William Poe
There are two different men named William Poe to be
identified in Caroline County. This William Poe left Caroline County for Orange
/ Culpeper in 1737.
The other William Poe must have been born sometime before
1731, since he can first be identified in the records around 1754.
William
Poe (born before
1705)
This
William Poe first appears in Essex County, VA court case records in October
1726 (presume he is 21 or older). He purchased land in 1732 in Caroline County
(was Essex). He and wife, Lydia, sold land in 1737.
A
patent was issued in Orange County in 1737 in the names of William Watson and
William Poe. That part of Orange County became Culpeper County. In Caroline
County, William Poe was connected with John Gouge and
to Francis Browning (who administered the estate of Samuel Poe who died in
1725). The connection between these families continues in Orange/Culpeper
County where Francis Browning and William Poe are associated at the death of
John Gouge in 1749. William Poe sells land to Robert Gouge, probably John's
son.
William Poe (born before 1731 since the first definite appearance of
this William is circa 1750)
A
William Poe persists in Caroline County through each decade of the eighteenth
century as evidenced by the extant court records, A William Poe is listed as
paying property taxes on 105 acres throughout the 1790s. That land could be
part of the original Samuel Poe lands. Samuel Poe purchased 105 acres from
Matthew Collins in 1708. We assume the remainder of Samuel’s 800 acres owned in
1704 was inherited by or sold to Benjamin Poe, Samuel Poe
and Simon Poe. If those men owned separate lands no deed has been found.
William Poe (born before 1705)
Essex County, Virginia
Sparacio 1990. Essex County, Virginia Court Records: Order
Book Abstracts of Essex County, Virginia 1725-1729.
18 July 1726
p. 127
The petition of Benjamin Poe, Francis
Browning, John Gouge and others praying yt Paul Micou may not have liberty to turne
ye road by his quarter of Peumansend is rejected.
19 October 1726
Francis Browning being arrested at the suit
of George Tilly on Case & failing to appear order is granted agt George Robinson sd Defts security for what shall appear to be due at next
Court unless Deft then appears & answers this suit
----- Whatever put William Poe in debt, it is
interesting that it involves the Edwards family, involved in the Samuel Poe saddle
stealing incident (see Essex County, VA records). This case happens within a
year of Samuel Poe’s death. One might consider that Benjamin Poe is seeming
more mature and taking on more responsibility – as in the petition above.
Benjamin is established such that the court even refers to “Benjamin Poe’s Bridge.”
19 October 1726
In the action of debt. brot
by William Keaton agt. William Poe & John Edwards, ye said Edwards being not to be found, ye suit agt.
him is dismist & ye other deft. Wm. Poe being arrested & failing to appear & no security being filed,
order is granted sd Plt.
aft sd. deft. Wm. Poe & Benjamin Robinson,
gent. late Sheriff for what shall appear to be due at next court unless deft.
then appears & answers ye said action.
17 January 1727
p. 83
William Poe failing to answer the suit
of William Keaton in debt. the order of last October Court is confirmed to the
sd. Plt against the said deft. of Benjamin Robinson,
gent late Sheriff for three hundred pounds of Tobo with one attorneys fees and costs.
[The first years of Caroline County, Virginia records are lost]
Caroline County, Virginia
John Frederick Dorman, 1965. Caroline County, Virginia Order
Book 1732-1740.
Land
from James and Mary Jones to William Poe
Court
11 May 1732
James Jones
acknowledged his deeds of lease and release of land indented to William Poe.
John Jones by virtue of a power from Mary wife of James relinquished her rights
of dower.
William Poe, petitioner
p.
374 [10 Sept. 1736]
On
the petition of John Gouge and William Poe, it’s ordered Thomas Price be
summoned to make his administration of the estate of John Morgan.
William Poe, juror
[13
Nov. 1736]
Action
on the case. Joseph Bickley jr. agt. William Martin. Jury, Robt. Baber, Roger
Madison, William Daniel, Thomas Guy, James Terrill, John Sutton, William
Poe, Benja. Grubs, Timothy Ellis, James Herndon, James Desmukes and Benja. Rennolds, find for the
plaintiff. Pounds 5.14.11 3 farthings damage. Benja. Rennolds foreman.
It’s considered the plaintiff recover against the defendant and Timothy Terrill
his security Pounds 5.14.11 3 farthings
William Poe, judgment against
1[11
March 1736/7]
Petition.
Thomas Price agt. William Poe judgment is granted the plaintiff for pounds
4.7.1 current money.
The
following judgment indicates that William Poe was a tobacco farmer, tending
either part of Samuel Poe's
905 and/or the land from James Jones. If the Jones land is all he
farmed, it must have been sizeable.
William Poe, judgment against
[14
May 1737]
Petition.
George Tilly agt. William Poe judgment is granted the plaintiff for 620 pounds
of tobacco
Is
this the land from James Jones or part of the old 905 acres of Samuel Poe?
William Poe
Lydia Poe
p.
461 [9 Dec. 1737]
William
Poe’s deeds of lease and release of land indented to William Taliaferro Gent.
