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- Richmond County, Virginia Wills {Robert K. Headley, Jr}
Spicer, Arthur, Sittingburne Parish. 18 Sept., 1699; 3 April, 1700.
To son John;
to Lydia Spicer, eldest daughter of my brother John Spicer, late of London, decd.;
youngest sister Elizabeth Spicer;
o---Colston, Captain John Battaile, Mr. John Lloyd to be guardians to my dear child during his minority;
Frances Robinson, daughter of Captain Samuel Bloomfield;
my son to be sent to England for his better education, that of the Charter House I take to be best;
Capt. Carter of Lancaster to accept the trouble of supervision;
witnesses John Burkett, Mary Hardridge.
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Richmond County, Virginia Wills {Robert K. Headley, Jr}
French, Hugh, Parish of St. Maries. 20 Jan., 1699; 3 Dec., 1701.
Land in Maryland to be sold and produce paid to my son Hugh;
daughter Mary;
sons Daniel and Mason French;
daughter Margaret French;
wife Margaret executrix;
witnesses John Battaile, William Marshall, Simon Miller, John Miller.
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Jan 20, 1708, Battaile wrote his will, which was offered for probate in less than a month. Five children were born from his second marriage: John Battaile II, Hay Battaile, Lawrence Battaile, Nicolas Battaile & Elizabeth Battaile.
John Battaile 2 b. 1695 d. 2 Mar 1732 md Sarah Taliaferro b. 16 Oct 1695 d. 7 Aug 1768
Children: Sarah b. 23 Aug 1731 & no others
John Battaile II (1695-1732) built the estate "Flintshire" (pronounced Flincher),located on the east side of present Rt. 17, south of the Spotslyvania line. Battaile md his first cousin, Sarah Taliaferro (1695-1768), daughter of John Taliaferro the Ranger & Sarah (Smith) Taliaferro; only one child, Sarah Battaile was born. John & Sarah (Taliaferro) Battaile are buried in the burial-ground at "Flintshire" where the Mansion is no longer standing.
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Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 7 - 1686 -1688; pg 307-309
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present Instrument of Writing shall come HENRY THACKER of the County of Rappa: in Virginia, Plantr., and MATILDA his Wife for divers good causes and a valuable consideration them their unto moving and more especially for Foure thouand Five hundred pounds of Tobo: in caske payable as pr Contract and pr Bond will appeare of the same tenure and date, also two able English men Servants to be paid according to the Contract or Bond as aforesd. by JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE of Rappa. County and St. Marys Parish aforesd, by these presents grant unto the said JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE of the aforesd County their heires Six hundred acers of land lying on the Freshes of Rappa: River betwixt the lands of Mr. HENRY JOHNSON and the lands of Mr. JOHN HOPKINS being a tract of land bought of JOHN PROSSER as by Bill of Sale will appeare upon the records of the aforesd. County, To have and to hold the sd Six hundred acers of land from them the sd HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife their heires to them the sd JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE their heires forever yeilding and paying and discharging the rights and services hereof first due and of right accustomed and the said HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife for themselves doth hereby promise that they the said JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE may have and enjoy the aforesaid premisses without hindrance incumbrance or ejection of the sd HENRY THACKER or MATILDA his Wife or any other persons claiming and Furthermore for themselves their heires grant to give and make such assurances of the pre misses thereof to the said JOHN POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE as they devise and advise In Witness whereof the sd HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife have sett their hands and seales this 2 of November 1686 and in the second yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord King James the second Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
FRAN: TALIAFERRO, HENRY THACKER
JNO TALIAFERRO MATILDA THACKER
JAMES TAYLER
Recognitr in Cur Com Rapp: 2 die Martis 1686/7 et record 24th die
