English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records compiled by Louis des Cognets, Jr. © 1958, Louis des Cognets, Jr. P.O. Box 163 Princeton, New Jersey This book is dedicated to my grandmother ANNA RUSSELL des COGNETS in memory of the many years she spent writing two genealogies about her Virginia ancestors FOREWORD This book was compiled from material found in the Public Record Office during the summer of 1957. Original reports sent to the Colonial Office from Virginia were first microfilmed, and then transcribed for publication. Some of the penmanship of the early part of the 18th Century was like copper plate, but some was very hard to deaipher, and where the same name was often spelled in two different ways on the same page, the task was all the more difficult. May ths various lists of pioneer Virginians contained herein aid both genealogists, students of colonial history, and those who make a study of the evolution of names. In this event a part of my debt to other abstracters and compilers will have been paid. Thanks are due the Staff at the :Public Record Office for many heavy volumes carried to my desk, and for friendly assistance. Mrs. William Dabney Duke furnished valuable advice based upon her considerable experience in Virginia research. Mrs.Olive Sheridan being acquaillted with old English names was especially suited to the secretarial duties she faithfully performed. CONTD:NTS PAGE CIVIL & MILITARY OFFICERS, STAFFORD COUNTY, 1702 252 PRINCESS ANNE 1702 254 CLERGY, ADDRESS of 1696 242 and PARISHES 1702 250 11 II 1703 267 CONVEYANCES From PROPRIETORS OFFICE 1669 - 1690 54 CORONORS 1710 4 COUNCIL, Distance They Live from Williamsburg 1697 244 Person Recommended for, 1693 240 1696 241 1697 243 1699 256 About 1722 259 Relationship About 1716 258 COUNTY OFFICERS 1699 7 Present State of Virginia 1702 11 II II II II 1714 20 II II II II 1726 30 II II II II 1729 44 DELINQUENT ESTATES, BONDS for, 237 DUNBARTON, Survey of FRIGATE 238 FRENCH REFUGEES AT J.:ANICAN TOWN 264 GENERAL COURT, SUITS Brought to 1693 239 GRAND JURY etc 1697 245 1698 246 1700 261 1702 253 1703 271 1716 258 1720 273 GRIEVANCES" after BACON'S REBELLION 233 JURY, REGARD!NG BUILDHI.G of WILLIAMSBURG­ 1699 247 JUSTICES OF THE FEACE 1707 3 1710 4 1712 5 MAP, Northern Neck of Virginia, undated 316 ti II II fl 1737 319 MILITIA OFFICERS 1703 269 NAVAL OFFICERS & COLLECTORS 1699 - 1700 260 NEGROES, SAtE of 54 PATENTS Parnunkey Neck Claims 57 Indian Lease Titles 62 Blackwater Patents & Claims 64 Indian Claims to Parnunkey Neck & Blackwater 66 To Whom Granted and where 1700 67 1701 68 1702 71 Blackwater 1702 72 1703 74 April 1704 75 October 1704 76 1705 77 1706 79 CONTENTS PAGE PATENTS Granted by Spotswood 1710 - 1718 91 1713 113 1723 114 1720 115 Colonel Spotswood 1 s Land 1725 116 Forks of Rappahanock 1735 118 PETITION to QUEEN from PLANTERS 1706 272 of SHIPS 1'.iASTERS 1701 314 to LORDS COMMISSIONERS 1703 268 to George, PRINCE of DENMARK 1702 257 to Gov. Francis Nicholson 1699 255 PIRATE'S PRISONERS 1700 263 QUIT RENT ROLLS 1704 123 SCALEKEEPERS 1714 6 SHERIFFS - 1680,1699,1700,1701,1702,1706,1707, 1708,1709,1710,1711,1712,1714,1715 1 SHIPS 1692 274 Bonds For, 1698 313 MASTERS and OWNERS 1698 - 1706 280 and :hllASTERS 1701 315 SURVEYORS 1699 1 1707 3 WILLIAfl & ldARY COLLEGE, President, Masters etc. 1695 and 1702 56 INDEX 324 (1) List of Sheriffs Appointed 16th June 1680 New Kent County