(and also a power of attorney from Lydia Poe to
Benjamin Robinson) was proved by John Gough, John Gough, Jr, and Samuel
Edwards, witnesses thereto.
At
this point, William Poe and wife Lydia, are residing
in a part of Orange County that became Culpeper County. William and Lydia had a son named William,
who appears in the Culpeper County records and is sometimes identified as
William Poe, Junior.
Orange / Culpeper County
Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and
Grants. Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent. Indexed by Claudia B. Grundman.
Volume IV: 1732-1741. Virginia State Library. Richmond 1977
William Watson
10
June 1737
Patent
Book 17
William
Watson & William Poe of Caroline Co. 400 Acs Orange Co. in the Little Fork
of Rappahannock Riv. on the Brs. of Battle Run; Adj.
John Ashley & Francis Browning: 10 June 1737. p. 333. 2 pounds
*Note that six months after receiving the patent in Orange
County William Poe and wife Lydia dispose of their land in Caroline County.
William Poe appears to have been present, but his wife, Lydia Poe, was
represented by Benjamin Robinson by virtue of power of attorney.
Orange County*, Virginia Will Book I (1735-1743)
Dorman 1958
Francis Browning Junr
28
May 1747 returned
Isaac
Chapman. Inventory
Total
valuation
Francis
Browning, Junr.
William
Poe
Saml Scott
24
Nov. 1749 returned
John
Gouge*. Inventory
Total
Valuation pounds 44.6. 4 ½
Francis
Browning
Warrant & Surveys, Tithables, Relinguishes, Petitions. Orange County, Vol. I
William Poe
1747
- 1748
p.
3
James
Compton, Esq., no warrant, survey dated 1747; 10,000 a. on little fork of
Rappa. R. on Cannon R. & Rush R.; adj. Malcom McKensie, Aron Pinson, Mr.
Charles Burgess, William Poe, Gooch, James Cannon. CC (Chain Carriers) Richard Covington &
Edward Stubblefield. Survey George Hume.
p.6
Capt.
John Grant, dec'd. (late of Prince William Co.) 11
Dec. 1747 - 7 Jan. 1747/48; 300 a. adj. Capt. James Compton, Fran. Strother,
James Kennerly, Thomas Kennerly, Elisabeth Kennerly. Proprietor's Office
empowered James Genn to survey said land "for heirs of said Grant."
CC (chain carriers) James Kennerly & William Poe. Pilot & marker - John
Strother. Survey James Genn.
William Poe, Jr.
1747
- 1748
Capt.
John Grant, dec'd. (late of Prince William Co.) 11
Dec. 1747 - 9 Bef. 1747/48; 400 a. between the North R., Hungar
Run, Jobbers Mt. & Capt. Compton inthe little
fork. CC (chain carriers) William Poe, Jr. & (creased, illegible). Pilot -
William Poe. Survey James Genn
John Poe
1747
- 1748
James
Green, assignee of William Tapp, 9 Dec 1747 (date from survey, no warrant
included) - 5 Feb. 1747/48; 200 a. adj. Capt. James Compton. "Mem(d)
William Tapp Desires to have the deed made out to his Son
in Law James Green." CC (chain carriers) John Poe & James Green. Marker - John Roberts. Survey James Green.
p.
9
Daniel
Jacobus, 2 Oct. 1747 - 12 Jan. 1747/48; 300 a. where he lives in little fork of
Rappa. R. & on Cattle Run; adj. Capt. James Compton. CC - George Strother
& John Poe. Marker - Fra Jacobus. Deed drawn & delivered to Fra.
Strother. Survey James Genn.
William Poe
1747
- 1748
p.13
William
Poe, 9 Dec. 1747 - 26 Feb. 1747/48; 200 a. at Little Battle Run. William Poe
has made an improvement joyning his other land &
near the main road; adj. Capt. Compton, Watson & Poe's pat. CC (chain
carriers) William Poe & William Gouge. Surv.
James Genn.
Northern Neck Grants. Book G 1747-1751
William Poe
1
Dec 1747
G
- 3/4 Page Missing [index - William Poes]
G
- 5: James Compton, Esq. one of commissioners of His Majesty's Navy, 10,000 a in Orange County. Suveyed Mr.
George Hume. In Little Forf of Rappahannock R, adj
Malcom McKensie, on Cannon R., Aron Pinson, Battle Run, Hunger Run, Mr. Charles
Burgess dec'd, William Poe, Ruch R., James Cannon.
Survey includes 900 a in 3 tracts belonging to Mr. George Chapman. Daniel
Jacobus, & William Poe to be deducted. 1 Dec 1747
Augusta County (from Orange of which Culpeper also formed)
See: History of Virginia Counties
William Poe of Augusta
from James Genn
300 acres adjoining
Captain Compton's
land, William Poe's
land and
Joseph Norman's* land
25 December 1748 W. Fairfax
Endorsed: Willm Poe
*This land probably was in the part of Orange that became Culpeper
Co., not Augusta Co. Perhaps the clerk (or abstracter) got it wrong. Augusta
County, Virginia formed from Orange County. Legislative enactment in 1738.
