ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY'VIRGINIA

DEEDS, WILLS, COURT ORDERS1715 - 1721

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(p 16) Ind dated 10 Nov 1716. Sam----Selden of Eliz. CItyParish and Co. Gent & Rebekah his wife for natural love andaffection give to their son Bartholomew Selden, a tract:;ommonly called Downs Field or Strawberry Banks. The landnow being in actual possession by virtue of a saie [lease)

thereof made by Samll. Selden Junr dated 11 May 1715 and[release) dated 12 May 1715." If Bartholomew die beforeage 21 and leaves no lawful issue, the land is to return toS---- and Rebeckah Selden. Signed: Samuell Selden,Rebekah Selden. Wit: George Yeo Junr. Ack 16 Nov 1715 bySam!. Selden. Rebekah relinquishes dower and ack on sameday. Recorded 19 Dec 1715.

(p 16) Last will and testament of Katherine Forgison ofElizabeth City, sick and weak. Dated 24 Jan 1713. Tograndaughter Elizabeth Dun, one cow & calf and householditems to be delivered to her at age 17 or day of marriage.To daughter Ann Dun the wife of Wm. Dunn, all the rest ofestate. Son-in-law Wm. Dunn to be Exec. Signed:Katherine (X) Forgison. Wit: Thomas Needham and CharlesAvera. No probate date given.

(p 16) 27 Sept 1715. To the Constable of Hampton or hisDeputy. Execute and make Return. Complaint is made byWilliam Smelt agst Richard Street "that he did beat andabuse, and mortally wound one Enjon Woman Slave" on Smelt'sland. "It is despairing of her life." Therefore "... youare commanded to bring him before me or some other Justicefor this County to answer the complaint "Signed:Wliliam Bossell.

(p 17) Richd. Street was this day brought ... ... More... Ordered recorded 16 Nov 1715.

(pp 17, 18, 19) Last will and testament of John More ofEliz. City Co. sick and weak. To nephew John More that"neck of land whereon I now live with the housing thereonand then to have as much on the north side of the branchthat makes this neck as will make up one half of mydivident and that to be next to Thomas Je-----." To nephewEdward More, the other half of the divident lying next toWilliam Creek. If either die, land reverts to thesurvivor. To nephew Meritt More, the plantation where JohnMeritt lives with reversion to Daniell Mo--, nephew. John

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Meritt may continue to live on thesame rent as he does now. To niece IJack. To niece Ann More, negroRachell "wife & widdo," negro boy HGoodwyn, negro chlId Harry. To snegroes Tobe, York and Sara. To rstock on plantation provided he wllJbrother Meritt More to deliver to hillsix cows and a bull. To afsd sister Idozen chairs and all slIver plate. Rto be divided between sister andnephew William More, woolen apparelyoung horse. To Uncle Willm. LowLowry, each £5 to buy them mourninlLowry. To sister Eliza. Goodwyn, amares not given above. SlIver hll1loving Cozn John Lowry. After debt:are paid, rest of personal.estate tand nephew Willm. More to be equallyExecs. Dated 11 Dec 1715. SigrThomas Kirby, Chao Rowins, Willm. 1.by Tho. Kirby and Chao Rowin. Rec

(p 19-21] Last will and testament ofof Co. of Eliz. City. sick and weakArmistead for life "all my plantatlolive on after my mother's decease aTdivided between my two loving sonsWilliam Armistead." The dividing lilcove to a branch between the point 0

and from thence to run westward textent of the line. Son William todwelling house stands with one haother half to son Antho. If eithefall to next heir at law. To son J(lying on Harrises Cr. with reversionheir. To son Hind Armistead, 160Cary and his wife. To son Robert Aras Tony's Quarter. To son Moss AInear Point Comfort Cr. formerly grIngram. To son Edwd. Armistead, 1formerly leased to Benjamin CleftlAnthony and William, 125 acs on Guname of the Black Ground to be E

infant "my loving wife now bears \l

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~ov 1715. Sam----Selden of Eliz. Cityt Rebekah his wife for natural love andleir son Bartholomew Selden, a tractrlS Field or Strawberry Banks. The land. possession by virtue of a sale (lease Ill. Selden Junr dated 11 May 1715 and\lay 1715." If Bartholomew die before:> lawful issue, the land is to return toah Selden. Signed: Samuell Selden,George Yeo Junr. Ack 16 Nov 1715 by

