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Deed VA Brunswick Abs Books Vol 5 1770-1775 Deed, VA, Brunswick, Abs Books Vol. 5, 1770 - 1775 BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS Volume 5 1770 – 1775 Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. Page 1 of 48 Deed, VA, Brunswick, Abs Books Vol. 5, 1770 - 1775 2 Deed Book 10 8-(10) Nicholas (x) Brewer & his wife Sarah(S) of Meherrin Parish in Brunswick Co. to Benjamin Brewer (son of said Nicholas Brewer) 21 Jul 1770. Deed of gift to their son & 5s VA. 175 acres in Meherrin Parish which was part of a patent to Nicholas Brewer 5 Jul 1751, joining John Rosser, the old main road, John Brewer, a branch, William Brewer, Nicholas Brewer Jr. Wit: Thomas Brewer, Nicholas Brewer Jr, William Brewer. Proved 27 Aug 1770. Edward Fisher CC 9-(11) Nicholas (x) Brewer & his wife Sarah(S) of Meherrin Parish in Brunswick Co. to Charles Powell of said county. 24 Jul 1770. £30 VA. 167 acres in Meherrin Parish which was part of a patent to Nicholas Brewer 5 Jul 1751, joining the country line, the road, Moses Collier Wit: Thomas Brewer, Nicholas Brewer Jr, William Brewer. Proved 27 Aug 1770. Edward Fisher CC 10-(13) John O'Dunelly of Brunswick Co. to John Underwood of same 3 Feb 1770. £ 12 VA, 70 acres in Meherrin Parish, joining Long Branch, Richard Massey, Enon Mitchell, John Doby, Middle Creek, the mouth of Long Branch. Wit: William Wrenn, John Doby, Lewis (L) Solomon. Proved 27 Aug 1770. Edward Fisher CC 11-(14) William (x) Bullock & his wife Franky of Brunswick Co. to William Trusty of same, 24 Feb 1770 £ 35 VA. 100 acres in Meherrin Parish on the south side of Fountains Creek & bounded as by a deed from JOSIAS RANDLE & his wife & Daniel Fisher to said William Bullock 26 Jun 1769. Witnesses omitted Proved 24 Sep 1770. Edward Fisher CC 12-(15) William (x) Trusty of Brunswick Co. to Richard Hay of Sussex Co. 26 Feb 1770. £25 for which said Richard is bound to Daniel Fisher of Brunswick Co. as security for William Bullock of same to purchase 100 acres which said Bullock sold to said Trusty. Thus this mortgage for 100 acres in Meherrin Parish on the south side of Fountains Creek as by deed from JOSIAS RANDLE & his wife & Daniel Fisher to said William Bullock. Witnesses omitted. Proved 24 Sep 1770. Edward Fisher CC 13-(16) Joshua Clark Sr of Brunswick Co. to his son Ruben Clark of same. 27 Aug 1770. Deed of gift. 275 acres, joining Turner, the road, the branch, the main Run of Great Swamp, Wit: Frederick Davis, Jacob Dupree. Proved 24 Sep 1770. Edward Fisher CC 14-(17) Isaac (x) Melton & his wife Susanna of St Andrew Parish in Brunswick Co. to Frederick Grigg of said parish. 22 Oct 1770. £40 VA. The sale was made with the approbation of Mary the wife of John Milton & Wilmoth the wife of Henry Bailey. (no acres) which was parts of 2 patents to John Melton & Henry Bailey & conveyed by Henry Bailey jointly to said Isaac Melton, joining Burwell Grigg, Joseph Long, Hicks’s Branch, Thomas Lawrence, Pride, John Melton. Witnesses omitted. Proved 22 Oct 1770. Edward Fisher CC. said Susanna was examined 22 Apr 1771. 15-(20) Bartholomew Damron of Brunswick Co. to WILLIAM MATTHEWS of same. 24 Sep 1770, £270 VA. 450 acres on Rockey Run which was part of a deed to said Bartholomew Damron from Dowsing, joining the road, a branch of Rockey Run, another branch. Wit: Willoby (x) Broughton, Christopher Hawkins, John Morton, Thomas Hightower, John Holloway, Jesse Brumbelow. Proved 22 Oct 1770. Edward Fisher CC Page 2 of 48 Deed, VA, Brunswick, Abs Books Vol. 5, 1770 - 1775 Deed Book 10 5 32-(46) Simmons Harwell of Brunswick Co. to Robert Gee Sr of same, 18 May 1770. £16 VA. 100 acres, joining Peoples, the old mill path, myself, Mean Harwell. Wit: Ruben Gee I r, James Vaughan, Sa11y (x) Vaughan, William Lanier, Martin Baker, William Vaughan. Proved Oct 1770 & again 26 Nov 1770. N. Edwards Jr CC 33-(47) DANIEL MCKINNY & SARAH (x) MCKINNY of Brunswick Co. to Henry Rawlings of same 26 Nov 1770 £37510 VA 100 acres, joining William Rawlings, Nathaniel Harrison, Edward Scarbrough, William Harrison, Witnesses omitted. Proved 26 Nov 1770. Probate indicates that Donald McKinnish & his wife Sarah acknowledged the deed. N. Edwards Jr CC 34—(49) EDWARD (x) ROBINSON & his wife Delphia (x) of Brunswick Co. to Nathaniel Edwards Jr & Joseph Peebles of same. 3 Oct 1770. Betty the daughter of said Delphia (now the wife of said EDWARD ROBINSON) had lately married Roger Malory of Brunswick Co. who has "fallen to decay and is greatly reduced in his circumstances"; thus this transaction to support & maintain the said Betty Malory & her present & future children. Thus for £5, this deed of trust for 9 slaves: Harry, Winny, Ben, Tom, Jacob, Bess, Nan, Phillis, Will, Wit: Britain Peebles, Joel (x) Price, Tabitha (x) Eaves. Proved 26 Nov 1770. N. Edwards Jr CC 35-(52) George Deardin of Halifax Co. to Richard Elliott of Brunswick Co. 3 Dec 1770. £50 VA. 230 acres which said George Dardin did formerly make a deed for to said Richard Elliott, being where said Richard Elliott now lives, joining Edward Wilkinson, John INGRAM, Burche’s Road, Robert Lucy, said Richard Elliott. Wit: John Williams, Joseph Browder, James Kelly. Proved 25 Feb 1771. Peter Pelham Jr CC 36-(53) George Woodrough of Meherrin Parish in Brunswick Co. to JOHN ROBINSON of St Andrew Parish in same. 1 Jan 1771. £80. 196 acres on the north side of Meherrin River in St Andrew Parish, joining Adam Sims (formerly Ralph Jackson‘s) a little below the islands, & including all the islands below the said comer birch, Wit: John Edwards Jr, Francis Young, Hinchey Mabry, Thomas (E) Eaves. Proved 25 Feb 1771. Peter Pelham Jr CC 37-(55) Jehue Peebles of St Andrew Parish in Brunswick Co. to his son Hubbard Peebles. 28 Jan 1771. Deed of gift. 2 tracts on the south side of Reedy Creek: 1 of 344 acres & 1 of 272 acres; they were patented to John Burrow, 1 dated 12 Jul 1750 & the other dated 5 Aug 1751. Wit: Alexander Watson, Edmund Wilkins, Jehu Peebles Jr. Proved 25 Feb 1771. Peter Pelham Jr CC 38-(56) Robert Ruffin & his wife Mary of King William Co. to Britain Peebles of Brunswick Co. 15 Jan 1771 £150 VA 525 acres which was formerly the property of James Clack dec‘d of Brunswick Co. & "is distinguished" in a former conveyance John Clack & William Clack made to said Robert Ruffin & called James Clack‘s old Quarter tract. Wit: Jehu Peeples, Jehu Peebles, Scarbrough (x) Penticost. Possession was witnessed by Jehu Peeples, Joseph Peebles, Scarbrough (x) Penticost, 28 Dec 1771. Order to Francis West, Frederick Leigh & John West of King William Co. Robert Ruffin & his wife Mary of King William Co. did 15 Jan 1771 sell to Britain Peeples of Brunswick Co. 525 acres in said Brunswick Cot Thus this order to examine said Mary. She was examined 16 Jan 1771. Proved 25 Feb 1771. Peter Pelham Jr CC Page 3 of 48 Deed, VA, Brunswick, Abs Books Vol. 5, 1770 - 1775 6 Deed Book 10 39—(58) Charles Mason & his wife Mary of Brunswick Co. & John Mason & his wife Elizabeth of Sussex Co. to Theophilus Field of Prince George Co. 25 Feb 1771. £300 VA. 560 acres on Waqua Creek Where said Charles Mason now lives, joining Thomas Butler. Richard Burch. said Theophilus Field; 30 acres of the said tract Charles Mason had bought from George Tillman & the residue was given to said Charles by his father John Mason as by deed recorded in Lunenburgh. Witnesses omitted. Proved 25 Feb 1771. Peter Pelham Jr CC 40-(59) MATTHEW PARHAM & his wife REBECCA of St Andrew Parish in Brunswick Co. In Peter Simmons of same. 25 Feb 1771. £30. 280 acres joining Brewer, Saunders, said Simmons, Pole Catt Branch. Witnesses omitted. Proved 25 Feb 1771. Peter Pelham Jr CC 41—(61) Thomas Loyal & his wife Hannah of Meherrin Parish in Brunswick Co. to Jessee Burnitt of said parish. 15 Aug 1770. £5 VA. 50 acres on the east side of Thomlins Runn which was part of a patent to said Thomas Burnitt who conveys it to said John Thomlinson 12 Jul 1762 who conveys it to said Thomas Loyal who conveys it to said Jessee Burnitt. joining John Burrow, Sims, the run. Wit: Thomas Burnitt, William Bullock, Moses Thomlinson. Proved 25 Feb 1771. Peter Pelham Jr CC 42—(62) Lamuel Lanier Sr planter of Brunswick Co. to Robert Turnbull merchant of same. 6 Jul 1770. To secure £225 which said Lanier owes to said Turnbull. Deed of trust for 158 acres where said Lamuel Lanier now lives which he purchased from John Stevens Jr. joining Ravenscroft, James Hicks Jr., Robert Hicks; also negroes Keaton, Joney, Kello, Aggey a wench, girls Nance & Moll, boy Ben; also 2 feather beds & furniture, 1 desk, 1 chest [of] drawers. Wit: ARCHIBALD ROBINSON. Sackfield Maclin Bracy. Proved 25 Feb 1771. Peter Pelham Jr CC 43—(65) William Maclin planter of Brunswick Co. to John Short planter of Northampton Co. NC. 28 Jan 1771. £10 VA. 300 acres on Moses Creek joining Sisson & Johnson as by patent. William Williams. Wit: John Maclin. WILLIAM STITH, WILLIAM THORNTON, Joseph Peebles, Peter Williams. Proved 25 Feb 1771. Peter Pelham Jr CC 44—(66) Frederick Maclin & his wife Lucy of Brunswick Co. to William Edwards of same. 12 Jun 1771. £150 VA. 557 acres, joining Lhe old county line. John Jackson.
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