Page
10
Nov. 12, 1691
SOLOMON WHITE of Knotts Island
deed of gift to Sister Elizabeth now wife of STEPHEN SWAINE, 454
acres, bounded by land of father PATRICK WHITE, dec.
Wit:
Patrick
White, Patrick Angus.
Page 19
May 7, 1692
FRANCIS LAND, father of FRANCIS LAND and
grandfather to EDWARD LAND, in his will dated April 15, 1654 left his son
FRANCIS 150 acres; eldest son RENATUS LAND, father of
EDWARD was to have 200 acres adjoining: RENATUS died and land
reverted to Brother FRANCIS who now gives to EDWARD.
Wit:
Malachy
Thruston, Martha Thruston, Jean Porten
Page 20
May 10, 1692
ELIZABETH WHITE power of attorney to Son SOLOMON
WHITE.
Wit:
Evan
Jones, Edward Jones
Page 21
July 6, 1692
SOLOMON WHITE, eldest son and heir of PATRICK
WHITE—it was father’s desire that my brother PATRICK WHITE have 350
acres called Indian Creek Woods and 200 acres in Norfolk Co. on
the North River.
Wit:
Lemuel
Phillips, Patrick Angus
Page 33-34
Knots Island
- Jan. 20, 1692/3
We the subscribed being appointed by an order of
Court dated 4 Jan 1692/3 to make an equal division of the estate of Mr. PATRICK
WHITE, dec'd into six equal shares, doe find each one share to be 22/4/ 5 by
(unreadable) and 14 head of cattell (vizt) six cows, two three year old cattell,
two 2 yeare old, one 3 year old steere, one four yeare old steere, one 5 year
old steere, one six year old steere, & two sheep to each share, (unreadable)
dead mare & eight horse appraised by us…
/s/ JOHN RICHASON
/s/
JAMES LAMOUN
Page 34
April 5, 1692-May 3, 1693
ELIZABETH WHITE of Knotts Island
(Will)
Daughters: DINAH JONES, ELIZABETH SWAINE, RUTH WHITEALL
Sons: SOLOMON and PATRICK
Wit:
William
Boggs, John Sullivan, John Sandford
Page 38
July 5, 1693
ISABELL SPRATT, widow of HENRY SPRATT, deed
of gift to son THOMAS of 300 acres upon Coratuck Bay called Nawney’s Creek; if he dies without issue then to son HENRY.
Wit:
Malachy
Thruston, Francis Sayer, Otho Russel
Page 41
September 6,
1693
ISABELL SPRATT, widow of HENRY, and son HENRY
trade 300 acres to daughter ISABELL now wife to FRANCIS SIMPSON.
Wit:
Malachy
Thruston, Thomas Hall
Page 54
Last
day of January 1693/94
…I EVAN JONES of Knotts Island in Currituck in Princess Ann County…make my
friend MALACHY THURSTON of Linhaven…my attorney…last day of Jan 1693/4.
/s/ EVAN JONES
Witness: RICHD SHEPLEY, JOSIAS MORRIS
Page 55
April 29, 1693
Administration
of the estate of PATRICK WHITE granted to
ELIZABETH WHITE,
relict
Page 75
January 2, 1694/5
Inventory of
the estate of FRANCIS LAND by JOHN RICHASON, ADAM KEELING,
HENRY WALSTON, and WILLIAM CATHRILL sworn to by KATHERINE HALL late widow of FRANCIS
LAND
Page 78
Feb. 5, 1694/5
Sarah SANFORD deed of Gift to Sons
Causon and Henry SANFORD
Wit. Edward ATWOOD, Horatio
WOODHOUSE
Page 78
Feb. 5, 1694/5
Power of Attorney from Sarah SANFORD to Brother
Henry WOODHOUSE
Wit. Horatio WOODHOUSE, William MOORE
Page 80
15 Oct. 1694
JOHN GODDARD—nuncupative will—Katherine GASKINS
alias LAND
Page 91
June 8, 1695
CAPT. FRANCIS MORSE Deed of Gift to Son Francis
MORSE 360 acres next to marshes of Knotts Island
Page 99
Sept. 4, 1695
Richard WICKER of Knotts Island to Daughter
Mary BOOTH wife of George BOOTH 100 acres.
Wit. Edward JONES, Richard DRAPER, Patrick ANGUS
Page 135-136
March 3, 1896/7
...I Matthew BRINSON of Linhaven in Princess Anne County…whereas Mr Jno
RICHASON of
the County aforesd and I the said Matthew BRINSON had granted us 128 acres of
land by patent dated 21 April 1695 being in the County of Princess Anne near to
the sea side & joining to the fresh ponds...to John BROWN, JUNR, late of Knotts
Island in the County aforesd…64 acres of land being the one halfe of the
abovementioned patent and is the southward part of half of the sd patent lying
next to the sea side and whereon the said John BROWN is now seated & dwelleth…3
Mar 1696/7.
/s/ Matthew BRINSON
Witness: John BUCK, Peter MALBONE
…I Mary BRINSON, wife of the abovenamed Matthew BRINSON…relinquish all my right
to the abovesd land…3 Mar 1696/7
/s/ Mary BRINSON
Page 138
August 8, 1694-May 5, 1697
WILLIAM CAPPS (Will)
Sons: WILLIAM, JOHN, JOELL
Daughters: RUTH, ELIZABETH, SARAH, MARY
Wife: FRANCES, executor
Wit: William
Cornick, Martin Cornick
Page 144
February 22, 1696/7
FRANCES CAPPS power of attorney to
brother RICHARD COX to obtain probate of late husband WILLIAM CAPPS.
Wit: Owen Sullivan, Patrick Angus
Page 215-216
November 6, 1698
I Christopher MERCHANT of Coratuck
in North Carolina…my last will & testament……unto my son in law Tho TOOLEY…should
take in the hands of John ALDRIDGE according to my agreement…unto my daughter Abiah
TOOLEY…unto my son Willoughby MERCHANT…remainder of my whole estate to be
equally divided between my wife Abiah and my son Willoughby MERCHANT…not
withstanding my son is not of full age…what lands remain which did belong to me
shall descend to my daughters eldest son and for want of heir male to her eldest
daughter…wife Abiah executrix…brother in law Richard BRYON to oversee and direct
my wife and son Willoughby.
/s/ Christ. MERCHANT
Witness: William ALTON, Nathll TOMS, Henry NEWMAN
Proved in Court by Nathaniell TOMS and Henry NEWMAN…Mar. 1, 1698/9
Witness:
Pa: ANGUS, Clerk
Page 224-225
May 11, 1699
I, Joseph CHASE, Merchant of Coratuck in the Province of Carolina…constitute
Solomon WHITE of Knotts Island in Princess Anne my attorney…11 May 1699.
/s/ Joseph CHASE
Witness:
Henry SPRATT, Frances SPRATT
Page 233-234
September 29, 1694
John LEGGIT of Knotts Island…my last
will and testament…to my wife…to my son John LEGIT my now dwelling plantation
containing 200 acres of land…to my son David LEGIT 100 acres of land belonging
to the same tract on Knotts Island…unto my son Alexander LEGIT 100 acres of land
which is belong to the abovesd tract…to my wife…
/s/ John LEGIT
Witness: W. ORCHARD, Michaell JONES, George BOOTH
Proved in Court Nov.
1, 1699
Page 236
Jan. 3, 1699/1700
I Richard DRAPER of Coratuck in Princess Anne County…whereas my father
Richard
DRAPER, decd, had granted him 300 acres of land lying on the Eastward side of
the North River in Coratuck precinct and now in Princess Anne County aforesd by
patent dated 21 Oct 1687…beginning at a black gum, a corner tree of Robert SWAYNEs, and running by his marked trees (now
Randolph LOVETTs) southwest by
west 320 poles to the North River, thence bounding on the River south half
easterly 68 poles, thence east 92 poles along the river, thence along the river
south east 40 poles, thence south So east ¼ easterly 46 poles, then north east
by east by a line of marked trees dividing this land and Daniell LANEs 146 poles
to a marked white oak standing on the edge of a swamp thence through the swamp
North 232 poles to the first mentioned black gum, and the sd land descended unto
me by inheritance…in consideration of 100 acres of land in Black water exchanged
with me by William LURREY of Black water in the County aforesd as by
deed…confirm unto the abovesaid William LURREY 250 acres of land being all the
land of the abovementioned patent except 50 acres of land joining upon the North
River, which is divided from the land herein and sold by a semicircular line of
marked trees…right of dower belonging to my mother in law, now the wife of
Stephen SAULE…3 Jan 1699/1700.
