Edward Watts 1650-1728 Spotsylvania County (There seems to have
been some close relation between the Poe and Watts families in Spotsylvania and
Orange/Culpeper area
Introduction:
Mossom
Poe seems to have been illiterate (at least he signed by mark of "x")
and this must be why there are so many variations of his first and last name.
Simon Poe, Samuel Poe (JR) and Benjamin Poe all have some
connection to
Mossum
Poe must have been born before 1728 (so he could be son or grandson of Samuel
Poe of
Thomas Powe, son of Mossum Poe,
seems to have intentionally altered the spelling of the last name - his reasons
unknown.
Some close relationship exists between the Poe
and Sutton families. Records for the Suttons are included herein so that this
relationship may become clearer. One John Sutton,
Francis Browning administered the estate of Samuel Poe who died in 1725. A particularly close relationship therefore existed between the Poe and Browning families. Records for Browning are included here in hopes the relationship will become clearer.
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This indenture made this fourth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty four by and between Francis Browning of the County of Essex and Parish of Saint Ann of one part and Edward Rowzee of the same County and Parish of the one part; Witnesseth that Francis Browning in consideration of one shilling to him in hand paid by Edward Rowzee have and by these presents do bargain and sell unto Edward Rowzee his heirs all the parcel of land containing by estimation two hundred and fifty acres of land and bounded lying on the North side of the Mattapony in County of Spotsylvania and Parish of Saint George, Beginning at two red Oaks and a whit Oak on the North side of a Run, thence North eight degrees West thirty six poles to a red Oak by a Great Stone, thence North fifty degrees West sixty poles to a white Oak saplin, thence South thirty degrees West two hundred poles to a red Oak thence South ten degrees West on hundred and seventy six poles to a Gum and a Burch at the mouth of the Branch it first began at being part of a devident of land granted to Larkin Chew for two thousand acres and binding on the land of Francis Smith and on the land of John Blanton and on the land of William Bartlett sold out of the same and shall fully include two hundred and fifty acres of land, To have and to hold the tract of land and all appurtenances unto Edward Rowzee his heirs from the data of these presents during the full term of one whole year from thence next ensuing paying therefore the rent of one ear of Indian Corn at the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel only if lawfully demanded to the intent that by vertue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession take a release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs, In Witnsess whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
John Waller
John Quarles
John (his mark B) Blanton
Francis (His mark F) Browning
Att a Court held for
Francis Browning presented and acknowledged this his Deed of Lease for Land to Edward Rowzee which at the said Rowzee’s motion was admitted to Record
Test: John Waller, Clk Cur
This Indenture made this fifth day of May in
the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty four by and between Francis
Browning of County of Essex and Parish of Saint Ann
of one part and Edward Rowzee of the same County and Parish of the other part;
Witnesseth that Francis Browning in consideration of
the sum of fourty pounds of current money to him in
hand paid by Edward Rowzee the receipt whereof he
doth hereby acknowledge, have and by these presents do bargain and sell unto
Edward Rowzee his heirs all that tract of land
containing by estimation two hundred and fifty acres and bounded. Beginning
[the bounds of the land repeated as in the Lease above] which land is now in
the actual possession of Edward Rowzee by vertue of a bargain and sale for one whole year and by the
Statute for transferring uses into possession, To have and to hold the tract of
land unto Edward Rowzee his heirs to be holden to Our Sovereigne Lord the
King his heirs and successors by the quitrents customary and Francis Browning
his heirs the land with appurtencances unto Edward Rowzee his heirs doe warrant and will for
ever defend, In Witness whereof the parties first above mentioned to
these presents enterchangeably put their hands and
seals the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
John Waller
John Quarles
John (his mark B) Blanton
Francis (his mark F) Browning
Att a Court held
for
Francis Browning acknowledged this his Deed of
Release for land to Edward Rowzee which att the said Rowzee’s motion was
admitted to Record, likewise Mary the Wife of the said Browning
acknowledged all her Right of Dower of the said Deed unto the said Edward Rowzee which was admitted to Record
Test: John Waller, Clk
Cur
typ patent ---
Orange County file
ref VPB 13 p336-337
dat 16 Dec 1727
to David Bray of
con œ23.S10
re 4675a on both Sides the Little Mountains on the S
Side the Rapidan in Saint Georges parish in
loc -25377 17484 F127 L0 P255
pt A) Corner hickory and 2 White Oaks of Mr. John Battailes
on the SW side a Branch by the Foot of a Mountain
ln N58W; 1250P; John Battailes
pt B) 3 pines and a Red Oak on the SE Side a small Branch
ln S33W; 245P;
pt C) 4 hickories standing on falling Ground
ln S80W; 192P;
pt D) 4 great pines on a hill Side
ln SW; 260P;
pt E) 3 small Red Oaks between a great White Oak Spanish Oak and poplar
Standing on the E Side of Taliaferro's Run a Corner of Major Williams Todds
ln S60E; 1150P;
pt F) a Stake between Angular White Oaks on Falling Ground a C. of the Sd
Todd in the back line on the S Side the Mountains
ln NE; 55P;
pt G) 2 White Oaks and hickory on the NE Side a Branch below a small hill
ln E; 154P;
pt H) 2 White Oaks on Falling Ground and lastly
ln N50E; 475P;
John Sutton
1 February 1725
In the action of the Case brought by John Sutton Plt
against John Dawley Defendt.,, the Plaintife failing to apear &
Prosecute, ordered that Suit be dismist.
Amey Sutton
6 Dec. 1726
Larkin Chew acknowledged his Deeds of Lease and
Release unto Amey Sutton att
whose motion was admitted to record
5 March 1728
Larkin Chew Gentn.
acknowledged his Deeds of Lease and Release unto Amey Sutton for land & at the motion of William Russell in behalfe of the said Sutton the same were admitted to
record.
John Sutton
In the action of Debt brought by John Sutton against Samuel Hamm Defendt., the Defendt. failing to
appear & answer the suit, on motion of Plantife
an order is granted against the Defendt, and John
Pain his security.
3 May 1728
In the action of Debt brought by John Sutton Plt.
against William Dillen
Defendt, for Twenty pounds currant money damage an
order last court haveing passed against the Defendant
and Phill. Caverner his
security and the Defendant now failing to apear and
answer the suit at the Plaintifes motion ye said
Judgment is confirmed for what shall be found p enquiry next cout.
3 May 1728
In the action of Debt brought by John Sutton, Plt.
against Samuel Ham Defendt, for Eight hundred and
thirty pounds of tobacco, the Defendt. haveing pleaded payment & submitted the same to ye
court for tryall, who after haveing
heard all arguements on each side are of oppinion that Forty three pounds of tobacco is due on ballance. Therefore Ordered that ye said Ham do pay unto
said Sutton the said sume with costs and an attorneys
for alias Exo.
6 June 1728
In the action of Debt brought by John Sutton Plt.
