WESTMORELAND CO. VA
MIXED RECORDS 1653-1859
 

Mixed deeds, wills, court orders, and poll lists, 1653-1859; Westmoreland Co. VA County Court
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 1 1653-1671 (FHL film 34,267)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 2 1738, 1691-1699 (FHL film 34,268)
      Deeds and wills, Vols. 3-4 1701-1709 (FHL film 34,269)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 8-1 1738, 1723-1731 (FHL film 34,270)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 8-2 1732-1738 (FHL film 34,271)
      Deeds and wills, Vols. 9-10 1738-1748 (FHL film 34,272)
      Deeds and wills, Vols. 11-12 1747-1756 (FHL film 34,273)
      Deeds and wills, Vols. 13-14 1756-1768 (FHL film 34,274)
      Deeds and wills, Vols. 15-16 1768-1786 (FHL film 34,275)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 17 1775-1797 (mixed dates); Deeds and wills, Vol. 18 1787-1794 (FHL film 34,276)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 19 1794-1799 Court orders 1795-1797 (FHL film 34,277)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 20 1799-1802 (FHL film 34,278)
      Deeds and wills, Vols. 21-22 1804-1813 (FHL film 34,279)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 23 1814-1819 (FHL film 34,280)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 24 1819-1823 (FHL film 34,281)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 25 1824-1828 (FHL film 34,282)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 26 1828-1831 (FHL film 34,283)
      Deeds and wills, Vols. 27-28 1831-1835 (FHL film 34,284)
      Deeds and wills, Vols. 29-30 1835-1841 (FHL film 34,285)
      Deeds, wills, and election poll lists, Vol. 31 1841-1845 (FHL film 34,286)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 32 1845-1848 (FHL film 34,287)
      Deeds and wills, Vols. 33-34 1848-1853 (FHL film 34,288)
      Deeds and wills, Vol. 35 1853-1859 (FHL film 34,289)

Westmoreland Co. VA Deed&Will Books
   Deeds and wills, Vol. 1 1653-1671 (FHL film 34,267)
      D&W 1-336: 8 Dec. 1668, Nicholas Spencer and Frances Spencer (does not say "wife") to Walter English and Teague Alogon of the lower Macksdecks in Northumberland Co., planters, for valuable consideration, 500 acres, part of a dividend formerly belonging to Mr. Thomas Hawkins & Mr. Seth Foster and by them sold to us, beg. side of southeast branch called the herring creeke, on northeast side of said branch, adj. land of John Payne. Wit. John Hewling, John Minors?. (FHL film 34,267) (MAD: wanted location of 160a which English deeded to Henry Owen & his wife Ann Owen, dau. of Walter English, in 1674)
      D&W 1-337: 8 Dec. 1668, Nicholas Spencer and Frances Spencer to Thomas Dawson of Chictacone in Northumberland Co., carpenter, 500 acres, part of dividend formerly belonging to Mr. Thomas Hawkins & Mr. Seth Foster and by them sold to us, beg. on northeast side of Nomony River, northwest side of Edward Hull's branch, crossing said branch, corner tree of Walter English and Teague Alognons, Robert Edward's corner and line. Wit. Richard Cole, John Mottram. (FHL film 34,267)
      D&W 1-373: 17 Nov. 1669, Walter English assign over all my right etc. to 125 acres at head of lower Machodick given to Daniel Oraney by will of Teague Olaughnan. Wit. Thomas Blister, Thomas Sturman. (FHL film 34,267)
 
   Deeds and wills, Vols. 3-4 1701-1709 (FHL film 34,269)
      D&W 3-422: "Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Kirtley of the County of St. Maries in the Province of Maryland, planter do discharge and acquitt John Hartley of the County of Westmorld in Virga from all debts dues and demands whatsoever and from all suites or causes of suits whatsoever more especially from a suit brought in my name in the County Court of the County of Westmorl'd abovesd. against the above said John Hartley for detaining three children Viz. Wm. Kirtley, Rebecca Kirtley and George Kirtley by Daniel McCauly from the beginning of the world to this day. As witness my hand and seal this first day of April Anno. Dom. 1706. /s/ Thomas Kirtley, Teste. Abram Brucebanks, Edwart Watts. Rec. 3 May 1706. (FHL film 34,269)
 
   Deeds and wills, Vol. 8-1 1738, 1723-1731 (FHL film 34,270)
      D&W 8#1-395: 2 April 1726, will of Wm. Melvin of Westmoreland Co., planter, weak of body; to my son in law John Jennings one oraile? cow called ?? & her calfe; to my wife Eliza. Melvin all the residue of my estate; appoint wife Eliza. Melvin sole executrix. Wit. Charles Robinson, Landon (X) Weshendons?. Proved 25 Feb. 1729 on oath of Benjamin Waddy who wrote the will. (FHL film 34,270)
 