Organized in 1745. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia
Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson,
originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume
9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co.,
Inc., Baltimore, MD.]
23
June 1749
p.
198
John
Gouge, Plt. agst
William Poe, deft. In Chancery
Continue
til next court
27
July 1749
p.
207
John
Gouge, Plt. agst.
William Poe, deft. In Chancery
Dismissed,
being agreed by the Parties
Abstracts of Virginia Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys. Volume
III: 1710-1780
Peggy
Shomo Joyner. 1987
Joseph Norman of Orange, 26 Mar 1748
- 3 Jan 1749, 238 a. on arm of Hickman's Mt.; adj. James Compton, Esq. Fra.
Browning, Hickman cc (chain carriers) William Poe & Francis Browning.
Marker John Browning. Survey William Green.
William Poe
Francis Browning (Jr?)
John Browning
26
Mar 1748 - 3 Jan 1749
Culpeper County
William
Poe and wife Lydia begin selling land in Culpeper County
Sparacio. Culpeper County, Virginia records
William Poe
Lydia Poe
20
July 1749.
Pp.
15-17
William
Poe and Lydia his wife of Culpeper County to Cornelius
Mitchel of same. For pounds 8 current money. 100 acres in the fork of the north
branch of Rappahannock River . . . corner of said Poe's land
. ..
William
(W) Poe
Lydia
(L) Poe
20
July 1749. Acknowledged by William Poe and Lydia his wife.
Virginia
Northern Neck Grants Volume II 1742-1775
11
May 1752
p.
61
H-174:
William Poe of Orange now Culpeper Co. 65 A. in said Co. Surv.
Mr. James Genn. Adj. William Watson & Poe’s land now Norman’s. Poe’s Mt.,
Capt. James Compton. 11 May 1752
Sparacio – Culpeper County, Virginia records
William Poe
16
Nov. 1752. Land sale of John and Mary Nicholson to Samuel Donne
Wit:
Robert
Jackson
Anthony
Strother
Daniel
Campbell
Willm.
(W) Poe
Nathan
Nalle
William
McWilliams Jr
Roger
Dixon
Proved
by William Poe, Nathan Nalle and Roger Dixon.
pp.468-70
Same
court a will for Alexander Spotswood, late of Orange County
Proved
by Roger Dixon, William Poe and Nathan Nalle.
William Poe
John Browning (son of Francis Browning)
16
Nov 1752 - Sept 1753
Abstracts of Virginia Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys. Volume
III: 1710-1780
Peggy
Shomo Joyner. 1987
p.
43
John
Browning 16 Nov 1752 - 18 Sept 1753. 207 a at
Hickman's Mt on the Little Fork of Rappa; adj Joseph Norman, Capt Edwin Hickman. CC (chain carriers) James Hickman and
William Poe. Surveyed Richard Young.
Francis Browning junr
19
July 1753
pp.
539-42
James
Turner and Kerenhappuck his wife of Prince William
County to Francis Browning junr. of Culpeper County.
For pound 11.16.6 current money. 90 acres in the little Fork of Rappahanock River . . on the head
branches of Battle Run in a line made between Francis Browning (didn't copy next page)
William Poe
23
Sept. 1753
pp.
435-37
Anthony
Scott of Culpeper County to his grandson Richard Burke of same. For love and
affection. 80 acres in the North little fork of Rappahannock River
. .. in Anthony Scott's line on the south side of a Chestnut Branch .. corner to Thomas Corbin's ... up the south fork of the
branch with Thomas Corbin's line (which is a water course) . . .
Anthony
Scott
Wit:
Abraham
Cooper
John
George
William
(W) Poe
James
Wilson
Jas.
Pendleton
Proved
by John George, William Poe and James Wilson
William
Poe leases (does not buy) land in Wakefield, Culpeper County.
William Poe
Lydia Poe
son, William Poe
28
May 1753.
pp.
130-32
William
Beverly of Blanfield, Essex County, Esqr. to William Poe of Culpeper County, planter. Lease of
220 acres where he now dwells, part of William Beverly's tract of land called Wakefield . . on the north side of the south river called
Burgess River . . . to the mouth of the river . . up
the Hedgeman River .
. mouth of a branch . . . surveyed by Richard Young, surveyor
. . saving liberty of making a path or rolling road through the land
where it shall be necessary for and desired by one or more tenants of William
Beverly.
For
lives of William Poe, Lydia his wife and William their son.
Yearly
rent on 7 December at Fredericksburg or Falmouth Warehouse of 1000 pounds of
tobacco. If Poe shall work more than four tithables
besides himself, for each to pay 200 pounds of tobacco additional, and shall
not keep thereon any undertenant, shall plant an orchard of one hundred apple
trees thirty five feet asunder and two hundred peach
trees twenty feet asunder, within a good fence.
W.
Beverly
Wit:
W.