Against Henry Dillen
Defendt. For One thousand two hundred fifty &
four pounds and a quarter of tobacco Judgment last Court being granted against
said Defendant and Henry Berry his Securety for what should appear due p enquiry the same
being put to a Jury p name, William Hackney, Richard Sharp, Abraham
Brown, Thomas Parkes, Samuel
Bartlett, William Brandourn, Daniell
Huff, Peter Russell, Thomas Allen,
Benjamin Cave, Thomas Phillips & James Roy
who after being sworn brought in their verdict in these words Wee of the Jury
find for the Plantife One thousand two hundred and
fifty four and one quarter pounds of tobacco damage, Daniel Huff, foreman;
which motion at the Plantifes motion is admitted to
record and Judgment granted for the same with costs & an attorneys fee. It
is therefore ordered that the Defendant & Henry Berry his security do pay
the Planfife ye same alias Exo.
In the action of Debt brought by John Sutton Plt.
Against William Dillen
Defendt. For Twenty pounds currant money damage &
Judgment being last Court confirmed against the said Defendant and Phillemon Caverner his Securety for what shall appear due p Enquiry this Court and
being put to a Jury p name William Hackney, Richard Sharp, Abraham Brown,
Thomas Parkes, Samuel Bartlett, William Bradbourn,
Daniel Huff, Peter Russell, Thomas Allen, Benjamin Cave, Thomas Phillips and
James Roy, who were sworn and brought in their verdict in these words, Wee of
the Jury find for the Plantife eight pounds one
shilling & nine pence currant money damages. Daniel Huff, foreman, which
verdict at the Plantifes motion was admitted to
record & Judgment granted for the same with costs & an attorneys fee.
It is therefore ordered that the Defendant & his securety
do pay the said Plantife the same alias Exo.
John Sutton, Junr
6 October 1730. Rowland Thomas of Drysdale Par., Kind and Queen Co., planter, to Robert Turner of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., planter. Pounds 5, 100 a. in Spts. Co. – part of pat. granted Rowland Thomas June 16, 1727. Richd. Thomas, John Sutton, Junr., Joseph Williams. Octr. 6, 1730 (Deed Book B)
John Sutton,
The action of Trespass upon the case brought p
George Yates Plt. Against John Sutton Defendt, the same is dismist, being agreed
2 March 1730/31
In the action of Trespass upon the case between
John Sutton Gent Plt
and William Richeson Defendt,
a special Imparlance granted
4 May 1731
Francis Browning on Grand Jury
In the action of Trespass upon the Case between
John Sutton Gent Plt. And William Richeson
Defent for Five hundred thirty one & a half
pounds of tobacco du by Accot:, the Plt. being dead, ordered that the Suit be dismist.
John Sutton
John Sutton, deced
William Sutton
5 April 1732
In the action of Debt brought p William Sutton and John Sutton, Exrs &c. of John Sutton late of
Samuel Sutton
7 February 1732/3
In the suit in Chancery between Samull Sutton Complt.
And Augustine Smith & Jane his Wife, Exerx.
&c. of Thomas Hilliard deced, Respts.,
time till
On the Bill in Chancery brought by Samuel Sutton complt. Against Augustine Smith and Jane his wife, Exex, etc. of Thomas Hilliard deced, Respondts, the said Respondt being dead, ordered that the same be dismist.
William Sutton
John Sutton
John Sutton deced
4 July 1733
On the Petition of William Sutton and John
Sutton, Executors &c. of John Sutton deced.
Against William Richason for Five hundred thirty one
and a half pounds of tobacco due by Accot., the Court
having heard all evidence & arguments are of opinion tht
the suite be dismist with cost: It is therefore
ordered that the said Petitioner pay the same to the said Richason
out of the said John Sutton deced Estate which is in
their hands and possession. And if they have not, then ye said costs out of the
proper goods of the said Executors, alias Exo.
4 July 1733
On motion of John Latham, he is allowed for
Three days attendance as he was summoned an evedence
for William Richason agst.
William Sutton and John Sutton, Exrs. &c. of John
Sutton deced. and for comeing
and going Forty miles twice, (he having sworn to the time); It is therefore
ordered that the said Richason pay the said Latham
the same with costs alias Execution (the costs of the first Court allowed agst. Richason only not to be
recovered or taxed to the Bill of costs agst. The
said Sutton’s Exrs.)
John Sutton
In the action of Trespass upon the Case between
John Latham Plt. and Frances Madison Defendt., the same is postponed till the afternoon.
In the action of Trespass upon the Case brought
p Anthony Head Plt. against John Pillo
defent (John Sutton, foreman of jury)
6 March 1733/4
In the action of Tresp
6 March 1733/4
On petition of John Sutton, he is allowed for Two days attendance as he was summoned an evedence for William Burdett against George Woodroofe and for thirty six miles comeing and goeing; It is therefore ordered that the said Burdett do pay the sd Sutton the same alias Exo.
On the Petition of George Yeates
Plt. against John Sutton Deft. for Two hundred &
eighty five pounds of tobacco by Accot, the suit
being agreed, ordered yt: ye same be dismist.
On the Petition of John Sutton, assignee of George Taylor, against George Whitton for Forty five shillings current money due by Bill, Judgement for the same with costs & an attorneys fee is granted, It is therefore ordered that the said Whitton pay the sd Sutton the same alias Execution.
- Present GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT. Gentn.
Justice
- On Petition of
JONATHAN GIBSON setting forlh lhat
ye Road from RUCKERS ROAD to OFFIELDS MOUNTAINS as THOMAS JACKSON vas appointed Overseer of lhat ye
sd JACKSON for his own conveniency
have cleared the said Road Four miles out of lhe yay;
It is ordered that BENJAMIN CAVE and
TANDY HOLEMAN (Holiman) do viev and lay of the Road the most convenient way & make
report of their proceedings to lhe next Court
- On Petition of THOMAS
STANTON in behalfe of himselfe
& divers of the frontier Inhabitants that ye Road that goes p the name of RUCKERS ROAD as JOHN GARTH is appointed
Overseer may be continued up to STANTONS RIVER and that the said Road may be devided into two precincts. is granted; And ordered that
JOHN GARTH be Overseer of the Upper part and DAVID PHILLIPS be Overseer of the Loyer part; & Mr. BENJAMIN CAVE is ordered &
desired to devide lhe said
Road & tithables yt:
belongs or line most convenient to each precinct between ye said two Overseers
and acording to his Devision
each Overseer wilh the said hands so devided and ordered to clear & keep in repair the said
Road
- On Petition of THOMAS
STANTON for and in behalfe of his Tvo
Sons. THOMAS STANTON and LEONARD STANTON. to have the buildings works &
Improvements &c. valued by tvo or more men upon
Oath as the Lay directs with regard of Expences that.
he have been at in seating a tract orOne thousand
acres of land tieing on STANTONS RIVER at lhe GREAT MOUNTAINS in this County is granted; &
ordered that BENJAMIN CAVE.
- On Petition of THOMAS
STANTON to have his buildings vorks &
Improvements &c. valued by tvo or more men upon
Oath as the Law directs with regards to Accot. of elpences that he have been at in seating a Tract of Four
hundred acres of land at the
Spotsvlvania County Court 6th of March 1733/4
- In th action of Trespass upon the Case between ELISHA PERKINS
Pit. and WILLIAM MOORE Defendt.. the same is
continued at. the Plantifes cost
- In the action of
Trespass upon the Case between ELISHA PERKINS PIt.
and
Amey Sutton
Amey Sutton
acknowledged her Deeds of Lease and Release for Land unto John Talbert at whose
motion the same is admitted to record.
7
November 1738
NAME Amey Sutton.
DATE 1738.
