ESSEX COUNTY DEEDS, 1711-1714

DEED BOOK 14:

Page 70. 10 July 1712. Thomas SHORT, planter, of St. Anns Par., Essex Co., sells William AYRNOLD "of the parish of - in the county of King William planter", for L20 Sterl., 197 acres, being part of a patent of 393 acres granted to Nathaniel BENTLEY 24 Sept. 1658 and conveyed to the said Thomas SHORT by Thomas BARLETT and Patience his wife, daughter and heir of said Nathaniel BENTLEY by Deed dated 10 July 1712, lying in St. Ann’s Parish, bounded by John MARTINS cleared Ground, etc. Signed Thomas SHORT. Wit: John BOUGHAN, John MARTIN, James BOUGHAN. Rec. 10 July 1712.

Page 73. Bond. L200. William DAVIS as Guardian for Mary VERGITT, Dated 10 July 1712. Signed: Wm DAVIS, Thomas BARTLETT, Thomas PEATROSS. Rec. 10 July 1712.

[Note..st: Can this Thomas BARTLETT write? This does not show "signed by X"). Thomas (w/Patience) signs by X. This doc needs to be looked at to determine if this is the same Thomas BARTLETT. There also seem to be different other surnames associated here. Essex Co. records need to be examined. ]

Page 75. 4 July 1712. Thomas BARTLETT and Patience his wife, of St. Anns Par. Essex Co., she the daughter of Nathaniel BENTLEY dec’d, sell Thomas SHORT of same Par., for L20., 395 acres formerly granted Nath’l BENTLEY by patent dated 29 Sept, 1698, in St A. Par. Signed Thomas x BARTLETT, Patience x BARTLETT. Wit: A SOMEVELL, John x BONDALL. Rec. 14 Aug. 1712.

ESSEX COUNTY DEEDS, 1714-1717
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Page 569. 4 May 1716. Thomas BARTLETT of St. Marys Par., Essex Co., planter, sells John MILLER of St. A. Par., planter, for 3400 lb. tobo., 60 acres, granted to John AYRES 1662 [part of page missing here], bounded by the lines of KIRK, of ROTTERFORD, of THORP and of sd MILLER. Signed Thomas x BARTLETT. Wit: Sam’ll BIZWELL, John MILLATT (MILLER?), Robert PARKER. Patience BARTLETT wife of Thomas relinq. her right of dower. Rec. 19 June 1716.

Page 667. 14 Nov 1716. Edward and Richard BOOKER of St. A. Par., sell James COGHILL and Tho. DICKESON of same Par., for 1000 lb. tobo., 100 acres in St. A. Par., adj the land of Edwd. BOOKER, the land of Fredrick COGGHILL, etc. Signed Edw’d BOOKER, Rich’d BOOKER. Wit: John LOWRY, Samuel BARTLET. Rec. 20 Nov. 1716.

ESSEX COUNTY DEEDS, 1718 -
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Page 229. 18 Oct 1718. Tho. BARTTLET Junr., William BARTTLET, wit. deed of Tho. DICKINSON of Essex Co. to James COGHILL of same, 100 acres on south side of Beverly run.

Note..jvb:   Mr. Nathaniell BENTLY [patented] 395 acs. in the freshes of Rappa. [Co.] about 4 mi. from the River, 24 Sept. 1668 [Patent Book No. 6] p. 175. Beg. next to Willm. HODSON to path to Potobago, to John AMES, &c. Due sd. BRENTLY for trans. of 8 pers.... (Cavaliers and Pioneers, vol. 2, p 45.)

Note:   BARTLETT, Tho., Essex County, listed 1704, Virginia Quit Claim Deed Rolls.

Contributed by James V. Bartlett, Jr. and Sandra G. Taylor.

[Ref: Fleet, VA. Co. Abstracts, vol. 8; Essex Co. Wills and Deeds, 1711-1714, and 1714-1717, Vol. II]