Russell
Robert
Coleman
John
Gough
21
June 1753. Proved by Robert Coleman and John Gough
20
June 1754. Proved by William Russell, Gent.
William Poe
William Poe, Junr
Jonathan Poe
Francis Browning (Jr?)
20
May 1755
Abstracts of Virginia Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys. Volume
III: 1710-1780
Peggy Shomo Joyner. 1987
William
Cunningham, merchant, at Falmouth, no warrant, surveyed 20 May 1755, 694 a on Little Fork of Rappa on spur
of Thorough Fare Mt & on Hungar Run. Warrants issued to
William Poe & assigned to Cunningham by Poe; adj Presly Thornton, Capt.
Edwin Hickman, Francis Browning. CC (chain carriers) William Poe Junr & Jonathan Poe. Pilot - William Poe.
Surveyed Richard Young
William
and Lydia sell Culpeper Land
Culpeper County
Sparacio – Culpeper County, Virginia records
William Poe
Lydia (Lidie) Poe
18
Sept. 1755.
pp.
387-91
William
Poe and Lidie his wife of Culpeper County to Robert Gouge of same. For
pounds 27 current money. 150 acres . . on the head
branches of Battle Run whereof 100 acres being part of 200 acres contained in
one deed from the Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax to
Poe 11 May 1752, also 50 acres adjoining being part of 65 acres contained in a
deed from the Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax to Poe
11 May 1752.... second line of Poe's and Watson's pattent
being a corner to Cornelius Mitchell who purchased 100 acres, part of the 200
acres of Poe ... in Captain Compton's line ...
William
(W) Poe
Lidia
(L) Poe
18
Sept. 1755. Acknowledged by the parties. Lydia was first privily examined.
Virginia's colonial soldiers Lloyd De Witt Bockstruck
Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Publishing
Co. 1988.
William Poe
1756
26
June 1757
A
List of the Culpeper Militia Without Arms 26 Jun 1757; The list includes
William Poo. On a list dated 1756,
William Poe is included under Culpeper Co.
William Poe
1758
Henning's Statutes at Large Vol. 7
p214
- Culpepper Co, VA: to... long list of
names... William Poe... Sept. 1758
to
the militia of the County of Brunswick and for provisions furnished by sundry
inhabitants of the said county.
William Poe
Francis Browning (ii)
Francis Browning Jr. (iii)
19
Oct. 1758
5
August 1758. Francis Browning of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, unto my
son Francis Browning Jr. of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County. For valuable
considerations and for love and affection a father hath for a son. 100 acres
being the tract I now live on in St. Mark's Parish . . .on the north side the Gourdvine River and corner to Jar. James Pendleton
. . up the river . . at the mouth of the Cabbin
Branch corner to John Washburn . . up the branch . . .
line of a tract granted by patent to Colonel Henry Willis, now Major James
Pendleton. . .
Francis
(E) Browning
Wit:
William Roberts, Cornelius Mitchel, Richard Corely, William Poe, Saml. Scott.
19
Oct. 1758. Proved by William Roberts, Richard Corley
and William Poe.
Fauquier County
Fauquier County Minute Book 1759-1762
William Poe
26
September 1760
p.
75
(from
previous page) Ephraim Hubbard, Benjamin Taylor, Harman Kamper, William Poe,
George Wheatly, William Settle, William Frogg, James Withers, Charles Garner,
David Robinson, Joseph Dodson and Francis Self, who
being elected tried and sworn the Truth to speak upon the Issue joined, upon
their Oaths do say that the Deft is quilty in manner
and form as the Plt against him hath declared and do
assess the Plts. damages by occasion therof to Forty shillings and also
his costs. Therefore it is considered by the Court
that the plt. recover against the said Deft. his
damages aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and his costs by him about this
suit in this behalf expended and the said Deft. may be taken &c.
William Poe
17
April 1760.
p.
308
Exhibited
into Court by William Poe and John Gouge
10
March 1742. Poe and Gouge platt: Wm. Poe, 200 acres:
Jno. Gouge, 200 acres. Point near the fork of the road is mentioned.
Then
divided 400 acres granted to William Watson and William Poe by patent 10 June
1737. John Gouge purchased the share of William Watson.
R.
Eastham (signed)
William Poe
Lidia Poe
p.
309-12
William
Poe and Lidia his wife of Culpeper County to James
Kennerly of same. For pounds 47 current money. 163 acres on the head branches
of Battle Run . . spring in the head of a branch near
the Peaked Mountain Road on the lower or south side the said Poe's plantation . . near the first line of Poe's and Watson's patent . . division corner between Poe and John Gouge who
holds Watson's part of the survey . . part of 400 acres granted to Poe and William
Watson by patent 10 June 1737
William
(W) Poe
Lidia
(L) Poe
Acknowledged
by William. Lidia was first privily examined.
William Poe
17
July 1760
page.