SOURCE Will Book A, 1722-1749 (Reel 26)
p. 293-294. Will pro. 7 Nov. 1738.
p. 295. Exors. bond
rec. 7 Nov. 1738.
p. 297-298. Inv. & appr. rec. 7 Feb. 1738.
(1722-1800)
FORM Wills. aat.
- In the action of
Trespass between MARY CURTIS. an Infant by RICE CURTIS JUNR.
Spotsvlvania Countv Court 7th of
March 1737/8
Present WILLIAM
HANSFORD. RICE CURTIS jUNR.. & LARKIN CHEW.
- JOHN HOLLADAY
- On the Attachment
obtained by HENRY WILLIS Gent. a&ainst the Estate
of WILLIAM GARTON for One pound eighteen shillings & five pence, JAMES
GARTON. the Garnishee. failing to appear when called but sent word that he was
willing Judgment should pass agst. him. the PIt.. having proved his Account. It is ordered that the sd JAMES GARTON pay the sd WILLIS
the same with costs
Sparacio. Order Book Abstracts of
Simon Po (Poe)
4 October 1738
At the motion of Simon Po*, he is allowed for
four days attendance & for twenty five miles coming & going four times
having sworn to the time as an evidence for James White agst Joseph Brock Gent, it is
therefore ordered that the sd White pay the sd Po two hundred pounds of Tobacco for the same as the Law
directs.
Benjamin Wood also compensated for testimony
& travel of 23 miles coming and going four times.
NOTE: 21-424 James
White, 200a Craven County Polk swamp, adj. John Baxter, John Holloway, 10
Oct. 1772. Thomas Powe,
D. S.
* Simon Poe seems to have lived
in
Amey Sutton
7 November 1738 (Will Book A)
The Last Will and Testament of Amey Sutton deced
being exhibited & sworn to by Edmund Waller the Executor therein names
& was proved by the oaths of Edmund Waller & Samuel Brown, two of the
witnesses to the sd. Will, and the sd. Executor having taken the oaths as the
Law directs & entered into Bond with John Waller Gent. His security &
acknowledged the same in Court, Certificate is due form is granted him
Huddleston, William Bradburn & Robert Wills or any three of them being
first sworn before some Majestrate of this County do
appraise all such of the sd deceds.
Estate as shall be produced and shewn to them by the sd
Executor & make report of their proceedings therein to the
7 November 1738
Sutton, Amey,
6 February 1738/9
Edmund Waller, Executor of Amey
Sutton deced., having returned an Inventory and
appraisement of the sd deceds
Estate, therefore the same is ordered to be recorded.
Virginia
County Records Spotsylvania County 1721-1800 Being Transcriptions, from the
Original Files at the County Court House, of Wills, Deeds, Administrator' and
Guardians' Bonds, Marriage Licenses and Lists of Revolutionary Pensioners.
William
Armstrong Crozier, editor. Originally
published as
DEEDS
DEED BOOK C 1734-1742
page 155
2 June 1741
page 155
John (X) Smith of
Dorman 1958
*Some
parts seem to have become Culpeper (Browning) and others
1741 - 1742
Thomas Stanton.
…. To Mr. John
Sutton, a dimity jacket and breeches pounds 10.9
2 Sept 1741
James Right. Account of estate as sold at
outcry
To Francis
Browning
1 cloaths box
1 pr fire tongs
1 set of wedges
1 froe
and an old spinning wheel
pounds1.1.6
22 October 1741
Jonathan Ward*
Inventory. Made in Obedience to order of 24 Sep. 1741. Total Valuation pounds
7.2.0
Frans (F) Browning
Wm (W) Smith
John Washburn
William Duncan, admr.
22 8ber [Oct 1741]. Returned into Court
*
See will of Robert B. Ward July 19, 1793 in
3 November 1741
We also present Sarah Sutton for having a bastard Child in this
County within two months last past.
Dorman 1958
28 January 1742
Bond of Eliza Morphey.
Nathaniel Hedgman and Francis Browning unto Thos. Chew,
Eliza Morphey is admx. Of Miles Morphey dec’d.
Ellizabeth
(X) Morphey
Natl Hedgman
Frans (S) Browning
Wit: John Quin
28 Jan 1741[1742]. Ack and admitted to record
3 August 1742
Francis Thornton of St. George Par., Spts Co. to David Alexander of Petsworth
Par., Gloucester Co., Gent. Pounds 27 curr. Lot 63,
in town of
3 February 1742/43
[Grand Jury] the same against Sarah Sutton, an alias summons to issue
6 April 1743
At the motion of Boment Sutton, he is allowed for four days attendance and for fourty seven miles coming and going four times as an
evidence summoned by Peter Mountague Junr. Agst [Henry] Head; It is
ordered that the sd Mountague
pay him six hundred pounds of tobacco for the same as the Lawdirects
Nicholas Copeland acknowledged his Deeds for
Land to Benjamin Martin which is ordered to be recorded
-- The Same to John Sutton, the same Order
6 April 1743
John
Sutton on Jury
John Chew Gent, Plt. agst Joseph Colvert, Deft.
Thomas Ship Plt. agt.
John Elson deft.
7 April 1743 (says County Court 7th
of April 1742 in book)
On the Presentment of our Grand Jury against
Adam Hubbard for Prophanely cursing the Minister and
Congregation in the Church Yard immediately after Divine Service within two
months last past, the sd Hubbard failed to appear
when called. It is ordered that he be fined Five shillings current money or
fifty pounds of tobacco for the same and in case of non
payment or giving sufficient caution for the paying thereof at the
laying of the next Parish Levy, then to be levied on his goods and in case no
such distress can be made, then he is ordered to receive on his bare back Ten
lashes at the Publick Whipping Post for the sd Offence
--The Same vs. Chapman, the same is dismist
--The Same vs. Sarah Sutton dismist,
not to be found
26 April 1743
William Lindsey of
3 May 1743
John
Sutton proved by oath William Lindsey's Deed for Land
to Nicholas Hawkins
7 March 1743/4
At the motion of John Sutton of Caroline
County, he is allowed for two days attendance and for twenty two miles coming
and going as an evidence summoned by Dorothy Roy agst
Allan, It is ordered that the sd.
3 April 1744
John
Sutton agst.
John Allan dismist.
4 June 1745
At the motion of John Sutton of Caroline
County, he is allowed for one days attendance and eight miles coming and going
as an evidence summoned by Mary True agst. Robert
Holloway. It is ordered that the sd. True pay him forty nine pounds of tobacco
for the same as the Law directs. (Note: the case of Mary True against Robert
Holloway was about slandering Mary.
SPOTSYLVANIA
- On Petition of EDWARD HERNDON to have his ORDINARY LICENCE renewed, the same being
expired, is granted, he giving Bond and paying the Governor's dues as the Law
directs
-
WILLIAM LYNN against EDWARD CRUSE for Misbehaviour
The said CRUSE being called failed to appear.
Therefore it is ordered that the recognizance against the sd. CRUSE,
- On the Petition of JOHN WATTS to be discharged from serving as Overseer of the Road
from SPOTSWOOD's WARF at NEW POST to KING and QUEEN ROAD, the same is granted
and ordered that NICHOLAS SEAWARD do serve in his room and all the Tithables that served under the sd. WATTS are not ordered
to serve under the sd. SEAWARD to help him clear and keep the same in repair
p.
