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Abstracts of

Virginia Land Patents and Grants

Abstracted by

N ELL MARION NUGENT

VOLUME THREE: 1695-1732

VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY

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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS

RICHARD BARNES. of RichmondCo: 300 acs. (N. 1.). Spotsyl\'. Co ..in St. George's Par; in tht fork ofRapp,. Ri\'., 00 N. side the Mount,linRun: 26 June 1731. p. 160.

JOHI': I':ANCE. 252 acs. (I':. L.).Pr. Gee. Co: N. side of Hatcher's Run;adi his old land, U,J S. side of thePicture Br; 26 June 1731. p. 161. 25Shill.

ABRAHAM REDDICK. 150 ae;. (N.1..). l'p. Par. of Nansemond Co; a.lj.James Coplan. nIgh br. of the ShonS,,'; 26 June 1731. p. 161. IS Shill.

JOH!\' ELLIS. 5 'Ill acs. (I':. L.).Caroline Co .. io SI. Margaret's Par; adj.John Huhbard; near \X'hlte's Ruo;lIbnin's line; & the maIO Road; 26Jun' 1'31. p. 162. SS Shill.

CLEME~T HANCOCK . .'>70 acs.('\:. L.). Surry Ct'; S. side of !';ottowayRi\ : near the Main Road from HuntingQuarter S\\'o (0 Freeman·s. on line oflane of Col. Francis Lightfoot. dec'd ;& Alexander Horton; 26 June 1-:\1. p.16:. 40 Shill.

THOMAS WASH. 400 acs. (I':. 1..).Hanover Co; adj. Capt. Cur & GeorgeBerr)': 26 June 17'>1. p. 16'1. 40 Shill.

MICH:\EL & EUZABETH LAW'·RE?,>;CE. 120 acs. (N. L.). "p. P,u.of :O-;amemond Co; OIJ SW sid. ofBlack Water Ri\' .. in .\ place called theCedar Island; nigh mouth of a FUt ofCedar Sw; 26 June 1731. p. 164. 15Shill.

GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT. 50 acs.(!\: L.). Spots)'I\'. Co .. in St. George'sP.,,: in the gr. fork of Rappa. RIver;un Bridle Br'lnch: 26 June 1731. p.I 6.•. ~ Shill

\\'ILLlAM DELOACH. IUl\'R .. ~().Ie,. (I':. L.). Islc of Wigh,' Co: on S.,ide of ~!.lherrin Riv; adj. his own; &th. COUnt\' Line; by the Cyprus Sw:2(' JUlJe I-'ll. p. 16S. S Shill..

THO~L'\S ED\x' ARDS. 400 acs. (N.L. ). Go,\chland Co: at Treasurer> Run.

on N. side of James Ri\'; adj. DavieP,uerson; land of Major John Bolling.dec'd ;..6lexaJJ~er Logan; Thomas Da,,··son; Rieh,ud Dean; & John Man; 26June 1"'31, p. 165. ·10 Shill.

HENRY GRAVES. 411 ars. (:0-;. L.\.Hanover C,,; adj. Major Leigh .. Joh:oSanders. Capt. Crawford; John Mat·lock; & Georg" Pemherr"n. 26 Junt1731. p. 166. 5 Shill.

ROBERT TATE, 400 a(S. ();. L •.H.:novcr Co; S. side the ;-';onh.mn.·(Riv.). 00 both sides of Tomaha"kSw .. adj. Mr Joseph Bickley. RobertHester & Robert Tate: 26 lunt l~~l.p. 167. 40 Shill ...

RICHARD SWANSO~. :;4- .\Ci.(l\'. I.. \. Brunswick Co: ut: hoth side,tl", littlc fork of Red Oak Run; .",Re.,vt< p.uh: 26 June 1-"1. p. 16E

THOMAS EDM\Jl\:DS. of SUrf\' C..125 aes. (I':. L.). 15. of \X'il!hi C,on ~. sjJe. of t"'ntwway Ri\"; '26 JUIi'=

1-31. p. 168. 15 Shill.

STEPHE!\: DARDEI':. c5 aes. ();.I..). L'p. Par. of Nansemonc Co: (·c.NE ,ide oi Black Warer River: 2(, Turotl~'>1. p. 169. 5 Shill. .

;-':ICHOLAS COBB. ?no .'(~. (~.L. ) Is. of Wight Co: 1'. side 0i 0:c·,.toway RI\"; un E. side of Cedar Sw.adi. James Edward,; & Philip Brant!·;.26 June 1~31. p. 169. 20 Shill.

