Bray and Poe connections in Virginia

We see evidence here that David Bray of James City (probably descendant of long line of Bray stemming from the Jamestown settlement) relocated to St. George Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA by 1727. In 1722, a “Bray’s Branch” is mentioned in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania. We seem associations with Samuel Poe (the younger of Caroline County, presumably) and most especially we see associations with Marsom (Mossom) Poe. Whatever their genetic relations, Marsom is of the generation of William Poe who settled in what is no Rappahannock County, and was Culpeper County). Also in that generation is Samuel Poe of Caroline County, Benjamin Poe of Spotsylvania County and Simon Poe (1707-1793) of Caroline County. All these men were active adults by the 1730s and appear in various county records following the deaths of Robert Poe in Essex County, VA in 1722 and Samuel Poe in Essex County.

Note also that by 1716, there was a “Bray’s Church” in Essex County. That could refer to the presence of Bray in Essex County or church could be named after the Rev. Bray associated with Jamestown.

Bray mentioned in Hening’s Statutes at Large

http://www.vagenweb.org/hening/hen_ndx.htm

Bray, Angelica	4:371, 4:373, 4:374
Bray, Ann	6:413
Bray, Anne	4:371
Bray, Col.	5:143
Bray, David	3:431, 4:370, 4:371, 4:372, 4:373, 4:374, 4:375, 4:376, 5:278, 5:279, 5:280, 6:412, 6:413
Bray, Elizabeth	5:278, 5:280, 6:413, 6:414, 6:415, 7:247, 7:248
Bray, James	2:544, 2:546, 2:548, 3:210, 3:569, 4:371, 4:372, 6:413
Bray, John	7:226
Bray, Judith	4:371
Bray, Thomas	4:370, 4:372, 4:373, 4:374, 4:375, 4:378, 6:413, 6:414, 6:415, 6:416, 7:247

Caroline County, VA Deeds

from

http://www.directlinesoftware.com/pool.htm

typ patent

ref KW#A VPB 9 p8

dat 25 October 1695

to Collo. Richard Johnson

re 3285a King & Queen Co. in Pamunkey Neck on both sides of Goodwin

!or Monkewin Swamp next above Thomas Bray, Richard Gissedge &

!James Minge

con Imp. of 66 pers.

!Note: Surrendered in the Genll. Ct. 15 October 1696.

!Test: R. Beverley

typ patent

ref KW# VPB 9 p507

dat 28 Oct 1702

frm Francis Nicholson Esqr. Governor

to Tho: Hickman

re 1100a on the brs. of the upper Herring Cr. in King Wm. Co.

con transp. of 22 pers.

loc 139152 109504 F127 L0 P255

pt A) a Butterwood or Maple tree standing in Perrys Swamp

!that issues into the upper Herring Creek

!& being a Corner of a tract laid out for Thomas Nelson

!Job Howes and Thomas Bray

ln S30E; 894P; fm Thomas Nelson, Job Howes & Thomas Bray

pt B) a large pine & two red Oakes

ln S80W; 300P;

pt C) a Hiccory & two red Oakes

ln N22.5W; 840P;

pt D) two white Oaks and a Spanish Oake

!standing by the Run of the S branch of Perry's Swamp

!thence down the sd Run 30P

lm nnw; 30P; down the S Br. of Perry's Sw.

pt E) the main Run of Perryes Swamp thence down

lm ; ; down Perryes Sw.

LAWS OF VIRGINIA, OCTOBER 1705.−−−4th ANNE.

  XXXII. Be it therefore enacted, by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted, That his excellency Edward Nott, esq. her majesty's lieutenant and governor general of Virginia, Edmund Jennings, Philip Ludwell, William Byrd, and Benjamin Harrison, jr. Esqrs Henry Tyler, David Bray, Frederick Jones, Archibald Blair, Chichley-Corbin Thacker, and William Robertson, gentlemen, or any five, or more of them, be, and they are hereby authorised and impowered, by the name of the directors of the settlement and encouragement of the city of Williamsburg, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, until the said city shall be erected into a corporation, in manner aforementioned, to direct and order the laying out the lots and streets of the said city, where the bounds and marks thereof are worn out, to lay out a convenient space of ground for the Churchyard, to enlarge the market-place, and to alter any of the streets or lanes thereof, where the same are found inconvenient; and also to settle and establish such rules and orders for the more regular and orderly building of the houses in the said city, as to them shall seem best and most convenient.

typ patent

ref *EX# or CE#? VPB 10 p288

dat 25 Apr 1716

!Wm Robinson &ce 318 acres & 108 perches New land Form in 2d page

to WILLIAM ROBINSON, NICHOLAS SMITH & JOHN BURKET/BIRKET

con 35 Shillings

re 317a 108p of marsh land lying & being opposite Brays Church

!the said Birkets in the County of Essex

loc 169312 3360 F127 L0 P255

pt A) at a corner Stake of a patent granted unto Isaac Flowers

!Standing by a Small Creek in the said Marsh

!thence runing up Rappahanock river

!according to the Several courses of the same

!across the aforesaid Creek & several others

lm N4E; 19P; up Rappahannock River

pt B)

lm N27E; 138P;

pt C)

lm N53.5E; 56P;

pt D)

lm N11W; 42P;

pt E)

lm N65W; 204P;

pt F)

lm SW; 42P;

pt G)

lm S26W; 170P;

pt H) unto another Corner Stake of the Said Flowers

!standing by another small gut or creek

!thence with Flowers patent binding thereon

ln S59E; 228P; Isaac Flowers Patent

end

From the Orange County file

http://poegen.net/VA/PoeSpotsylvaniaCounty.htm

! Abstracting info.