344 -
Ordered that JACOB CLAYTON do serve as Overseer of the Road from
HAZLE RUN to NASSAPONNAX and also on the
MATTAPONY ROAD to the Bridge near GRAYSON's in the room of RICHARD TUTI',
Gent., and all the Tithables that served under the
sd. TUTT are now ordered to serve under the sd. CLAYTON to help him clear &
keep the sd. Road in repair
-
Ordered that WILLIAM HUNTER, Gent.,
be appointed to adjust the Scales
and Weights at FREDERICKSBURGH WAREHOUSE
- Ordered that JOHN CHEW, JOHN THORNTON, HENRY
WILLIS and ANTHONY STROTHER,
Gentlemen, or any two of them, be appointed to view the Prison to see what
repairs is wanting and to agree with some workman to do the sd. repairs, who is
to be paid for the same out of the money due to the County in the hands of
WILLIAM WALLER, Gent., and JOHN PARRISH
& WILLIAM McWilliams, late Inspectors
5 November 1745
Then the Court proceeded to lay the
Men’s names Wolves
heads to whom granted
To Anthony Foster*
Assignee of Jno:
Sutton for 1 old p
Larkin Chew, gent 172
*Anthony
Foster is referred to as “late Collector”
2 September 1746
Humphrey Bell agst John Sutton agreed & dismist.
3 March 1747
At the motion of John Sutton he is allowed one days attendance as an Evidence
summoned by John Parrish against
William Hutcherson, it is ordered that the said Parrish pay him twenty five
pounds of tobacco for the same as the Law directs.
Dorman 1958
28 May 1747 returned
Isaac Chapman.
Inventory
Total valuation
Francis
Browning, Junr.
William Poe
Saml
Scott
Warrant & Surveys, Tithables, Relinguishes,
Petitions.
1747 - 1748
p. 3
NATHANIEL
CHAPMAN, assignee of George Chapman, 9 Dec. 1747 - 9 July 1748; "Mr. George Chapman of
4 Aug 1747
John Sutton against George
Purvis agreed. Dismist
5 Aug 1747
John
Sutton against Martin True, the same is continued at
the defendant's costs
3 Nov 1747
5 April 1748
7 June 1748
John Sutton on Grand Jury
1 September 1747
Our Sovereign Lord the King against William Sutton, the Court having fully
heard the arguments &c. do order that he be bound to his good behaviour one year and a day in a Bond of ten pounds
current money with his Securitys each in five pounds
current money
1 September 1747
John
Sutton, Plt. Against Martin
True, Deft. By Petition This day came the parties by their Attornies
and the Court having heard the Evidences are of opinion that there is four
shillings due to the Plt., therefore it is considered
that the Plt. Recover against the said Deft. the said
four shillings and his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended.
Dorman 1958
24 Nov. 1749 returned
John
Gouge. Inventory
Total Valuation pounds 44.6. 4 ½
Francis
Browning
Francis Strother
Jas Kennerly
14 September 1739
Ordered that John Dudley, Henry Burke, John Sutton and William Watkins appraise the estate of Robert Tompkins
Miriom Poe defendant
p. 576 [14 Dec. 1739]
Petition. Elizabeth Bullard agt. Miriom Poe
dismissed
I’d say the spelling is “Meriom Poe”
The Thomas Poe family in
Benjamin
Tate to Anne
Poe 21 July 1794 Thomas Poe
- father
Virginia
History Magazine Vol. 34 (1926)
Marriage
Bonds from Records of
April
1812
John
Tompkins to Elvira Poe
Security:
Benjamin Tate, 6 Feb. 1810
Sparacio.
2 Oct 1750
Also John
Sutton's list of one Tithable to be added to
Robert Jackson's
6 November 1750
John
Sutton on Grand Jury Tuesday 6 November 1750
6 November 1750
Samuell Sutton's
Indenture of Apprenticeship to William McWilliams, Junr.
Merchant, being read and approved of by the Court it is ordered to be Certifyed.
Thomas Poe (birth)
1749
DAR files. From photocopies made of
documents in the possession of the DAR Library in Washington, D.C.
From Bible Record of Caswell Tate
Poe, son of Thomas Poe and Mary Blakey.
Thomas Poe and Mary Poe
(Blakey*) were born in
Plantation near Richmond, VA, Willow Grove
sometimes known as Seven Pines Farm on account of seven large trees growing on
the corner of the estates. children all born here. (Source of information
unknown)
Children:
Ann
Poe married Benjamin Tate
Smith
Poe died in infancy
John
Poe b. 1782 married Anna Neff
George
Poe b. November 15, 1784 married Mary Neff
William
Poe December 2 - February 15, 1871 married
Margaret Ann Tippett (second cousins). Married in
Elvira
Poe b. July 1788 married John Tompkins
Sellina Poe b. July 2790
married George Brooks, son of Governor Brooks of Virginia
Caswell
Poe b. 1792 married Marian Scott Lee
Benjamin
Poe b. 1794 d. 1820
27 November 1750
William
Sutton's Power of Attorney to Mary Whitehouse was
proved by the Oaths of Corbet Artrup and William
Grayson and admitted to record.
4 December 1750
William
Sutton of Spts. Co.,
planter, power of Attorney to Mary Whitehouse of same county. Dated, Sept. 28,
1750. Cuthbert Artip, William Grayson. Dec.4, 1750
2 April 1751
Oct. 24, 1750. Thomas Estes of Spts. Co. to Thomas Merry of
Sparacio.
3 July 1751 (book says 1750)
On Petition of Mary Whitehouse and William Sutton, administration is granted
them on Margaret Venton’s deceased Estate they having
given Bond and taken the Oaths as the Law directs, Certificate thereupon in due
form is granted them for obtaining Letters of Administration, And it is ordered
that Ben Johnson, Henry Reeves, Thomas Reeves and James Nelson or any three of
them being first sworn before some Majestrate for
this County do appraise all the Estate of the Decedent and also to divide the
Estate of the Decedent between the Petitioners
From Caroline County
Court Records
John Frederick Dorman, 1965.
1751
13 December 1751
Action of debt Samuel Coleman's executors agt
Samuel Poe
and Simon
Poe. The defendants not appearing, the judgment of last July court
is confirmed agt. them & James Taylor Gent, late sheriff, for pounds
34.12.11 current money, to be discharged on the defendants' paying pounds 17.6.
5 1/2 with interest from 17 June 1749
(note: Coleman was plaintiff against many
others).
Judgment is granted the plaintiffs for pounds
2.16.6 current money.
*Bullard family associated in
other suits with Poe, see Caroline County Records.
NOTE this record from above: 11
December 1749
Petition. William Johnston etc.
executors of Samuel Coleman
agt. Mersam
Poe.
DEEDS
DEED BOOK E 1751-1761
page 196
Augt. 6, 1754. Benjamin Martin
of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Benjamin Davis of
same Par. and county. £40 curr. 100 a. on N. side
River Poe, in Spts. Co. John Holloday, John Hawkins, Jos. Collins. Augt. 6, 1754.
William
Armstrong Crozier, editor. Genealogical Publishing Co., In. Baltimore, 1971
17 August 1754
page 197
Samuel Waggener and Bettie, his wife, of St.
