VOLUME I SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY

Virginia County Records VOLUME I SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 Being Transcriptions, from the Original Files at the County Court House, of Wills, Deeds, Administrators' and Guardians' Bonds, Marriage Licenses, and Lists of Revolutionary Pensioners EDITED BY William Armstrong Crozier GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING CO., INC. BALTIMORE 1971

Rappk. River, granted sd. Rush by pat. May 11, 1726. Frans. Thornton, junr., Robt. Biscoe, Peter Daniell. May 7, 1734. Amey, wife of Benjamin Bush, acknowledged her dower. May 7, 1734. John Foster of Spts. Co. to Thomas Benson of same county. 16 curr., 200 a. (part of pat. granted sd. Foster, 1733) in Spts. Co. Edwd. Herndon, junr., John Askew, R. Eastham. May 7, 1734. June 4, 1734. Richard Phillips of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to James Edwards of St. John's Par., King William Co. 2500 lbb. tob. and 18 curr., 400 a. in Spts. Co., formerly granted Dannitt Abney, junr., by pat. June 30, 1726, and sold by Abney to Bd. Phillips, as by Deeds, Oct. 2, 1733. Wm. Waller, Roger Quarles, Thos. Waller. June 4, 1734. Catherine, wife of Richard Phillips, acknowledged June 4, 1734. William x Eddings of St. Mark's Par., Culp. Co., planter, to William Jordan of Lunenburg Par., Richmond Co., Gent. 60 curr., 349 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. part of two tracts of land, one granted Eddings by pat. June 30, 1726, the other bought by Eddings of Wm. Mc- Connico, the sd. two tracts sold by sd. Eddings to Duncan Buchannan and repurchased from sd. Buchannan by sd. Eddings, as by Deeds, Novr. 2, 1731. G. Home, Zach. Taylor, Jno. Willson. June 4, 1734. Rebecca, wife of Wm. Eddings, acknowledged June 4, 1734. John Rucker of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to William Ruoker of same par. and county. 20 curr., 200 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. Thos. Chew, Will. Crosthwalt, Wm. Bartlet. June 4, 1734. June 4, 1734. Richard Maulden of St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., to Theofolous Eddins of same par. and county. 15 curr., 248 a. formerly granted Wm. Eddins, by pat. Sep. 28, 1728. John Christopher, Wm. Mackay, Jno. Willson. June 4, 1734. Jane, wife of Richard Mauldin, acknowledged t June 5, 1734. Philemon x Cavenaugh of St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., "to my daughter Elizabeth and John Conner, her lawful husband," etc. Deed of gift. 1 ster., 400 a. in sd. Par. and County, in fork of Rappk. Kiver. Wm. Deatherage, R. Eastham, Robt. Bayley. June 4, 1734. Charles Steward of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to George qf par. and county afsd. 20 ster., land in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. David Kinkead, Thomas Hobson, William x Fields. June 5, 1734. 29, 1734. Robert Stubblefield of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Ralph Williams of parish and county afsd. 2500 lbs. tob., 200 a. in Spts. Co. (first taken up by Nicho. Lanford and by him sold to Jno. Collier, Junr., of King and Queen, and by sd. Collier conveyed to sd. Stubblefield, ab by deeds, Oct. 6, 1730) part of pat. granted Jno. Collier, Junr., June 30, 1726. Benjamin x Matthews, Senr., Benjamin x Matthewes, Junr. July 2, 1734. Anne, wife of Robt. Stubblefield, acknowledged her dower, eta May 7, 1734. Robert Stubblefield of Spts. Co., St. Geo. Par., to Benjamin Matthews of county and par. afsd. 4090 lbs. tob., 200 a. in Spts. Co. (first taken up by Nicho. Langford, by him sold to Jno. Collier, Junr., of King and Queen Co., and by him conveyed to sd. Stubblefield, as by Deeds, Oct. 6, 1730) part of pat. granted John Collier, Junr., June 30, 1726. William Rice, Daniel x Pruit. June 2, 1734. Anne, wife of Robert Stubblefield, acknowledged