/s/ Richd DRAPER
Witness: Solomon WHITE, William ALLEN, Henry SPRATT
Page 236-237
Jan. 3, 1699/1700
I William LURREY of Black water in Princess Anne County…in consideration of 250
acres of land being on the Eastward side of the North River in Coratuck precinct
exchanged unto me by Richard DRAPER of the County aforesd…confirm unto the said
Richard DRAPER 100 acres of land being on the south of Blackwater River in the
County aforesd and is part of a patent of 300 acres of land granted to Benjamin
CUMMING dated the ___ day of ____ and sold unto me by conveyance recorded in
Princess Anne County records 1 Jan 1695…beginning at a gum in the branch side,
thence east by So by marked trees 130 pole to a black oak, thence southerly by
marked trees to the Cypress Swamp, thence bounding on the north side of the sd
swamp according to its several courses to the first station…3 Jan 1699/1700.
/s/ William LURRY
Witness: Adam THOROWGOOD, William ALLEN, Henry SPRATT
Page 251
Feb. 8, 1699/1700 - May 7, 1700
ISABELL SPRATT (Will)
Son: HENRY and his wife FRANCES
Daughter: AMIE
SARAH daughter of HENRY WOODHOUSE and his
wife AMIE
Son: THOMAS and his daughter AMY
Daughter: MARY wife of SOLOMON WHITE
Daughter ISABEL wife of PATRICK WHITE
Col. ANTHONY LAWSON
Ex: son
HENRY and son in law HENRY WOODHOUSE
Wit: Edward
Moseley, Henry Chapman
Page 270
Nov. 12, 1700 - Jan. 2, 1700/01
Will of SARAH JONES of Knotts Island
Son:
JOHN LEWIS
Son: WILLIAM EVANS
to be executor
Bequest to Jno. JONES
Solomon WHITE overseer of my son Wm. EVANS until he comes to the age of 21 years
Wit:
Adam
Broughton, Samuel Berrit, Ambros McCoy
Page 280
Sept. 21, 1696-May 1701
MARGARET DAWLEY (Will)
Sons: WILLIAM CAPPS, RICHARD CAPPS, and JOHN
DAWLEY
Daughters: JEANE WOODHOUSE, SARAH CANNON, ELIZABETH
JONES
DENNIS CAPPS son of HENRY
SARAH CANNON daughter of EDWARD and SARAH
FRANCIS JONES and his sister SARAH
Ex: son JOHN DAWLEY
Wit:
William
Simmons, John Walker
Page 284
Jan. 4, 1700-Jan. 30, 1700
Will of RICHARD WICKER of Coratuck in
NC
Wife: MARGARET
Grandchildren: GEORGE BOOTH’s daughters ANNE
and ELIZABETH
ROBERT LINSEY’s sons JOHN and JOSEPH
Ex: son
WILLIAM WICKER
Wit:
Anne
Thomas, Peter Parker, Nathaniel James
Part 2; Page 339
May 8, 1702
Richard BOLTON, Jane BOLTON, Col. James WILSON & Mr. Tho.
HODGES of Norfolk Co., co-executors to the last will & testament of Capt.
Hugh CAMPBELL, dec'd., by power given to us by the said CAMPBELL,
give, grant & transfer to Capt. Fran. MORSE of Princess Ann Co. a tract
of land known by the name of black Charles lying in Coratuck presinct containing
300 cares as by patent bearing date Oct. 25, 1695. Consideration of 6000
pds. of tobacco. /s/ Richd. BOLTON; Jane BOLTON. Witnesses:
Martha THURSTON; Florentis PORTER?
Part 2; Page 354 & 355
Oct. 20, 1691
Frans. NICHOLSON Lt. Gov. of Virgina grants to
Jno. BIGGS JUNR of Princess Anne County 137 acres of land lying in the woods
to the northward to the black water in Corrotuck precinct formerly in Lower
Norfolk County but now in Princess Anne County called long one. Said land
formerly granted to Danll. CANE by pattent dated Oct. 21, 1687 and by him
deserted and is since granted to said Jno. BIGGS JUNR. by order of the
general court at James City on Oct. 16, 1691 and is due him for the
transportation of 3 sons to this Colony. /s/ Fr. NICHOLSON
Page 366
July 8, 1703
WILLIAM WHITE
of Princess Ann Co., planter, to PATRICK WHITE of the same county, 100 acres
of land to be taken out of a patent for 300 acres of land granted unto Wm WHITE
in 1688…taken out of the south east end of the aforesd patent beginning at an
old oak by the water side & thence running it several courses as is contained in
the aforesd patent which said land being in Knots Island.
/s/ William WHITE; Wit:
M. BOUSH,
Evan JONES, Jacob JOHNSON
Part 2; Page 377
Oct.
15, 1703
Richard BOLTON and his wife Jane of Norfolk
Co., VA, for 6000 pds. of tobacco, sold to Jacob JOHNSON, SENR. of
Princess Ann Co., VA, a tract of land in Corrutuck Precinct containing 300 acres
commonly called & known by the name of black Charles. As by pattent
bearing date of Oct. 25, 1695. /s/ Richard BOLTON; Jane BOLTON.
Witnesses: Matth. SPIVEY; Tho. WALLIS; Maxil. BOUSH
Page 382
Nov. 3, 1703
DENNIS CAPPS son of HENRY CAPPS
sells land to JOHN LEWIS
Wit:
C. Cocke,
Charles Sayes
Page 391
April 24, 1704
RICHARD
JARVES
of Coratuck power of attorney to RICHARD SANDERSON to
receive legacies due him as marrying DINAH WOODHOUSE daughter of JOHN
and RUTH Woodhouse
Page 398
June 7, 1704
JOSEPH SANDERSON of Coratuck power of
attorney to Joell CORNICK to represent him in suits brought by EDWARD
OLD and WILLOUGHBY MERCHANT against him as having married MARY
TOOLY daughter of THOMAS TOOLY and Admnx of her sister JANE TOOLY,
dec.
Wit:
Christopher Burrough, John Carroway Jr.
Page 408
Sept. 7, 1703
WILLIAM RUSSELL and WILLIAM BELL
of NC to THOMAS BODNAM for 30 lbs. 150 acres given to WILLIAM RUSSELL and his
sister ANN now wife of WILLIAM BELL by WILLIAM HILLYARD.
Wit:
John Richason, John Heldon
Part 2; Pages 415, 416
May
4, 1704
Richard SANDERSON, JUNR of Corrotuck prescinct in
North Carolina by virtue of a general & full power of attorney given to me by my
brother Richard JARVIS who married Dinah, daughter of Jno.
WOODHOUSE, appoints Joel CORNICK, attorney at law, to bring suit
against any or all persons in the said county to recover such claims, legacies
or dues as said JARVIS may be owed. /s/ Rich. SANDERSON;
Witnesses: John RICHASON; Wm. MOSELEY.
Page 416
May 2, 1704
RICHARD SANDERSON of Corrituck who
married GRACE daughter of JOHN WOODHOUSE power of attorney
to JOEL CORNICK
Wit:
John Richason, William Moseley
Page 419
March 17, 1704/5
SOLOMON WHITE to RICHARD SMITH for 70 lbs.,
150 acres known as Rich Neck in Blackwater precinct
patented by PATRICK WHITE father of said SOLOMON
Wit:
Thomas
Mason
Part 2; pg. 433
April 27, 1705
Deed of Gift from Henry SOUTHERN of Black Water,
Princess Ann Co., Va., to his sister Elizbeth PHILPOTT all the land I
have on the west side of Herron Run between said Run & Benj. CUMMINGS
containing 100 acres. And to his sister, Jane MOORE, 100 acres
lying between James TOOLEYs line and John BIGGS commonly known by
the three poplars ridge. /s/ Henry [H] SOUTHERN; Witnesses:
Redacka OLD; Thomas CORPREW. Recorded June 6, 1705.