.h relinquishes dower and ack on samec 1715.

d testament of Katherine Forgison of( and weak. Dated 24 Jan 1713. To~th Dun, one cow & calf and householdd to her at age 17 or day of marriage.n the wife of Wm. Dunn, all the rest of

Wm. Dunn to be Exec. Signed:,on. Wit: Thomas Needham and Charleslate given.

>. To the Constable of Hampton or hisd make Return. Complaint is made byRichard Street "that he did beat andRound one Enjon Woman Slave" on Smelt'sring of her life." Therefore "... you'ing hIm before me or some other Justiceo answer the complaint ... " Signed:

~t was this day brought ... ... More16 Nov 1715.

~t will and testament of John More ofand weak. To nephew John More, that,on I now live with the housing thereons much on the north side of the brancheck as will make up one half of mybe next to Thomas Je-----." To nephew

ther half of the divident lying next toeither die, land reverts to the

1 Meritt More, the plantation where Johnlversion to Daniell Mo--, nephew. John

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Meritt may continue to live on the plantation paying thesame rent as he does now. To niece Martha More, negro boyJack. To niece Ann More, negro girl -udey. To nieceRachell "wife & widdo," negro boy Hump. To niece SusanahGoodwyn, negro child Harry. To sister Elizabeth, threenegroes Tobe, York and Sara. To nephew John More, allstock on plantation provided he will be accountable to hisbrother Meritt More to deliver to him when he comes of agesix cows and a bull. To afsd sister Elizabeth Goodwyn, onedozen chairs and all silver plate. Rest of household goodsto be divided between sister and nephew John More. Tonephew William More, woolen apparel and his choice of oneyoung horse. To Uncle Willm. Lowry and "Ant" RachellLowry, each £5 to buy them mourning. Riding horse to "Ant"Lowry. To sister Eliza. Goodwyn, all stock of horses andmares not given above. Silver hilted sword and belt toloving Cozn John Lowry. After debts and funeral expensesare paid, rest of personal estate to sister Eliz. Goodwynand nephew Willm. More to be equally divided and they to beExecs. Dated 11 Dec 1715. Signed: John More. Wit:Thomas Kirby, Chao Rowins, Willm. Lowry. Pro 18 Jan 1715by Tho. Kirby and Chao Rowin. Recorded 4 Feb 1715/16.

[p 19-21] Last will and testament of William Armistead Senrof Co. of Eliz. City, sick and weak. To loving wife Reba.Armistead for life "all my plantation and tract that I nowlive on after my mother's decease and after her death to bedivided between my two loving sons Anthony Armistead andWilliam Armistead." The dividing line to run from a smallcove to a branch between the point of marsh and the landingand from thence to run westward through the --- to theextent of the line. Son William to have that part wheredwelling house stands with one half of the orchard. Theother half to son Antho. If either son die, his part tofall to next heir at law. To son John Armistead, 350 acslying on Harrises Cr. with reversion to next surviving maleheir. To son Hinll Armistead, 160 acs purchased of Tho.Cary and his wife. To son Robert Armistead, 450 acs knownas Tony's Quarter. To son Moss Armistead, 100 acs lyingnear Point Comfort Cr. formerly gr by patent to one JohnIngram. To son Edwd. Armistead, 150 acs in Co. of York,formerly leased to Benjamin Cleften? Senr. To two sonsAnthony and William, 125 acs on Gullett Run known by thename of the Black Ground to be equally diVided. To theinfant "my loving wife now bears whether male or female"

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