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- Colonel Cadwallader Jones was an Indian trader, an explorer into the western regions of Virginia, a sheriff of Old Rappahannock County, and in 1689, while in London, was commissioned Governor of the Bahaman Islands, taking office in 1690 and holding it, amid some controversy, until 1694, after which he returned to Virginia. His whereabouts after 1699 remain unknown.
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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681 -85/6 Liber R, volume 17 page 88
Memdu. at the Request of Coll Cadwallader Jones of the
Collony of Virginia his Ldsp granted this following Lycence viz.
By the Rt honble the Lord Propry
Maryland ss:
These are to Authorise and Empower the bearer hereof Mr Thomas Owsley as Agent to and for and in behalf of Coll Cadwallader Jones of the Collony of Virginia to trade traffick and deale with any the Nantecoke Indians for Roanoke or Peake, giveing in barter for the same any European or other Commodityes whatsoever (powder, shott, and armes onely excepted) for all wch this shall be his sufficient warrant. Given under our hand and Seale at Armes the fourteenth day of March in the Seaventh yeare of our Dominion &ca Annoq Dmi 1681 :
This lycense to endure for six moneths from the date hereof.
To all Officers civill or Military
within this Province or others
whom it may Concern
This.
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Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book 1682-1687 pp 13-15
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen. The last Will & Testament of Symon Miller of the Freshes of Rappa aged Seaven and thirty yeares or hereabout being of true and perfect memory doe in the first place commit my Soule unto God as a Mercifull Creator relying upon Jesus Christ my Redeemer by whose precious blood I hope to be saved, I commit my Body to the earth to be decently buried I doe will and
bequeath as follows:
Item I give unto my Sonn, Symon Miller, halfe the devidend of land I now live on to him and his heires for ever. Any my Son Symon Miller, to cleare and plant as he shall think fitting in his Mothers Life time upon the said Devidend excepting the Plantation. And Further I give to my Son, Symon, a sorrill Mare with a white blaze on the face and all her increase to him forever. And in case I dye it is my will that my Son, Symon be sent the next five years for England.
Item I give and bequeath to my Sonn, William Miller, the other halfe divident of land to him and his heires forever and a Chessnut Mare with her Increase forever and full power
I give to my Son William Miller to clear and plant as he shall think fitting upon any part of the said devidend.
Item I give unto my son, John Miller, two hundred acres of land adjoyning to Doctor Reynolds to him and his heirs forever and a black mare with a hook brand on the near buttock with her increase forever.
Item I give unto my Daughter, Susanna Miller fouwer hundre eight acres and a halfe of land being the halfe devidend of land adjoyning to Col Cadwalldr Jones on the head of Pumans Inn to her and her heirs forever. And my old Mare with her increase for ever.
Item, I give to my daughter Isabella Miller, the other halfe of the devident at Pumans Inn to her and her heires for ever, and a black mare about two years old and her increase forever, The Mare is branded with LM on her near Buttock.
Item I give unto my daughter Margaret Miller, two hundred acres of land on back of my land adjoyning to Doctor Reynolds to her and her heires for ever and a brown mare branded LM with her increase for ever.
And Last of all I leave my wife full Executrix, and the rest of my Estate I give my wife to bring up my chilredn and to be at her disposing after my decease my debts and other my estate to be devided equally betwixt my children.
It is my will that the three Mares given to my son will and my son John and my daughter Susan that the foales they go with all shall goe into the stock and if any of them being a Mare foale it is to be given to my wifes son ANTHONY PROSSER and if they doe bring a mare foale my wife as she thinkgs fitting is to dispose of so much of the stock to purchase her sonn Anthony a mare foale. And all the male increase of all the smares, except my son Symon to goe into ye said former stiock till my children come to the age of fourteen then male
and female of the children to have ye full increase and if any of these children dy before they come of lawfull age then that estate land or mare to be equally devided among the survivors and if any of the childrens mare dy then my wife is to by out of the said stock to make good the same.
