1754 Colburt Artrup Deceased Administration
Wayne Co. WV

Spotsylvania County Records, Deed Book E (1751-1761), page 197, 
September 3, 1754

This Indenture made the third day of September 1751 between 
Richard Peacock of the town of Fredericksburg and County of 
Spotsylvania Black Smith of the one part and Roger Dixon of 
King George of the other part.  Whereas one Colburt Artrup 
late of this County of Spotsylvania and having departed this 
life intestate and having a good personal estate amounting to 
nearly fifty pounds and leaving at the time of his death Mary 
Artrup his widow and three children infants of very tender years 
to wit John Artrup, William Artrup, and Anne Artrup 
administration of the estate of this intestate was granted 
to said Mary Artrup his relics who soon afterwards inter 
married with the afore. Richard Peacock party thereto by 
virtue whereof all the estate of this Colburt Artrup came 
to the hands and possession of this Richard Peacock and has 
been-in mostly -which itself is of a perishable nature and 
it is thought equitable and necessary for the benefit of the 
orphans that the'd. Richard Peacock should - to them their 
full shares of their father's estate which the said Richard 
Peacock is willing to do.  Therefore this indenture 
witnesseth that as well for the performance of the above 
mentioned just intention as for the consideration of the 
sum of five shillings current money to the said Richard 
Peacock in hand paid by the said Roger Dixon the receipt 
whereof is here acknowledged the said Richard Peacock both 
granted bargained and sold by these presents doth grant 
bargain and sell and confirm to the said Roger Dixon his 
heirs and assign all and singular the goods and chattels 
herein after mentioned to wit Two feather beds - blankets 
sheets and other furniture belonging to them one chestnut 
coloured - brown mare and colt, two cows and calves, one 
large looking glass, one large cupboard, one dozen of plates, 
three pewter dishes, three pewter basons, one pair tongs, 
one grid iron, one griddle, one box iron and headers, two 
chests, three boxes, three iron pots and pot hooks, two 
iron pot racks, two pails and three - seven chairs, two 
tables, one bell - spice mortar and pestle, one rug and 
blanket, one washing table and one powdering tub, 60 bushel 
of - a grind stone and servant man named Michael Reed and 
a servant woman named Mary King.  To have and hold all and 
singular the afore said goods and chattels - to the said 
Roger Dixon his heirs and - to take the same into possession 
when he thinks proper to sell and dispose thereof for the 
use of the said John Artrup, William Artrup and Anne Artrup 
orphans of the said Colburt Artrup deceased in order to pay 
them what shall be respectively due to them from the said 
Richard Peacock for their share of their said deceased 
fathers estate if the same come to the hands and possession 
of the said Roger Dixon and will yield so much as will 
satisfy the said orphans legal demands.

In Witness whereof the said Richard Peacock hath hereto set 
his hand and seal the day and year first within written.  
Richard Peacock (signature)At a court held for Spotsylvania 
County on Tuesday September the third 1754.  
Richard Peacock acknowledged this his 

Deed to Roger Dixon which is ordered to be recorded

Test 	Wm. Waller Cl Crt
Returned to General Court October 1754.

A complete transcription of the record by John Edwin Snyder from 
a copy of the original document.