Typ patent

Ref VPB 11:145

decl -4

Dat 22 Jun 1722

To Thomas Jones, Gent., John Clayton, Esqr., Richard Hickman

Con £200

Re Spotsylvania/ 40,000a in St. George Parish

loc 33620 -27305 F127 L0 P255

Pt mouth of Russell Run on upper side the mouth stands two marked trees of unknown wood and two Elms the lower side against an Island in the Rapidan R

lm sw; 250; [est] up Russell

pt 4 pines on W side of run

Ln N70W; 650p;

Pt wh oak W side sd run

Ln S75W; 700p;

Pt 3 pines on a steep hill side the S side the Mountain Run

Ln S37W; 68p;

pt 2 red oaks on a hill

Ln N78W; 108p;

Pt wh oak, red oak, pop N side Mtn run

Ln NE; 78p;

Pt red & 2 sm white oak on side sd run on a point

Ln NW; 143p;

Pt 4 sm white & sm red oak by the head of a meadow

Ln W; 80p;

Pt 3 hic in a valley

Ln N; 40p;

Pt wh oak & hicc

Ln NWxW; 88p;

Pt hicc

Ln SWxW; 138p;

Pt red oak

Ln S; 58p;

Pt white oak

Ln SW; 202p;

Pt 4 red oaks

Ln NW; 118p;

Pt 2 red oaks

Ln SW; 754p;

Pt red oak

Ln SSW; 50p;

Pt 2 wh oaks

Ln WSW; 34p;

Pt wh & red oak

Ln W; 36p;

Pt wh oak, spanish oak, elm

Ln WSW; 1600; over the little mountains

Pt

Ln WSW; 320p; [1920p]

Pt near a wh oak, hicc in valley

Ln SSW; 10p;

Pt stake by a great hicc & sm wh oak on a hill

Ln WSW; 340p;

Pt sp, wh, red oaks on a hill

Ln NNW; 734p;

Pt 5 burches? and mulberry S side Rapidan against mouth of Robinson

Lm sw; 100; [est] over Rapidan

Pt mouth of Robinson

Lm w; 200; up Robinson N side

pt

Lm ne; 500;

pt

lm n40w; 700p;

pt upper side the mouth of Meander (Crooked) run, red oak, 3 maple by Robinson R

lm n; 500; [est] up Meander Run

pt

Lm ne; 500;

Pt

Lm ne; 100;

Pt poplar, sp oak, wh oak and burch on lower side the Meander and upper side sm branch

Ln N30E; 1216p; crossing some brs of Cedar run

Pt 3 hicc, 2 wh oak, pop

Ln N70E; 428p;

Pt 3 wh oak on lower side of a run of Mountain Run by a stony point

Lm ne; 300; down run

Pt N side Mountain run, 3 hicc, wh oak, beech, maple

Lm n60e; 800p;

Pt 3 sp & wh oaks, gum by run side on upper side the mouth of a sm br

Lm n; 50p; [est] up br

Pt 3 wh oak on E side br

Ln N65E; 528p;

Pt btwn 3 wh & red oaks upon a hill

Ln S30E; 432p;

Pt btwn 5 wh oaks

Ln SSW; 124p;

Pt 2 poplar, sp oak, wh oak in a br in Col. Carter's line

Ln S35W; 140p; with Carter

Pt 2 red oak

Ln S70W; 14p;

Pt red & wh oak

Ln N20W; 100p;

Pt wh oak

Ln S55W; 172p; crossing mountain run

Pt 2 wh oak, hicc

Ln S; 382p;

Pt 3 wh oaks by side of glade

Ln W; 62p;

Pt red oak standing among great stones? by the side of a little mtn

Ln SW; 1220p; crossing 2 brs of the blew loufly's run

Pt 2 hicc, 3 wh oak, sp oak

Ln S70E; 1122p;

Pt afsd run, 2 sp oak, 2 bl walnut, two elm, dbl poplar standing by the run side

LN N85E; 1170p;

Pt 3 red & wh oak

Ln ExS; 190p;

Pt 2 red, 2 wh oaks W side Brooks run

Lm S20W; 120p; down sd run

Pt 4 red oaks on upper side Brooks run

Ln ExS; 166p;

Pt 2 wh oaks on E side the German run

Ln S65E; 210p;

Pt 4 wh oaks in upper side Bray's br

Lm s; 250p; [est] down the br

Pt Rapidan R.

Lm ;; crossing the Rapidan

Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800

DEED BOOK C 1734-1742 page 155

2 June 1741 page 155

John (X) Smith of St. George Par. Spotsylvania Co. and Margaret his wife to John Farish of St. Stephen's Par., King and Queen Co. pounds 60 curr. 400 a in Spots Co. a patent 30 June 1726. Robert Farish Jas. Martin Samuel Poe, 7 July 1741

Virginia Records Volume1: 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. 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 Co. and Par afsd pounds 40 curr 100 a in St. George Par. Spots Co. Joseph Allen, Richard Long, Mossom (X) Poe. Oct 1, 1754. (note that Elsie Chapman alters this spelling to Powe in her book).

--------------------------------

typ patent

ref VPB 13 p336-337

dat 16 Dec 1727

to David Bray of James City County Gent.

con œ23.S10

re 4675a on both Sides the Little Mountains on the S Side the Rapidan in Saint Georges parish in Spotsylvania County

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;

Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800

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. Co. Joseph. Herndon, Joseph Allen

Hennings Statutes At Large

http://www.vagenweb.org/hening/vol04-19.htm#page_370

CHAP. XX.

An	Act to confirm and establish an Agreement therein mentioned, made between Thomas Bray, gent. and John Randolph, Esq. for the settlement of their respective rights to certain Lands, whereof David Bray, the elder, gent. deceased, died seised; and for other purposes therein also mentioned.

I. WHEREAS David Bray, the elder, late of the parish of Bruton, in the county of James City, gent. deceased, was in his lifetime seised in his demesne, as of fee, of several messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, lying and being in the counties of James-City, Charles-City, York, and New-Kent; and

Agreement between Thomas Bray and John Randolph confirmed.