George Parish Spots. Co. to Edward Coleman of
1755
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Evaspotsy/1755road.htm
Alex. Spence Head
overseer from the mine bridge to the fork of the road by John Holladay's, his
gang Viz. his own; Wm. Bastler(?); Clem. Montague;
Henry Brock; Wm. Rowler's qtr.; Robt. Chew; Benjamin Poe; Wm. Pierce's tithes. [MB p. 8]
Barbara Vines Little c. 1988 revised
1990-1
Pub. Dominion Market Research Corp.
*not
sure if this part of
Benjamin Poe (says Poe)
Preface: Papers in
February 1754
County Count Judgments Fef
1754,
A list of tythables
in the Sub-es perints
[torn]hn Colins
Benjamin po ------ 1 (the "p" is lower case. Only one in
the list).
1756
A List of tythables
in the Subes percints
Edward Poe
----------------- 1
Samuel
Sutton
--------------- 1 (Sutton and Poe have a long association)
(also the names Coleman and Montague, both seen
in Essex/Caroline Cos.)
Virgil Poe
born 1758
Poe, Virgil, esf
(entered service from ) Spotsylvania
Co. VA, in 2nd VA Regiment; PN 1811 for disability from hip wound at Battle of
Germantown*; PN age 62
William
Armstrong Crozier, editor.
(the court before 26th of August 1758)
Jury includes Edward Poe
26 August 1758
Vivion
Daniel, Plt.
agt. Edward
Poe, Deft. In Debt
This day came the Plt.
by his Attorney and the Deft. failing to appear it is ordered on the motion of
the Plt. by his Attorney that unless he appears here
at the
1 May 1759
Page 210
James (X) Davis of
Spots Co. and Mary his wife to Mossom Poe
of
5 November 1759
Nov. 3, 1759. John
Beazley of Caroline Co., Husbandman, to his son Charles Beazley of Spts. Co. Deed of Gift. 100 a in Spts co. Witnesses, John
Sutton, Margaret Sutton, Gedion Coghill. Nov. 5, 1759
Benjamin
Powe (spelling
of court record)
25 November 1760
Page 271 of Deed Book G 1766-1771
Isaac Darnall of
Spots.
May 1763
p. 6
Vivion
Daniel, Plt. agt. Edward Poe, Deft. In Debt
This day came the Plt.
by his attorney and Edward Thomas and Reuben Daniel come into Court and
undertake for the Deft. that in case he should be cast in this suit that he
should pay the condemnation of the Court or render his body in Prison in
discharge thereof or that they will do it for him, and the Deft. again failing
to appear, it is considered by the Court that the Plt.
recover against the Deft. eleven pounds and a penny current money, the Debt in
the Declaration mentioned, and his costs by him about his suit in this behalf
expended and the said Deft. in mercy etc. But this Judgment, [except as to the
costs] is to be discharged by the payment of four pounds and a penny from the 17th day of June 1760 to the 16th
day of November 1762 and Interest on the said four pounds and a penny from the
last mentioned day till paid.
4 July 1763 (Will Book D)
Hutcherson, William,
Barbara Vines Little c. 1988 revised
1990-1
Pub. Dominion Market Research Corp.
County Court Judgments Nov. 1767, Box 35
Edward po
---------------------1 (lower case again)
County Court Judgments Nov. Court 1768,
Edward poe ------------------- 1 (lower case yet again)
John
Sutton ----------------------1 Nov Court 1768,
WILL BOOK D-1761-1772
LEWIS, WILLIAM.
Edward
Herndon. Leg. son, James Lewis, the
lot which I purchased from Anthony Strother;
sons John, William, Benjamin and George; wife, Sarah Lewis. (Page 61)
FOSTER, THOMAS, Spotsylvania Co., d. Mar. IS, 1763, p. May 8, 1764. Wit. Edward Herndon, Moses Downer. Ex. wife,
Dorothy, and James Frasher. Leg. wife, Dorothy;
children, Hannah, Robert, Sarah, Edmund, Martha, Dorothy
Codicil to above will dated Mar. 10, 1763, in
which testator mentions that he expects his wife, Dorothy, now to be with
child, and provides, in case of its birth. (Page 115)
NELSON, JAMES, Junr.,
Spotsylvania Co., d. May 6, 1764, p.
July 2, 1764. Wit. Gerard Banks, William Rennolds (Reynolds). Ex. brothers, William and Benjamin Nelson. Leg. my
father and mother, James and Susannah Nelson; my brothers and sister, John,
Joseph, Benjamin, William, Mary Ann Nelson. (Page 132)
LONG,
Deed Book F 1761-1766
Nov. 8, 1763 (recorded)
9 August 1763
John Benger of Spts. Co. to Larkin Chew of same Co.,
Nov. 8, 1763 (recorded)
March 2, 1763. Wm. Smither of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Larkin Chew of same Co., and parish, Gent.
Pounds 50 curr. Several negroes, devised sd. Smither
by his father, Wm. Smither, Decd., of Essex Col, as by his will recd. in Essex
Co. Court, etc., "sd. negroes now in possession of his mother, Elisabeth
Smither of Essex Co.," etc. Witnesses, Beverly Stanard,
Thomas Powe.
DEEDS
DEED BOOK F 1761-1766
page 240
Nov. 22, 1763. John Collins and Catharine,
his wife, of Spts. Co., to Thomas Roy of same
6 August 1764
January 16, 1764. James X Rowsy
[Rowzee] and Elizabeth, his wife, of Spts. Co., to John Sutton, Senr.,
of
6 August 1764 (recorded)
June 4, 1764.
John (X) Payn and Frances, his wife, of Spts. Co., to Wm. Payn, son of sd. John Payn, etc. Deed of Gift. 100 a. of land in Spts. Co. Witnesses, Thomas Powe, Henry Stubblefield. 6 August 1764 (recorded)
6 August 1764 (recorded)
March 15, 1764. Hannah (X) Gimber
of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Larkin Chew of Par.
and Co. afsd. Pounds 11 8d. curr.
150 a. in Par. and Co. afsd., adjoining lands of
James Rawlins, Colo. Thomas Moore, "which sd
land the sd. James Rawlins, Decd., bought of Henry Chiles, Decd., and gave her
by her father's last will and testament, bearing date April 9, 1757," etc.
Thomas Powe,
Martha (X) Oliver, James Gimber, John Sanders, Henry Stubblefield, Robt. Stubblefield.
6 August 1764 (recorded)
6 August 1764 (recorded)
March 31, 1764. George (X) Perry of Spts. Co., to Larkin Chew,
6 August 1764 (recorded)
5 March 1764 (recorded)
Augt
7, 1763. Abraham (X) Darnal of Spts.
Co. to Larkin Chew of sd. Co. Pounds 30 curr.
Mortgage. Tract of land in Spts. Co., St. Geo. Par.,
bought of Jos. Brock, and goods and chattels. Thomas
Powe, Henry Stubblefield. March 5, 1764.
Dec. 5, 1764 (recorded)
November 22, 1763
William Hudson of Spts.
Co., to Larkin Chew of sd. Co.,
March 3, 1765 (recorded)
September 6, 1764. John X Sutton and Elizabeth,
his wife, of
*
Lucy Poe dau. of Simon Poe, Sr, son of Samuel Poe
married Richard Straughn in
June 3, 1765
Sharshal Grasty and Ann, his
wife, then of Fairfax Co., and George Grasty to Mordacai Redd. Pounds 85 curr.