I do authorize and impower JOSHUA DAVIS my Attorney to acknowledge my Thirds of a tract of land unto JOHN POWELL in Rappa: County Court which my Husband, HENRY THACKER, sold to the sd JOHN POWELL as pr conveyance and this shall be his warrant for so doing As Witness my hand and scale this 31st of January 1686/7
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
JOHN JOHNSON, MATILDA THACKER the marke of
ELIZ: GRIMSTEAD her marke
Recordr. Cur Com 24 die Martis 1686/7
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I HENRY THACKER of Rappa County and St. Marys Parish do hereby oblige myselfe to pay unto JNO. POWELL and JOHN BATTAILE the full sum of Twenty thousand pounds of every way good Tobb: in caske to be paid upon
all demands at some convenient place or landing in the aforesd. County or Parish in Confirmacion whereof 1 have sett my hand and scale this 25th of November 1686
The Con di con of this obligation is if the above hound HENRY THACKER and MATILDA his Wife do observe all the covinants which ought to be observed in an Indenture bearing date with these presents that then the above men cloned to be void and of noe
effect otherwise to stand in full force mind virtue
JOHN TALIAFERRO HENRY THACKER
FRAN: TALIAFERRO JAMES TAYLER
Record Cur Com Rappa: 24th die Martis 1686/7
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Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 7 - 1688 -1692; pg 60 - 62
THIS INDENTURE made the 28th day of September in yeare of our Lord 1689 Between JOHN BATTAILE of the one part and ROBERT THOMAS of other part Witnesseth that JOHN BATTAILE for Four thousand pounds of good sound sweet seated Tobb: and caske to him in hand paid by sd THOMAS whereof sd JOHN BATTAILE doth hereby grant and confirm unto ROBERT THOMAS One hundred & twenty six acres & half of land scituate and being in County of Rappa. on South side of the River and in the Freshes thereof begining on the Northwest side of CEDAR CREEK at the top of the Point being low ground and extending by the River side North West to two small scrubby Oakes, thence South West crossing over a great bite of the sd Creek and over the MANE ROAD to a Hickory by a small branch, thence S. E. to a Spanish Oake, thence W. crossing the said Creeke to the first menconed Station and all houses buildings gardens fences trees and all other the premises and all right of him said JOHN BATTAILE and CATHERINE his Wife To have and to hold said land for so many acres of land as aforesd with all and singular appertenances to the same belonging unto said ROBERT THOMAS and his heirs free and cleave from all former sales and all other de-
mands and incumbrances whatsoever the quitrents henceforth to be due to his Maties only excepted by the said JOHN BATTAILE and that said JOHN BATTAILE and CATHERINE his Wife will at any time acknowledge in open Court either to be held at the County Court or at the Genii. Court In Witness whereof the parties first menconed have set their hands and seales Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of us
WM. TAYLOE, JOHN BATTAILE
REES EVANS CATH: BATTAILE
Recognitr in Cur Comt. Rappa 2 die 8br 1689
These are to authorize and impower Mr. EDWARD JONES in my behalf to acknowledge to ROBERT THOMAS a Deed of Sale bearing date with these presents as Witness my hand this 2d day of October 1689
Test WILLIAM TAYLOE, CATHERINE Mark BATTAILE
REES EVANS
Vide Fol. 104. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN BATTAILE of County
Rappa and St. Marys Parish do hereby assigne and make over to JOHN POWELL
of the sd County and Parish all my right and interest of the within menconed Deed of Sale from me my heirs and assigns &c. To him his heirs in as full and ample manner as it is made to me by the within menconed Deed. In Witness whereof have sett my hand and seale this 18th of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred and Eighty sixth seventh
Signed Sealed delivered in presents of us
JOHN SIZE JOHN BATTAILE
GEO: MACKOANALL
Recognitr in Cur Compt. Rappa 1d die 8ber ano 1689
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From: James Hughes [mailto:]
Sent: Sun 4/30/2006 4:57 PM
John Powell must have married Margaret Coghill before November 14, 1691.
" Later in Essex Co. we find a deed dated 14 Nov. 1691 where John & Margaret Powell are selling 300 acres to JOHN BATTAILE, which says in part: ". . .