WILLIAM SELLER. 200 w. ()o.1..). Is. of Wight Co; S. <ide "f );""IOwaI' Ri,': 26 June 1731. p. 1'(I. ~!.JShill.

lOH0: SIMMONS. (;El\'T ...• £ Su:·,·.C,;; 280 acs. (N. I..J. Is. of \\"phl C .(In SE side of Cow.,"nke, SW. c,,:I'h'nry CLHk: dnwn lilt I'JlJt\ h,:)"h" Ntwtoo', land; 26 June 1-:;1 .l'IO .. ,0 Shill.

)OH'" WI"'DOM. 150 des. (~. L. I.]S. of Wight Co; 1\:. side oi );ottn"~i\Riv; adi. John Brewel; dowr .• '\11"\11'.·.·osuek Sw: 26 June 17 31. p. 1-1. j jShill.

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JOHN REP. 400 acs. (/'0:. L.). Hen­riw Co; on N. side of AppamauockRiver; adj. John H~tcher; & HenryWahhall"s line; 27 May 1726, p. 372.40 Shill.

hlf.]. jOHI\.' BOLLING. GENT..4~V;acs. (0. & N. L.). Henrico Co;('II 1'.:., side of James River. on Lickingi-i.d: Creek; 27 May 1726. p. 373. 350,,,,. part beg. at Thomas Dawson's landI'/" Inw. side of said Cr; crossing sa,me.", Thomas Ballow's land; on his own

J.::c. ro Ak,xander LCJ.Ben·s line, &c;4qHO acs. bounded as Tn paitnt grantedhim. 2 M~y 1721. 35 Shill.

WILLIAM EATON. 303 acs. (N.L.). Pr. G,·". Co; on both sides ofButlerwuod Swamp; un Richard Rayne'slalld, &c; 24 hlar. ]725. p. 37.1. ?>OShill

JOHN FARGl1S0/'o:. ]65 acs. (N.L.). Henric<' Co; on N. side of Appa.11\;;lOcl; River; adj. Richard Grill's lanJ;24 Mar. 1725. p. 374. 5 Shill.. & Imp.of 3 pcrs: Elizabeth Roch. MargaretCoughlin & Jane MackDaniel.

MOSES FARGUSON. 400 acs. (N.1..). Henrico Co; on S. side of SwiftCreek; on Thomas Belcheir's land; 24Mnr. 1725. p. 375. 40 Shill.

JONES STOKES. 250 acs. (/'0:. L.).Surry Co; /'0:. side th •.. Spring Sw .. &S. side of NotlOwal' River; adj. bndsof John Jones; S'ilvanus Stokes; &Henry Brown; 24 Mar. !~25. p. 37~.25 Shill.

LAMBERT ZELL. 220 acs. (/'0:. L.j,Surry Co; S. side of NOllo .••.;:y River.beg. on N. side oj the Flail S"•.amp.adj. Thomas Weathers; & John Junes'fine; 2·j 111.11'.P25. p. 376. 25 Shill.

R()BERT ROGERS. 100 "". (N. L.).Surry Cn; on 5. side of the Raccoon

5"':lml'. &. 00 S. side of NllllowayRiver; a~j. Silvanus Stokes; 24 Mar.1725. p. 376. 10 Shill.

JOHN DA VIS. 3~O acs. (I". L.).Sunv \.0; 1\;. side' of Maherin River. &on \X'. side of th,· OllerdJm Swamp'

by the Dividing Branch; 24 Mar. ] 725.p. 377. 35 Shill.

RICHARD FELLS. ]40 acs. (N. L.).Surry Co; S. 'side of NOlloway River;un E. side IIf Dunn's Branch, cor. ofCol. Henry Harrison; 24 Mar. ]725. p,377. IS Shill.

jOHI" SHEL 1'01\;. 800 acs. (N". 1..).Spotsyl. Co .. in St. Geurges Par; in thefurk of R.1Ppa. River. on hath sides theMountains; 'on S. side of the MountainRun; adj. Col. Robert Carler; & land(If William Skrien; 30 May 1726. p.'178.

JOil!\: FINL£SSON. 1000 3(S. (I'-:.L.), Spursyl. C" .. in Sl. George, Par;in the fork of Rappa. River; beg. bylower sid,: of Brookes' Run; on line ofCol. Alexander SpotslwooJ; 30 MayJ ~26. p. 378.

'ISAAC WALTER. 802 aC5. (I". L.).Spotsyl. Co .. in SI. George's Par; beg.or " br. of the, S\X' Mountain Run;crossing the Ridge Road. to fork of abr. of the Beverdam Run of Pomunke,'River; adj. Richard & William Talia',fetro; 30 May 1726. p. 379.