And to the sons of Mr Prosser every one of them are to have a heifer delivered to them one after anoth when they come ti eighteen years of age to be delived by executors after my decease.
Item I give unto my wife Margaret Miller the plantation and houses I not live in during her natural life. And in case she should mary one that should lett the house and orchard goe to Ruin then she is to return to her thirds accouding And I make James Ashton overseer over my estate and children and the overseer Jas Ashton to dispose of the children at sixteen years of age as he shall think fitt but in case the said Mr James Ashton dyeth en the children to be at their own disposing if they lie to goe to any handy craft trade they have a mind unto.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Nathaniell Tomlin
Francis Thornton SYMON MILLER
James Taylor
Mr Francis Thornton aged about 32 yeares or there abouts saith that on Febby 18 1679 was at the house of Capt Symon Millers and he then and there called me into his inner room and presented this Will to me and said it was his which accordingly I witnessed it further saith not. FRANCIS THORNTON Juratus est THORNTON in Cur Com Rappa quinto die 7bris Anno 1683
I the Subscriber doe hereby testifie and declare that I did see with testar signed and publish this with in mentioned to be his last Will and Testament and that he was then in perfect sense and memory to the best of mthis deponts knowledge and Further saith not JAMES TAYLOR
Juratus est TAYLOR in Cur Com Rappa 7 die Maii Ano 1684 Probtr p Sacrament
Recordatr xx2 die May Ano 1684
TEST WM COLSTON Cl Cur
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Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 5 - 1672-1674; pg 260-263
ARTICLES of AGREEMENT between Mr. CADWALLADER JONES on the one part and HENRY BENSON having a tract of land lying being about the FALLS of RAPPA RIVER doe by these presents agree that Mr. CADWALLADER JONES shall have the one moiety of it for him and his heirs forever as being agreed Copartner in the seating of the abovesaid land
Impr: it is agreed that what Servants the sd JONES shall from time to time send to the abovesaid land their first purchase whether it be in England or here in the Country shall be by the said JONES declared and that HENRY BENSON doe agree to pay the one halfe of the purchase unto CADWALLADER JONES or his Order.
Secondly it is agreed that what Hoggs the said JONES shall send that I HENRY BENSON to be accountable unto the said JONES for the one halfe part of the Hoggs as are actuall sold
Thirdly what Cattle the said JONES alsoe shall send if HENRY BENSON have not so many of my own already that then I do Covenant to pay Mr. JONES for the one halfe as abovesd
Fourthly I HENRY BENSON doe agree that if Mr. JONES sent two Mares up that then I pay for one of them as abovesd.
Fifth. It is agreed between I HENRY BENSON and I CADWALLADER JONES that the whole stock shall run upon the abovesaid land on Mr. JONES marke Vizt, two crops an overkeele in the right Eare and an underkeele in the left and it is agreed the increase of the Mares be branded on the said JONES his brand appropriated only to that Plantation. Sixth: It is agreed that what Nails and all Utensils whatsoever shall be at an equal charge between us, and alsoe all building of Tobacco Houses and a convenient Dwelling House.
Seventh that all Servants Cloaths or other necessarys belonging to them and if it happen at any time the said Plantation shall want Corne that then the said BENSON and the said JONES supply in every particular as abovesaid at an equal charge in form it is agreed that all moveables as well as the land upon the said land be equally and absolutely the Estate of HENRY BENSON and CADWALLADER JONES that the Copartnership upon the abovesaid Plantation be Irrevokably continued between us during our Lives but with this proviso it shall be Lawful either for HENRY BENSON or CAD JONES to devise by Will his equall part of the land only but also all the Estate between us or either of us shall think good and that till then there be no other division of our land by our heirs but that our heirs shall still keep equall Servants upon it by reason we were both at the charge of building.