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was also seised in fee-tail, with the revertion in fee expectant thereon, of a tract or piece of land, lying and being in the counties of James-City, and York, containing one hundred and ninety acres, more or less, by virtue of the last will of his mother Angelica Bray; and by his last will and testament in writing bearing date of the twenty first day of October, in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventeen, devised all his lands to his son David Bray, the younger; & thereby declared his will & meaning to be, That if his son David should live 'til he came to the age of twenty one years, and should not have issue of his body, lawfully begotten, that he should not sell or dispose of any of the said lands until he had such issue; but if he should live to have such issue of his body, and attain the age of twenty one years, if both these things should happen, he gave his said son, all his lands, to him and his heirs for ever; but in case he should die before he had lawful issue, he gave all his said lands to his brother James Bray, and the heirs male of his body, lawfully begotten; and in default of such issue, his will was, that all his said lands should be equally divided between the heirs of his said brother James, and the lawful heir of his late deceased sister, Anne Ingles, late wife of Mongo Ingles, as by the said will more fully may appear, and died so seised: After whose death, the said David Bray, the younger, was also seised in his demesne, as of fee, of one messuage, plantation, piece or parcel of land, commonly called and known by the name of Tuttie's Neck, containing by estimation, three hundred acres, more or less, lying and being in the parish of Bruton, in the county of James-City, which was purchased by Judith Bray, the mother of the said David Bray, the younger, of one Frederick Jones; and also of fourteen acres of land, with the appurtenances, lying and being in the parish of Bruton, in the county of James City, aforesaid; which the said David Bray purchased of one Bryan, and his wife: and by his last will, bearing date the fourth day of June, in the year one thousand seven hundred and thirty one, among other things, devised the residue of all his estate, both real and personal, and all revertions and remainders thereof, to John Randolph, esq. and his heirs,

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for ever, upon certain trusts therein mentioned, as by the said last mentioned will more fully doth appear; and died without issue: After whose death, several disputes and controversies have arisen between Thomas Bray, gentleman, who is son and heir of the said James Bray, and the said John Randolph, concerning their respective rights, to the messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, whereof the said David Bray, the elder, at the time of his death was seised in fee: the said Thomas claiming the same under the will of the said David Bray, the elder, and the said John Randolph insisting, that as the said James Bray died in the life-time of the said David Bray, the younger, the said Thomas could take nothing by the said will; but the said John Randolph, claimed the same under the will of David Bray, the younger; and the said John Randolph, also claimed the revertion in fee, in the one hundred and ninety acres of land aforesaid, the estate-tail being extinct.

      II. Whereupon, it was agreed between them, for the final ending, settling, and determining the said disputes and controversies, That the said Thomas would convey to the said John Randolph, and his heirs for ever, all and singular the lands, tenements, hereditaments, with the appurtenances, lying and being in Martin's Hundred, in the county of James-City, aforesaid; which the said David Bray, the elder, purchased of Aristotle Grice, John Thorp Grice, Edward Grice, Thomas Grice, William Fuller, and Charles Barret, or of any other person within that neck, called Barret's-Neck: Also one messuage and plantation, piece or parcel of land, commonly called Hicks's, containing by estimation, one hundred acres, more or less, lying and being in the parish of Bruton, in the county of York, aforesaid; which was purchased by the said David Bray, the elder, of one Mary Whaley: And all that piece or parcel of land, containing fourteen acres, more or less, which is part of a tract of two hundred and ninety acres, devised to the said Thomas Bray, by his uncle Thomas Bray, deceased, being that parcel of inclosed land, in the occupation of Thomas Jones, gentleman, adjoining to the land of the said John Randolph: And that the said John Randolph should convey to the said Thomas Bray, and his heirs for ever, all that messuage and plantation, piece or parcel of land called Tuttie's-Neck;

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also all that piece or parcel of land, formerly the land of Angelica Bray, aforesaid; and also all the piece or parcel of land, purchased by the said David Bray, the younger, of Bryan, and his wife, with their and every of their appurtenances: And also release all his right and pretensions, to all the lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances, of which the said David Bray, the elder, was seised in fee, at the time of his death; except what is before mentioned to be conveied to the said John Randolph, as aforesaid.

      III. And whereas, by one indenture made the twenty eighth day of May, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and thirty two, between the said Thomas Bray, of the one part, and the said John Randolph, of the other part, in pursuance of the said agreement, and for the considerations therein mentioned, the said Thomas Bray did give, grant, bargain, and sell unto the said John Randolph, his heirs and assigns, all and singular the said lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances, lying and being in Martin's-Hundred aforesaid, in the county of James-City, aforesaid, which the said David Bray, the elder, purchased of Aristotle Grice, John Thorp Grice, Edward Grice, Thomas Grice, William Fuller, & Charles Barret, or of any other person within that neck, called Barret's-Neck, (in exchange for the said messuage and plantation, piece or parcel of land, called Tuttie's-Neck;) also all that messuage, and plantation, piece or parcel of land, commonly called and known by the name of Hick's, (in exchange for that tract, piece or parcel of land, formerly the land of the said Angelica Bray;) and all that said tract, piece or parcel of inclosed land, in the occupation of the said Thomas Jones, (in exchange for that tract, piece or parcel of land, purchased by the said David Bray, the younger, of the said Bryan, and his wife,) with their and every of their appurtenances, and the revertion and revertions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim, and demand whatsoever, of the said Thomas Bray, of, in, and to the premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said John Randolph, his heirs, and assigns, for ever, to the only use and behoof of the said

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John Randolph, his heirs, and assigns, for ever: And in consideration thereof, and of the sum of five shillings, the said John Randolph did give, grant, bargain, and sell, to the said Thomas Bray, his heirs, and assigns, for ever, all that said messuage and plantation, piece or parcel of land, commonly called and known by the name of Tuttie's-Neck, in exchange for the said land in Martin's-Hundred, and Barret's-Neck; also all that said tract, piece or parcel of land, formerly the land of the said Angelica Bray, in exchange for the said messuage and plantation, piece or parcel of land, called Hicks's; and also all that said tract, piece or parcel of land, purchased by the said David Bray, the younger, of the said Bryan, and his wife, in exchange for that said tract, piece or parcel of inclosed land, in the occupation of the said Thomas Jones, with their and every of their appurtenances, and the revertion and revertions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim, and demand whatsoever, of him, the said John Randolph, of, in, and to the said premises, with the appurtenances last mentioned, to have and to hold the last mentioned premises, with the appurtenances, to the said Thomas Bray, his heirs, and assigns for ever, to the use of the said Thomas Bray, his heirs, and assigns for ever: And the said Thomas Bray, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, did covenant with the said John Randolph, and his heirs, that the said Thomas Bray, his heirs and assigns, shall and will stand seised, of the tenements last mentioned, with the appurtenances, to such uses, intents, and for such estates, and remainders, as are expressed in the will of the said David Bray, the elder: And the said John Randolph, did further, by the said indenture, give, grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, quit-claim, and confirm, unto the said Thomas Bray, and his heirs for ever, all and singular the messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances, whereof the said David Bray, the elder, was seised in his demesne as of fee, at the time of his death, in the actual possession of the said Thomas Bray, except the messuages, lands, and tenements, with the appurtenances before mentioned to be granted, bargained, and sold to the said John Randolph, and the revertion and revertions, remainder and remainders, rents,