DEED BOOK C 1734-1742 139 Rivers, eto. Thos. Carr, jr., B. Waller, Edmund Waller, Thomas Robinson. July 1, 1735. June 13, 1735. Rowland Thomas of King and Queen Co. to Joseph Thomas of Spotsylvania, 600 a. in Spts. Co., St. Geo. Par., on N. side Northanna River part of a pat. granted sd. Rowland Thomas, June 16, 1727. Thomas Hill, Robert Turner, Wm. Waller. tjuly 1, 1735. July 1, 1735. Thomas x Sartin of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Peter Gustavus of Par. and Co. afbd. 600 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. part of a tract granted sd. Sartin by pat. May 6, 1727. Wm. Waller, James Terry, Thomas Estes. July 1, 1735. Mary, wife of Thomas Sartin, acknowledged July 1, 1735. Thomas x Sartin of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to James Terry of Par. and County, afsd. 200 a. Wm. Waller, Peter x Gustavus, Thomas Estes, July 1, 1735. Mary, wife of ThomaB Sartin, acknowledged July 1, 1735. Trustees of the Town of Fredericksburg (by Henry Willis, John Taliaferro and John Waller, Gentl.), to Hancock Lee of Spts. Co., Gent. 8 10b. Lots 35 and 36 in the town of Fredericksburg. T. Turner, Tho. Catlett. July 1, 1735. July 1, 1735. Edward Franklyn of St. Mark's Par., Orange Co., to George Carter of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. 200 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. part of pat. granted John Chew, June 4, 1726, and sold by him to sd. Franklyn, as by Deeds, Augt. 5, 1729. Wm. Waller, Da. Kinkead, Edmd. Pagett, Edwd. Herndon, Junr. July 1, 1735. July 1. 1735. Thomas Chew, heir-at-law, and Larkin Chew, adms. of the last will and testament annexed of Larkin Chew, Gent., Deed., of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Abraham Mayfield of par. and county afsd., for 12 ster., pd. by one James Stewart to Larkin Chew, deed., for land herein mentioned; sd. Stewart conveyed sd. land to Anthony Foster, who conveyed it to sd. Mayfield, etc., etc. 200 a. in Par. and County afsd., on S. side River Po part of a tract granted 6d. Larkin Chew, deed., by pat. June 4, 1722, etc. Charles Smith, witness. July 1, 1735. May 29, 1735. John Parks of St. Geo. Par., Spts., Blacksmith, to John True of Gloucester Co., planter, and Martin True of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., 200 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., etc. M. Battaley, Henry x Martin, Henry x Martin (Junr.?), Sept. 2, 1735. Margaret, wife of John Parks, acknowledged Sept. 2, 1735. Edward x Herndon of Caroline Co. to his son, Edward Herndon, Junr. Deed of Gift, 400 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., granted sd. Herndon by pat. June 16th, 1727. Wm. Waller, Jos. Brock, Sep. 2, 1735. Deer. 31, 1735. Alexander Spotswood, Esqr., to William Pannell, planter. Lease of 172 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., on S. Side Rapidan, part of tract granted Spotswood, and called Spts. tract; "sd. Wm. Pannel and Sarah Pannel, his wife," etc. John Lightfoot, Elliott Benger, Abraham Chambers. Sept. 2, 1735. Nov. 30, 1734. Alexander Spotswood, Esqr., to John Ingram, planter. Lease of 172 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., on S. side Rapidan, etc., etc.

DEED BOOK C 1734-1742 141 Baml. Bartlet assigns sd. Bond to Wm. Bartlet, April 7, 1729. Witnesses, Abram Mayfield, Anthony Foster. Wm. Bartlet assigns sd. Bond to Bice Curtis, Jr., Dec. 17, 1735. Reed. Feb. 3, 1735-6. Feby. 7, 1735-6. William Richardson of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to John Wood of Par. and Co. afsd. 50 a. in Spts. Co. part of tract granted Larkin Chew, Deed., and conveyed by him to sd. Richardson, as by deeds, Oct. 2, 1722. Rice Curtis, Peter Montague, R. Curtis, Junr. March 2, 1735-6. March 2, 1735. George Home and Elizabeth, his wife, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to John Gordon of Par. and County afsd. 200 a. in the Par. and County afsd., on branches of Deep Run, being a tract conveyed by deed of Gift from George Proctor, Deed., to sd. Home and wife, July 3, 1728. Joseph Thomas, Richard Tutt, Henry Brock. March 2, 1735-6. March 17, 1735. Henry Goodloe of Spts. Co. to Augustine Owen of county afsd. 100 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. George Goodloe, Robert Durret, John Buford. April 6, 1736. Henry Martin, "to my well beloved children, William Martin and Benjumin Martin." Deed of Gift of 300 a. on N. side River Po. Samuel Long, Thomas Ship, Witnesses. Dated, April 6, 1736. Reed. April 6, 1736. April 6, 1736. Henry Willis, Esqr., of Spts. Co., to Thomas Shipp of Essex Co. 400 a. in Spts. Co., formerly granted William Hansford, by pat. May 4, 1723, and lapsed from sd. Hansford for want of cultivation to the sd. Willis. Robt. Turner, Henry Goodloe, Wm. Waller, April 6, 1736. April 6,1736. Vincent Tapp of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to John Ellson, of Par. and Co. afsd. 175 a. in Spts. Co., part of a tract granted Francis and Anthony Thornton, by pat. April 19, 1720; 450 a. being Bold to Elizabeth Tapp, as by Deeds from Francis Thornton and Mary, his wife, and Anthony Thornton and Winifred, his wife, Sept. 4, 1722, 175 a. of the 450 a. being conveyed by sd. Elizabeth Tapp, as by Deed of Gift, Nov. 3, 1724, to sd. Vincent, etc., etc. Witnesses, Jno. Curtis, Henry Sparkes. April 6, 1736. Henry Goodlqe of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to his daughter Elizabeth, now the wife of Robert Durret, Deed of Gift. 190 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. David Kinkead, Jno. Hobson, Wm. Waller. June 1, 1736. Francis Thornton of St. Maries Par., Caroline Co., Gent., to his son, Francis Thornton, Junr. Deed of Gift. 41 a. at the falls of Rappk. River, pat. by sd. Thornton, Senr., Feby. 25, 1720. Dated, June 1, 1736. Thos. Meriwether, Nicho. Battaille, John Thornton. Reed. June 1, 1736. Thomas Griffin of Leadenhall Street, London,' Merchant, appoints Francis Thornton, the Elder, of Caroline Co., in Rappk. River, Vs., Merchant, and Francis Thornton, the Younger, of Spts. Co., Rappk. River, Va., Merchant, his attorneys, etc. Dated, Jany. 13, 1735. Witnesses: T. Dove, Thos. Dove, Jr. Reed. June 1, 1736. July 6, 1736. William Johnston of Spts. Co., St. Geo. Par., to John Hoard of Essex Co., 223 a. in Par. and County afsd. Anthony Foster, Fran. Smith, Thos. Foster. July 6, 1736. Anne, wife of William Johnston, acknowledged