492 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Jno. Battaley, Jos. Brock, Thomas Powe.
DEEDS
DEED BOOK G 1766-1771
page 252
Nov. 3, 1766.
3 November 1766
James (X) Jones and Mary his wife of St. Geo
Par. Spots Co. to Marsom Poe of Par and Co. afsd, 30 lbs. curr. 48 1/2 a in
St. Geo Par. Spots.
3 November 1766 (recorded)
March 15, 1766. John Davis of St. Geo. Par., Spts.
8 April 1767
Sept. 13, 1766. William Smither and Ann, his wife, of Spts. Co.
to Patrick Cary of same
May 4, 1767
April 29, 1767. Ursley
(X) Gains of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. to her daughter Mary Gains. Deed of Gift. Goods
and Chattels. Witcnesses, W. Robinson, Thomas Powe.
1 February 1768 (recorded)
22 August 1767
p. 260
Edward Coleman of Spots. Co. to Thomas Walker
of
6 September 1768 (recorded)
Feby. 2, 1768. Benjamin Winslow of Spts. Co. to Beverley Winslow
of same Co.,
Massom Powe (one suspects that by this
time, the clerk knew this was the father of Thomas Powe
who spelled the name with a W.)
Jany.
26, 1769. John Glenn of Spts Co. to Richard Coleman of
From
15th of June 1771
p. 234 Court 15th
of June 1771
Ordered Thomas Tiller pay Coleman
Ross fifty pounds of Tobo for attending this court
two days as an Evidence for him at
the suit of Thomas Powe.
p. 235 Court 15th
of June 1771
Thomas Poe against Thomas Tiller. On Petition came the parties by their
attorneys, and on hearing the testimony on both
sides, It is considered by the
Court tht the same be dismissed and that the Deft.
Recover of the petitioner his costs by him
in this behalf expended.
_____________________________________
DEEDS
DEED BOOK H 1771-1774
page 287
23 September 1771.
John (X) Sutton, Senr.,
and Elizabeth, his wife, of Orange Co. to Benjamin Poe, of Berkeley Par., Spts. Co. Pounds 12 curr. 164 acres. Jos. Willoughby, Edward Brasfield, Leonard Brasfield. No date
of Record.
|
So far I
cannot locate a map of Parishes in 1798 Tax
List for Berkeley Parish mentions locations. Joseph Herndon, for instance,
who is associated with “Mossom” Poe lived near
Snell’s Bridge. Other
points of reference listed include: Davenport
Bridge “on the Bluff” may be Bluff Run
Mattaponi Church (far to the East) Pamunkey Creek Arnold’s Creek Harris Branch ( Douglas Beaver Dam ( Black Rock Run Also this current location denotes the
general area Current
Berkeley Magisterial District |
Dudley Gatewood
and Sarah, his wife, and James Gatewood and Frances, his wife, of Amherst Co., to Edward Brasfield, of Spts. Co. Pounds 80 curr. 220 a.
in Berkeley Par., Spts. Co. (Mentions brother, Peter
Gatewood), Joseph Willoughby, Benjamin Poe,
Leonard Brasfield, Thos. Penn, Jno. Penn, James Coleman,
Larkin Gatewood. No date of Record.
(Benjamin sells his land and moves *back?* to
20 October 1772
Benjamin Poe
and Elizabeth, his wife, of Spts. Co.
to Edward Brasfield of same Co.
Pounds 40. 160 a. in Spts. Co. purchased of John
Sutton, etc. Witnesses, Uriah Edwards, Charles Pemberton, Uriah Edwards, junr.
No date of Record.
21 April 1774
Will Book E 1772-1798
Rice Curtis Spotsylvania Co., d. Aug 8, 1763, p. Apr. 21, 1774. Wit. Larkin Chew, George Stubblefield, Thomas Powe, John Standly, Ambrose Smith. Ex. Joseph and Edward Herndon. Leg. daughter Jane Curtis, all my right, title and interest which I now have, or hereafter shall or may have in two tracts of land, one lying in Louisa Co., and the other in King William Co., which said lands I purchased of John Waller, Junr. and Elizabeth, his wife, and William Carter and Frances, his wife, it being the land the said Waller and Carter held in right of their wives under the will of John Benger, Gentl. decd. as by said will proved and recorded in the County Court of King William Co. and by Bond duly executed and bearing date May 27, 1763, from said John Waller, Junr. and William Carter; also I give one negro girl named Jenny, which was given her by her grandfather Rice Curtis, Gentl. decd. children Mary Vass, Martha Pendleton, Rice Curtis, Elizabeth Waller, Frances Carter and Jane Curtis (page 63)
1775
Will of John Chapman
[Submitted
by Karen Walker CFA#331 who extracted the data from Elsie Chapman Edmonds,
"JOHN
CHAPMAN of
THOMAS
POWE of
In
the name of God Amen I John Chapman of the Co. of Spotsylvania and Berkley
Parish being sick and weak of body but perfect sense and memory and calling
to mind the uncertainty of this life do make this my last will and testament
hereby revoking all other wills heretofore by me made in manner and form
following: First, I resign my soul into the hands of the Almighty God and my
body decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned d o give and dispose of my worldly estate as the Lord has
been pleased to bless me with as follows:
Item:
I give unto my son Edward Chapman forty-five
pounds current money to him and his heirs forever.
Item:
I give unto my son James Chapman
thirty-four pounds current money to him and his heirs forever.
Item:
I give unto my son Benjamin Chapman
forty-seven pounds current money to him and his heirs forever.
Item:
I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas
Chapman fifty-five pounds current money and my riding horse to him and his
heirs forever.
Item:
I give and bequeath unto Allen Chapman
fifty-five pounds current money to him and his heirs forever.
Item:
I give and bequeath unto my son Robert
Chapman fifty-five pounds current money to him and his heirs forever.
Item:
I give and bequeath unto my son Erasmus
Chapman fifty-five pounds current money to him and his heirs forever.
Item:
I give and bequeath unto my son Thrashley Chapman
fifty-five pounds current money to him and his heirs forever.
Item:
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah
Chapman one negro girl June and ten pounds current money to her and her
heirs forever.
Item:
It is my will and desire that if either of my last mentioned five children (to wi t) Allen, Robert, Erasmus,
Thrashley and Sarah should die without issue or
before they arrive to twenty-one years that then his or their leguesys to be equally divided amongst the survivors or
their heirs forever-
Item:
I lend unto my beloved wife two Negroes, Daniel and Pegg
during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided amongst her
five children (to wit) Allen, Robert, Erasmus, Thrashley
and Sarah but in case either of them should die without issue or arrive at the
age of twenty-one that then his or their part to be equally divided amongst the
survivors-
Item:
I lend unto my beloved wife during her natural life my dwelling house with two
hundred and fifty acres of land adjoining thereunto but in case she should
agree for it to be sold with my other lands then it is my desire she should
have two hundred and fifty pounds current money to purchase another place
either of which after her decease to be equally divided amongst all my children
(to wit) William, Edward, Mary, James, Benjamin, Thomas, Allen, Robert,
Erasmus, Thrashley and Sarah but in case either of
them should die without issue or before they arrive to twenty-one years that
then it is my desire that his or their parts should be equally divided amongst
the survivors and their heirs forever.-
Item:
My will and desire is that all the rest of my estate both real and personal
shall be sold by my executors hereafter mentioned and the money arising thereon
to be equally divided among all my children (to wit) William, Edward, Mary,
James, Benjamin, Thomas, Allen, Robert, Erasmus, Thrashley
and Sarah, and their heirs forever, but in case either of them should die
without issue that then it is my will and desire his or their parts should be
equally divided amongst all the survivors and their heirs forever-
Item:
Lastly I constitute, nominate and appoint my two sons William and Benjamin
Chapman my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament.