being THE ONE HALF MOIETY of a certain tract of land taken up by JAMES COGHILL and Pattented by him, the said Coghill, in the year 1667, which sd Land was by the sd COGHILL in his last Will and Testament bequeathed unto his two Daughters, MARGARET and MARY; Now Know yee that we the said JNO: & MARGARET, YE DAUGHTER OF THE SD JAMES COGHILL have hereby sold and assigned all our right from us our heires or any persons claiming under us, in as large and ample manner as in the Patent is expressed, unto the sd. Jno: Battaile his heires and assignes for ever. . ." The other 300 acres was inherited from James Coghill by his daughter Mary, who was still a minor in 1692: (Essex County, Virginia Orders 1692-1693, p. 13)
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STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED AND WILL BOOK, 1686 - 1689; THE ANTIENT PRESS
pp. 47- 47a WHEREAS by Venue of an Ordr. of RAPPA. COUNTY Court ROBT. TALIAFERRO was appointed Guardian to his Bro. & Sistr CHARLES & KATHERINE TALIAFERRO & was further ordered by ye Court at ye same time to possess himself wth wt of Coll, CADWALR. JONES his Estate hee could come at on behalfe of ye sd Orphants in pursuance of which sd Ordr beareing date ye 2 of March 1686/7 ye sd Robert Taliaferro did possess himself of one youn ge Negro named Frank a Carpenlr. & Cooper & aftr to witt ye 8th of March followinge ye sd Coll. JONES did by Deed of Assignment undr_ his hand assignd ye sd things together with ye sd Negro Franck soe seized & possessed by the said ROBT. TALIAFERRO aforsd in Right of ye Children and WHEREAS I JOHN BATTAILE marryd KATHERINE TALIAFERRO one of ye Orphans abovesd made humble suite to ye sd Court of RAPPA. to be possessed with ye Estate of my sd Wife in ye hands of sd ROBERT TALIAFERRO Guardian as aforesd at which sd Court being ye 1st of June 1687 ye Court did ordr me ye sd JOHN BATTAILE possession as aforsd of one moytie of ye sd Estate soe seized by ROBERT TALIAFERRO as aforesd & made over to him by COLL. JONES aforesd part of which sd Estate to win. ye above named Negroe Frank ye sd ROBT. TALIAFERRO did publickly in open Court relinquish to me & made over to me & gave me full authority to possess my selfe wth him in right of my Wife aforesaid which sd Negro Frank I have by these presents sold unto WM. FITZHUGH his heires for ever for ye full vallue of Nine Thousand pounds of Merchantable Tobo & Caske And I doe by these presents for my selfe my heires to & wth ye sd WM. FITZHUGH to Warrant & defend sd Negro Frank from ye clame of ye COLL. CADWALDR JONES. his heires or assigner, or from FRANCKY, JOHN, ROBERT, CHARLES & RICH TALIAFERFtO or any or either of them their heires & assigns in ye penall sume of Eibhteene thousand pounds of Who. In Witness whereof I have set my hand & Seale this 7 day of June 1687
In presence of ROBT. FRANCKLAND, JOHN BATTAILE JOHN BASFORD
This Deed of Sale wwas acknuwd. by the sd JOHN BATTAILE unto WM. FITZHUGH in ye County Court of Stafford this 8 day of June 1687 And was then recorded
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1692-1693 Essex Co VA Orders; Antient Press: (Page 1)
At a Court held for Essex County May ( ) Ano Dom: 1692
- Capt. EDWARD THOMAS, Mr. BERNARD GAINES, Mr. ROBERT BROOKS, Capt. JOHN BATTAILE. Capt. ANTHONY SMITH by vertue of a Power from the Rt: Honble. FRANCIS NICHOLSON Esqr., their Maties Lt Governor of Virginia took the Oaths enjoyn'd by Act of Parliamt: instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and the Oath of Justice of the Peace of Essex County
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1693-1694 Essex Co VA Deed & Will Book; Antient Press: (Page 241-244)
At a Court held for Essex County February ye 10th: Anno Dom 1693
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee JOHN POWELL and MARGARETT of the Parish of St. Maries in the County of RAPPA. doe sell and hereby have sould unto JOHN BATTAILE of the Parish and County aforesaid his heires or assignes for a valluable consideracon but more espetially for the sume of Two thousand pounds of good tob: in caske already paid and secured before the signing and sealing of these pr:sents: ye rect.. whereof we doe acknowledge to be fully sattisfied wth: all three hundred acres of land lying and being on the South side of Rappa: River in the Freshes being the one half moiety of a certain tract of land taken up by JAMES COGHILL and Pattented by him, the said COGHILL, in the year 1667, whick sd Land was by the sd COGHILL in his last Will and Testament bequeathed unto his two Daughters, MARGARET and MARY; Now Know yee that we the said JNO: &MARGARET, ye Daughter of the sd JAMES COGHILL, have hereby sold and assigned all our right from us our heires or any persons claiming under us, in as large and ample manner as in the Patent is expressed, unto the sd. JNO: BATTAILE his heires and assignes for ever, And we do oblige our selves