222 SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY RECORDS June 2, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Bettey, his wife, to George Washington of Fairfax Co., Esqr. 40 curr. Lots 111 and 113 in extension of the town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. June 2, 1761. May 14, 1761. Benjamin Smith, Miles Brenton, Thomas Middleton and Samuel Brailsford of Charlestown, Province of So. Carolina, po. of atto. to John Champe and James Hunter of Virginia. Witnesses, William Lowe, Thos. Etherington. July 7, 1761. May, 1761. Samuel Wragg, surviving co-partner of Joseph Wragg, Junr., of the Province of So. Carolina, po. of atto. to James Hunter of Fredksbg, Va. Witnesses, Thos. Etherington, John Wragg. July 1, 1761. June 10, 1761. Roger x Gains of Spts. Co. and Martha, this wife, to James Railings of same Co. 45 curr. 100 a. in Spts. Co., devised sd. Roger Gains and Martha, his wife, by the last will and testament of James Railings, Deed., and part of a greater tract held by the sd. Jmes Railings, Deed., and devised to his other children, etc. Witnesses, Wm, Garrett, Jas. Chiles, James Pulliam, Edwd. Herndon. July 6, 1761. July 6, 1761. Thoma^ Brooks of Caroline Co. and Rachel, his wife, to John Battaley of Spts. Co. 65 curr. Two tracts of land, one containing 175 a., and the other 25 a. No witnesses. July 6, 1761. Augt. 3, 1761. Warner Lewis of Gloucester Co., Esqr., and Eleanor, his wife, to CharleB Washington of Spts. Co., Gent. 80 curr. Lots 87 and 88, in extension of the town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. Augt. 3, 1761. Augt. 2, 1761. Warner Lewis of Gloucester Co., Esqr., and Eleanor, his wife, to JameB Davis of Spts. Co. 41 14s. curr. 139 a. in Spts. Co. No witnesses. Augt. 3, 1761. Augt. 3, 1761. Wm. x Hutcherson of Spts. Co. and Ruth, hib wife, to Richard Gatewood. 80 curr. 126 a. in SptB. Co., on S. side Glady Run, part of a pat. granted Robt. Coleman of Culpeper Co., Augt. 13, 1744, etc. John Herndon, James Cunningham, Dudley Gatewood. Aug. 3, 1761. April 11, 1761. James Boswell, Ransom Boswell and William Gatewood and Ann, his wife, to Peter Gatewood of Spts. Co. 24 curr. 81 a. in Spts. Co. Dudley Gatewood, James Gatewood, George Humphries, Uriah Edwards. Augt. 3, 1761. Augt. 3, 1761. Thomas Coleman of Spts. Co. and Sarah, his wife, to Hugh Lenox & Co., Merchts. 50 curr. 170 a. in St. Geo. Par.. Spts. Co.. part of^a pat, granted John RobinHon, Esqr., Nov. 2, 1720, and recovered by sd. Coleman of David Kinkead and John Robinson, Esqr., by petition of non-payment of quitrents, etc. Isaac Brad burn, William Wiglesworth, Richard Coleman, John Carthrae. Augt. 3, 1761. Augt. 3, 1761. Isaac Bradburn of Spts. Co. and Mary, his wife, to Hugh Lenox & Co., Merchts. 125 curr. 150 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Thomas Coleman, William Wiglesworth, Richard Coleman, John Carthrae. Augt. 3, 1761. June 12,1761. Benjamin Hubbard of Caroline Co., Gent., and Elizabeth, his wife, to Richard Brooke of Spts. Co., Gent. 50 curr. Lot 53 in adj. town of Fredksbg. Witnesses, Rob. Jackson, Ths. Lendrum, Jno. Harrison, John Sherley, John Miller, junr. Augt. 3, 1761.