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- 1692-1693 Essex Co VA Orders; Antient Press: (Page 17)
At a Court held for Essex County August ye 10th Ano: 1692
- Mr. JOHN SMITH appeared in Court and acknowledged a Deed of Sale of a parcell of land to Mr. JOHN TALIAFERRO to be his real act and deed, ye same was admitted to Record
- Capt. JOHN BATTAILE by vertue of a power from Mrs. ELIZA: SMITH, Wife to ye above named Mr. JNO: SMITH, relinquished her ye said ELIZABETHs right of dower of in & to a pcell of land sold by her Husband, Mr. JNO. SMITH, to Mr. JNO. TALIAFERRO, ye same is admitted to Record
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1692-1693 Essex Co VA Deed & Will Book; Antient Press: (Page 38-41)
THIS INDENTURE made this ninth day of August in ye year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and ninety two Between JOHN SMITH of the Parish of Ware and County of GLOCESTER, Gent., of ye one parte, and JNO: TALIAFERRO of ye Parish of St. Maries and County of Essex of ye other parte. Witnesseth that ye said JOHN SMITH for sum of Fifty pounds of good and lawfull money of England to him before ye ensealing of these presents by ye said JOHN TALIAFERRO well and truely contented and paid, whereof and wherewith he acknowledged himselfe satisfied, and thereof hath sold unto ye said JNO. TALIAFERRO and to his heires and assignes forever all that tract of land being in ye Parish of Saint Maries and County of Essex containing Three hundred acres bounded as followeth, (Videlt.) begining at a Pocoson over agt: ye DOEGS LAND and running its several courses it being the one half moiety of a certaine tract of land taken up and patented by CHARLES GRIMES & bequeathed to MARY DEBNAM bearing date 1 lth: of 9br: 61; it may appear, with all appurtenances thereun to belonging as houses orchards fencing &c., To have and to hold ye said Plantacon with all rights whatsoever from ye said JOHN SMITH his heires for ever to ye said JNO, TALIAFERRO his heires and assignes for ever, And ye said SMITH for him his heires covenanteth with ye said TALIAFERRO in manner following, that he ye said SMITH is now the very true and lawfull owner of all the premisses in fee, and that ye said JNO. SMITH hath full power to sell ye premisses and also that ye said JNO. SMITH and his heires will at any time at ye cost of said JNO. TALIAFERRO or his heires make and execute a good sure perfect estate in ye Law in fee simple as by said JOHN TALIAFERRO his heires shall be reasonably devised, And that JOHN TALIAFERRO shall from henceforth for ever lawfully and quietly have and enjoy all ye said tract of land without any hindrance of ye sd JOHN SMITH his heires or any other persons whatsoever And farther ye said SMITH cloth agree to acknowledge this Instrumt: in Essex Court next. In Witness whereof ye said SMITH hath put his hand and affixed his seals ye date above said
Signed sealed and delivered in ye presence of
JNO: BATTAILE JOHN SMITH
KATH: BATTAILE, DAVID GITTINGS
At a Court held for Essex County Augt: ye 10th: ano 1692
The wthin named JOHN SMITH appeared in Court and acknowledged ye within contents to be his real act and ded, ye same was admitted to Record
Test F. MERIWETHER Cl Cur
Also Capt, JNO: BATTAILE appeared in Court & did by vertue of a Power from ELIZA: SMITH, Wife to ye within named JOHN SMITH, relinquish her ye sd ELIZABETHs right of ower of in & to ye within granted land & premisses ye same was admitted to Record
Test F. MERIWETHER CI Cur
(The first part oI JOHN SMITH's Bond to JOHN TALIAFERRO Is In Latin.)