ARTHUR ROBI!\:S. of NorthamplOnCo .. 1907 acs. (0. & N. L.), in Acco·mack & I"'aropmn Counties; beg. nearI""'ill's Neck Bridge; to head of a br.issuin,l: into the W. fork of Matcha·pun/!o Cr; 30 May ] 726. p. 379. 300?cs. ,l:ranted Edward Smith. 3 No,'.1660; 400 acs. granted William Jardin.20 Oct. 1661; 300 acs. granted EdwardSmith. 20 Oct. ] 66]; 450 acs. grantedAmbrose White. 11 No\·. 1672; & 457acs. being surplus found within thebounds. &c. so Shill.

JAMES WI LLIAMS. 400 acs. (/'0:.

L.). SPOtsyl. Co., in St. Geot/!e"s Par;in th,· fork of Rappa. River; ht'/!. n"II"tht' Honbit. Robert Carter. Esqr .. & Col.Alexander Spotswood; to lioe of Rich,ard Buckner & John Catlett; 30 May] 726. p. 380.

ABRAHAM TACOB. 500 aes. (Es·

chear L.). N'anipton Co; on S. side 01HUlIgars Cr; adj. William Benthall;

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Abstracts of

Virginia Land Patents and Grants

Edited by

Dennis Ray Hudgins

VOLUME SIX: 1749-1762

Virginia Genealogical Society

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IJn Ino lino hot. Goochland & HJn()v~rC"untie~; 2' Au!'. 1731, p. 260. 40~hlii.

cENJAMIN WOODSON, 200 aes.(N. L.), Goochland Co; on S. side Ih~Rivann. Riv; neal 'Miles Caty's land; 2'Au;.. 1731. p. 261. 20 Shill.

CHAR·LES RALEY (Rayley), 394acs. (N. L.), Goochland Co; S. side of

James Riv., on Old John's Cr; adj.William Runalds' lana; on the OldRoad; 2~ Aug. 1731, p. 261. 40 Shill.

JAMES CUNNINGHAM, 400 acs.(N. L.), Goochland Co; on WillisRiver; aJiaJ Willis' Cr., on S. side ofJamos Riv; crossing Croom's QuarterHI; 2) Aug. 173-1, p. 262. 40 Shjll.