Capt, Jno, Lewis Aocomaok County Capt. Edmund Soarburgh Westmorland County Col. W1ll'm P1eroe James 01 ty County Mr, Edm 1 d Jenning List of Sheriffs Appointed 22nd July 1680 Middlesex County Co, Christ'r Wormeley Gloster County Maj'r John Armistead Yorke County Capt, Fran: Page Isle of Wight Mr, Thomas P1 tt Lanoaster Capt, Daniel Fox Ra,ppahanook Mr, Henry Sm1 th List of Sheriffs Appointed 1699 Henr1.oo Thomas Coak King & Queen John Waller Charles 01 tty Robert Bolling Glooester Mordecai Cook Surrey Thomas Holt Middlesex Sr, Wm, Sk1pw1th, Isle of Wight Anthony Holladay Baronett Nansemond Francis Milner Essex John Tall1aferro Pr1noess Anne John Thorowgood Richmond Norfolke Richard Churoh Lanoaster Alexander Swann Elizabeth 01 ty Coleman Brough Northumberland Rhodham Kennor Warwiok William Cary Westmorland Alexander Spenoe James C1tty Henry Duke Stafford George Mason Yorke Thomas Ballard Aocomaok Thomas Welbume New Kent William Bassett Northampton Nathaniel Littleton List of Surveyors Appointed 1699 Henr1oo R1oh'd Ligon James City John Soan Charles City Theodor1ok Bland New Kent James Mings Surry & King & Queen Richard Whitehead Isle of 'light Thomas Swan Middlesex Edwin Thacker Elizabeth 01 ty Accomack & & Warw1ok William Lowry Northampton Edm' d Soarburgh York & Essex & Gloucester Miles Cary Richmond Wm, Moseley Nansemond, Stafford Tho, Grigg Norfolk & Westmorland Alexander Spence Princess Ann Thomas Milner Northumberland George Cooper (2) List of Sheriffs Appointed 1700 Henrico Francis Epps King & Queen John Walker Charles 01 ty L1 ttlebury Epps Gloucester Jaines Ransone Surry Wm, Brown Jr, Middlesex Robert Dudley Isle of Wight Arthur Smith Eesea:. James Bougham Nansemond George Norsworthy Richmond Sam I l Peachey Norfolk Richard Church Lancaster William Ball Princess Anne Wm, Cornex Northumberland Charles Lee Elizabeth 01 ty Walter Bayley Westmorland Willoughby Allerton Warwick Thomas Merry Stafford R1oh1 d Fossaker York Henry Tyler Accomack Geo, N1ch1o Hack James City Thomas c·owles Northampton John Robbins New Kent N1ch1 o Meriwether List of Sheriffs Appointed 1701 Henrico John Worsham King & Queen John Waller Charles 01 ty MioaJah Lowe Gloucester John Gwin Surry Thomas Holt Middlesex Matt: Kemp Isle of Wight John Pitt Essex Jbhn Taliafero Nansemond Rich: Awburn Richmond John Tapley Princess Ann Adam Thorowgood Lancaster Alex: Swann Norfolk Tho: Willoughby N<>rthumberland Eliza: City Coleman Brough Westmorland Charles Ashton Warwick Miles Wills Stafford John Waugh Jr, Yolk Dan'll Taylor Acoomaok John Watts James 01 ty Tho: Mount fort Northampton Littleton Robins New Kent John King List of Sheriffs Appointed April 25th 1702 Norfolk Samuell Boush Glocester Petter Kemp Nansimond Charles Drewry King & Queen Jno. Walker Isle of Wight Wm. Bridger King William Jno, Waller Sul'l'y Middlesex Sr. Wm. Sk1pw1 th Charles Citty Charles Goodrich Essex Tho. Merriwheather Henerico Giles Webb Richmond Jno. Downman New Kent N1ch1o Merriweather Lancaster Henery Fleett Jsmes Citty Thomas Cowles Northumberland Jno. Harriss York Henery Tylor Westmoreland Lewis Markham Warwiak Thomas Merry Stafford Charles Ellis Elizabeth 01 ty Nicholas Curle Accomack Southampton List of Sheriff's Appointed for 1706 Henrico Jno. Bolling King & Queen John Walker Charles 01 ty R'd Bradford Middlesex Matt: Kemp Prince George Fra: Mallory Gloucester Conq't Wyatt Surry Tho: Holt Essex Tho: Merriwether Isle of Wight