to acknowledge this Deed in RAPPA: Court upon the demand of the sd BATTAILE his heires or any otehr Deeds which shall be made for the more full and absolute conveighing of our Right of ye said Land to the said BATTAILE to the true performance of this said Deed and articles herein conteyned, we doe bind our selves our heires in the some of Four thousand pounds of Lobo: and casque to the sd BATTAILE his heirs or order In Witness whereof we have set our hands and seales this fourteenth of November 1691 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
JOHN STIMSON, JOHN POWELL
MARY DUCKSBERRY MARGARET POWELL
10br: ye 3d. 1691. Then this Deed was acknowledged and delivd: by JOHN POWELL & MARGARET his Wife before us
HEN: AWBREY
EDWARD THOMAS
Record intr: Cur Con Rappa 17 die 10br Ano 1691
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1695-1701 Richmond Co VA Deed Book 3; Antient Press: (Page 85)
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I SAMPSON DORRELL of GLOCESTER County in Virginia & ELIZABETH my Wife dof for a just & valuable consideracon already received and paid by JOHN BATTAILE of ESSEX County in Virginia pass assigne make over & confirme unto the said JOHN BATTAILE & his heirs for ever all our right title interest of the within Deed of Land there being Three hundred acres past by Intention of this Assignmt. unto the said BATTAILE and his heirs, the other Two hundred being already & before passed by Guift unto MARY FRENCH, the Daughter of HUGH FRENCH, which said respective Three hundred acres of land wee do as aforesaid assigne unto the abovesaid JOHN BATTAILE & his heirs forever. As Witness our hands & seales this 27th: day of Septembr: Ano: Dom: 1699 in presence of
SAMPSON DORRELL
ELIZABETH DORRELL
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richd. 4th die 8bris: Ano: Dom: 1699 et record 28th die
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
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1701-1704 Essex Co VA Order Book; Antient Press: (Page 78)
TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome these pr:sents shal come I JOHN BATTAILE of the Parish of ST. MAERIES in the County of Essex send Greeting in or: Lord God everlasting this 12th of April in ye yeare One thousand seaven hundred & One. Now know yee that I the said JOHN BATTAILE for one thousand pounds of sweete seated tobacco in hand paid to me doe give unto HENRY JOHNSON a certaine p:cell of land conteyning three acres and ye fourth part of an acre of land out of a devident of land belonging to me adjoyning to a tract of land which the said JOHNSON now dwells upon begining att a Wallnutt Stump standing on the River Bank and tuning West to a stake in the said JOHNSONs line, thence North East to the River, thence along the said River to the said Wallnutt Stump the place it first began att; To have and to hold the said parcell of land hereby granted unto him the said HENRY JOHNSON his heires & assignes forever And I the said JOHN BATTAILE the sd p:cell of land to him the said HENRY JOHNSON his heires & assignes forever will warrant & forever defend from claimes of any man or persons whatsoever And said HENRY JOHNSON shall forever hereafter lawfully hold the said p:cell of land without any disturbance of me the said JOHN BATTAILE my heires or any other persons whatsoever In Witness whereof I have sett my hand and seale
Signed sealed & delivered in the pr:sence of us
FRA: TALIAFERRO, JNO: BATTAILE
CHARLES SMITH
At a Court held for Essex County the 10th day of May 1701
CHARLES TALIAFERRO by virtue of a Power of Attorney from the above named JNO. BATTAILE (prov'd by the Oathes of FRANCIS TALIAFERRO & JAMES HARRISON) acknowledged the above Deed of Sale to ye above named HENRY JOHNSON & ye same is truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I JOHN BATTAILE of the County of Essex Gent, do hereby impower my trusty &well beloved Brot: in Law, CHARLES TALIAFERRO, to be my true and lawfull Attorney to acknowledge in my behalfe unto HENRY JOHNSON of the aforesd. County, Planter, a Deed for three acres & ye fourth prt of an acre of land bearing date ye 12th day of April 1701 & holding for firme what my said Attorney shall doe in the p:misses as if I my selfe were there personally pr:sent As Witness my hand this 22d day of April 1701
Test FRA: TALIAFERRO, JNO: BATTAILE
JAMES HARRISON
Prov'd by the oathes of the Witnesses hereto in Esser County Court the 10th day of May 1701 and truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, C-1 Cur
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 8; Pg 399
CAPT. JOHN BATTAILE, 600 acs.. on S. side of Rappa. Riv., opposite the lower part of Nansimond Town: NW on Best's Cr., SE on Cedar Cr; 21 Apr. 1695. p. 419. Granted John Gillett, 21 Apr. 1657, & due Thomas Button, Gent., as marrying the relict of sd. Gillett, as by patent dated 18 Mar. 1662; deserted, & now granted by order. &c. Imp. of 12 pers: James Galt. James Monghan (or Moughan) Henry Wist, Henry Kerby, John Richards. Edward Taylor, Anth. Bell, Eliza. Shorten, Mary Ougley, Anne Harwood, Peter Duty, Cath. Fortcmore.
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