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issues, and profits thereof; and all the estate, right title, property, claim, and demand whatsoever, of him the said John Randolph, of, in, or to the same, and every part and parcel thereof, to have and hold the tenements, last above mentioned, with the appurtenances, to the said Thomas Bray, his heirs, and assigns for ever, to the only use of the said Thomas Bray, his heirs, and assigns for ever. And the said Thomas Bray, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, did covenant with the said John Randolph, and his heirs, that the said Thomas Bray, and his heirs, shall and will stand seised, of the tenements last above mentioned, with the appurtenances, to such uses; and for such estates and remainders, as are expressed in the will of the said David Bray, the elder, and to no other uses, intents, or purposes whatsoever: And the said John Randolph, the tenements last mentioned, did warrant, against himself, and his heirs, as by the said indenture, relation being thereunto had, more fully and at large may appear.

      IV. And whereas, the said Thomas Bray, and John Randolph, have applied to this general assembly, for an act, to confirm and establish the said agreement, having made publication of their design, three Sundays successively, in the churches of the parishes where the premises respectively lie: And forasmuch as the same is very just and reasonable,

      V. May it please your most excellent Majesty, For preventing all future disputes between the said Thomas Bray, and John Randolph, and their families, touching the premises, at the humble suit of the said Thomas Bray, and John Randolph, that it may be enacted:

      VI. And be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council, and Burgesses, of this present General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the agreement, settlement, and provisos, in the indenture above recited, mentioned between the said parties, be and is hereby confirmed and established, and shall for ever hereafter be valid and binding, upon them and their heirs, and all others claiming under the will of the said David Bray, the elder. And that the messuages, plantations, lands, tenements, and hereditamants, with the appurtenances, by the said John Randolph given, granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, and confirmed, to the said Thomas Bray, his heirs, and assigns as aforesaid

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shall pass in descent, revertion, and remainder, according to the limitations and estates, mentioned in the last will of the said David Bray, the elder; any thing to the contrary thereof, in any wise, notwithstanding.

      VII. Saving to the king's most excellent majesty, his heirs, and successors; and to all and every other person and persons, bodies politic and corporate, their respective heirs, and successors, all such right, title, estate, interest, claim, and demand of, in, and to any of the lands before mentioned (other than the persons claiming under the last will and testament of the said David Bray, the elder, or any of them) as they, every, or any of them, should or might claim, if this act had never been made.

      VIII. Provided always, That the execution of this act shall be suspended, until his majesty's approbation thereof shall be obtained.

CHAP. XXXVII.

An	Act, to enable Mann Page, Esq. to sell and dispose of certain entailed lands, to raise money for the paiment of his father's debts, and performance of his will; and for other purposes therein mentioned.

I. WHEREAS Mann Page, late of Rosewell, in the county of Glocester, esq. deceased, was, in his lifetime, seised of a very valuable estate in lands, lying in divers parts of this colony; and more especially of and in one certain tract or parcel of land, called Page land, in the county of Prince William, containing ten thousand six hundred and ten acres; and of one other tract or parcel of land called Page-land, in the county of Frederick, formerly Prince William, containing eight thousand and seven acres; and of one other tract of or parcel of land, in the county of Spotsylvania, containing four thousand five hundred acres; and of one other tract or parcel of land, containing one thousand three hundred and eighty acres, at or near

Mann Page authorised to sell certain entailed lands.

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Hobb's-Hole, in the county of Essex; and of one other tract or parcel of land called Pamocra, containing nine hundred acres in the county of James City; and of a parcel of land, containing two thousand acres, in the county of Hanover; and also, of the reversion of seven hundred acres of land, or thereabouts, adjoining the city of Williamsburg, in the county of York; and of a parcel of land, called Neck-of-land, containing one thousand seven hundred acres, in the county of James City; and of a parcel of land called Pampatike, containing one thousand acres in the county of King William, expectant upon the death of Elizabeth Bray, then the wife of David Bray, Gentleman: And, being also possessed of a large number of slaves, and a considerable personal estate, by his last will and testament, in writing, bearing date the twenty fourth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and thirty, devised to his wife Judith, his dwelling house, with all out houses thereto belonging, where he then lived, and the mansion house then building, with all the land thereto adjoining, so far as the inward fence of the pasture run; and also all the slaves which then belonged to his dwelling house and the home plantation for and during her natural life, and after her decease, to his son Ralph Page. He did also devise to his said son Ralph Page, all his lands in the county of Glocester, (excepting the land by him lately purchased of colonel Francis Willis, and the slaves on the last mentioned lands) and all his lands called Mahixon, in the county of Hanover, and all the lands called Claiborn's Neck in the county of King William, and the land by him lately purchased of Henry Chiles: He did also give to his said son Ralph, all the slaves on the several tracts of land, and all the slaves belonging to the tracts of land which were his former wife's, the said Ralph's mother; which said lands by him so given to his said son Ralph, he did devise to him, and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten; and in failure thereof, to his son Mann Page, and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten; and in failure thereof, to his son Carter Page, and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten; and in failure thereof, to his son John Page, and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten; and in failure thereof, to his son Matthew Page, and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten; and in failure thereof, to his son Robert