Page
436
June 7, 1705
RICHARD CHURCH to granddaughter
ELIZABETH THOROWGOOD daughter of ARGALL THOROWGOOD deed of gift of a mare in the
care of ELIZABETH's father-in-law THOMAS TREVATHAN
Wit: Richard Corbitt, Robert Burrough
Page 438
Sept. 3, 1705
RICHARD CHURCH of Norfolk Co. power of attorney to son-in-law RICHARD CORBITT
Part 2; Page
461
Sept. 7, 1706
Peter POYNER of Corratuck presink in Albemarle Co. sold to Wm. WALLIS
of Norfolk Co., VA, a parcel of land lying in Princess Ann Co. on the northeast
side of the Northwest [River?], it being the 370 acres I purchased from Wm.
STAFFORD which is bound by the pattent of said STAFFORD, except 150
acres granted & acknowledged in Princess Ann Court to Aron PRESCOT.
/s/ Peter POYNER; Witnesses: Thomas DAVIS, Thomas [TM] MILLER,
Eliz. DAVIS.
Part 1; Page
465
May 5, 1706
Christopher COCKE of Princess Anne Co., executor of Capt. Thomas COCKE,
dec'd. whose will was dated August 28, 1679, sold to Thomas DAVIS of
Norfolk, Co., taylor, a tract of land containing 330 acres purchased by the said
Thomas COCKE, dec'd, of Henry SLAT [Slade?] of Corrituck prinsinct
being in Black Water Neck on the northeast side of North West River in Princess
Ann Co. /s/ C. COCKE; Witnesses: Lewis CONNER; Jno.
FULCHER; Jno. CORNICK.
Part 2; Page
465
Dec. 23, 1706
Thomas WILLIAMS of Corituck in Albemarle County appoints John RICHASON
of Princess Anne County, VA as his lawful attorney to act in his behalf in all
causes. /s/ Thomas WILLIAMS; Witnesses: Peter MALBONE;
Richd. EILAND, SENR; John JACKSON.
Part 2; Page
467
Nov. 8, 1706
George BULLOCK of Knotts Island in Princess Anne Co., VA appoints his
friend Reodoliphus MALBONE as his lawful attorney. /s/ George
[x] BULLOCK; Witnesses: Solomon WHITE; Mackall? JONES.
Part 2; Page
477
Feb. 5, 1708
Jno. MALBONE, planter, sold to Richd. EILAND JUNR. for 13 pds.
sterling, a tract of land containing 300 acres being
in Corrutuck precinct and known by the name of black Charles. /s/ John
[JM] MALBONE; Witnesses: Wm. BOUSH; Evan JONES; Jacob JOHNSON.
Part 2; Page
482
Feb. 26, 1708
Elizabeth CLARK of Corrituck presinck in
Albemarle County appoints Mr. Thomas COOPER [CORPREW in the deed
below] of Princess Anne Co., VA her lawful attorney to make a good & lawful
sale of her house & land. /s/ Elizabeth [x] CLARK. Witnesses:
George [CW] WARRINGTON; Willby MERCHANT.
Part 2; Page
483-484
Feb. 26, 1707/8
Elizabeth CLARK of
Corrituck presinck in Albemarle County, for the
consideration of 4 cows & calves already paid and for divers other
considerations, sold to Wm. DAUBY?/ DARBY? of Princess Anne Co.,
Virginia, a tract of land containing 244 acres lying on the North side of
Northwest River in Princess Anne Co. and known by the name of Hecter DONBYs
bounded on the west side by Capt. Jno. GIBBS land and running down to
beaver dam. /s/ Eliz. [x] CLARK. Witnesses: George [CW]
WARRINGTON; Willob. MERCHANT. Acknowledged in open Court of Princess
Anne County by Thomas CORPREW, Atty. of Eliz. CLARK March 3, 1707/8.
Part 2; Page
484
Mar. 2, 1707
Mary SANDERSON of Corituck presinct in Albemarle County appoints
George WARRINGTON of Princess Anne Co., VA as her lawful
attorney to make good & lawful sale of any house or plantation that lawfully
belonged to her. /s/ Mary [M] SANDERSON. Witnesses: Willoby
MERCHANT; Wm, [DW] DAUBY?
Part 2; Page
484-485
Mar. 2, 1707/08
Joseph SANDERSON & his wife Mary of Corotuck presinck in Albemarle Co.,
for consideration of a negro woman which is already in
our hands and for divers others considerations, sold to Thomas CORPREW of
Princess Annr Co., VA, one-half of that plantation & half-tract of land
containing 150 acres granted by patent to Thomas TOOLEY in 1675, lying on
the north side of Black Water Creek in Princess Anne County and know by the name
of Thomas TOOLEY's boounded on Richard EILANDS. /s/
Joseph SANDERSON; Mary [M] SANDERSON.
Part 2; Page
490
Apr. 5, 1708
Mickell FENTRESS of Princess Anne Co., VA sold to his son Moses
FENTRESS for 10 pds. sterling, a tract of land containing 100 acres lying in
the Cypress Neck at the head of North River in
Corrituck, binding on Frances SHIPP, dec'd. /s/ Mickaell [M]
FENTRESS. Witnesses: Ada THOROWGOOD C. COCKE, Mont.? BELL
Page 491
April 8, 1708
KATHERINE HALL deed of
gift to daughter MARTHA HALL daughter of THOMAS, MARY LAND,
son FRANCIS LAND, son JOB GASKINS
Wit: M. Boush, Solomon Jones, Conner Callahan
Part 2; Page
494
Oct. 1, 1707
William BELL, planter, and his wife Anne BELL of North Carolina,
for 30 pds. sterling, sold to Thomas BODNAM, planter of Princess Anne
County, a tract of land containing 250 acres lying in Princess Anne County and
bound on the south by George MOSES Dams, east by Edward COOPER &
John WOODHOUSEs lands, north by the land of William MOORE formerly
belonging to Peter CRESSEY, and west on the lands of Edward CANNON
& Timothy DENNIS, it being a parcel that William HILLYARD bought
of Joel MARTIN & Peter CRESSEY and given by said HILLYARD
to Ann RUSSELL (now the wife of the said William BELL) and to
William RUSSELL by the last will & testament of Horatio ______
bearing date of June 28, 1694. /s/ William BELL; Ann [x] BELL
Page 497
March 5, 1706/7
MICHALL JONES deed of gift to daughter MARY
SIMMONS wife of MALBONE SIMMONS 50 acres in Knotts
Island
Wit:
Thomas
Spratt, Joel Cornick, Reodophus Malbone
Part 2; Page
503-504
March 5, 1707/08
Marmaduke CAPELL of the province of Carolina, County of Albemarle and
presinct of Corrutuck, for consideration of 20 pds, sold to George WARRINGTON
of Princess Anne Co., VA a tract of land containing 100 acres lying on the side
of the beaver dam between Frances JONES & Jno. OKE in Princess
Anne County. /s/ Marmaduke [x] CAPELL. Witnesses: Max.
BOUSH; Richd. EILAND SENR.
Part 2; Page
505
Oct. 31, 1707
Adam FERGUSON SENR. and his wife Elizabeth of Princess Anne Co.,
VA, for consideration of 10,000 lbs. of "neat sweet pork" sold to Joseph
WHITE of Princess Anne Co., a plantation lying on the south side of North
River containing 120 acres. /s/ Adam [A] FERGUSON. Witnesses:
Adam FERGUSON JUNR.; Jno. [J] WARRINGTON; James TOOLY
Part 2; Page
506
Apr. 29, 1692
Francis NICHOLSON, Governor, grant to Adam FURGISON 120 acres
lying on the westward side of North River swamp in Princess Anne Co., VA binding
on the land of BEATCHER & Tho. TOOLEY. Said land due said
Adam Ferfison for importation of 3 persons into this colony.