372. 25 Feb. 1758. Bond of Thomas Kennerly of South Carolina to John Strother
of Culpeper County. For pounds 200 current money. To convey 400 acres granted
Samuel Kennerly by the Right Honourable Thomas Lord
Fairfax by deed 16 June 1748 joyning the lines of
Francis Thornton, William Covington and John Strother
Thomas
Kennerly
Wit:
James
Kennerly
William
(W) Poe
Jeremiah
Strother
Proved
by James Kennerly (17 July 1760)
William and Lydia appear to sell the remainder of the Culpeper
Lands from the original Warrant. John Gouge already holds the lands that were
William Watson's part of the patent.
These
records from 1763 are the last clear mentions of William and Lydia. The
remainder of the records for Culpeper / Fauquier / Warren contain a few
mentions of a William Poe, likely their son who later appears in a muster roll
for Silar City, Chatham County, NC in 1771.
Sparacio – Culpeper County, Virginia records
William Poe
Lidia Poe
21
April 1763. Proved
23
Oct. 1757
pp.
215-17
Willam
Poe and Lidia his wife of Culpeper County to James Buckhannon of Falmouth,
merchant, For pounds 150 current money. 100 acres whereon William Poe formerly lived, which was granted to William
Poe by pattent, also two barren cows,
three cows and calves, three heiffers marked with a
half spade in the left ear and a slit and underkeel
in the right ear, twenty-one head of hogs marked with the mark aforesaid, three
mares, one branded on the off buttock and shoulder RT, one a black branded on
the near buttock, the other a bay branded on the near shoulder M, three feather
beds and furniture, two iron pots, 2 pewter dishes, six pewther
plates, with 2500 pounds of tobacco.
William
(W) Poe
Lydia
(/) Poe
Wit:
J.
Lewis
Robt.
Green
Wm
Williams
Jos.
Jones
21
April 1763. Proved by John Lewis and John Jones and Robert Green, Gent.
Fauquier County
Fauquier County Minute Book 1759-1762
William Poe
27
August 1763
p.
99
William
Poe Plt agt. James Freeman, Deft. In case
This
day came the parties by their Attorneys and thereupon came
also a Jury, to wit. Isaac Roberts, James Wheately, William Picket Junr., Baily Johnson, Thomas Watts, John Rosser, William
Duling, William Allan, William Norman, Jacob Weaver, John Wheately and Clement
Norman, who being elected tried and sworn the Truth to speak upon the issue
joined upon their Oaths do say that Deft is guilty in manner and form as Plt against him hath declared and they do assess Plts. damages thereof to Forty shillings besides his costs.
Therefore it is considered by the Court that Plt. recover against Deft. his damages aforesaid in manner
aforesaid assessed and his costs by him in this behalf expended and the Deft.
in mercy &c.
p.
102
On
motion of James Pendleton, ordered that William Poe pay him one hundred and seventy one pounds of tobacco for three days attendance and
twice travelling sixteen miles & returning as a witness for him agst James Freeman.
On
motion of Ephraim Clerk, ordered that William Poe pay him one hundred and ninety five pounds of tobacco for three days attendances and
twice travelling twenty miles & returneing as a
witness for him agst. James Freeman
On
motion of Michael ( ),
ordered William Poe pay him eighty five pounds of tobacco for one days
attendance & for traveling twenty miles & returning as a witness for
him against James Turner.
William Poe, Caroline County, VA (born before 1731)
Colonial Caroline: A History of Caroline County, Virginia by T. E.
Campbell, published in 1954.
William Poe
p.
415-6 of Campbell
Virginia
laws forbade wagering on cards and dice in taverns, but since magistrates, in
precinct courts, had jurisdiction to punish violators the only cases of record
in the Order Books are appeals to the county court. The only statutes
controlling betting away from the taverns until the rule of the Committee of
Safety were laws which prohibited “excessive” gambling. (Campbell describes a
case involving Rodham Kenner II, the outcome of which is not known).
p.
417
With
the rule of the Committee of Safety public officials tried to break up gambling
in homes. They twice summoned Rodham Kenner II to appear and answer charges,
and summoned William Murray, Joseph Cooper, John Cooper
and William Poe to appear against him. How Kenner came out is not a
matter of record.
William Poe
15
June 1754
p.
179
Matthew
Boyle agt. Thomas Pannel. on an attachment. Judgment is granted the plaintiff
for pounds 13.15.8 current money. It's considered by the court that the
plaintiff recover the money and his cost. The Sheriff
made return that he attached in the hands of William Poe and William Poe being
sworn as garnishee declares that he has in his hands of the defendant's estate
pounds 9. It's ordered that the garnishee deliver the same to the Plaintiff and
he be discharged.
Caroline
County, Virginia Order Book 1755-1758 John Frederick Dorman 1976.
William Poe
p.
194 Court 12 Aug 1756
Petition.
William Poe agt Alexr. Atchison. Judgment is granted
the plaintiff for pounds 1.14.10 current money.
William Poe
11
May 1759
Eusebius
Stone Gent is appointed overseer of the road from John Baylor, Esqr. to the fork of the road by the Ivy Church and to have
the following hands. Colo. Baylor's home house and mill quarter, Jno. Bowin,
Ben Gatewood, Jos. Ballard, John Walden's quarter, Willm. Ballard, Armistead's
quarter, John Eubank, Abram Wood and William Poe, to
assist him in keeping the road in repair.