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Page, and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten; and in failure thereof, to his daughters, Mary and Lucy, and to their heirs, for ever, equally to be divided, between them. He did also devise to his said son Mann Page, his tract of land lying near Hobb's-Hole, in the county of Essex, and all the slaves on the said land, and to the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten; and on failure thereof, to his said sons, Carter, John, Matthew and Robert, successively, and to the successive heirs of their several bodies, for ever; and on failure of such heirs, to his son Ralph Page, and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten; and in failure thereof, to his daughters, Mary and Lucy, and to their heirs, for ever, equally to be divided between them: But declared his intent to be, that the slaves on the land so given to his son Mann Page, should be to him and his heirs, forever: He did also devise to his said son Mann Page, all his lands in the county of Spotsylvania, to him, and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten, for ever; and all his lands in the county of Prince William, known by the name of Page-land, to him, and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten, for ever; and on failure of such, to his said sons Carter, John, Matthew, Robert, and Ralph, successively, and to the successive heirs of their successive bodies, for ever; and on failure of such heirs, to his said daughters, Mary and Lucy, and their heirs, for ever, equally to be divided between them. He did also devise to his said son Carter Page, all that tract of land purchased by his late father, Colonel Matthew Page, of Colonel William Basset, deceased, lying in the county of Hanover, under the same limitations as are mentioned in the devise of the lands to his son Mann Page: He also gave to his said son Carter, all the slaves, and stock of cattle and hogs, belonging to the land so given him; and did devise to his said son Carter Page, the reversion and reversions, and all the right, title, and interest he had in the lands late of his uncle, Mr. Francis Page, and which were then in the possession of Colonel David Bray, to his said son Carter, under the same limitations as are mentioned in the devise of lands to his son Mann Page. He likewise devised to his son John Page, all that tract of land lying in the parish of Ware, in the county of Glocester, by him purchased of Colonel Francis Willis, to his said son John, and the

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heirs of his body, lawfully begotten, for ever, under the same limitations as are mentioned in the devise to his son Mann Page: He also gave to his said son John Page the slaves and stock of cattle and hogs, belonging to the said land and five hundred pounds sterling; to be paid him when he should attain to the age of twenty one years. He also gave to his said sons Matthew and Robert, and to his daughter Mary, two thousand pounds sterling, each; to be paid them when they should severally attain to the age of twenty one years; and to his daughter Lucy, five hundred pounds sterling; and declared his will to be, that the slaves and stocks, given to his sons, should be kept upon the lands to which they belonged, until his sons should severally attain to the age of twenty one years: And that out of the profits arising by the said slaves and lands, his children should be maintained and educated, suitable to their quality and circumstances; and that the residue of the said profits, be applied towards paying his debts, and the legacies given by his said will, as in the said will more fully is contained.

      II. And whereas soon after the death of the said testator, his said sons Ralph Page, and Carter Page, departed this life, without issue, as did also the said David Bray, and Elizabeth his wife; whereby the lands so devised to the said Ralph Page, and Carter Page, are become vested in the said testator's son Mann Page.

      III. And whereas the said testator, at the time of his death, was considerably indebted unto several persons in Great Britain, and in this colony, more than the value of his slaves and personal estate amounted to; for a great part of which debts, the said testator had engaged, in his life time, to pay interest.

      IV. And whereas the profits of the said testator's estate have been applied, ever since his death, in discharging his debts, and the maintenance and education of his children according to his will; but have been found deficient and ineffectual: And the said Mann Page, the son, hath been obliged to advance great sums of his own money, to prevent creditors from bringing suits, and seizing and selling the said estate; and the portions so as aforesaid bequeathed, to the said testator's children, are mostly yet unpaid.

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      V. And whsreas now, after thirteen years experience, it appears impossible to raise money sufficient, out of the profits of the said estate, to discharge the said testator's debts and legacies; and the slaves and personal estate left by the said testator, if taken in execution and sold, will not be sufficient to pay the said debts and legacies, and to reimburse the said Mann Page the money by him advanced, as aforesaid; besides that the taking the said slaves in execution, will not only burthen the estate with great charge and expence, but very much distress the said Mann Page and John Page, by rendring their lands of little or no benefit to them; and must in a great measure, defeat the provision intended by the said testator, for the younger children.

      VI. And whereas, altho' the said Mann Page is intituled to the lands intended, by this act, to be subjected to the paiment of the testator's debts, and which said lands are of a more considerable value than the negros and personal estate, designed to be affected by this act: yet, nevertheless, the said Mann Page, being desirous that his father's just debts should be paid and satisfied, and the portions of his younger brothers and sisters complied with, agreeable to the intention of his said late father, proposes, and is willing, that the lands hereafter mentioned, should be sold and disposed of, for the paiment of the said debts and legacies, and reimbursing him what he hath already expended, on account thereof: So that a property of all the personal estate and negros, belonging to the estate of the said testator, (except as hereafter excepted) may be absolutely vested in him, the said Mann Page, in part of satisfaction of the considerable interest he submits to be divested of by this act; subject, nevertheless, to the paiment of such part of the debts, legacies, and money, already expended by the said Mann Page, as the said lands, when sold, shall not be sufficient to satisfy and discharge.

      VII. And whereas notice has been published three Sundays successively, in the several parish churches where the lands herein after mentioned lie, that application would be made, by the said Mann Page, the son, to this General Assembly for leave to sell and dispose of the said lands, pursuant to your majesty's

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instructions: Therefore, for encouraging the good and laudable design of the said Mann Page, the son, to pay the debts, and fulfil the will of his said father, and the better to enable him so to do; and to the end, that some of the slaves left by the said testator, may be preserved, to the use of the said Mann Page, and John Page, in cultivating of their remaining lands, may it please your most excellent majesty, at the humble suit of the said Mann Page, the son, that it may be enacted;

      VIII. And be it enacted, by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and Burgesses, of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Mann Page, the son; and in case of his death, his executors or administrators; and he and they are hereby severally impowered, to sell, for the uses and purposes hereafter mentioned, to any person or persons who shall be willing to purchase the same, the following tracts or parcels of land; to wit, the said tract or parcel of land called Page-land, in the county of Prince William, containing, by estimation, ten thousand six hundred and ten acres, or thereabouts: The said tract or parcel of land called Page-land, in the county of Frederick, formerly Prince William, containing eight thousand and seven acres, or thereabouts: The said tract or parcel of land in the county of Spotsylvania, containing four thousand five hundred acres, or thereabouts: The said tract or parcel of land, at or near Hobb's-Hole in the county of Essex, containing one thousand three hundred and eighty acres, or thereabouts: The said tract or parcel of land, called Pamocra, in the county of James city, containing nine hundred acres, or thereabouts: The said seven hundred acres of land, or thereabouts, adjoining the city of Williamsburg, in the county of York: The said tract or parcel of land, called Neck of land, in the county of James City, containing one thousand seven hundred acres, or thereabouts: The said tract or parcel of land, called Pampatike, in the county of King William, containing one thousand acres, or thereabouts: And the said tract or parcel of land in the county of Hanover, purchased by colonel Matthew Page, of colonel William Bassett, deceased, containing two thousand acres, or thereabouts.