   Deeds and wills, Vol. 8-2 1732-1738 (FHL film 34,271)
      D&W 8#2-62: 2 Feb. 1732, will of Danl. Field of Westmoreland Co., parish of Washington; sick and weak; the plantation and land whereon I now live and my land at the head of Popes Creek to Margaret Gerviss and her heirs, if no heirs then to Mary Beckworth and her heirs, if none such to my next heir at law; all my land in Prince William Co. to Mary Beckworth dau. of Allis Beckworth and her heirs or if no heirs then to Margarett Gerviss and her heirs or if none then to my next heir at law; to Mary Beckworth 5000 lbs ... To Daniell Hutson the first colt that my black mare shall bring, and two years ... Appoint Evan Price and Alvin Mothershead executor. Wit. John? Murphey, Husne? Pope. Codicil: The within-named Margarett Gerviss was 12 years of age 28 Oct. and Mary Beckworth was born 11 July 1732; I desire that my loving wife Mary have her mare & saddle which I forget ... in my will. Proved 28 March 1733; Evan Price and Alvin Mothershead refused to be executors; Mary Field, relict of Daniel Field appointed admin., security Daniel ?arth (faint) Gent. and Thomas Sharr. 26 April 1733. (FHL film 34,271)
 
   Deeds and wills, Vols. 9-10 1738-1748 (FHL film 34,272)
      D&W 9-10: 20 March 1738, Peter Dunkan of Cople Parish, etc., to Robert Tidwell of same, for £25, land on Nomony River, part of patent to William Overelt and George Brown 22 March 1665, sold to Andrew Read 19 March 1669, and Coleman Read son of said Andrew Read sold 6 Sept. 1718, 200 acres to Peter Dunkin and one William Dunkan, relation to the aforesaid pattents, now Peter sell 100 acres, the moiety of the aforesaid 200 acres unto said Robert Tidwell. Wit. James Thomas, Richd. Lowe, John Marmaduke, John Thomas, James Thomas Junr, James Carr. Peter owes Robert Tidwell £50 20 March 1738; wife Christian signed. Bond given. (FHL film 34,272)
      D&W 9-200 to 203a: Will of George Turberville, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co. VA, 16 Oct. 1740. My poor daughter Elizabeth Turberville has from her infancy been afflicted with convulsions fits ... so that she is never likely to make any considerable figure in this life and her condition being such that the more estate she has the redier she will be liable to ruin and distraction, therefore I have lately had the opinion of three of the most considerable lawyers in this county on the deed made by Colo. Henry Ashton to me for sundry slaves in marriage with Francis his daughter the mother of the said Elizabeth by which opinion they all agree that I (surviving my said wife) have absolute right to the said slaves, whereupon for the above reasons I devise all the slaves now living mentioned in the deed to my dear little son John Turberville and his heirs. I will that my daughter Elizabeth Turberville live in my dwelling house and have the Tom called hers as usual? in my lifetime, and I give her the use of my negroe woman Moll who always takes care and looks after her to continue to do the same, and if said Moll dies, my executors to choose any negroe woman out of my estate most suitable to look after and take care of my daughter Elizabeth Turberville, and I desire my dear wife Martha Turberville and my execs. to take all the care they can of my said poor unhappy daughter Elizabeth. As my daughter Elizabeth Turberville is seized in fee of sundry tracts of land, the rents of which I reckon be more than sufficient to find her clothing, ... I think it needless to give or leave her any more than before in this will. As I have exchanged lands with Blanchflower Dunken and John Locus for which deeds have not been executed to them, therefore I do hereby empower my executors to make the deeds. I have agreed with Robert Thomas? and John Cannady to lease to each of them for three lives 150 acres of my tract of land in Prince William Co. by me called Golden Grove, on which they are now seated, and also to William Shortridge, I do agree to leave him 100 acres of my tract of land by me called Woodbury Hill whereon he is now seated for three lives, therefore to the end these poor men may not be disappointed, I do hereby empower my exec. to execute leases to them severally for the lands aforesaid. I give £20 sterling to be sent to Great Brittain in