William Poe
13
June 1761
p.
227
Action
of Debt. Wm. Spiller agt. William Bullard, James Bullard, Frederick Fortson and Wm. Poe. The defendants not appearing the
judgment of laast court is confirmed against
Frederick Fortson and James Bullard and George Peay security for Jone for pounds 32.12.2 1/2 current money. To be discharged
in the defendant's paying pounds 11.5.7 farthing with interest from 8 May 1760
Feb.
1764
p.
43
On
the motion of William Poe and Thomas Reynolds, securities of Elizabeth Charles
for the administration of the goods and chattels, rights and credits that were
of Oliver Charles. [She to] be summoned to next court to give them counter
security.
10
March 1764
p.
76
On
the Petition of William Poe and Thomas Rennolds for Elizabeth Charles giving
counter security and she failing to comply with the order, its
ordered she deliver up the whole estate of Oliver Charles, deceased, to William
Poe and Thos. Rennolds.
Order Book Abstracts of Caroline County, Virginia (1765)
Ruth and Sam Sparacio, 1989.
William Poe
12
May 1764
p.
145
William
Johnston agt. William Poe. Tresspass on the case.
Judgment is granted the plaintiff for his costs.
12
May 1764
p.
158
Jacob
King agt. William Poe. Case. Upon the defendant's acknowledging that he does
not remember that ever he called the plaintiff a mullato
or that he knows that he is one and on the defendant
paying cost, this suit is dismissed. (see suit in 1773 between these parties)
Virginia
County Court Records Order Book Abstracts of Caroline County, Virginia
(1765-1767) covers 13 June 1765 – 12 June 1767
Sparacio
William Poe, ordered
p.
353 Court 10th day of July 1766
Ordered
that William Poe with his gang assist Charles Stern and his gang in making a
crossway over Prossers Run.
p.
328 Court 13th day of June 1766
William
Strachan plt. Agst
Elizabeth Poe widow defent. In Case This suit is
continued.
William Poe, ordered
p.
353 Court 10th day of July 1766
Ordered
that William Poe with his gang assist Charles Stern and his gang in making a
crossway over Prossers Run.
Virginia
County Court Records Order Book Abstracts of Caroline County, Virginia
(1765-1767) covers 13 June 1765 – 12 June 1767. Order Book 9 July 1767 – 12
August 1768
Sparacio.
William Poe
13
November 1767
p.
63 Robert Gilchrist, Gent agt. William Poe. In debt. The defendant saith that
he cannot deny plaintiff's action. It is considered by the Court that the
plaintiff recover pounds 61.12.1 and his costs. This
judgment except the costs is to be discharged by the payment of pounds 30.16.
1/2 with legal interest from 89 July 1765.
15
April 1768
p.
129
William
Poe agt. Joseph Cooper. In trespass, assault and
battery. Dismist, with costs.
15
May 1768
p.
178
For
reasons appearing to the court Jermiah Rawlins, William Poe, Reuben Catlett and
Robert Woolfolk are discharged from the presentment of the grand jury found against them.
William Poe, plaintiff
p.
129 court 15th of April 1768
William
Poe against Joseph Cooper. In trespass assault and battery Dismist
with costs.
Louisa County Order Book, 1766-1772
William Poe, plaintiff
p. 303 Court 10th of March 1769
William Poe against Lunsford Lomax Gt. On Petition The Defendant being duly summoned and failing to appear tho solemnly called, it is considered by the Court that the
Plt. Recover against the said Defendant four pounds
fourteen shillings and nine pence, the Debt in the petition specified, and also his costs in this behalf expended.
Virginia
County Court Records Order Book Abstracts of Caroline County, Virginia. Sparacio.
William Poe, appraiser
p. 364. Court 14 of November 1771
Ordered Charles Pemberton, Walter Anderson, William Poe, and
Joseph Timberlake or any three of them (being first sworn) do appraise the
estate of Edward Bowler deceased and return an Inventory thereof to Court.
Virginia
County Court Records Order Book Abstracts of Caroline County, Virginia Sparacio.
William
Poe - Marriner? Died before 1773
12 March 1773
p. 183
David Stern, Plt. against
William Poe (Marriner) Deft. In Case. This suit abates by the defendants death.
William
Poe
12 March 1773
p. 190
Richard Goodall, Plt. against William
Poe, deft. In Case (for slander) came the parties by their attorneys & the
defendant saving & reserving to himself all manner of advantage of
exception as well to the jurisdiction of the Cort as to the Plaintiffs Writ
& declaration, & prays time till the next
court to answer thereto which is granted him.
12 March 1773
p. 191
Jacob King agst William Poe on
Petition Came the parties by their attorneys and on hearing the evidence &
arguments on both sides. It is considered by the Court that the Petitioner
recover against the said Defendent ninety
five pounds of nett tobacco, also his costs in
this behalf expended.
