue of Joseph Waugh by Million Travers: Elizabeth, born March 31, 1740; Travers, born January 24, 1743. Joseph Waugh died September 1, 1747, and his will was proved in May, 1748, and names sons Joseph, Gowry and Travers Waugh. Gowry Waugh married a daughter of George Lee Turberville, and his will, proved in Stafford, names sons George Lee Waugh and Robert Turberville Waugh. He made his friends, John and George Turberfille, Thomas Fitzhugh and Gawin Corbin, Esq., executors. Captain James Waugh died May 8, 1750, married Betty French, a widow, and had Sarah, baptized June Page 49. 20, 1744; James, born February 4, 1746, died in infancy, and John. He mentions in his will his brother, John, son-in-law, Mason French, and daughter-in-law, Rachel French. Lastly, Alexander Waugh, senior, died in Orange County, and his will was proved in Janaury, 1793; it names sons Richard, Alexander, John, Abner; and daughters: Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Thomas; Mary, who married first Rev. Musgrave Dawson, and had Hon. John Dawson; married secondly, Jones and had Joseph Jones. 11. John Edwards was ancestor of Ninian Edwards, Governor of Illinois. See Hayden, Virginia Genealogies, 98. 12. Daniel Hutt is spoken of in one place as a merchant of London, and in another place as Captain of the Mayflower. The above is a receipt for his passage over in the Susanna. He settled at Nominy Bay in Westmoreland county, and some years later he mortgaged his estate in Virginia to secure 640 pounds, due Sir Francis Chaplin, Sheriff of London. This estate con- sisted of 1505 acres on Nominy Gay, 27 servants and 100 head of cattle upon the premises. He married Temperance Gerard, daughter of Dr. Thomas Gerard, in 1669, and his will was proved five years later, and names two children, Ann Hutt and Gerard Hutt. After his death his widow married John Crabbe, merchant. Gerard Hutt died in 1739, and his will names Daniel, Gerard and Thomas and wife, Anne, and daughters, Frances, Elizabeth, Susanna and Anne, and grandson John Hutt. The Hutt family is represented in Westmoreland County by Colonel J. Warren Hutt, who has been for many years clerk of the county. From his family Bible I extracted the following entries: Elliott Sturman was born November 27, 1759, died December 11, 1791; Thomas Hutt was born January 30, 1766; died September 2, 1805; Mary Young was born February 29, 1764; William Hutt was born December 11, 1801; Joseph Warren, son of William and Elizabeth Jane Harvey Hutt, was born May 18, 1829; Mary Hutt, who was originally Mary Young, died the 22nd of April, 1805; William Hutt, father of Joseph Warren Hutt, died the 14th day of April, 1850, in the 49th year of his age. Marriages: Elliott Sturman married Mary Young June 10, 1782; Thomas Hutt married Mary Sturman (widow of Elliott Sturman) September 11, 1792; William Hutt, son of Thomas and Mary, above named, married to Elizabeth Jane Harvey on January 27, 1828; J. Warren Hutt, son of William and E. J. Hutt, was married to Elizabeth Elbert Costin, on March 8, 1854.