Gc 975.5 V8195V v,6,pt.l 1909 1595972 REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 00826 8374 lirgima Volume VI EDITED BY William Armstrong Crozier "« I. V ,, f (se) GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING CO., INC. BALTIMORE 1971 Originally Published As Virginia County Records Volume VI The Genealogical Association Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, 1909 Reprinted Genealogical Publishing Company Baltimore, 1971 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 67-29835 International Standard Book Number 0-8063-0469-3 The publisher gratefully acknowledges the loan of the original of this book by the George Peabody Branch Enoch Pratt Free Library Baltimore, Maryland Made in the United States of America Vol. VI MARCH, 1909 Part 1 1595972 Utrginia J PUBLISHED QUARTERLY EDITED BY William Armstrong Crozier, f. r. s., f. g. s. a. PMblUhed br Th« Genealogical Association 211 West iOltt Street New York City Five Dollars a Year Single Copies, Two Dollars Utrgtma Qlnittttg S^rorba Published Quvarterly CONTENTS - Elizabeth City Co., Wills - . 1 Rappahannock Co., Wills - " - ' 5 York Co., WiUs 15 Hanover Co. Wills - - - - - 18 Early Settlers in Va. - - - - - 21 Surry Co., Records - - - " - 26 Revolutionary Soldiers - - - - - 32 Isle of Wight Co., Land Grants - - - 61 Elizabeth City Co., Land Grants - - - 65 Northumberland Co., Land Grants - - - 69 Westmoreland Co., Land Grants - - - 73 York Co., Land Grants - ' - - 11 Henrico Co., Land Grants - - - - 81 Lancaster Co., Land Grants - - - - 84 Fauquier Co., Land Grants . - - 89 Accomac Co., Land Grants - - - - 95 Northampton Marriage Bonds - - - - 98 Norfolk Co., Marriage Bonds - - - 102 ; Virginia Countj> Eecortrs; QUARTERLY MAGAZINE VOL. VI. MARCH, 1909 No. 1 ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY WILLS Wythe, Thomas. 12 March, 1693-4— 18 Sept., 1694. Son Thomas; brother John Tomer; daughter Ann Wythe; to wife after the decease of my mother godson Fran- Ann ; cis Mallory, godson John Tomer, godson William Wil- son; wife executrix; trustees Armiger Wade and John Tomer ; witnesses Robert Creeke, Hugh Rose, John Allen. Perrin, Sebastin. 5 March, 1691-2— 19 Dec, 1692. Wife Esther; cousin William Wass to be brought up by Capt. William Wilson; witnesses Henry Turner, John Hey- ward. Taylor, Thomas. 7 Jan. 1692-3—21 March 1692-3. To my son William in England ; daughters Katherine, Elizabeth and Jane; sister Mary; Major William Wilson; Capt. Anthony Armistead; James Wallace; wife Frances Tay- lor, executrix; witnesses James Wallace, Roger Massen- burg, Nathaniel Whitaker, Edward Powell. Miller, John. 4 Feb., 1688-9— 18 Nov., 1689. My two oldest sons, James and John ; daughter Margaret to be execu- trix with William Wilson; witnesses William Cornish, George Digells, George Elyand. Smythe, John. 11 Aug., 1690 . Estate to William Creeke ; executors George Elyand and William Spicer witnesses Thomas Bennet, William Bowless. Barnes, John. 8 Dec, 1689—18 Feb., 1689. To brother Henry Barnes and his son John ; witnesses Richard Jones, Thomas Wethersby. ; 2 VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS Alson, John, ii Dec, 1688— 18 Feb., 1688-9. To Mary Thurmore Cotsell Cotsell, ; James ; James Jr. ; John Barnes; Thomas, son of WilHam Casey; John Barnes, executor ; witnesses Edward Loftis, Richard Jones. Yeo, Leonard, Gent. 8 July, 1690— 18 Nov., 1690. To wife Mary all my estate and she to be executrix; witnesses George Cooper, William Malory, Richard Parker. Fetter, Katherine. 