Part 2; Page
507? (page number is hard to read)
Date: ????
...I Marmaduke CAPELL of ye province of Carolina ye county of Albemarle & in ye
pesinct of Currituck...set over unto George WARRINGTON of Princess Anne County
in Virga:..200 acres pine in ye sd Marmaduke CAPELL lying and being on
ye side of ye beaver dam between Frances JONES & Jno ELKS in Princess Anne
County...
/s/ Marmaduke CAPELL & sealSigned Sealed & delivered in
presence of us
Max. BOUSH
Richd. EILAND, SENR.
The above assignment is on ye back side of a pattent granted to Peter CAPELL by
ye Lord HOWARD, Governr for 200 acres of land & assigned to
WARRINGTON by Marmaduke CAPELL & ye pattent dated 27 Apr 1686.
DEED BOOK
TWO
Page 10
last day of August 1708
WILLIAM LURRY indenture of bargain and sale. WILLIAM LURRY of
Coratuck precint & of Albemarle County in ye government of North Carolina...to
STEPHEN BURGESS...with consent of my wife DINAH...250 acres & is scituate lying & being in ye upper precinct of ye Eastern Shore
of Lynhaven Parish in Princess Ann County in ye government of Virga as aforsaid
& is lying on ye eastern side of ye north river of Corrotuck between ye land of
RANDOLPH LOVETT...DANIEL LAND...RICHARD DRAPER. /s/
William [his W mark] LURRY. Witnesses: C. COCKETT, Adam
THOROUGOOD, William CAPPS
Page 14
Jan. 21, 1706
RICHARD BONNEY---Sons—John, Richard, William and
Edward; Daughters Sarah FRANKLIN, Mary DAUGE, Constance CURLON,
Phebe LAND, Margaret McCLALLAN and his wife DINAH. Ex. Son JOHN.
Wit. John JAMES, Edward JAMES
Page 56
Oct. 5, 1709
ADAM FARGISON & ELIZA FARGISON
of nuce [Neuse?] in North Carrolina ...sold to...SOLOMON
WHITE
of Princess Ann County, for 70 pounds sterling, 221 acres lying on the southside
of Black Water Creek in Princess Ann County which was granted to Jno. VAUGHAN
on Oct. 9, 1675 and by his last will & testament given to his wife Eliza:
COMINGS, now the wife of said FARGISON. /s/ Adam [his A
mark] FARGISON and Elizabeth [her E mark] FARGISON. Witnesses:
James HAYNES, Ricd. CORBITT, Jos. WICKER, Patrick JONES
Page
142
15th day of May 1711
THOMAS and MARY PERRY
of Cedar Island in Princess Ann Co., VA
to
TIMOTHY IVES, JUNr
of Carrotuck in ye Southward Government in Virga...100 acres on Knotts Island
commonly called
MASONs
Land bounding unto
RICHARD JONES
on ye so side & likewise unto
WILLIAM WHITE
on ye North side. /s/
Thom. [his mark] PERRY
and
Mary [her mark] PERRY.
Witnesses:
Cornelious JONES; Robt. HUTCHINSON
DEED BOOK THREE
Page 8
Will of Ashall HANCOCKE dated May 2, 1714, proved Nov.
1, 1714 - Bequeath
unto my brother William HANCOCK all my land here and at Curretuck to him and to
his heirs for ever.
Page 13
Dec. 3, 1714
This indenture made Dec. 3, 1714 between Moses PRESCOT of
the County of Norfolk and province of Virginia and Elizabeth his wife, executrix
of the last will and testament of Thomas DAVIS, decd, of the one party and
Robert HAREFOOT of the precinct of Currituck County of Albemarle and province of
North Carolina of the other party…165 acres of land…being on the north east side
of the north west river and is part of that patent for 330 granted Henry SLADE
and by him and Mr. Arthur MOSELEY, his attorney, sold to Capt Thomas COCK and by
Capt Christopher COCKE, exc to the said Capt Thomas COCKE, sold to the above
said Thomas DAVIS, talyor, and by the said Thomas DAVIS, decd, his last will and
testament ordered me his executrix to sell 200 acres of the said land and divide
the money arising from the said sale between his wife, two sons, and his
daughter… (there was another indenture for this same land dated the
day after on 4 Dec on PAC DB 3, pages 13 – 14)
/s/ Moses (his mark) PRESCOTT and Seale
/s/ Eliz PRESCOT and seal
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Isaac DAVIS
James CUMMING
Page 38
Oct. 15, 1715
Know all men by those present that I Samuell WENTWORTH
of Boston in ye County of Suffolk & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England, merchant, have nominated made ordained & appointed & by ____ in my
_______ & constitute John WEBSTER of Hampton in ye Province of New
Hampshire in New England, mariner, now bound for Currituck in North Carolina, to
be my true & Lawfull attorney for me & in my name & to my use to ask demand sue
for levy require recover & receive of & from all & every person & persons
whosoever in Currytuck North Carolina & Virginia _____ all ___ sum & sums of
money ___ effects merchandise and things whatsoever wch now are or which shall
hereafter be due unto me & company by any way manner or means whatsoever
(relating only to ye Currytuck ___ ) upon receipts or recovery & to ___ & give
due ___ and to acqutances & discharges and to ____ attach _____ imprison ___ of
____ again when need shall be to deliver my balance account ___ conclude & ____
as ye matter shall or may require and generally ___ & ____ ___ ___ ___ such act
or acts as shall be needful & requisite as I myself being ___ or could do
personally _____ substitute hereby promising ratifie confirm allow & approve of
for good valid & e____ all or whatsoever my sd attorney shall lawfully doe
or cause to be done in ye premises by virtue ____ of ___.
/s/ Saml WENTWORTH & seale
Signed sealed & dl'd in presence of
Edward BARBER
Jean VIBERT
Robert
MATHEWS
Page 49
Sept. 1, 1715
Power of attorney from Joseph SANDERSON of Coratuck
precinct in ye County of Albemarle in North Carolina govt to friend Henry
WOODHOUSE of Princess Ann County in Virginia…to ask sue for leavy require
recover & receive Capt. Horatia WOODHOUSE of princess ann county in virga:
…all & ever such debt… in ye hands of aforesd Capt. Horatia WOODHOUSE,
executor of John WOODHOUSE, administrator of Thomas BODMAN which
are now due unto me as marrying Elizabeth ye daughter of Tho: BODMAN.