course goods and to be distributed here to the poor of Cople Parish by my execs. I give to the use of Nominy Church in Cople Parish £10 sterling ... I give to my wife Martha Turberville have leave of my dwelling house together with the lands, stock, slaves and plantations adj., viz, mill quarter and Mochotick quarter, together with the use and benefit of my water grist mill, to use it in the frugal manner as usual to be done in my lifetime for the benefit and support of herself and my children, and while she remains my widow and no longer, and after the marriage I then desire she may have no more estate than her dower and thirds as the law allows, and this I think reasonable as my dear wife has a right to a considerable in support in Great Brittain by the will of her mother Mrs. Martha Lee of which I have been benefited or had but a very trifle, nor have had any fortune with my said wife, and perhaps the children I have had by her may never be the better for any part of her estate aforesaid which considered I hope my dear wife will be satisfied with this my will and think when I am gone that I have done her justice by this my will as she has been a kind and good wife to me. I doubt not but she will continue to be such a mother to my dear children after my decease and as my dear wife has great merrit and will have no dispicable fortune I doubt not but that she will have admirers enough. I therefore pray God to advise her in a good choice of a husband and no matter how soon she marry after my decease (having regard to decency) as the best of women are but helpless alone. I give to my daughter Lettice Turberville £600 to be paid out of my estate by the crops of my slaves shall make to be paid her at the day of marriage or when she shall attain the age of 21 years which shall first happen. I also give my daughter Lettice Billanda's mulatto girl Hannah and Moll's girl Sue and four Negroes girls or women to be purchased by my executor out of a Negro Ship as soon as conveniently they can after my said daughter shall marry, the four negroes to be as sound as can be adjudged of her own age. I give all my books of every sort, ... to my son John Turberville and I desire him to make the best use of them he possibly can by reading and studying of them. I give my son John Turberville all my silver plate ... and my seal gold ring with my coat of arms and all my pictures in the house at the time of my death. That my dear children have the best education they can suitable to their degree and circumstance and virtuously brought up in the principle of the Church of England ... but that not any of them be sent out of VA for schooling or education not even my son John ... I give to my son John Turberville all my estate both real and personal not otherwise disposed of. Appoint my friends Col. Henry Lee of Westmoreland Co., Landon Carter Esq. and my godson Mr. John Tayloe son of the Honbl. John Tayloe Esq. of Richmond Co. executors. Whereas Colonel Henry Ashton by his deed of gift to me and his daughter Frances my late wife decreed? soon after our intermarriage conveyed and settled upon us and the heirs of issue of our marriage, two pieces of land he had some time before that purchased of John Hobin? and John Owens, which gift to us made created a fee tail to the aforesaid land which after the death of my said wife and my intermarriage with my second wife ... docking the said entail ... and after the death of the said Colo. Ashton, John Hobson son and heir of the said John Hobson produced a defecance? bond of Col. Ashton ... (more on title to this land) ... I have been obliged to come to the best terms I could with John Hobson the younger ... have lost all my improvements and for that I have been lately advised by the learned in the law that the other land as aforesaid purchased by the said Ashton of the said John Owens is also entailed in frank marriage by Waltor English on his daughter Ann and Henry Owens deceased father of the decd. John Owens and the heir of their body begotten, so that I daily expect to loose that too. Therefore ... the 1,000 acres of land in Prince William Co. be seized entailed and settled to the same uses which these lands never should remain so entailed ... /s/ George Turberville. Wit. John Attwell. Memorandum, since making my last will, my dear wife is again big with child, wherefore it becomes my paternal and indispensable? duty to make suitable ... make this codicil ... if the child be a boy, all my land on Flattick and Salsburg Plum? River in Prince William Co. containing in the whole between four and five thousand acres and also all the land I hold in King George and Stafford Cos. between Horsepen Run of Rappa. River and Rocky Run of Potomack (also cattle, etc.), in trust until age 21; but if the child be a girl, £450 and three young negro women about her own age to be purchased by my executors ...; but if the child does not reach age 21, then the original will to stand good as it was at first. 