'( ALEXAND~ll:OG~._ 4~ aes.N. L.), Gooc a~C!>; N. side of

Jam(s Riv., on N,. sid~ of the W. mainbr. of 1;reasurers Run; adj. Thomas

~~~~;U~.1~31, p. 263 ..1t5InrRlf ADAMS, 400 acs. (N. L.),Goochland Co; on br. of Licking HoleCr; adj. his own; & Hollon's land; 25Aug. 1731, p. 264, 40 Shill.

RICHARD MOSEBY, 400 acs. (N.L.), GC'ochland Co; above Deep Cr.,on S. side of James Riv; on his oldline; crossing the Cross 5w; adj. SamuelArrington; & John Pleasents; 2~ Aug.1731, p. 26'. 40 Shill.

HENRY BAILEY, 400 acs. (N. L.),Goochlal1e Co; S. side of James Riv;OR Chastaiu's .Branch; 2' Aug, 1731, p.U,7. 40 Shill.

ABRAHAM WAMItCK, jUNR., 400aes. (N. 1.), Gvochland Co; S. side ofJames Riv., on brs. of Deep Cr; adj.Thom«5 Moss; & Daniel Croom; QD ahr. of Bolling's Quarter Br; 25 Aug.1731. p, 267. 40 Shill.

CAPT. 'J1HOMAS PRIEND, 400 acs.(N. 1.), Goochland Co; on brs. ofLicking Hole Cr; adj. Leonard Ballow;Thomas Ballow; Dawson's line, & Rich·ard Dean; 2~ AU/l. 1731. p. 268. 40$Lill.

SAMUEL NUCKLES, 400 acs. (N.t.), Goochland CO;,on Muddy Cr., onS, sido of James Riv; adj. John Merry­man; & Jacob Winfree; 2' Aug. 1731,p. 269. 40 Shill.

MICHAEL HOLLAND, 400 acs. (N.L. ). Goochland Co; on S. side & adja-.cent 10 Rivanna River; on W. sid~ ofCunningham's Cr; 25 Au/;. 1731. p.271. 40 Shill.

HENRY WOOD, 268 a(5. (LapstJ1.) .. Goochland Co; 2:> Au/;. 1731. r271 Granted tCi W1lJi.m Brewn. ~.Sept. 1723; on N. s.ide of J,1mt:'5 F,i\ ..in Henrico Co; beg, on S. side of ti"

main Cr. of Tuckahoe, parting laid COY& ,Robert Adams; 10 Gilly Grew Mar­rain's line; upon condition of sealV1s.&c. 30 Shill.

NATHANIEL BASSETT, 400 acs.(Lapsed L.), Goochland Co; S. side ofJames Riv., on W. side of Fine Cr; 2'Aug. 1731, p. 273. Granted RobertBlaws, Joseph Woodson, John Wood·son, & John Woodson, Junr., 18 Feb.1722, then in Henrico Co; adj. Pleasents'line; upon condition of seating, &c.40 Shill.

WILLIAM -MAYO, GENT., 2850acs. (N. L.), Goochland Co; on bOlhsides of Willis Riv., a/iaJ Willis' Cr;on S. side of James Riv; adj. Col. Ben­jamin Harrison; by the Long Falls; onMerry Webb's line; crossing the CattailBr; 2~ Aug. 1731, p. 274. 14 Lbs.,5 Shill.

JOHN BERNARD, ] 54 acs., Gooch­land CO; on S. si<\e of James Riv; adj.Thomas Jevedon (?); & Peter Dupea'sline; on Ihe bounds of Henrko Co; 25

Aug. 1731, p. 275. Being surplus ofrhe land layed olf for the French refligeeJ.

JOHN ,LUCAS, 00 acs. (N. L.).Is. of Wil!ht Co; S. side of MaherinRiv; on N. side of the Myery MeadowBr.. cor. of his old land; adj. JosephPeiks; Lewis Depraw; & joseph Oakes'lanJ: 2' Aug. 1731, p. 276. 15 Shill.

OLIVER WOODW MoD, 240 acs.IN. L) Is. of WiL'hl Co; cn S side

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MatthewJoiner & SamuelMannin; 7 Jul1755 in the 29th Year of our Reign ofGeorgetheSecond,p.610. £1.SIO. FeePaid

JOSEPH WILLIAMS, 50 aes. Isle ofWight Co. on the South Prong of theWestern Br. of Nansemond County(River]; adj. Richard Pope, RobertSaunders & Joseph Williams's ownLine; 7 Jul 1755, p.6II. 5 Shill.

GEORGE MOORE, 1,128 acs. ProEdward Co. on the Heads of the Brs. ofBush and Meherrin Rivers on both sidesthe Road, in a Thiekett; adj. Degrafon­reed, John Hall, Henry Anderson,Randolph, Nash & Roberts; 30 Ju11755,p.612. £4.SI5. 200 aes. part being Partof a Pat. for 1,570 aes. Gtrl. John Nashby Pat. 20 Aug 1745 [Amelia Co. PB 22,P.411 which was included in his 3,100acs. in PB 28, p.425 dated 20 Sep 1748]the Right & title whereof is since

become Vested in the sd George Mooreand 918 aes. the Residue never beforegtd. Fee paid

~ID WHlTL~,j54 aes. HenricoCo. on the Eastern br., adj. Smith, Lacy,Bacon Lacy, Watson & Pleasant; 30 Jul1755, p.613. 254 aes. part gtd. WilliamBacon by Pat. 5 Sep 1749 [PB 27,p.391] and 200 aes. the Residue beingpart of a Pat. of 400 aes. gtd. JohnWatson by Pat. 6 Jun 1731 [26 Jun 1731in PB 14, p.186] the Right and Title ofwhich sd 450 acs. [454 acs.] is sincebecome Vested in the sd DavidWhitlock. Fee paid