/s/ Jos: SANDERSON & seal
Signed sealed & del'd: in ye presence of us
Ambrose
BARFOOT
Will: CAPPS
Page 73
Dec. 5, 1715
This indenture made between David LEGAT of ye parish
of Linhaven & county of princess ann, planter of ye one part & William WICKER ye
younger of Knotts Island in ye parish and county aforesd, yeoman, of ye other
part…tract of land…being on Knots Island in ye parish & county aforesd
containing 100 acres of land which was given & bequeathed me by my decd father
John LEGATs last will & testament & since confirmed me by my brother John LEGAT
as by his deeds to me dated ye 15th day of November last …
/s/
David (his mark) LEGAT
Sarah (her mark) LEGATSigned Sealed & deld in presence of
Denis RIORDANE
Tho: (his mark) COTANCES
At a court held ye 7th December anno Domm 1715
Then came
David LEGATT & acknowledged the above lease to Wm
WICKER also Mr. Willoughby MERCHANT attorney of Sarah LEGAT acknowledged all her
right & title of dower to ye same & on ye sd WICKERs motion is ordered to be
recorded. (The release of this land followed this lease on the same
page)
Page 74
Dec. 6, 1715
…Sarah LEGAT of Coratuck in North Carrolina…appoint
Willoughby MERCHANT of princess ann county my … attorney…interest of a
plantation & tract of land containing 100 acres bounded on Wm WICKERs land upon
Knotts Island to ye sd Wm WICKER of princess ann county
/s/
Sara (her mark) LEGAT
Sarah JONES
Eliza: (her mark) JONES
Page 74
Nov. 14, 1715
This indenture made between John LEGAT of Coratuck in ye
province of north Carolina of ye one part & David LEGAT of princess ann
county in Virginia of ye other part…sell unto David LEGATT all that tract
& parcel of land which my father John LEGAT dec'd by his last will &
testament dated September 9, 1694 & was proved in princess ann county
court November 1, 1699 being 100 acres more or less (only for life) gave &
devised to ye sd David …being on Knots Island in
ye county aforesd. [The release of this land is recorded directly after
the lease]
/s/ John (his mark) LEGAT
Signed sealed & deld in presence of us
Thos: DUDLEY Josias (his mark) MORRIS
Page 75
Nov. 15, 1715
…we John LEGIT & Agnus LEGIT of Coratuck in North
Carrolina…appoint… William WICKER of Knots Island in Virginia …to
acknowledge in princess ann county court one indenture of lease and release
bearing even date with those presents for 100 acres of land more or less
scituate lying & being in Knotts Island in virga: to David LEGIT
/s/ John (his mark) LEGIT
Signed Sealed & Del'd in presence of us
Thomas DUDLEY Wm (his mark) WICKER, SENR
Page 76-77
April 30, 1715
Indenture made between Samuel SIMMONS & Hanna
SIMMONS his wife of ye one part & Thomas DUDLEY of Knotts Island in
princess ann county of ye other…sell unto Thos: DUDLEY ye one moiety of a
plantation in Knotts Island containing 100 acres & is ye moiety of a
tract given by Richard WICKER & acknowledged in princess ann records 4th
September 1695 (relation to ye same being had will appeare) to his then daughter
Mary BOOTH, wife of George BOOTH. [The release to this
land follows on page 77]
/s/ Sam (his mark) SIMMONS
/s/
Hanna (her mark) SIMMONS
Sealed & del'd in presence of us
Chi: BURROUGH David SCOTT JUNR:
Page 93
August 1, 1716
This indenture between Thomas SHEPARD of ye county
of princess ann of ye one part & William WICKER ye younger of same place
of ye other part…to Will: WICKER…ye full one moiety & equall half part of a
certain tract of land scituate at Knotts Island in ye county aforesd containing
454 acres…being the northern most end thereof which is adjoining to ye land of
Cornelious & Richd JONES on ye sd Island and was purchased by ye sd
Thos: SHEPARD of Mr. Samuel SPRUELL & Eliza: his wife. /s/
Thomas SHEPARD. Witnesses: W. RAGDALE; C. COCKE
Page 111-112
June 6, 1716
This indenture between Thomas SHEPERD of ye county
of princess ann to James ANSELL of ye same place…ye full moiety & equal
half part of a certaine tract scituate at Knots Island in ye county aforesd
containing 454 acres being ye southern most end thereof which is adjacent to ye
land of Mr. Solomon WHITE on ye said Island & was purchased by ye
aforesaid Thos: SHEPARD of Mr. Samuel SPRUELL. /s/ Thomas
SHEPARD. Witnesses: Richd. EILAND SENR.; ____ BOUSH
…I Ruth SHEPARD of Knots Island in princess ann
county in ye colony of Virginia appoint Patrick JONES my attorney…land
which my husband Thomas SHEPARD now possesses on Knots Island as a
(unreadable) being 227 acres being ye southern most end of ye tract to James
ANSELL… 4 May 1716. /s/ Ruth (her mark) SHEPARD.
Witnesses: Cornelious JONES; Timothy (his mark) IVES
Page 129
Feb. 10, 1714
…I Walter JONES of ye county of princess ann & dominian of
Virginia for divers good causes & considerations me hereunto moving & being well
assured of ye integrity & faithfulness of Gilbert HALLIDAY, late of Norfolk
county, now of ye county of princess ann…appoint ye said Gilbert HALLIDAY to be
my lawfull attorney...set over two thirds of a tract of land or sand banks to
the southward of curratuck inlet in north Carolina which I ye said JONES bought
of Capt James DAUGE to Edmund ASHBY & William HANCOCK, exe of the last will &
testament of Ashwell HANCOCK, decd, his brother.
/s/ Walter JONES
Signed sealed & deld: in presence of us
William CAPPS Robert BELL
Page 130
March 2, 1715/16
Princess Ann County In Virginia Knots Island…I George
BULLOCK…unto my loving grand daughter Mary SIMMONS, wife to
Malbone SIMMONS…one piece of land containing 20 acres butting upon land
belonging to ye said Malbone SIMMONS, formerly given him by me…/s/
George (his mark) BULLOCK. Witnesses: Michell JONES SENR.; Michell
JONES
Page 145-146
April 9, 1717
This indenture made .between Henry WOODHOUSE
of Coratuck precinct in ye Government of north carrolina of the one party and
Horatio WOODHOUSE of princess ann county in ye government of virga: gent of
ye other party…sell unto ye said Horatio WOODHOUSE….133 acres of land
scituate lying and being in ye lower precinct of ye Eastern Shore of Linhaven in
princess ann county…bounded as followeth, vizt: on ye east or eastward side of a
place called the dams issuing out of Grigory’s creek which comes out of
Woodhouses bay beginning at a marked Spanish oake on ye eastward side of ye said
dams near ye bridge & runs thence east south east seventy poles to a marked
hickory in Henry WOODHOUSE line thence along a line of marked trees &
bounding on Henry WOOSHOUSEs, WHITE & BASSNET south 322 poles to a
chicopen stake thence west south west 62 poles to a marked maple and white oak
in ye head of the dams branch thence down the eastward side of ye dams on
several courses and bounding thereon to ye first station wch aforesaid 133 acres
of land … is by patent bearing date the 28th day of October anno 1697 granted to
John WOODHOUSE of princess ann county & by a deed of conveyance bearing date
the 4th day of January 171:2/1 by him sold to me ye said Hen: WOODHOUSE…
[The release to this land follows on page 146 and 147]
/s/
Henry WOODHOUSE & seal
Signed sealed & del'd in ye presence of us
Henry WOODHOUSE William CAPPS
Page 147
April 10, 1717
…I Henry WOODHOUSE of Coratuck precinct in ye Government of
north carrolina…appoint…friend… Anthony WALKE of princess ann county in ye
government of Virginia my … attorney…of 133 acres of land … being in princess
ann county.
/s/ Henry WOODHOUSE & seale
Signed Sealed & del'd in ye presence of
Henry WOODHOUSE Will CAPPS
Page 160
July 30, 1717
…I Edmund PORTER, son & heir of John PORTER of North Carrolina, gent, decd: …appoint…Anthony WALKE … my attorney…in case of his
absence, Mr. John ACKISS…to acknowledge to Mr. Geo: KEMP…by way of
lease & release dated 31st day of Jul 1717. [This is followed by the lease and release of 30 acres of land]
/s
Edmd: PORTER & seale
Signed sealed & del'd in presence of us
John (his mark) ACKISS SENR. Kath: (her mark) HAMMONS
William HANCOCK Ann (her mark) KEMP
Page 169
Sept. 10, 1717 - Will of William WICKER
…I William
WICKER of princess ann county in ye colony of virga:…unto my son Richard
WICKER my plantacion & tract of land on Knots Island whereon I now dwell &
one tract of land adjoining th(unreadable) unto which I bought of David
LEGGIT & one negro man named George…to my daughter Mary WICKER
one young negro woman named Rose after her mothers decease & if ye said
negro woman doth bring children by will & desire is that daughter Sarah
WICKER have ye first that lives & my daught: Hannah WICKER have ye
second that lives & my daughter Betty WICKER have ye third that lives…to
my abovesd daughter Mary one cow & one two year old heifer …to my
daughter Sarah WICKER one cow & one two year old heifer…to my said
daughter Sarah one feather bed & furniture...to my daughter Hannah
WICKER one cow & one two year old heifer…to my daughter Betty WICKER
one cow & one two year old heifer…if my sd son Richard WICKER deceases
without issue that my daughter Mary WICKER have my now dwelling
plantation & ye land belonging to ye tract according to patent...my plantation
that I bought of David LEGET to my daughter Sarah WICKER…to my
youngest son Willis WICKER 220 acres of land which I purchased of
Thomas SHEPHERD & one feather bed & furniture & one iron pot & one cow & one
2 year old heifer…loving wife Mary WICKER my exec. /s/ William
WICKER. Witnesses: Solomon WHITE; Malbone SIMMONS; Richard (his
mark) JONES. Proved Nov. 6, 1717
Page 234
2d
May 1718
North Carolina
Know all men by those presents that I DENNIS RIORDANE of Currytuck in ye province
aforesd do make ordaine constitue & appoint my loving wife SARAH RIORDANE to be
my lawfull attorney for me & in my name & stead to enter into one plantation &
tract of land (lying in princess Ann County in ye Colony and Dominion of Virga &
bounding on ye northwest river containing by estimation 122
acres) or any part or parcell of ye said land & plantation in ye name of ye
whole & in my name and stead to expell & put out all other person or persons &
full & peacable posission & seisine of ye sd land and plantation for me & in my
name & stead to take and after such seisin & posession so thereof had and taken
fully & in my name & stead to deliver over unto SOUTHWOOD DANBY to hold to him &
his heirs to ye only use of him & his hears for ever according to ye true intent
& meaning of those presents and afterwards to appeare in princess ann court in
ye colony & Dominion aforesaid & then & there for me and in my name & stead in
open Court to acknowledge all my right title & interest of ye aforesaid land &
plantation unto ye said SOUTHWOOD DENBY according to ye form & effort of an
assignment on the back of ye pattent ratifying allowing & holding for firm
whatsoever my said attorney shall doe in & about ye promises In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seale this 2d day of May anno 1718.