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      IX. And be it further enacted, That the said Mann Page, the son; and in case of his death, his executors or administrators, shall and may, and he and they are hereby further impowered, to make and execute all deeds and conveyances, necessary in the law, for assuring unto such purchaser or purchasers, a good estate, in fee simple, in the lands so to be purchased: And such purchaser or purchasers by virtue of such deeds and conveyances, and this act, shall, for ever hereafter, peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the lands so purchased, to them, and their heirs, for ever. And the money paid by such purchaser or purchasers, shall be applied, in the first place, for and towards the paiment and discharge of the debts of the said testator, Mann Page, still remaining unpaid, and for and towards the reimbursing the said Mann Page, the money by him so advanced, as aforesaid; and afterwards, for and towards the paiment and discharge of the several legacies and portions, given and devised by the said testator to his three younger sons and daughters.

      X. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the following slaves, part of the slaves devised by the said testator, to his son, the said Ralph Page, to wit, Abram, Barnaby, John, Rachel, Lucy, Mary, Bob, Nanny, Billy, John, Tom, Beck, Nanny, Lucy, Bob, Judy, Alice, John, Frank, Joshua, Solomon, Jemmy, Jack, Margaret, Daniel, Jemmy, Sarah, Anthony, now being upon, and belonging to the quarter at Rosewell; James, Nicholas, Hannah his wife, Nell, Rachel, Harry, Billy, Davy, Jemmy, Bob, London, Isabel, Sue, Moses, Aaron, Sarah, Olliver, Dick, Jack, now being upon, and belonging to Clay-Bank quarter; Jack, Betty his wife, Billy, Dick, Bridget, Nat, Edmund, Betty his wife, Dick, Jeffry, Mary, John, London, Harry, Jack, Jemmy, Betty, Charles, Frank, Mat, Will, and Tony, now being upon, and belonging to Clement's quarter; all which said quarters are in the county of Glocester, and the increase of the said female slaves, so long as any of them shall be living, shall be annexed to the lands in the said county of Glocester, devised by the said testator to his said son Ralph, and shall be vested in the said Mann page, the son; and shall pass in descent, remainder,

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and reversion, to such person and persons, and fo[r] such estate and estates, and subject to the like limitations, as the last mentioned lands in the county of Glocester, are, and stand limited, by the last will and testament of the said Mann Page, deceased: And that the said Mann Page, the son, his executors or administrators, shall be, and he and they is and are hereby impowered, to sell and dispose of such part of the said personal estate, and so many of the remaining slaves and negroes, belonging to the estate of the said testator Mann Page (except that part thereof which was given and bequeathed to the said John Page, as aforesaid) as he, the said Mann Page, the son, his executors or administrators, shall judge proper, and which may be sufficient, to make up what part the said lands may prove deficient, in discharge of the said debts, legacies, and monies, already disbursed by the said Mann Page, as aforesaid, and the money so to be raised by the sale of the said personal estate and negros, shall be accordingly applied by the said Mann Page, his executors and administrators.

      XI. And be it further enacted, That the absolute right, property, and interest of, and in all the other negros, slaves, and personal estate, aforesaid, (except as before excepted shall be and remain, and is hereby declared to be and remain, in the said Mann Page, the son, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and to his and their own proper use and benefit; and to no other use and benefit whatsoever.

      XII. Saving to the king's most excellent majesty, his heirs and successors, and unto all and every other person and persons, bodies politic or corporate, their heirs and successors, other than the persons claiming under the last will and testament of the said Mann Page, deceased, their heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, all such right, title, estate, interest, claim, and demand whatsoever, of, in, and to all or any of the lands and slaves before mentioned and described, as they or any of them had, should, or might have had, if this act had never been made.

      XIII. Provided always, That the execution of this act shall be suspended, until his majesty's approbation thereof shall be obtained.

David Bray Deceased 1717

Brother James Bray

Sister Ann Bray Ingles, late wife of Munro Ingle – daughter, Judith Bray Ingles married William Armistead by 1752

Son David Bray (not 21 in 1717)

Thomas Bray eldest son (no male heir), Daughter Elizabeth Bray. wife of Philip Johnson (d. 1751), of the county of King and Queen County

CHAP. XXVIII.

An	Act for establishing an agreement made between Philip Johnson, and William Armistead, gentlemen.

      I. WHEREAS David Bray the elder, lat of the parish of Wilmington, in the county of James City, gentleman, deceased, in his lifetime, and at the time of his death, was seised in fee-simple, of, and in four lots of land in the city of Williamsburg, and several tracts or parcels of land, in the said county of James City, containing by estimation nine hundred and fifty acres or thereabouts, and of, and in another tract or parcel lying in the county of Charles-City, containing by estimation, eighteen hundred and fifty acres or thereabouts, known by the name of Nance's-Neck; and being so seised, by his last will and testament in writing, bearing date the twenty first day of October, one

Agreement between Philip Johnson and William Armistead concerning lands in James City county and in Williamsburg established.

The text in blue above, county and in Williamsburg, was faded in the original volume, and interpolated, here.

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thousand seven hundred and seventeen, devised all his lands to David Bray his son, and declared his will and meaning to be, that if his said son David should live till he came to the age of twenty one years, and should not have issue of his body lawfully begotten, he should not sell or dispose of any of the said lands, until he had such issue; but if he should live to have such issue of his body, and attain the age of twenty one years, if both the things should happen, he gave his said son all his lands to him and his heirs forever; but in case he should die, before he had lawful issue, he gave all his said lands to his brother James Bray, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and in default of such issue, declared his will to be, that his said lands should be equally divided between the heirs of his said brother James Bray, and the lawful heir of his late deceased sister, Ann Ingles, late wife of Munro Ingles, as by the said will, recorded in the court of the said county of James-City, may, among other things appear. And after the death of the said David Bray the father, the said David Bray the son, entered into the said lands, and died seised thereof, without issue of his body; and the said testator's brother James Bray in the said will named died, leaving issue Thomas Bray, his eldest son, and heir male of his body, who after the death of the said David Bray the son, entered into the said lands, and died seised thereof, without heir male of his body, leaving a daughter named Elizabeth, then and now the wife of Philip Johnson, of the county of King and Queen, gentleman, having first made his last will and testament in writing, bearing date the seventh day of May, one thousand seven hundred and fifty one, and thereby devised the remainder in fee-simple, of one moiety of the said lands to Benjamin Waller, and William Prentis, gentleman, in trust, to, and for several uses in the said will mentioned, as by the said remaining of record, in the said court of the county of James City, may among other things appear. And whereas one Judith Bray Ingles, was heir at law of the said Ann Ingles, the sister of the said David Bray the father, and named in his will, and is intitled to the other moiety of the said lands, and hath lately married one William Armistead, gent. And whereas at a general court, held at the court-house in Williamsburg, the eleventh day of October one thousand seven hundred