ISl-IAM EPPES, 200 aes. Dinwiddie Co.

on the N side of Gravelly Run, adj.Butler; 30 Jul 1755, p.614. £1.

[Included in James Boisseau's 628 acS.in PB 34, p. 186]

WILLIAM HAWKINS, 304 acs. Lunen­burgh Co. on both sides of MeherrinRiv., down the Meadow Br., adj.Ravenscroft & Cock; 22 Aug 1755,p.615. £I.SIO.

JAMES McHAN, 100 aes. Halifax Co.on the S side of Stanton Riv. near Smiths

Mountain; 10 Sep 1755, p.616. 10 Shill.Fee Paid

WILLIAM BYRD Esq., 400 aes. Lunen­burgh Co. on the E or lower side ofSandy Cr., adj. Byrd & Munford; 10 Sep1755, p.616. £2. Fee Paid

THOMAS MOSS, 400 acs. AlbemarleCo. amongst the Brs. of Phillips's Cr.adj. his own Lines & David Douglas; 10Sep 1755, p.617. £2. Fee Paid

ROBERT LANGLEY, 1,150 aes. Lunen­burgh Co. on the brs. of Flatt Cr., on theWolf Pit Fork ofsd Cr.; adj. Duke, Pool,Tanner & Ward; 10 Sep 1755, p.6I7.£5.S15. Fee Paid

JAMES MADDISON, 219 acs. LouisaCo. on Negro Run and the brs. thereof;adj. Vivion Daniel, Coleman, & Arehd.Carver; 10 Sep 1755, p.618. £I.S5. Feepd.

THOMAS MORGAN, 620 aes. BedfordCo. on both sides of Hunting Cr., adj.Prather; 10 Sep 1755, p.618. £3.S5.Fee paid

JOHN MITCHELL, 230 aes. Louisa Co.on both sides of the North Fork ofRockey Run and on the Long Mountains,

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adj. William Hobgood; IS Dec 1757,p.209. 10 Shill.

PHILEMON WILLIAMS, 56 BeS.

Henrico Co., crossing the Road; in aSlash; adj. Shoemaker, Martin, Harlow,Holland, Bowles & Watson; IS Dec1757, p.21O. 10 Shill.

BENJAMIN BOWLES, 95 acs. HenricoCo. adj. John Sheppard, Ryall & Hunt;15 Dec 1757, p.210. 10 Shill.

JOHN ASHBURN, 42 acs. NansemondCo. adj. Blake & Eason; IS Dee 1757,p.211. 5 Shill.

ELISHA NORFLEET, 50 acs. of MarshLand in Nansemond Co., adj. to theWestern Br. of Nansemond Riv., by theCr., across Godwin's Mill Gutt; IS Dec1757, p.211. 5 Shill.

HENRY ELLIS, IS acs. Henrico Co. adj.Randolph, Thomas Ellis & Henry Ellis;IS Dec 1757, p.211. 5 Shill.

[p.212]Rights settled thusfar. Augt. JJ. /758.John Blair D.Audr. Examined

[Patents between 4 Feb & 2 Jun /758

were issued by John Blair Esq. Presidentof our Council & Commander in ChiefinPB 33. pages 422-448]

FRANCIS POLLARD, 404 acs. HalifaxCo. on both sides of Strait Stone Cr., inthe Lowgrounds of sd Cr., adj. his ownLines & Anderson; 12 July 1758 in the32nd Year of our Reign of George theSecond, Francis Fauquier Esq. ourLieutenant Governor and Commander inChief, p.212. £2.

JAMES TINKLER, 138acs. Halifax Co.on both sides of Ridge's Cr., Beg. at theFalls, on the Creek Hill Side, adj. Wood­son; 12 Ju11758, p.212. IS Shill.

JULIUS SANDERS, 335 acs. Albemarle.Co.• m the S Brs. of the Rivanna Riv.;adj. William Burton, Edward Pye Cham­berlayne, John Anthony, William San­ders; 31 Jul1758, p.213. £I.S15.

JAMES PITTILLO, 400 acs. ProGeo. Co.on both sides of Fox Br. of Black Water,at Peter Mitchel's Path, adj. Allen, &William Russel; 3 Aug 1758, p.213. £2.

JAMES PITTILLO, 200 acs. ProGeo. Co.on both sides of the Fox br., at Mitchel'sPath; adj. Abraham Tucker, John Free­man & Abraham Allen; 3 Aug 1758,p.214. £1.

JOSHUA MORRIS, 44 acs. Hanover Co. /adj. Anthony Winston, .Matthew,-"Whit-•~ the sd Morris, Turner RiCiiiirdson&Owen McGuire; 3 Aug 1758, ".214. 5Shill.

WILLIAM POWELL, 202 aes.Brunswick Co. on Stuke's Br. & the mirySw.; adj. his own Cr., Clark & Judkins;10 Aug 1758, p.215. £1.

CASTLETON HARPER, 324 aes. Albe­marle Co. on both sides the North Fork ofHardware Riv., on a Ridge & the Brow ofa 'fill; adj. his old Lines & ThomasSowel; 12 May 1759. p.215. £I.S15.

JOSEPH HANNAH, 136 aes. AugustaCo. on a Br. of Naked Cr. below the L. ofthe sd Hannah & John Frame, Beg. at aHigh Rock on the S side of sd Br. thencecrossing above the Fork ofsd-Bi:";onthe

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