Nath: Ridly Richmond Wm. Tayloe Nansemond Luke Haveil.d Lancaster Jno. Turberville Norfolk Matt: Spivy Northumberland R1oh1 d Hanle Princess Ann Hen: Chapman Westmorland W1ll 1 o Allerton Elizabeth City Fra: Ballard Stafford Geo. Mason Warwick Tho: Haines New Kent Roger Thomson York Wm. Barber King William Mart'n Palmer James City David Bray (3) LIST OF SHERIFFS APPOINTED April 25th 1707 Henrico Jno. Bolling New Kent Roger Thomson Charles City Jno. Epps King William Marten Palmsr Prince George Fri Mallory Gloucester Conq: Wyat Surry Thoe. Holt Middlesex Matt: Kemp Isle of Wight Nath: Ridley Essex Wm. Tomlin Nansemond Luke Harvild Richmond Wm. Tayloe Norfolk Sam 111 Boush Stafford Wm. Fitzhugh Princess Anne Edw: Mosely Weetmoreland Willoughby Allerton niza: City Fr: Ballard Northumberland Rich'd Hainie Warwick Thomae Haynes Lancaster Jno. Turbarville Yor.k Wm. Barbar Accomack Tully Robinson James City Jno. Geddes NorthaJDpton Jno. Luke LIST OF SURVEYOHI APPOINTED April 25th 1707 Miles Cary, Surveyor Generall Thomas Grigg for Stafford Wm. Thornton for Richmond George Cooper for Northumberland Thoe: Thomson for Westmoreland Thomae Cook for Middlesex LIST OF J.P.a APPOINTED April 26th 1707 King William County: Sam 111 Normant, Jno. Cesar, George Purchase, Wm. Chadwick King & Queen County: Thoe: Pettitt, John Maddison (4) List of Sheriffs Appointed April 28tll 1708 Accomack John Brodhurst James City John Frayser Charles 01 ty Wm, Epea King William Thomas Carr Henrico Wm, Randtolph King & Queen Rich 1 d Anderson Prince George John Hamlin Gloucester Antllony Gregory Surry Joseph Jolln Jackman Essex John Lomax Isle of Wight :Richmond Wm, Robinson Nansemond Tllomas Jordan 1,ancaster Thomas Carter Norfolk Samuel Boush Northumberland George Cooper Princess Anne Edward Moseley Westmorland John Stum.an Elizabeth City Thomas Tabb Stafford Warwick Matthew Jones Nortllampton Henry Stringer York Lawrence Smith Middlesex George Wortham New Kent George Keeling List of Sheriffs Appointed April 26th 1709 Accomack Jno. Brodhurst New Kent Geo, Keeling Charles City Wm. Hunt James 01 ty Jno. Frayser Henrico Wm. Randolph King William Thomas Carr Prince George Jno, Hamlin King & t111een Rich'd Anderson Surry Joe: Jno, Jackman Gloucester Rob't Porteus. Isle of Wight Henr7 Applewhite Essex Jno, Lomax Nansemond Tllom s Jordan Middlesex Geo. Wortham Norfolk Matt'w Godfrey Richmond Wm, Thornton Princess Anne Jno, Rich'dst>n Lancaster Thoe, Carter Eliza: lfity Thoe. Tabb Northumberland Thoe. Cooper Warwick Matt'w Jones Westmorland Jno. Stumer York Lawrence Smith Stafford George Anderson Northampton Hillary Stringer List of Sheriffs Appointed April 19th 1710 Henrico Francis Epes York William Timson. Prince George Wm. Epes Isle of Wight Humphry Ma.rHall King & Queen Samuel Matthews New Kent Joseph Foster King William Philip Whitehead Eliza. City Anthony Armistead Richmond Edward Barrow Charles 01 ty Richard Bradford James City Edward Jaqu1lin Nansemond John Speir Middlesex fil.chard Kemp Westmorland Daniel McCarty Essex Robert Coleman Stafford George Anda rson Lancaster Thomas Pinkard Northumberland Maurice Jones Surry Ethelred Taylor Northampton John Powell Gloucester Richard Bailey Accomack Tully Robinson Warwick Humphry Harwood Norfolk Matthew Godfrey Princess Anne Thomas Richardson List or J,P,s Appointed 27th April 1710 Essex Stepllen Loyd, Josepll Smith, Henry Robinson, Wm, Woodford, Paul Mioon Gent.