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and fifty two, in a suit in chancery, between the said Philip Johnson, plaintiff, and the said Benjamin Waller, and William Prentis, defendants, it was decreed and ordered by the said court, that the said Benjamin Waller, and William Prentis, should convey unto John Robinson, esquire, all the lands and slaves devised to them by the said Thomas Bray, to hold to the said John Robinson, his heirs and assigns, in trust, as to one moiety thereof, to, and for the use of the said Philip Johnson, during his natural life, and after his decease, intrust, to, and for the use of such child, or children, as the said Philip then had, or might thereafter have by the above named Elizabeth, his wife, to whom he should give or devise the same; by his deed, will, or other instrument in writing, duly made and executed, and to his, her or their heirs and assigns forever; subject nevertheless, to the dower of the said Elizabeth therein; and as to the other moiety in trust, to and for the use of the said Philip Johnson, his heirs and assigns forever, in case he shall pay unto such child or children, of him and the said Elizabeth, all and every such sum and sums of money, as the said Elizabeth, notwithstanding her coverture, shall by any deed or instsument in writing, duly executed by her, give, direct and appoint, according to a proviso and his covenant, contained in a certain indenture of release: But in case the said Philip Johnson, shall not pay such sum of money, then in trust, to and for the use of such child or children aforesaid, to whom the said Elizabeth, by such deed or instrument in writing, shall give, direct and appoint the same: And in case the said Elizabeth, shall execute no such deed or instrument, then in trust to and for the use of the said Philip Johnson, during his natural life, and after his decease, in trust, and to, and for the use of such child or children as the said Philip Johnson then had or might thereafter have by the said Elizabeth, to whom he shall give or devise the same, by his deed or will as aforesaid, and to the heirs and assigns of such child or children forever; subject nevertheless to the dower of the said Elizabeth, therein, as by the record and proceedings of the said suit in chancery, remaining in the general court aforesaid may among other things appear: And the said Benjamin Waller, and William Prentis, have accordingly conveyed to the said John Robinson, and his heirs, the said lands and slaves in trust, and

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to, and for the several uses in the said decree mentioned. And whereas in case partition shall be made of the said lands, between the said Philip Johnson and Elizabeth his wife, and the said William Armistead and Judith Bray, his wife, the value of the said lands will be considerably diminished, and it will be more beneficial to all parties claiming the same, if they shall remain entire; and the said Philip Johnson, and William Armistead, have agreed, that all the said tract of land known by the name of Nance's neck, with the appurtenances, and two of the said lots of land, adjoining the lots of Dudley Digges, gentleman, and James Spiers, in Francis-street, in the said city, shall be vested in the said William Armistead, and Judith Bray his wife, and the heirs of the said Judith Bray; to hold to them in the same manner, and for the same estate, as they would have had and held the moiety thereof, if this act had not been made: And that the other two lots of land lying in the said street, between the lots of Benjamin Harrison, gentleman, and the said Benjamin Waller, and all the said tracts or parcels of land in the county of James City aforesaid, with the appurtenances, shall be vested in the said John Robinson, to hold to him, his heirs and assigns in trust, and to and for the same uses, and in the same manner, as the said John Robinson and his heirs would have had and held one moiety thereof, if this act had not been made: And that the said William Armistead shall pay to the said John Robinson the sum of three hundred and ninety pounds, the value of one moiety of the said tract of land, known by the name of Nance's-neck, more than the value of the said tracts or parcels of land in the said county of James-City, to be laid out by the said John Robinson in purchasing slaves, to be held by him in trust, to and for the same uses, and in the same manner, as the lands and slaves conveyed to him by the said Benjamin Waller and William Prentiss, as aforesaid, which agreement the said Judith Bray, the wife of the said William Armistead, and the said Elizabeth, the wife of the said Philip Johnson, are willing to have confirmed.

      II. BE it therefore enacted, by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and Burgesses, of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That the agreement above mentioned between the said parties, be, and is hereby confirmed and established, and shall forever hereafter be valid

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and binding between them and their heirs, and all others claiming under them. And that all the aforesaid tract of land, known by the name of Nance's neck, and every part thereof with the appurtenances, and the said two lots of land adjoining the lots of the said Dudley Digges and James Spiers, shall be, and the same are thereby vested in, and shall be held, possessed and enjoyed by the said William Armistead, and Judith Bray his wife, and their heirs, and they shall be seised thereof in the same manner, and of, and in the same estate, as they would have had, held, and been seised of, in the one moiety thereof, if this act had not been made. And that all the aforesaid tracts or parcels of lands, in the said county of James City, with the appurtenances, and the said two lots of land, lying between the lots of the said Benjamin Harrison, and Benjamin, Waller, shall be, and the same are hereby vested in, and shall be held by the said John Robinson, his heirs and assigns, and he, and they shall be seised of the same, in the same manner, and of, and in the same estate, and in trust, and to, and for the same uses as the lands and slaves conveyed to him the said John Robinson, by the said Benjamin Waller, and William Prentis, as aforesaid; and that the said John Robinson, his heirs, executors, and administrators, after the above mentioned three hundred and ninety pounds shall be paid to him or them, shall lay out the same in purchasing slaves, and the said John Robinson, his heirs, executors, and administrators, shall hold and be possessed of such slaves so to be purchased, in trust, and to, and for the same uses as the lands and slaves conveyed to him by the said Benjamin Waller, and William Prentis, as aforesaid, a list of the names of which slaves shall be, by the said John Robinson, returned to the court of the said county of James City, there to be recorded.