Signed Sealed & ded in ye presence of
/s/ Denis RIORDANE & Seale
Thomas SWANN John WEBSTER
Mary (her M mark) DENBY Sam:l SIMMONS
Princess Ann: At a Court held ye 6th of May 1719 then ye above power of attorney
was proved in Court by ye oaths of Samuel SIMMONS & Mary DENBY & order sd to be
recorded
Page 261
April 23, 1719
June 3, 1719
Henry WOODHOUSE Elder---eldest Son Phillip, younger
Son William, Wife Elizabeth, Daughter Mary. Ex. Wife
Wit. Francis WOODHOUSE, John CUTH, John CORNICK
Page 275
Sept. 1, 1719
RICHARD SMITH Elder to Son Thomas 100 acres in Blackwater
Wit. Willoughby MERCHANT, Richard CORBETT, Sarah SOLLEY
Page 275
April 15, 1719
Sept. 2, 1719
JAMES DAUGE----Sons- John, Richard, and William (New
Plantation) Daughters Mary, Macena and Nowdina, Daughter Jacqueline CANNON;
Sons James and Peter (land in Currituck), Wife Mary. James’s share to go
to Richard and Peter if he doesn’t come to claim it within 6 years. Ex. Wife and
her Brother John BONNEY
Wit. William BONNEY, Edward BONNEY
Page 276
May 13, 1719 -
Aug. 5, 1719
Will of JOHN DAULEY—Sons John (land in Muddy Creek
called George’s Quarter), William (Sasafras Ridge), Thomas (land
on Broken Ridge and White Oak Plain), Henry and Dennis. Daughters
Elizabeth WOODHOUSE, Mary FOUNTAIN and Margret; Granddaughters
Mary FOUNTAIN, and Mary WOODHOUSE, Wife Mary. Executrix. Wife.
Wit. Edward A. CANNON SR., Robert HUTCHINSON
Page 331
March 13, 1715/16 - Will of
Richard JONES
I Richard JONES of Knots Island &
in princess ann county in virga:…to my eldest son Cornelious JONES ye plantation
he now lives upon…to my son Richard JONES my now dwelling plantation my whole
tract of land upon Knots Island to be equally divided between my above mentioned
two sons…unto my eldest daughter Ann JONES a parcel of land called Hickory
Island with ye marshes belonging to ye abovesaid land 100 acres provided I doe
not sell ye abovesaid land in my lifetime…unto my said daughter Ann JONES all ye
cattle of her mark…should happened to die before me ye abovesaid shall fall to
her brother Richd: JONES…to my loving wife Rachel JONES all my other estate...if
my said wife doth happen to marry again then my estate to be divided amongst my
wife & six children as namly Richd: JONES, Eliza: JONES, Sarah JONES, Rebeccah
JONES, Jane JONES, Leah JONES
/s/ Richd. [his RI]
JONES
Test: John (his marke) MALBONE;
Henry WHITE; Robt: HUTCHINGSON
At a court held ye 1 Jun 1720 - Then ye above last will of
Richd JONES decd: was presented in court
by his exec Who made oath thereto & being
proved by ye oaths of John
MALBONE & Robt: HUTCHINGSON witnesses there to is admitted to record
Page 336
August 1, 1720
Know all men by those presents that I
William DAVIS & Mary my wife of ye presinct of Coratuck in ye County of
Albemarle & province of North Carolina do by those presents make ordaine
constitute & appoint our friend Willoughby MERCHANT of Princess Ann
County in Virga: to be our true & lawfull attorney for us & in our names to
acknowledge our deed of sale of land to Daniel GLASCO JUNR: for a
certaine parcel of land as by ye said deed is manifest & whatsoever our said
attorney shall lawfull doe in & about ye premises we doe by those presents hold
for firm & valid as tho: we ourselves were personally present at ye doing
thereof as witness our hands & seales this 1st day of August anno Dom: 1720.
Signed sealed in presence of
/s/
Wm DAVIS & Seale
David
DUNCAN /s/
Mary
DAVIS & Seale
Thomas (his mark TE)
ELKS
At a court held ye 3d August 1720 then ye
above Power of attorney was proved by ye oaths of boath the witnesses and ordered to be recorded
Following this Power of Attorney of William
& Mary DAVIS there is a deed between William DAVIS of Albermarle County
(doesn't mention a precinct) in ye province of North Carolina of ye one part
and Daniel GLASCOK JUN: of Princess Ann County in Virga: of ye
other...one certain parcel of land scituate lying & being on ye north side of ye
Northwest River in Princess Ann County in Virginia, 100 acres of land.
Page 339
Sept. 5, 1720
…I Rachel JONES of princess ann county in
Virginia..unto my son Cornelius JONES of ye county aforesaid…a tract of
land he now lives upon containing 100 acres being on Knots Island in ye county
of princess ann being part of a parcel of land by patent granted to me by
adventurers right bearing date 20 Apr 1682…beginning at a pine by the bay side &
running W by N 320 pole to a pine thence S by W 50 then E by S by marked trees
to the head of a branch so bounding on ye north side of ye said branch & creek
to the mouth thereof then N B E 50 pole to ye first station. /s/ Rachel
(her mark) JONES. Witnesses: Tho: TAYLER JUR.; And: PEACOCK
… I Rachel JONES of princess ann county in
Virginia…unto my son Richard JONES of ye county aforesaid…a tract of land
I now live on containing 100 acres being on Knots Island in ye county of
princess ann being part of a parcel of land by patent granted to me by
adventurous right bearing day 20 Apr 1682…beginning at a pine by ye bay side &
running W by N 320 pole to a pine then N by E 50 pole then E by S 300 pole to a
pine on ye bay side S by W fifty pole to ye first station. /s/ Rachel
(her mark) JONES. Witnesses: Tho: TAYLER JUR.; And: PEACOCK
Page 409-410
Dec. 30, 1721
…I Evan JONES of Knots Island, alias Hoskins, of
princess ann county in virga:…for ye love & affection I bare to my loving
daughter Elizabeth MALBONE…land containing 50 acres…beginning at a bridge
from ye (unreadable) north & so running from that (unreadable) place at ye north
end of a ditch which seperates me & ye Indian creek. /s/ Evan JONES.