Signed
with my hand and sealed with my seal this twenty-ninth day of December one
thousand seven hundred and seventy five-
John
Chapman SEAL
Sealed
and deliver'd in presence of Francis Turnley
Vincent
Vass. Thomas Chapman
A
codicile to the above will. It is my desire that my
loving wife shall set as an executrix if it should be her desire.
At
a court held for
This
will was proved by the oath of Vincent Vass and Thomas Chapman two of the
witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of William and
Benjamin Chapman the executors therein named who made oath thereto and together
with James Duncanson,
TESTE
Know
all men by these presents that we William and Benjamin Chapman and James Duncanson and Henry Gatewood are held and firmly bound to
Fielding Lewis, Charles Dick, Robert Chew , Edward Herndon and Mann Page, Jr. Gentlemen justices of the court
of Spotsylvania County now sitting in the sum of three thousand pounds to the
payment whereof will and truly to be made to the Ed. Justice their. . . . We bind ourselves and each of us and each of
our heirs extrs. and Admrs.
jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals this 21 st of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and seventy six and in the sixteenth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign
Lord George III.
The
condition of this obligation is such if the above bound William Chapman,
Benjamin Chapman Executors of the last will and testament of John Chapman
deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and
singular the goods and chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or
shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said William Chapman
and Benjamin Chapman or into the hands and possession of any other person or
persons for them and the same so made do exhibit in the county court of
Spotsylvania at such time as they shall be there unto required by the said
court and the same goods, and chattels and credits and other the goods and
credits of the said deceased which at any time after shall come to the hands,
possession or knowledge of the said William and Benjamin Chapman or in to the
hands and possession of any other person or persons for them as will and truly administer according to law and further do
make a just and true of their actings and doings
therein when there to required by the said court and
also shall well and truly pay and deliver al l the. . . .
An
Inventory of the
William
Chapman
To
a Negro named Dick
To
345 acres land ?? at 13 lbs per acre
To
150 do do at 8 lbs do do
To
a bay Horse 16 lbs Silver Watch 4 lbs
To
a gun 5 lbs Tea ware and Coffee Pott 10-
To
a saddle 17 lbs one. . . Tobacco Shipped Home Return.
. . .
To
a Parcel old Iron 8-Lanthorn and candle. . .
To
4 juggs. . . Punch Bowl 5. . .Old Books 10. . .
To
4 Butter-4 Tin Pans 7-
To
Knives and forks 10- Shott 4-Cotton Card
To
Cotton Card - To ditto
To
8 head cattle 20 lb 5-Spun Cotton 10-
To
- Cotton Bed and furniture 5 lbs
To
600 Double - 200 Brads
To
a Table Cloth - Quart Pott-Trunk
To
225 lbs Pork-
To
3096 lb Tobacco. . . .26. 8.9
To
Cash found at my fathers death One Hundred lbs Tobacco sold for 56 lbs. 5 By the - it comes to 509 lbs 17. 4.
Benjamin
Chapman
To
303 Acres Land at 15 lbs -
To
a Table 13. Glass and -
To
a chest 8 glass Hoghd -
To
Tubs - nails 2 locks
To
cider - Grindstone - Hide
To
a - & Raisors Cotton Cards
To
wood cards a Towell - Powder
To
2 Sows and Shoats 3 lbs 2.6. a Jorde
II lbs
To
a gun 3 lbs Ten Hoes 1 lb
3, Reap Hooks
To
4 Axes To 2 tumblers & pepper Box
To
2 head cattle 5 lb 3. Knives and forks
To
700 lbs pork
To
2 Sythes Drawing Knife & Pitch fork
To
a spade saw Tonge & Hammer
To
3 Grub Hoes a saw - file
To
a pot - pan and Wheel
To
a - Iron & Heters 3 Butter -
To
a Dish & - Plates 2 -
To
Sundries Corn, Fodder, Wheat Total -- 326 lbs 1.4.1.
Edward
Chapman
To
a Negro named Harry 70 lbs ditto Erlherst?
To
a Mare 4 lb. .1 pair Stillards. . . .Chairs?
To
700 lbs Pork To a Spade. .Skillet. .looking Glass 1
lb. 4.6
To
a Dish and Plater. . .Spoons Tin Pan & funnel
To
a Canister & Gimblets. . . .a Hide
To
5 head Cattle 13 lb 11. .3 Spice . . . . ?
To
a Bagg. .Bed & Furniture Total 134 lbs. 6.6.
James
Chapman
To
Cash paid William Reed 16 lbs 3. 10
To
200 acres land 100 lbs
To
5 Hilling Hose. .Carpenter Tools 1 lb 12.6
To
2 Juggs. .Bible 3 Basons 2 lbs 11.2.
To
a pair Scales 2 Pocket Bottles ?Hide 14.3
To
Negroes Hannal Bob and Lucy. . .116 lbs
To
A Warming Pan. . Cork Screw & Punch
To
a Trunk. . .Bed & furniture
To
a Cart & Glass? . . Nails
To
a Search ? . . Towell Cotton & Wool Cards
To
Spoons Total 252 lbs. . .0
Thomas
Chapman
To
a Gray Mare. .24 lbs Bed & furniture 9 lb .5 33. . .
To
a 11 yards cotton. . .Powder Total. . .36 lbs. . . 3
Inventory
below sold to neighbors and relatives of John Chapman
Dr.
John Stewart
To
Negro Andrews 99 lbs
To
a Dish & six plates. .11
Dr.
John Ballard
To
Negroes Phelis George & lottice
? 106 lbs
To
a Negro Jack. . . . 78 lbs
William
- Negro Dinah . . .73 lbs
Erasmus
Withers Allen Stillards
?
. . . . 12 s.
To
2 Pots Bed & furniture 6 lbs
To
a winding Sheet Frances Tunley - Old Plows Old Saddle
1 lb 6.
To
Smoothing Irons. . .Leather - Table 1 lb 4.1
Charles
Smith Carpenter Tools
Doctor
Yates Candle Stick Shuffers & Curry Comb
William
Trigg Spoon Moulds . . 10 . .
Dr.
John - 8 Bottles 3 Wheel .5 Sword Pewter 1 lb 7.6.
John
McCarnican 6 Knives. .6.