30 March 1741, /s/ G. Turberville; wit. Thomas Lee, Henry Lee, Alexander Parker?, B. Harnett. Court 30 March 1742, will presented by Col. Henry Lee, proved by John Attwell witness, and the codicil by Henry Lee and Bartholomew Harnett, certificate issued for obtaining probate; rec. 12 April 1742. (FHL film 34,272) (MAD: see Rec.&Inv. 5-152, 1770)
      D&W 10-133: 28 May 1745, James Smith and wife Tamir? to Henry Duncan, both Westmoreland Co., for 3400 lbs tobacco, land where they now live in the lower machisdistrict? in Cople Parish, 120 acres, lease, payment each year for lives of said James (+) Smith and Tamir? (+) Smith. Wit. John Bustead?, William Tyler. (FHL film 34,272)
      D&W 10-134: Release of same, wit. Saml.? Attwell, John Brinnon?, Hugh McFaszs?. (FHL film 34,272)
      D&W 10-298: 4 Oct. 1744, will of Frances Grace of Parish of Copley and Co. of Westmoreland, weak in body; to my son Henry Duncan one cow and calfe his choice of my stock; to my daughter Mary Scot one cow and calfe; to my daughter Elizabeth McBoid one cow and two ews; to my daughters Mary Scot and Elizabeth McBoid all my wareing clothes; exec. son Henry Duncan. /s/ Frances Grace. Wit. William Duncan, James Lane. (addition) to my executor my son Henry Duncan the remainder part of my estate. Prob. 24 Feb. 1746/7; rec. 12 March 1746/7. (FHL film 34,272 & from Jeannine Wright 1992)
      D&W 10-315: 31 March 1747, Thomas Asbury and wife Ann to John Turberville, 2a (FHL film 34,272; looked at, not copied, no Duncan reference)
      D&W Book 10, pg.318-321: 28 April 1747, John Dunkin and Mary his wife of Cople Parish, planter, to John Rochester, planter, of same, for £30, sold tract in Forrest of Nomony in parish and county aforesaid containing by estimation 40 acres more or less, beginning at corner tree of William Dunkin and William Rochester Senr land, then along said William Dunkin's lines to a swamp, then up the Run of the said swamp to Catherine Remy's line, then along said Remy's line to above mentioned William Rochester's line, then along said line to the beg., which is part of 150 acres of land given to Peter Dunkin by his father John Dunkin by his last will and testament bearing date 20 June 1716, and by the said Peter sold and conveyed the said 150 acres of land by deed 25 Oct. 1732 to the said John Dunkin now party to these presents, together with all houses, out houses, gardens, orchards, woods, (etc.), warranty deed. /s/ John Dunkin, Mary (M) Dunkin. Wit. Daniel Remy, William Baker, Peter (PD) Dunkin Junr., Thos. Templeman. Mary Dunkin was examined and released her right of dower and John Dunkin acknowledged deed in court 26 May 1747. Recorded 2 June 1747. Performance bond by John Duncan (/s/ John Dunkin) for £30. (FHL film 34,272; SLC 9/1983 and 2/2009)
      D&W 10-320: 28 April 1747; Performance bond, John Duncan of Copley Parish to John Rochester, for £60, (apparently a title bond for above deed) (FHL film 34,272)
      D&W 10-320: Gift deed, William Rochester for love to son John Rochester, two negroes (do not have complete deed, just first part) (FHL film 34,272)
      D&W 10-320, 321, 322: John Dunkin witnessed deeds 20 May 1747 of William Rochester. (FHL film 34,272)
      D&W Book 10, pg.371-375: 29 Sept. (7br) 1747, John Dunkin and wife Mary of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., planter, to William Rochester of same, planter, for £30, 150 acres by estimation in the Forest of Nomony, being the plantation where said John Dunkin now lives, which 150 acres is part of 1,000 acres surveyed by Randell Kirk 3 March 1665, bounded beg. corner tree to William Dunkin, then along said Dunkin's line to the line that divides this land from the land of Robert Tydwell, then to the line that divides this land from the land of John Linton, then to the line that divides this land from the land of John Baker, then to the line that divides this land