Witnesses: Robt. HUTCHINGSON; William GISBORN; Randolph SPENCE
Page 411-412
Dec. 30, 1721
I Evan JONES SENR, of Knots Island, alias Hoskins
Island, of princess ann county in virga:…grant unto my son Evan JONES JUNR a
tract of land & marshes containing 400 acres more or less beginning at a bridge
from ye great marsh so running to ye north end of a ditch which seperates me and
the Indian Creek & from a ditch to a place called Little Island & from thence to
a place called ye 4th corner tree westerly & from thence adjoining upon William
PURDY’s line to the back creek & so along to ye beginning bridge. /s/ Evan
JONES. Witnesses: Robt. HUTCHINGSON; Randolph SPENCE; William GISBORNE
Page 413
June 6, 1722
Then came before us Col: Edward MOSELEY
of ye County of princess Ann & Depon'd upon ye holy Evangelist that
William WEST who now liveth at ye North River of Coratuck Bay in Said
County is ye reputed Son of William WEST SENr: Decd
& Susannah his wife daughter of Wm Chickester ye pilot
& that he ye Said Wm WEST SENr: dyed at ye
plantation where he ye Said William WEST JUNr: his Said
reputed Son now Liveth. Given under my hand this Sixth day of June anno
Dom 1722. Sworn to ye 6th June 1722 & ordered to be Recorded
/s/ Edw:
MOSELEY
Then came before us Arthur BLAKE of ye
County pf princess Ann & Depon'd upon ye holy Evangelist that
William WEST is ye reputed Son of William WEST SENr who
formerly lived in North Carrolina at ye plantation of Perquimans who returned to
ye plantation of William WEST JUNr: his Said Son where he now
liveth going by ye Name of North river of Coratuck Bay in Said County and there
Dyed. given under my had this Sixth Day of June anno Dom: 1722.
Sworn to ye 6th June 1722 & ordered to be Recorded
/s/
Arthur BLAKE
Then came before us George BOOTH of ye
County pf princess Ann & Depon'd upon ye holy Evangelist that
William WEST who now liveth at ye North river of Coratuck Bay in Said
County is ye reputed Son of William WEST SENr Decd
who formerly lived at North Carolina at ye plantation perquimans & that Eliza:
BOOTH Decd: ye mother of me ye Said Deponant brought too? bed?
Susanah WEST mother of ye Said William WEST about ye year 1683: &
baptised about a month after ye Decease of his Said father William WEST.
Given under my hand this 6th day of June 1722. Sworn to ye 6th June 1722 & ordered to be Recorded
/s/
George [his mark] BOOTH
Pages 460-461
August 7, 1722
This indenture made between Timothy IVES of Coratuck
presinct in ye county of Albermarl & in ye province of No Carrolina of ye one
part & Andrew PEACOCK of knots Island of princess ann county in Virga: of the
other part....land being on Knots Island in ye county of princess & is part of a
pattent granted unto Rachel CORNELIUS bearing date ye 20th day of Aprill 1682: &
bounded as followeth beginning at a pine on a bay Ely from this land & running
W: by N 320 p: by marked trees dividing this land & ye lands of Patrick White to
a maple then S: by W; fifty p: then E: by S: 300
p: to a pine on ye bay then N: by E; fifty p: to ye first station being by
estimation 100 acres more or less...
Signed sealed & ded in presence of us
Cornelius JONES
Richard (his marke RI) JONES
At a Court held ye 5th September 1722 then came Timothy IVES into Court &
acknowledged ye within deed to Andrew PEACOCK at whose reqt. ye same is ordered
to be recorded
Timothy [TI] IVES & Seale
Rachell [R] IVES & Seale
Page 485-486
April 1, 1723
To all Christian people to whome those presents shall come I James HEATH of
princess ann County in Virginia sends greeting in our Lord God everlasting &
know yee that I ye said Jas: HEATH for many and good reasons &
considerations and thereunto moving but more especially for ye fulfilling of my fathers last will
& testament have given granted & confirmed & do hereby give grand and forever
confirm unto my brother Robert HEATH of Coratuck presinct in the County of
Albermarl in ye provence of North Carrolina one certain tract ... of princess
ann aforesaid being part of the devidend of land wheron I now live commonly
known by the name of Eagles nest ridge containing by estimation 200 acres
or thereabouts as specifyed in my fathers last will...
... set my hand & seale this first day of Aprill 1723
Princess Ann - At a court held ye 3rd of Aprill 1723
Signed sealed & D? in prenes of
Then came James HEATH into Court and
Richd EILAND acknowledged ye above deed to his brother Robert
James HEATH & Seale
And: PEACOCK
HEATH at whose request ye same is ordered to be recordedPage 558
May 4, 1724
Malbone SIMMONS and Mary my wife … love I bear unto
my sister in law Sarah JONES… land containing 35 acres being on Knots
Island in ye county of princess ann being part of a parcel by patent granted to
my father in law Michael JONES, late of this county decd: by adventurers
right which said granted patent did desend unto ye said Michaels four daughters.
/s/ Malbone SIMMONS, Mary (her mark) SIMMONS. Witnesses: Francis
WOODHOUSE, William CAPPS
DEED BOOK
FOUR
Page 30-31
July 18, 1725
…I Dinah JONES of princess ann county in
virga:…appoint Amos MOSELEY my attorney…a certain tract of land being on knots
Island commonly known by ye name of Cartridge point unto Thomas DUDLEY of ye
above county…28 Jul 1725. /s/ Dinah [her mark] JONES. Witnesses:
Evan JONES, Cornelius JONES, Malbone SIMMONS, Levi CRESEY.
Lease / Release between Dinah JONES and
Thomas
DUDLEY
This indenture 3 Jul 1725…between Dinah JONES,
widow & relict of Evan JONES, late of princess ann county in ye colony of
Virginia & Thomas DUDLEY of ye above county & colony…a tract of land being on
Knots Island in ye county aforesaid commonly known by the name of Cartwrights
point containing 99 acres of land…ye said Dinah JONES being left as an executrix
to sell over ye said land by her husband Evan JONES in his last will & testament
dated 4 Jun 1716…was granted ye said Evan JONES by patent 23 Oct 1696.
(from release) Beginning at a ceader post standing in a marsh
thence westerly along William WHITEs line to an oak being a corner tree thence all ye
land that lies noly according to ye buts & bounds of ye patent together will all
houses…for the term of 1 whole year.
/s/ Dinah (her mark)
JONES
Signed sealed & del'd in presence of us
Corn: JONES Levi CRESSEY Malbone SIMMONS
Page 49
Sept. 29, 1725
Know all men by those presents that I Joseph WICKER of the precinct of Corotuck
in the County of Albermall & in ye province of North Carolina do ordain
constitute nominate and appoint & in my place & stead put & deputed my loving
friend Mr. Reodolphus MALBONE of princess an county to be my true and lawfull
attorney for me & in my name to aknowledge a tract of land which lyeth on Knots
Island in princess ann county aforesaid containing 200 acres unto Levi
CRESSEY his heirs or assigns & use over my said attorney shall lawfully do
therein I do by those presents promise to hold for good & valid in ye law as tho:
it been actually done by myself in witness my hand & seale ye 29th day
of September Dom: 1725.
/s/ Jo:s WICKER & seale
Signed and sealed In Presence of
And: PEACOCK
Cornel:s JONES
Ebenezer
HARKER
Evan JONES
Wm
DAVIS
Princess Ann: at a court held ye first xber [October] 1725 then ye within power was proved
by ye oaths of Andrew PEACOCK & Cornel:s JONES & ordered that ye same be
recorded.
[NOTE: In Wicker's
lease to Levi Cressey on May 7, 1725, Wicker is listed as being from "ye
presinct of Cartret in ye county of Bath & provence of No
Carrolina"]
Page 51
Nov. 30, 1725 - Levi CRESSEY Lease and Release Malbone SIMMONS
This indenture made 30 Nov 1725 between Levi CRESSEY of princess ann county &
Malbone SIMMONS of ye same place…100 acres scituate on Knots Island in ye county aforesaid & is part of 200 acres which ye
said CRESSEY bought of Joseph WICKER…during ye full term of 6 months.
(from release) Beginning at a stake standing in a marsh by
Bullocks Creek running west 320 pole through an old field binding on a ditch
into great marsh then so westerly 50 pole joyning on the land ye said CRESSEY sold Edwd: HAMSON then 320 pole to another stake on ye said creek then 50 pole to the
first station.