James
Mitcham 1 slide Leather. .1 lb.6
Fielding
Woodroof 1 Side Leather. 17
Barnard
Payne 1 Side Leather. .13.6
Richard
Lowery 1 Side Leather. .17.6
John
Carter 1 Side Leather. .15
Peter
Stubblefield To Leather 8
James
Lewis 5 Head Cattle 13 lbs 17.6
Abraham
Estes 5 Head do and pair Shoes 8 lb 16.3
Martin
Davenport 1 Heifer 1 lb 13 9
Aquila
John
Brock 8 Yearlings (cents sign) lbs 13 9
Harry
Barlett 3 Sows 10 Shoats & 3 pigs 2 lbs 15
John
Holliday 17 Geese 1 lb 17 6
Rice
Curtis Tubs & Pails Chamber pott & Sifter 17
4
Alexander
Head a half Bushel-Shears-& Leather 3 lbs 2 6
Amt
Brot Forward 417 lbs 5 7
Dr.
Rubin Strughan
13 Sheep Table To Sheep Shares Old Gear Bag 6 lbs 13
15
William
Pollock I - Iron Wedges 10 6 Total 424 lbs 10 4 etc.
. . . 1082 9 9
11
Children 98 lbs 8 2 Each
Much
of the above inventory of the estate of John Chapman was not legible and not
being familiar with lbs shillings and etc I am unable to give a correct inventory. Elsie Edmonds
.
I
do hereby certify that the foregoing will of John Chapman is a true and correct
copy o f his will found in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia Records, Will Book E, 1772-1798
Charlie
Prestwood Garcutte
Copied on
January 19, 2005 from
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/SC-Genealogy/2000-12/0978067083
Thomas Dillard
Will
Book E, 1772-1798
"DILLARD,
Thomas,
wit:
David SMITH, Robert WHEELER,
Nathaniel DICKENSON.
Ex:
wife Sarah,
son
John DILLARD, and Elisha DISMUKES.
Leg
wife Sarah, the old plantation adjoining Peter MASON and a parcel of land I
bought of Robert STUBBLEFIELD;
son
Joseph;
daughter
Mary;
my
first wife's children, Joseph, John, William, James, Thomas DILLARD, Ann
PETTES/PETTIS, Jane DEVALL/DUVALL, Lucy
LUCK/LOCKE,
Hannah DILLARD;
my
wife Sarah's children, Richard, Fielding and Mary DILLARD.
To
son Thomas 100 acres of land adjoining Richard TAYLOR;
To
son James, 100 acres of land I bought of John WILLIAMS;
to
son William, 100 acres of land which I bought of John Adam LINCH;
to
son Fielding, all the land I own adjoining Robert COLEMAN, John COLEMAN, and
George SHEPPERD;
to son Richard, the land I now live on, adjoining Thomas POOLE and Robert COLEMAN. (Page 94)"
Revolutionary
Masson Poe
signatory
Saturday, 8 June1776
Fifth Virginia Convention
Petition of Freeholders and Inhabitants of
Spotsylvania County (note states: This undated petition is arbitrarily placed
under the date heading Saturday prior to presentation to the convention on
Wednesday, 12 June 1776. Conv., Procs., and nn.
11013)
To the Honourable the
Chairman, and Gentlement of the Convention. The
Petition of Sundry Freeholders and Others, Inhabitants of
DEEDS
DEED BOOK J 1774-1782
page 339
Novr. 18, 1778. Marsom x Poe
of Spts. Co. to James Abbott of same
Barbara Vines Little c. 1988 revised
1990-1
Pub. Dominion Market Research Corp.
List of Taxable property taken by William Moore Gentleman [in O]range County, April 1782
John Sutton, Jr
Persons Names
John Sutton, Jr, slaves, Simon, Silla, 3
horses, 2 cattle
Free male = 1
Horses = 3
Neat Cattle = 2
Marsom Powe
page. 38
Powe Marsom
Berkley Parish Spotsylvania Co. d 13 Aug. 1782 Executors
bond dated 21 Nov. 1782. wit. Gibson Jenkins, James Abbett,
Jno. Jenkins. Ex. son Thomas Powe and friend
Beverley Winslow. Leg. daughter Lucy;
and son Thomas
Powe "All the lands I now live on etc. .. balance of estate to be divided
among all my children."
*** Like Simon Po SR, he named a
daughter Lucy
John
Chapman of Spotsylvania county, Virginia, Thomas Powe
of Cheraw, South Carolina and Related Families.
Elsie
Chapman
26 September 1782
p. 502
In the name of God Amen
I, Marsom Powe, of Berkley Parish Spotsylvania County being very sick and weak but sound and perfect mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of human life and being willing to dispose of the worldly goods I hath please God to bless me with, do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following (viz)
First I give to my
daughter Lucy and to heirs forever my negro man Croe
also her choice of my beds with its furniture also my Roan mare with a blazed
face and saddle and bridle also my seal'd skin Trunk
Item
It is my will that all my stock of horses cattle sheep and hogs be equally
divided amongst all my children except the mare before given to my daughter
Lucy
Item
It is my will that if my children should not agree in the devision
of my stock in that case I desire they should be sold for the most that can be
got and the money receiving therefrom to be equally divided among my said
children.
Item
I give to my son Thomas Powe all the land and
premises I now live to him and his heirs forever provided he will let my
daughter Lucy live with him as she hath neither to live with on otherwise it is
my will and desire that my said daughter Lucy shall have and enjoy half my
sowed land including the horses during her natural life but after her deceased
it is my will that my said son should enjoy it as aforesaid
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Item It is my will that all my household
furniture except the bed and furniture and Trunk before given to my daughter Lucy be sold for the most that
can be got in ready money and that the said money be equally divided among all
my children.
Item
It is my will that my negroes Tom and Ruth be sold for the most that can be got
and the money arising thereby be equally divided among all my children.
Item
and I do constitute appoint and ordain my son
Thomas Powe and my Lastly friend Beverly Winslow
Executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand and seal this
26th day of September 1782
Signed sealed and delivered.
Gipson Jenkins
James Abott
John (X) Jenkins
Augt.
22, 1786. Wm. Carter and Frances, his wife; John Carter and Mary, his wife;
Rice Curtis and Frances, his wife; Margaret Marshall, Wm. Heslop and Ann, his
wife; Wm. Sutton and Sally, his wife; Richd.
Stevens and Mary Beverly, his wife; Joseph
Sutton and Judy his wife; Lucy Carter ----; Robert Carter and -----, to Wm.
Duerson. Pounds 10 to each of above parties. 200 a in
Berkely Par., Spots. Co. etc. etc. Witnesses, thos. Pritchett, Benj. Ballard,
Jno.
Septr. 15, 1796. John x Hackney, deed of trust to Jedediah Johnston, Thomas Hackney, Thomas Hackett and Jno. Sutton, to secure payment of all just claims, etc., after securing creditors, if Negroes should remain unsold, then “to my son Thos. Hackney, 3 negroes; to my son Richard Hackney, 2 negroes; to my son Robert Hackney, 2 negroes; to my daughter Frances Johnston, 2 negroes.” The sd. Negroes subject to being hired out “for the support of myself and my wife Jane Hackney, during our natural lives,” etc., etc. Witnesses, Martin Davenport, Stephen Hackney, Wm. Arnold.
Marriage
Register 1795-1800
William Shepherd and Rebecca Moxley, April
3, 1799, Thomas Marston
William Sutton and Exlizabeth Moxley, April 3, 1799, Thomas Marston
Virginia History Magazine Vol. 26
(1918)
Marriages in
1792 James Atkins to Elizabeth Poe
1796 Lucy Poe to George Sylva