20 Feb., 1688— 18 July, 1690. To Cath- erine Shaw ; to granddaughter Mary Tanner ; An- ; John thony King, executor; witnesses Mark Parrish, Bennet Parrish. Williams, John. 9 April, 1692— 18 May, 1692. Son Robert; daughters Ann and Mary; William Browne and John Harron, executors ; witnesses Robert Creeke, John Allen. Copeland, Henry. 11 June, 1693; 18 Oct., 1693. William, son of Christopher Copeland ; Martha Daniell ; brother Samuel Daniell ; my mother Ann Daniell ; uncle Christo- pher Copeland, executor ; witnesses Joseph Farnworth, Darby Daniell, Henry Royall. Dolby, Rebeccah, spinster. 22 April, 1693— 19 Feb., 1693-4. Friend George Eland, executor, and to have all my es- tate ; witnesses John Dawson, Mary Dawson, John Hey- wood. Ruddell, Mary. 14 Jan., 1693-4—19 Feb., 1693-4. To daugh- ter Hannah Rallison all my estate ; witnesses Mary Price, William Price, John Minson. Jarvis, William. 14 Dec, 1693— ^9 ^^b., 1693-4. Joseph White, Jr. ; William White ; Christopher Goold ; Jere- aniah Smith; John Skally; Thomas Faulkner; John Rug- bies; executors William Bowles and Joseph White; wit- nesses John Ellis, Barth. Witherby, William Smith. X)avis, Thomas. 26 July, 1694— 18 March, 1694-5. Wife Jane, executrix ; my children ; Edward Davis, overseer witnesses Augustine Moore, William Mallory. Wythe, Thomas, Sr. 14 Dec, 1693— 19 March, 1693-4. Grand- son Thomas Wythe; son Thomas Wythe, Jr.; grand- daughter Ann Wythe; my loving wife; Elizabeth Rus- ; VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS 3 sell ; Elizabeth Savory ; Mr. Crooke ; to G Rouse ; to son John Tomer ; son Thomas and grandson Thomas Wythe to be executors ; overseers Mr. Armiger Wade and John Tomer; v^^itnesses John Bean, John Cheryton, Francis Kneverton. Browne, William. 4 Nov., 1694— 11 Feb., 1694-5. Son Wil- liam; Edward Jegetes; wife Susan; daughter Sarah; Elizabeth Tully ; executors wife and son William ; over- seer Thomas House; witnesses Thomas Francis, Thomas Pool. Miller, Robert, of Back River. 25 Jan., 1693—22 May, 1695. Wife Ephica; goddaughter Margaret Lowry; friend Wil- ; liam Lowry ; godson Augustine Moore, Jr. Mrs. Han- nah Marshall ; Frances Lowry ; Ephica Prettyman Thomasine Prettyman ; wife executrix ; witnesses William Marshall, John Phells. Winterton, John. 5 July, 1694—26 July, 1694. Sons William and John; daughters Rebecca and Elizabeth; wife execu- trix ; witnesses Sedwell Minson, Charles Jones, John Min- son. Whitfield, Thomas. 26 July, 1694— 18 Nov., 1694. Wife Ann executrix ; sons John and Thomas ; daughters Mary and Elizabeth; witnesses Thomas Taylor, Peter Manson, Thomas Poole. Naylor, John. 27 Sept., 1694— 10 Oct., 1694. Son Thomas; daughters Ann, Sara and Elizabeth Naylor ; youngest daughter Mary Naylor ; wife Sarah ; son James ; to Wil- liam and Thomas Sorrill ; executors wife and son Thomas overseer Major William Wilson; witness Christopher Copeland, Thomas House, Thomas Francis, Baldwin Sheppard. Harris, William. 