10 Sept. 1773
p. 396
Jno: Apperson, Guardian to Nelly Kay, Plt.
against Jno: Evans, Jno: Griffin, Richard Roy & Wm. Parker, Defts. In Debt. William Poe entered himself special Bail
for defendants according to Law & came the parties by their attorneys &
defendant plead payment which Plaintiff joined & the Trial thereof is
referred till next court.
11 March 1774
p. 484
John Gray & Compy. Plts agt. James Charles & William Poe, defendants.
Plaintiffs by Alexander Rose, their attorney, Judgment is
granted them against defendants and James Carter, Security for their appearance
for what shall appear to be due Plaintiffs and costs unless Defendantss
appear at next court & answer this suit.
Bulletin
of the Virginia State Library: Committees of Safety Caroline and Southampton
Counties
13 December 1775
p. 135-6
At a meeting of the Committee December the 13th, 1775
Present 15 members
Mr. George Guy produced a receipt wherein It appears he has
fully paid Colo. James Taylor the money He had received by direction of this
Com.
John Tennant, James Upshaw, Thos. Lawry, Thos. Lomax &
John Armistead Gent, or any three of them (Or any others of the Committee to
made up that number) are appointed to be a Select Committee in the Destrict (sic) about Port Royall & that they enquire of
Salt & If any Person is found with more in possession than they shall think
proper for their own use that they the aforesaid Com. distribute It amongst the
People at the price & as they shall think proper. The aforesaid Committee
Or any three of them are also appointed to sell the Biscuit Stored at Port
Royall & Remit the money arising from the Sale to Mr. James Hunter in King
George at the request of the Owner of the said Biscuit.
Whereas It appears to this Com. that Mr. James Dunlop of Port Royall
has a Vessell repairing there, The aforesd, Gent of
the select Committee are appointed to do what they or any two of them shall
think proper with regard to stoping the aforesaid
Vessel.
Ordered
Rodham Kennor, William Murrah, Turner Dixon, Richd
Buckner, Frans. Buckner, Joseph Cooper, John Cooper & Wm. Poe be
summoned to the meeting of the next Commitee. Or any otherwithess that may be necessary.
John JOnes, John Monor & Michl. Yates are appointed to
enquire about the race that they suspect was Run Between David Woodroof
Fielding, Woodroof & Nich: Lewis & report to
this Committee
The
Preceding Orders were signed by Anthony Thornton
Virginia
County Court Records Order Book Abstracts of Caroline County, Virginia Sparacio.
William
Poe, surveyor
Court 14th day of March 1776
Present. James Taylor, John Armistead, Walker Taliaferro,
Samuel Hawes, gentleman justices
On petition of Reuben Bullard for leave to open a road.
Peyton Stern, William Poe, David Stern and Richard Bowler or any three of them
being first sworn according to law are appointed to view the way proposed by
the said Bullard and report the conveniences and inconveniences attending the
same. Present, George Guy, Gt.
p. 14th March 1776
Richard Micaw, Thomas Ship,
William Poe, David Stern or any three of them being first sworn before some
Justice of the Peace for this County are appointed to appraise the estate of
William Summerson, deceased.
p. 621 Court 11 April 1776
On Petition of William Martin to have a way through the
Plantation. Reuben Bullard, Peyton Stern, William Poe, Richard Bowler and Richard Micow or any
three of them being first sworn before some Justice of the Peace for this
County are appointed to view and report to Court the conveniences and
inconveniences of the proposed way.
Order
Book 1777-1780
Sparacio
states that "Apparently orders from 12 Sept 1776 Court to Nov Court 1777
have been lost"
William
Poe, surveyor
p. 33 Nov Court 1777
Peyton Stern, David Stern, Reuben Saunders, and George
Alsop and William Poe or any three of them being first sworn before some
Justice of the Peace for this County are appointed to appraise the Negros and
personal Estate of Thomas Ship, deceased.
The Last Will and
Testament of Rebecca Bradley deced. was proved by the
Oaths of two witnesses and ordered to be recorded. Peyton Stern, the Executor
therein named having refused to take upon him the execution thereof. On motion
of William Poe who took the Oath prescribed by Law. Certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters of Administration on
the said Estate with the Will annexed. Bond acknowledged and ordered to be recorded
Richard Ship,
Peyton Stern, Richard Ship JUNR and Richard Micou or any three of the, being
first sworn are appointed to appraise the Estate of Eliza. Bradley, deceased,
according to Law.
Caroline County, Virginia Court Records: Probate and other Records
from the Court Order and Minute Books 1781-1799
Kimberly Curtis Campbell, Milford, Virginia, Iberian Publishing
Company, Athens, Georgia 1999
William Poe
October
1782
Ordered
Peyton Stern, Richard Micou, William Poe and Samuel
Rawlins, or any two of them do videw the most
convenient way from Richard Ship's through Marshall's and Sullengers
plantations into the main road.
Virginia
County Court Records Order Book Abstracts of Caroline County, Virginia
(1781-1785) Sparacio.