from the land of Daniel Remey, then to the line of William Rochester and along Rochester's line to the beg., including 150 acres more or less, 40 acres by estimation John Dunkin and Mary his wife sold to John Rochester 28 April 1747, the remainder 110 acres being the land now hereby intended to be sold to William Rochester, the land and premises was the proper inheritance of one Peter Dunkin, who by will 9 September 1676 gave and devised this land to his son, John Dunkin, who by will 20 June 1716 gave and devised this land to his son Peter Dunkin, and the said Peter Dunkin by deed 25 October (8br) 1732, sold the land to his son John Dunkin, now party to these presents; together with all houses, orchards, (etc.), warranty deed. /s/ John Dunkin, Mary (M) Dunkin; wit. William Taylor, James Luttrell, William Paylor, Tho. Templeman. 29 Sept. 1747, actual possession was given. Court 29 Sept. 1747, John Dunkin ack. deed, and Mary, wife of John Dunkin, relinquished her right of Dower. Recorded 10 Oct. 1747. Performance Bond of John Dunkin to William Rochester for £60, same witnesses. Recorded 15 Oct. 1747. (FHL film 34,272; SLC 9/1983 and 2/2009)
 
   Deeds and wills, Vols. 11-12 1747-1756 (FHL film 34,273)
      D&W 11-4: 1 March 1747/8; Will of Coleman Read: To my son Joseph 100 acres of land; to son Richard after the death of my wife Ruth land whereon I live; daus. Mary, Susannah, Dina and Dorkas negroes; grandchildren Coleman Brown 1 negro, Coleman Dunkin when he comes of age 1 negro, Ruth Asberry 1 negro, Elizabeth Read 1 negro and grandson Hutt 1 negro boy. Wit. Willm. Fitzhugh, Wm. Spencer, Sam'l Carter, Andrew Thompson. Prob. 26 April 1748. (FHL film 34,273)
      D&W Book 11, pg.64-65: 2 Nov. 1726, bond of John Dunkin of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., to Wm. Rochester of same, £100; that there is a parcel of land in the Forrest of Nomony now in actual possession of Wm. Rochester bounded by ... line which divides the land of John Jenkins from that bought of Randolph Kirk by Peter Dunkin, father to above named John Dunkin, mentioned in a deed of sale from John Jenkins to Nicholas Rochester, father to above Wm. Rochester, dated 26 Dec. 1689; NOW John Dunkin & heirs shall permit Wm. Rochester and heirs to occupy the land; /s/ John (ID) Dunkin; wit. George Walker, Wm. Dunkin, William (XM) McClanaham; proved on oath of Wm. McClanaham & Wm. Dunkin on 25 Oct. 1748, recorded 9 Nov. 1748. (FHL film 34,273; SLC 1993 and 2009)
      D&W 11-100: 13 Sept. 1748, will of Peter Dunkin, Friend James Baley to have charge of my son until said son Charles is 21 years of age; son George my working tools. Wit. John Jenkins (Larkins?), Peter (P.D.) Duncan Jr. Rec. 31 Jan. 1748/9. (FHL film 34,273) (MAD: Nancy Reba Roy's files gives will witness as John Linton; "Produced to the court by Jas. Baley and proved by the Oath of John Linton one of the witnesses thereto ... James Baley ... granted certificate for obtaining letters of Admin. Recorded 10 Feb. 1748/49.")
      D&W 11-106 to 107: Will of John Baker of Westmoreland Co. VA, 3 Sept. 1748; being very sick; To Wm. Baker my eldest son the plantation he now lives upon and my negro fellow called Jack and one girl named Lett and three of the best leather chairs and one small oval table. To my son John Baker ye plantation I now live upon and a negro fellow named Tom and a negro girl named Maggy and a large oval table and the remainder of the leather chairs and one feather bed and furniture and a still now upon the plantation. To my daughter Ann Baker one negro girl named Kez and one feather bed and furniture. To my dau. Frances Baker one negro girl named Pat. To my daughter Mary Baker 20 sh. sterling money. To my wife Sarah Baker all my estate for life, both real and personal, and all the rest of my estate, and the residue be divided among all my children. To my grandson Bri?ley Baker one feather bed. /s/ John (B) Baker. Wit. Gerard Hutt?, Sarden? (X) Harris, ... William Baker, John Baker exors to this will. Court 25 April 1849, produced by Sarah Baker his relict and John Baker two of his execs, proved by oath of the witnesses, admitted to record. Rec. 27 April 1749. (FHL film 34,273) (MAD: see OB 1755-58, p.174; looking for the Baker who was dead by 1757, George Duncan was gdn. of his orphans in 1757 and gdn. of William Baker 1759-61; probably not this John Baker; no other Baker listed in inventory books as decd. bef. 1757.)