      III. Saving to the king's most excellent majesty, his heirs and successors, and to all and every other person and persons, bodies politic and corporate, their respective heirs and successors, all such right, title, estate, interest, claim, and demand, of, in, or to either of the above mentioned tracts of land, other than the persons claiming under the said Judith Bray, the wife of the said William Armistead, and the last will and testament of the above named Thomas Bray, or either of them, as they, every, or any of them should or might claim, if this act had not been made.

Edward and Joseph Herndon are always near the Marsom Poe family in Spotsylvania Co

http://poegen.net/VA/PoeSpotsylvaniaCounty.htm

typ patent

ref VPB 32 p317-319

dat 1 Dec 1753

decl -1

to John Mitchell

con 30Sh.

re 300a Orange County

loc -59930 8835 F127 L0 P255

pt A) wO&rO Corner to John Askew and

!another tract of Land of the sd John Mitchells

ln n86e; 234p; along the sd Mitchells line

pt B) Gum Corner to the sd Mitchell and William Lucas

ln n65e; 260p; William Lucas

pt C) P

ln se; 70p;

pt D) large P

!in a line of a Tract of Land Surveyed for John Coffee

ln S11E; 76P; Tract Surveyed for John Coffee

pt E) 2rO by a branch side in Winslows line

ln s70w; 274p; Winslow, from a branch

pt F) 3p Corner to John Askew standing on a Hill

lc n75w; 294p; John Askew, from a Hill

end

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typ deed

ref Plat +202, continued in the above indenture)

!the other of the said patents, bearing equal date with

frm John Mitchell

to Rice Curtis

re 300 acres

loc -59930 8711 F127 L0 P255

pt a) (above point C), a wo and ro,

!corner to John Askew and another tract

!of John Mitchells (above #201),

ln N86E;234; along Mitchells line 234P to

pt b) 2 ros and a gum (above point D),

!corner to Mitchell and William Lucas (Patent #131),

!along Lucas line

ln n65e;260; to

pt c) a pine, corner to Lucas,

ln SE;70; to

pt d) large pine in a line of lands surveyed for John Coffee

!(divisions of Patents #164 and #203 which

!coffee bought of John Askew and John Foster in 1747),

!with that line

ln s11e;76; to

pt e) 2 ro by a branch side in Winslows line, with Winslows line

ln S70W;274; (Winslow had patent #146, but he must have also

!had patent #1, this line) to

pt f) 3 pines, corner to John Askew, standing on a hill,

!with Askews line

ln N75W; 294;

!witn: Hugh Lenox, Edward and Joseph Herndon, Andrew Shepherd,

!wm Bell, Oliver Fowles Jr, Rice Curtis Jr (Lenox, Edward Herndon

!and Wm Bell were all officers

!in the Militia)

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CHAP. XII.

An	Act for vesting certain lands therein mentioned in Philip Johnson, gentleman, adding the same to the City of Williamsburg, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

      I. WHEREAS John Robinson, esquire, is and stands seized of divers lands and tenements, in the parish of Bruton, in the county of James-City, in trust, as to one moiety thereof for the use of Philip Johnson, gentleman, during his natural life, and after his decease, in trust, and to and for the use of such child or children as he now hath or may have by Elizabeth his present wife, daughter of Thomas Bray, gentleman, deceased, to who he shall give or devise the same by deed or will, subject nevertheless dower of the said Elizabeth; and as to the other moiety thereof, in trust, and to and for the use of the said Philip Johnson, his heirs and assigns for ever, in case eh shall pay unto such child or children of him and the said Elizabeth all and every such sum and sums of money as the said Elizabeth, notwithstanding her coverture, shall, by any deed or instrument in writing, duly executed by her, give, direct, and appoint, according to the proviso; and his covenant contained in an indenture of release, bearing date the twenty second day of October, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-one, made between the said Philip Johnson and Elizabeth his wife, of the one part, and the said John Robinson of the other part, which indenture is now remaining on record in the secretary's office, but in case he shall not pay such money, then in trust, and to and for the use of such child or children, as aforesaid, to whom the said Elizabeth, by such deed or instrument in writing, shall give, direct, and appoint the same; and in case the said Elizabeth shall execute no such deed or instrument, then in trust, and to and for the use of the said Philip Johnson, during his natural life, and after his decease, in trust, and to and for the use of such child or children as the said Philip Johnson now hath or hereafter may have by the said Elizabeth,

Certain lands held by John Robinson, esq. in trust, vested in Philip Johnson.

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to whom he shall give or devise the same by deed or will as aforesaid, and to the heirs and assigns of such child or children, subject nevertheless to the dower of the said Elizabeth.
II. And whereas it hath been represented to this general assembly by the said Philip Johnson, That he hath laid off seventeen acres and twenty-six poles of the said trust land, adjoining the southern bounds of the city of Williamsburg, into thirty lots, which he is desirous may be added to and made part of the said city: And the said Philip Johnson being seized in fee-simple of forty-three acres of land, with the appurtenances, late the estate of one John Baskerfield, lying in the said parish of Bruton, and county of James-City, contiguous to the said trust lands, and of greater value than the said seventeen acres and twenty-six poles so laid off into lots, which he is willing should be settled in lieu thereof: Be it therefore enacted, by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council, and Burgesses, of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That the said seventeen acres and twenty-six poles of land, adjoining the southern bounds of the said city of Williamsburg, shall be, and the same are hereby vested in the said Philip Johnson, his heirs and assigns; and that the said forty-three acres of land, with the appurtenances, lying in the said parish of Bruton, and county of James-City, late the estate of John Baskerfield, shall be, and the same are hereby vested in the said John Robinson, his heirs and assigns, in trust, and to and for the same uses that he is and now stands seized of the residue of the said trust lands.	And added to the city of Williamsburg.
III. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the said seventeen acres and twenty-six poles of land, so laid off by the said Philip Johnson into lots, adjoining the said city of Williamsburg, so soon as the said lots shall respectively be built upon, and saved according to the conditions that shall be contained in the deeds of conveyance thereof, shall be added to and made part of the said city; and the freeholders and inhabitants of the said lots shall then be entitled to, and enjoy all the rights, privileges, and immunities granted to and enjoyed by the freeholders and inhabitants of the said city, and shall b subject to the same jurisdiction, rules, and government with the other inhabitants of the said city.