14 Dec, 1695— 18 May, 1696. Bert Ser- vant; George Walker, Maddison Kelly; Maddison Ser- vant; Francis Servant; Mary Servant; wife Judith; to my daughter, name of whom is unknown to me, my wife having been delivered since I left her ; executor Bertram ;; 4 VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS Servant ; witnesses George Walker, William Leader, John Smith, William Price, Naylor, William. 15 Feb., 1695—18 March, 1696-7. Grand- son Thomas Naylor ; daughter Elizabeth Westwood grandson James Naylor; granddaughter Sarah Naylor, granddaughter Ann House, granddaughter Mary West- wood; wife Mary and grandson Thomas Naylor execu- tors; son Thomas House, trustee; witnesses Christopher Copeland, Edward Latymore, George Cooper. Sheppard, Baldwin, Harris' Creek. 27 Feb., 1696-7—20 Feb., 1697-8. Daughter Elizabeth Cofield; my wife Elizabeth and my son John, executors; witnesses Henry Robinson, Thomas Francis, George Cooper. Archer, John. 17 Feb., 1695-6— 18 March, 1696-7. Son Thomas ; daughters Hannah, Elizabeth and Sarah ; wife Elizabeth executrix; witnesses Thomas Allen, William Williams, Thomas Williams. Symons, Anthony. 18 June, 1698— 18 July, 1698. Wife Mary ; brother Richard Symons, executor ; witnesses Wil- liam Armistead, Daniel Preedy, Margaret Preedy. Symons, John. 13 April, 1697— 18 Oct., 1698. Brothers Richard and Anthony Symons ; uncle Daniel Preedy Matthew Watts, executor ; witnesses William Armistead, Matthew Watts, Sr., Matthew Watts, Jr. Creeke, William. 22 Sept., 1697— 18 July, 1698. Wife Han- nah executrix ; sons William and George ; daughters Eliza- beth and Hannah ; son Samuel ; son-in-law Thomas Pow- ell, son-in-law Mark Powell, son-in-law Matthew Pow- ell ; witnesses Thomas Powell, Matthew Powell, Charles Jennings. Ferguson, Daniel. 28 July, 1697—20 Feb., 1697-8. Eldest daughter Ann Whitfield of Elizabeth City county; son John and my wife Katherine, executors ; witnesses Chris- topher Copeland, Mary Robinson, Mary Copeland. Sweney, Edmund, Gent. 19 Oct., 1696— 18 May, 1697. Eld- est son Edmund ; wife Martha ; Euphan Wallace, brother- in-law Augustine Moore ; Alice Cole ; Simon Hollier ; god- VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS 5 daughter Martha Crook; estate in England and Virginia to be appraised; wife executrix; overseers Augustine Moore, James Wallace, Simon Hollier and Mr. Thomas Tabb; witnesses James Wallace, Augustine Moore, Rob- ert Crooke. Jenkins, Henry, 12 March, 1697—24 Sept., 1698. Brother Daniel ; sister Mary Jenkins ; son Henry ; to Mr. Richard Trotter, Mr. James Scott, Mr. John Moore and Mr. John Howard, each a mourning ring; witnesses William Mal- lory, Thomas Hawkins, Francis Harlewit. Field, Sarah, i April, 1698— 18 May, 1698. Charles Jenings, executor and residuary legatee; my father Thomas Field, deceased ; my brother Leonard Field, deceased ; witnesses William Bowles, Thomas Hawkins, Sebastin Perrin, John White, Jane Gunnell, John Overton. (Continued) RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY WILLS. Order Book, 1656-1664. Slaughter, Francis. No date. No date of probate. To mother- in-law Mrs. Margaret Upton; brother-in-law Col. Moore Fauntleroy ; my wife Mrs. Elizabeth Slaughter ; I ap- point my good friend and loving brother ; Hum- phrey Booth to be assistant to my wife. Smith, Toby. 20 Dec, 1657. No date