      D&W 11-150 to 153: 26 Sept. 1749, Butter Baker of Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., planter, eldest son of John Baker late of said county, planter, decd, to Samuel Davis of same, planter; whereas the said John Baker decd. by lease dated 3 Jan. "one thousand seven hundred five six" did demise, set apart? (grunt?) and to farm let unto Thomas English late of said county decd, part of a plantation lying on Attapin Creek containing about 150 acres, adj. the mouth of a valley on the side of a marsh of Attopin Creek, adj. the south side of the main road, then through the woods by the hill known as "Roundabout Hills" to the back line of the aforesaid John Baker decd, then along his line and John Wedon's lines, including the land and marsh that was formerly granted or leased to Thomas Inglish, and whereas the said lease was assigned to the said Samuel Davis who married with the daughter of said John Baker decd and whereas John Baker by his last will dated 19 Nov. 1727 among other things gave and demised to the said Ann Davis his daughter the parcel of land formerly leased to the said Thomas Inglish for her life and afterwards to her husband Samuel Davis party to this deed for two years, and afterwards to fall to his two sons Butter and John Baker, and whereas Samuel Davis and wife Ann are now in possession of the land and have agreed with the said Butter Baker to purchase all his right, title and interest to the reversion and inheritance; now for £40 current money of VA, Butter Baker grants to Samuel Davis all his right, etc. to that messuage tenement and plantation tract or parcel of land in Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., now in the possession of said Samuel Davis and Ann his wife formerly leased to Thomas Inglish, containing by estimation 150 acres. /s/ Butter Baker; wit. Foxhall Sturman, John Jett Jr., W. Hose, John Muse Senr. Deed of feoffment ack. 26 Sept. 1749, ordered recorded. (FHL film 34,273; deed dated 1749 but reference to "1756" lease in body of deed)
      D&W Book 11, pg.386-388: Duncan & Rochester, Deed concerning the settling bounds of land &c. 12 Oct. 1751, William Duncan of Westmoreland Co., planter, and John Rochester of same, planter; there has been for sometime past and now is an Ejectment depending in the General Court of this Colony brought by William Duncan against William Rochester, father of said John Rochester, now deceased, for settling the bounds of the lands belonging to said parties, and William Duncan and John Rochester in order to settle the bounds and all differences, have agreed upon the following terms: that William Duncan will release all the land now controverted and stand to the line formerly laid off to William Rochester by John Dunkin, the father of William party hereto, in their lifetime and now claimed by Defendant; and John Rochester shall disannull the suit and pay and bear all his own costs and discharge William Dunkin from all suit costs which John Rochester might have intituled against William Duncan by reason of a bond made by John Duncan, the father, to William Rochester in their lifetimes; NOW in pursuance to this agreement and covenants to be performed by John Rochester, William Duncan confirms to John Rochester all the land in controversie as the same are laid off in the survey for the Defendt. and were allotted by John Duncan, the father, to William Rochester by his Bond, which have been held to be the land of William Rochester ever since the date of the bond, and William Duncan will immediately dismiss the ejectment by him brought, and pay all his own costs; John Rochester agrees with William Duncan that he will only bear and pay all the costs which have already accrued to him or shall become due, but also release William Duncan from all suits and actions by John Rochester against William Duncan by reason of the Bond by John Duncan, father, to William Rochester, in their lifetimes. /s/ William Duncan, John Rochester. Wit. Robt. Ferguson, Willm. Smith, Charles Beale. Ack. by both in court 26 Nov. 1751; recorded 23 Dec. 1751. (FHL film 34,273; SLC 1993 and 2009)
 
   Deeds and wills, Vols. 13-14 1756-1768 (FHL film 34,274)