The Condicon of this obligacon is such that if ye above bounden JOHN SMITH his heires and every of them shall for his part in all things keep all and singular ye agreements which are or ought to be observed in one Instrumt: of writeing bearing even date with these presents made between ye said JOHN SMITH of ye one part and JOHN TALIAFERRO of other part WITHOUT fraud or covin, Then this present obligacon to be void or else to be and remaine in full force
Signed sealed and delivered in ye presence of
JNO: BATTAILE JOHN SMITH
DAVID GITTI NS
Vere Recordatr: Test F. MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELIZA: SMITH of ye Parish of Ware and County of GLOUR: do authorize and appoint Mr. JOHN BATTAILE of ye Parish of St. Maries and County of Essex my true and lawful! Attorney for me and in my name to make acknowledgment of a certain parcell sould by my Husband, JNO. SMITH, unto Mr. JOHN TALIAFERRO, of the Parish and County aforesaid; it being the land whereon ye said JOHN TALIAFERRO now liveth and what my said Attorney shall lawfully act and do in ye premisses I do hereby confirm as Witness my hand and seale this (blank) day of (blank) Ano 1692
Test WILLI: JOURNEY ELIZABETH SMITH
FRAN: TALIAFERRO
Vere Recordatr: Test F. MERIWETHER Cl Cur
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1694-1695 Essex Co VA Deed & Will Book; Antient Press: (Page 259)
At a Court held for Essex County 10th of September 1695
- In the difference between JOHN SMITH and ELIZABETH his Wife, Daughter & heir of HENRY COX, late of RAPPA: County deced. Plts. & JOHN GRIFFING Defendt., in an accon: of Trespass & ejectment is (after the severall pleas offer'd by Plts. & Defendts.) wth: ye consent of both Plt. & Defendt. refer'd till next Court in order that ARABELLA WHITE, Orphan who may be thought to have right to ye Lands in dispute. may then appear & make choice of a Guardian to defend ye same & ordered that ye Sheriff of this County or his Deputy give the sd WHITE notice hereof
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1694-1695 Essex Co VA Deed & Will Book; Antient Press: (Page 268)
At a Court held for Essex County 10th of December 1695
- JOHN SMITH & ELIZABETH his Wife, Daughter & heir of HENRY COX late of RAPPA: County deced, complaines against JOHN GRIFFING in a plea of Trespasse and ejectment for that, that is to say, she ye sd Complt. ELIZABETH, hath good right title and interest in fee unto a certain tract of land containing Eleven hundred & fifty acres lyeing & being in this County near HOBBS HOLE & on the uper side of PISCATTAWAY CREEKE wch : land was formerly granted unto Mr. JOHN COX and by the last Will and Testamt. of him the sd JOHN COX given to ye Complts. Father, HENRY COX, wch: he dyed seiz'd of into which the said JOHN GRIFFING with force & armes &c. on or about the moneth of December last did upon part thereof enter, And the Timber & trees thereon growing did cutt fall maule & destroy & divers & many other injuries & trespasses before & since daily hath and doth comitt & ye possession hereof from ye Complainants doth wrongfully keep and withold contrary to the Peace &c., And to ye Complts. damage two hundred pounds Sterling for wch: he have brought suit and prayes Judgment with costs, And that ye Sheriff be commanded by Writt of Habere facias possessionem to eject ye sd GRIFFIN and to put the Complts. in quiet & peaceable possession of the premisses to which the Defendt. by Capt. ARTHUR SPICER his Attorney appear'd & after several! arguments offered to come to tryall, provided he the sd Complt., JOHN SMITH, would allow to be good a Deed of Gift from the aforesd. JOHN COX to NICHOLAS WHITE for One hundred & fifty acres of Land adjoyneing to ye land of WILLIAM JOHNSON dated ye 8 day of February 1655. which was accordingly allowed of & granted to be good by ye sd Complt., JOHN SMITH, who moved that ye land in difference might be laid out by a Jury & Surveyed. Wherefore this Court have ordered that the Sheriff of this County or his Deputy summon an able Jury of ye Neighbourhood who are no wise concern'd by affinity, consanguinity or interest (being first sworne) on ye fifth day of February next if fair, if not the next fair day, to go upon ye land in difference in Company of Mr. EDWIN THACKER. Surveyr:, & lay out the same according to ye Patent thereof as alsoe the aforesd. One hundred and fifty acres of land of NICHOLAS WHITE according to ye Deed of Gift thereof from the aforesd. JOHN COX, haveing regard to all evidences that shall be produced by the Complt. and Defendt., And if they find the Defendt. a Trespasser to enquire of the damage and report their proceedings to the next Court held for this County And Mr. THOMAS EDMONDSON is hereby requested to swear the said Jury
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1699-1701 Essex Co VA Deed & Will Book; Antient Press: (Page 12)
In Obedience to an Order of Essex County Court dated ye 10th day of Augt: 1699 in an accon between JOHN SMITH & ANN his Wife &c. Plts. & Mr. THO: EDMONDSON Defendt., with ye advice and direction of an Able Jury of ye sd County, I did survey & lay out a certaine tract of land formerly granted to Mr. JNO. COX, late of RAPPAHANNOCK County deced by Patent bearing date ye second day of Febr: 1653 according to ye sd Patent & ye Ancient known bounds hereof & do find that there is contained within ye bounds Twelve hundred & two acres of land begining at a Great Elmn tree standing on bank of Rappa: River in COXES ISLAND on ye uper side of PUSCATTAWAY CREEKE mouth & runing up & by ye sd River side 450 poles crossing ye mouth of HOSKINS CREEKE, thence South West 320 poles into ye woods to two corner white Oakes in WHITE OAKS SWAMP, thence South East 130 poles to a great white Oake corner to a PATH side, thence So vest 75 poles into ye sd THO: EDMONDSONs Corn. Feild, thence South 32 degrees East over severall small guts to an old marked Pine by PUSCATAWAY CREEKE side by ye mouth of JOHNSONS GUTf, thence down ye sd PUSCATAWAY CREEKE to ye beginning tree dated 7br: ye 7th; 1699 finished
p WM. GOUGH, D. S. E.
Truely recorded test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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