/s/ Levi CRESSEY
Sealed & deliv'd n the presence of
Char:
MALBONE
And PEACOCK
Page 52
Nov. 30, 1725 - LEGGET'S Lease and Release to LEGGET
This indenture made between Alexander LEGGET of princess ann
county of ye one part & Thomas LEGGET of ye same place of ye other part...seventy
acres of land more less scituated on knots Island in the county aforesaid &
is part of 100 acres given & devised to Alexander LEGGET by the
last will & testament of John LEGGET, deceased.
/s/
Alexr [his mark] LEGGETT & seal
Signed sealed & deld: In the presence of
Malbone SIMMONS
Charles MALBONE
(from release)
.....beginning at a pine standing on white oak
point running west 200 poles to a great swamp then bounding on ye said swamp
westerly 50 poles then easterly to a stake ye beginning of 50 acres ye said
Thomad LEGGET bought of Levie CRESSY and from thense 50 poles to ye first
station.
Page 53
Nov. 30, 1725 - CRESSEY Lease and Release to LEGGET
This indenture made between Levi CRESSEY of princess ann
county of ye one part & Thomas LEGGET of ye same place of ye other part...50
acres of land more or less scituated on knots Island in the county aforesaid &
is part of 200 acres which ye said CRESSEY purchased of Joseph
WICKER.
/s/ Levi CRESSEY & seal
Signed sealed & deld: In the presence of
And: PEACOCK
Char: MALBONE
(from release)
.....beginning at a stake standing in a marsh by a creek called Bullocks creek runing
west 320 poles into ye great marsh then So Easterly 25
poles for breadth, then easterly down to ye said creek then no east 25
poles to ye first station.
Page 199
July 9, 1728
Know all men by those presents that I Thomas SANDERSON of Currotuck presinct in
the County of Albemarle & province of North Carolina do by those present appoint
& in my place & stead put & deput my trusty & loving friend William CORBELL my
true & lawful attorney for me & in my place & stead for me & in my name to
acknowledge unto Jacob BARBER of princess ann county of virginia a certain peice
of woodland ground containing one third part of a 100 acres to be
acknowledged at the next court held for princess ann county in virginia ensuing
the date hereof given & granting to my said attorney my full strength power &
authority in ye said acknowledgement as I myself can do if I was personally
present as witness my hand & seale this ninth day of July anno domo: 1728.
/s/
Thomas SANDERSON (seal)
Signed Seald & deld in the presence of
Frances SOREY
Augustus LANE
Princess Ann: At a Court held ye 7th of August 1728
Then the above power of attorney was proved by ye oaths of boath the witnesses thereto and on the motion of Wiilliam
CORBELL is ordered to be recorded.
Page 232
March 3, 1728/29
Henry WHITE of virginia in ye County of princess ann, planter, ...
in consideration of the love & good will which I do bare to my
well beloved sister Elizabeth DUDLEY, wife to Robert DUDLEY, of knots Island in virginia ...me
thereunto moving but more especially to fulfill ye desire of my Honed father
Solomon WHITE, late of Corratuck, decd: ... a certain plantation being at ye north end of knots Island
in princess ann county in virginia containing by estemation 250 acres.
/s/Henry WHITE & seale
/s/ Leady WHITE & seale
Signed sealed & deld: In presence of us
Solo WHITE
John MORSE
Page 360-361
Oct. 1, 1731
This indenture made between Eaustace STRIPES of Coratuck
presinct in the County of Arlbermarle & province of North Carrolina of ye one
part & William DYER JUNR: of the County of princess ann & colony of virginia
of the other part...containing 57 acres of land more or less being part
of a parcel land by pattent granted to Thomas FRANKLIN late deceased by
adventure right bearing date the 20th day of October 1691 as by ye said pattent
may appear bounded as followeth begining at a beach thence northly to a popler
then eastly along Dearmores ridge to a mayple then Southly along Dauleys line to an
Iron wood tree then along the relaplse land to ye first station.
/s/ Eaustace (his mark) STRIPES & Seale
Signed Sealed & Dd
In ye presenes of us
Job GASKING
James (I) MORE
John HILL
Princess Ann: At a Court held ye 6th of October 1731
Then came
Eaustace STRIPES into Court and acknowledged the above release to William DYER JUNR: on whose motion the same is ordered to be recorded
Page 390
Feb, 6, 1732/3
Know all men by those presents that I Francis MORSE of Coratuck presinct in ye provence of No
Carrolina yeom: have & by those presents do ordain constitute & appoint by
trusty friend John CONNYER of ye county of princess ann & Dominion of virg: my
true and lawful attorney for me & in my name & to my use authorized by power
from Mr Samuel GARDNER of Boston in New England as in & by the said power of
attorney lodged in ye office of sd county of princess ann may appear to ask &
sue for leavy recover & receive of Geo: PURDY his heirs exors adms: or assigns
ye sum or just ballance of a bill or promi:y note under ye hand of said George
PURDY bearing date 13th day of January 1729/30: giving full power & authority to
my said attorney to do or cause to be done all & every such act & acts thing or
things in ye law whatsoever as if I were personally present or might or could do
by virtue of ye aforesaid recited power of att:y to me directed in recovering ye
said debt or ball: due ratifiying & allowing firm & stable what my said att:y
shall lawfully doe in the promises. /s/
Francis MORSE & seal
Signed Seald & deld in the presence of
Henry SPRATT
Presented in court the 7th of March 1732 and ordered to be recorded
Page 439
July 4, 1733
JOHN DAUGE Deed of Gift to daughters MARY and JOAN land in NC and VA
Page 439
July 4, 1733
Will of WILLIAM CORBELL—Son SAMUEL; Daughters PRUDENCE, MARY, and
ELIZABETH, Wife
ELIZABETH. Ex. Wife
Wit. Solomon WHITE Jr., John BUCKNER, Josiah MORRIS
Page 499
March 11, 1733/4 -
April 3, 1734
Will of PHILLIP WOODHOUSE-Brother WILLIAM; Executor: Uncle
HORATIO
WOODHOUSE
Wit. John GORNTO, John BROWN, Francis WOODHOUSE
Page 500
April 15, 1734
Will of JOHN DAUGE – Wife ELIZABETH, Sister NOWDINA
HENLEY, Grandson JOHN WHITEHURST, Brother WILLIAM’s son JOHN,
FRANCIS
WOODHOUSE, all my Brothers and Sisters. Ex. Francis WOODHOUSE
Wit. John BONNEY, William DAUGE
Page 533-534
Feb. 5, 1734
John HAILES of North Carolina
Curratuc leases 100 acres to Henery JAMES of Princess Ann County for 6 months
for 10 pounds current money, situated in the upper precinct of the Eastern Shore joyning on
Thos. WARDs line, John HENDLEY's line and near Barard MOSSE land. /s/
John [his I mark] HAILES - Witnesses: John JAMES, James (his mark)
ALBRITON
DEED BOOK
SIX
Page 17
April 1, 1740
CASON BUSKY and Wife Mary (only Daughter of John and
Elizabeth CANNON and one of two Sisters (?) and coheirs of Edward LAND,
JR.) to Anthony WALKE for 5 shillings, 670 acres where on Mary’s
Grandfather EDWARD LAND lived.
Wit. Jacob ELLEGOOD, Edward Hack MOSELEY, John HUTCHINGS
Page 19
April 1, 1741
BENJAMIN DAUGE of Currituck in NC to John
FENTRESS, JR., for 5 shillings 130 acres (same land James DAUGE gave to
his Son Richard in his Will)
Wit. Anthony WALKE, John KEMPE, John FENTRESS,
Michael FENTRESS
DEED BOOK
SEVEN
Page 307
March 17, 1752
JAMES DAUGE Deed of Gift to Brother RICHARD DAUGE
45 acres, part of plantation our father WILLIAM divided before PETER MALBONE
and CORNELIUS HENLEY
Wit. John BONNEY, SR., Cornelius HENLEY
Page 311
March 17, 1752
Inventory of the estate of WILLIAM DAUGE by JOHN
BONNEY, SR., TULLY WILLIAMSON, CORNELIUS HENLEY