      D&W 13-80: 5 March 1757, William Duncan of Cople Parish, etc., to Joseph Simkins of Lunenburg Parish, Richmond Co., for £66.13.4, 100 acres bought of Coleman Read near branches of Nomony in Cople Parish. Wit. George White, Daniel MacKinney, Peter Lamkins. Wife Ann examined. (FHL film 34,274)
      D&W 13-133: 31 Dec. 1757, will of George Dunkin, of Cople Parish. To sisters Elizabeth and Sarah Duncan all estate; if sisters die without issue, "the other my sister should be my hole and sole heir." Nathaniel Jackson Sr. exr. Wit. Charles McColley, Thomas (x) Taylor. Prob. 28 Feb. 1758. (FHL film 34,274)
      D&W 14-98: 16 Oct. 1761, William Lambert and wife Elizabeth of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., to John Turberville of same; for £160 current money of VA, all that tract or parcel of land in Cople Parish between Floods Creek and Southwest Creek branches of Nominy bounded by ... mouth of Southwest creek on Nominy River, extending down the river to the mouth of Floods Creek, then up the creek and crossing a cove, to the mouth of a gut? that divides this land from the land of said John Turberville, then extending of the same to the road that leads to Mechotick which was formerly called the Machotick Old Path, then along a line of marked trees ... down the several meanders of southwest Creek ... to the beg., including 80 acres and two roods of land, the said land being part of a pattent for 100 acres of land formerly granted John Tucker (Tacker?) 18 Oct. 1650 which afterward became the right and inheritance of Richard Honner? in fee who together with Elizabeth his wife sold and conveyed it to Peter Duncan by deed 6 Oct. 1665 and afterwards pattented by said Peter Dunkin in his own name 2 July 1669 for 140 acres, whereof part of this is a moiety or half part which by several means, conveyances formerly became the proper estate of George South the elder decd who by his will 1 Feb. 1698 gave and bequeathed the said 140 acres with all his other lands to be equally divided between his two sons George South and John South, the said George South to have the first choice and in case the said sons should both die without lawful heirs the said 140 acres with all the other lands to fall to his two daughters Jamer South and Joan South and their heirs and the said George South and John South both dying without issue the same by virtue of the will became the proper inheritance of the aforesaid Jamer and Joan South and afterwards the said land was by the said Jamer and Joan divided and laid off pursuant to the will of the afsd George South the Elder and for bounds for the division thereof ... swamp and several trees in and about the land by them marked as a dividing line between them; the aforesaid Joan South married Thomas Lambert by whom she had two sons, William Lambert and Thomas Lambert and after the death of the said Joan, the 80 acres and two roods of land hereby granted being the moiety of the afsd 140 acres with the land the afsd. George South the Elder purchased of Thomas Youell 31 Oct. 1683 became vested in William Lambert son and heir at law of said Joan, and party to these presents ... /s/ William Lambert, Elizabeth Lambert. Wit. Thomas Lambert, Geo. Turberville, James Belflorrer, Peter Harding, John (X) Averet. Receipt 16 Oct. 1761 of John Turberville, for £160, /s/ William Lambert; wit. George Turberville, Thomas Lambert, James Bellflorrer, Peter Harding, John (X) Averet. Memorandum of Livery and Seizen, 16 Oct. 1761, same witnesses. Commission 17 Oct. 1761, to examine Elizabeth Lambert who could not conveniently appear in court; she examined by Willoughby Newton and Richard Lee, 27 Oct. 1761. Ordered recorded 26 Jan. 1762. (FHL film 34,274)
 
   Deeds and wills, Vols. 15-16 1768-1786 (FHL film 34,275)
      D&W 15-143: 10 April 1771, Thomas Scutt and wife Sarah of Cople Parish to John Turberville of same, for £22, approx. 50 acres adj. John Turberville (party to these presents), Philip Smith who marryed Elizabeth Bushrod, and lands of Lewis Bennett Garlick who marryed Elizabeth Dunkin who was sister and coheir with Sarah Scutt party to these presents, the other half of Dunkin's land (now Garlicks). /s/ Sarah (X) Scutt, Thomas Scutt. Wit. Thomas Welch, Benjamin Settle, Benja. Brooks, James Habron. (FHL film 34,275)
 

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