Court
11June 1784
Musco
Garnett and Mungo Roy. Executors of James (blurred by erasure). Plaintiffs
against John Evans and William Poe. Defendant In Debt The Defendants Evans failing to appear on the
motion of the Plaintiffs by their Attorney it is considered by the Court that
the Plaintiffs recover against the said Defendant and Elijah Jeter the security
for his appearance the Debt in the Declaration mentioned and costs unless the
said Defendant should appear and answer at the next Court. The former Process
in this suit not being executed on the Defendant Poe. On motion of the
Plaintiffs by their Attorney, it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiffs
have a new Writ against the said Defendant.
Page
375
William
Poe, Plaintiff against John Long defendant On Petition The Defendant failing to appear tho solemnly called on the motion of the Petitioner by his
Attorney it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the
said Defendant three pounds fourteen shillings and six pence. Also his costs in this behalf expended. And the Defendant in
mercy &c. But this Judgment except the costs is to be discharged by the
payment of one pound, seventeen shillings and three pence with legal interest
thereon after the rate of five per centum per annum from the twenty first day
of June on thousand seven hundred and eighty three
till paid.
Sparacio.
Virginia County Court Records Order Book Abstracts of Caroline County, Virginia
(1785-1787)
13
May 1785
James
Dunlop, Plaintiff against
--
The same, Assignee of Rowland McKenny, Plaintiff against John Boulware and William
Poe, defendants, On Petition. This petition is continued.
John
Pettiss, Plaintiff against John Boulware and William
Poe defendants In Debt.
11
June 1785
James
Dunlop, Assignee of Rowland McKenny, Plaintiffs against John Boulware and
William Poe Defendants (Judgment against Defts).
Page
116
9
September 1785
Mungo
Roy, Exr. of James Micou, deced., Plaintiff against
John Evans & William Poe, Defendents. In Debt
This
day came the Plaintiff by his Attorney and the Defendants although solemnly
called came not but made default; Therefore it is
considered by the Court that the Plainfiff recover
against the said Defendant and Elijah Jeter, the Security for his appearance,
eleven pounds. two shillings specie, the Debt in the Declaration mentioned
together with his costs in this behalf expended; And the said Defendant in cercy, &c., But this Judgment, except the costs, is to
be discharged by the payment of five poiunds eleven
shillings specie together with legal interest thereon from the twentieth day of
Octorber one thousand seven hundred and eighty two til paid
p.
206
8
December 1785
Ordered
to Peyton Stern, Phillip Jones, David Stern and William Poe, or any three of
them [ appraise the estate of Reuben Sullenger, deced.]
Virginia County Court Records Order Book Abstracts of Caroline
County, Virginia (1787-1789) Sparacio.
William Poe
p.
74.
16
May 1787
Richard
Ship, Plaintiff against William Poe,
John Samuel, defendants
Motion
on a Replevy Bond
(ruled
against defendants)
Sparacio. Caroline
County, Virginia Abstracts of Appeals and Land Causes 1787-1794
William
Poe on juries, 15 May
1786, 17 March 1788 and 11 Aug 1791
Caroline County, Virginia Court Records: Probate and other Records
from the Court Order and Minute Books 1781-1799
Kimberly Curtis Campbell, Milford, Virginia, Iberian Publishing
Company, Athens, Georgia 1999
Page 164 of this
book begins:
[What
happened this past year. July and August are heavy with rebuilding and
repairing bridges. Were they in such bad shape due to the men off fighting in
the War, or did a hurricane hit the East coast this year? It might be of
interest to those who research weather conditions to check out the old
newspapers for clues.]
William Poe, surveyor
October
1782
Ordered
Peyton Stern, Richard Micou, William Poe and Samuel
Rawlins or any two of them do view the most convenient way from Richard Ship’s
through Marshall’s and Sullenger’s Plantations into the main road.
September
1794
From
the Fork Road at Trap, [The Trap was the tavern located between Port Royal and
Bowling Green. . . ] over Stern’s Mill to the road
leading by Meeting House, Mark Bowler, Jr. appointed Overseer on which the
hands of William Poe, Sarah Bradley, Mark Bradley, Mark Bowler, William Clift
and Samuel McGehee are to work.
Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Abstracts 1794-95. Sparacio
1966
20
October 1794
William
Poe witnessed deed from Francis Hackley to William Payne
Caroline County 1787-1799: Virginia Land Tax Lists. T.L.C.
Genealogy, Miami Beach, Fl. 1991
Poe,
William 105 acres
(listed
each year for the period 1788-99)
Sparacio 1996. Caroline County, Virginia Land Book Alterations
1782-1798
(105
acres mentioned in list of the land tax within the district of Nicholas Long,
in the County of Caroline)
p.
5 Land Book 1788
Poe,
William
Quantity
105 acres. price per acre 5/1
Amount
of land Excl. of Lotts 26 ... 13.... 9 (don't know what this means)
Amount
of tax 9 ... 8 .... 1 (don't know the meaning)