Ninth : I CAD: JONES doe oblige myself my heirs to pay or cause to be paid to HENRY BENSON the just sum of Twelve pounds Sterling money of England and Seventeene shillings and six pence this being due unto HENRY BENSON for the one moiety of land and further I CAD: JONES doe agree to pay the above money as the said BENSON shall have occasion for allwayes the prmises to be understood that by reason we are Copartners that he the said BENSON bonafide be paid in Goods as they cost wheresoever purchased by me or my Order on money of England. as he the said BENSON shall think fit.
Tenth Now Know yee that I HENRY BENSON doe bind myself to sell unto CAD: JONES during our lives all the pduce of my share of my crops of tobacco from yeare to yeare at the rate of fourteene shillings a hundred to he paid me here in goods running no Adventure as they cost in England or in money in England wch I will and withall I do oblige myselfe to ordere my Tobacco as I shall have instructions from the said JONES or his Attorney and also I doe oblige myself to plant no other Tobacco upon the said land but sweet scented and I HENRY BENSON doe yet agree to give Mr. JONES or his Attorney an Envry every year of what particular goods I shall have occasion for and the over plus to lye still in my partner JONES his hands untill I have occasion to draw it out and I doe further agree that if it happens that I send a parcel! of goods and they casualty miscarry at Sea that it shall not be lawfull for me the said BENSON to sue the said JONES or his Attorney for that crops produce but to stay till the next and then to be paid for both together.
Eleventh: The said JONES doe agree to pay the said BENSON Fourteene shillings a hundred for his part of the Crop pvided the particulars in the Fourth article be performed. Twelvth: It is agreed by me HENRY BENSON that what hoggs horses or mares cattle shall make sale of I doe give a just account of the whole to Mr, JONES or his Attorney and the pduce to be equally divided netween us.
Thirteenth. I HENRY BENSON and I Capt. JONES doe grant that upnn the five and Twentieth of March each year during our lives there be a just account either betweene me CAD: JONES or my Attorney wth my Carpenter HENRY BENSON of all things whatsoever on both acted or done in the aforegoing yeare. It is allways agreed betweene us HENRY BENSON and CAD: JONES doe in the fall of the Leafe in September or uctober to pcure two able men servants to pcede with my Partner HENRY BENSON upon the said Land. It is also agreed the charges of Casque shall be equal and in Truth every things both charge and pfitt of the said Plantation to be unanimously betweene us as Real Copartners in truth and honesty Ratyffying and confirming what we have here above specified. In Witness whereof we have Interchangeably set our hands and seals this 24th of December 1674
in presence of us NICHOLAS GARNEY, HENRY BENSON
FRANCIS TALIAFERRO, THOS. PARKER CADWALLADER JONES
JOHN TALIFERRO, JOHN NORTHAM
WILLM. TERRY
Recordatr xth die January 1674
KNOW ALL MEN that I HENRY BENSON do bind myself my heirs or assigns to pay or cause to be paid unto CAD: JONES his heirs or assigns the full and just sume
of One thousand pounds Sterling money of England to be paid by Bills of Exchange as Witness my hand & seal this 29th of December 1674
The nature of this obligation is such that for my non performance of an agreement made between me HENRY BENSON and CAD JONES on the daye of the date hereof that this abovesaid Bond shall stand good in (missing) otherwise to be void and of none effect
in the presence of us THO: PARKER HENRY BENSON
NICE GARNEY, JOHN TALIAFERRO
FRANCIS TALIAFERRO
Recordatr xS die January 1674
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Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 7 - 1682-1686; pg 2-4
THIS INDENTURE made the (blank) in the year of our Lord according to the computation used in England One thousand six hundred Eighty & one and in the year of the Reign of or: Soveraigne Lord Charles the second &c. the three and thirtieth Between CADWALADER JONES of Virginia, Son & heire of RICHARD JONES, late of LONDON, Merchant deceased, and JOHN JEFFREYS of LONDON Esqr, of the one part and Sr: ROBERT JEFFEREYS, Knight, one of the Aldermen of the City of LONDON of the other part Witnesseth that the said CADWALADER JONES and JOHN JEFFEREYES for
the sum of Five Shillings apiece to them paid by the sd Sr. ROBERT JEFFEREYES and for other valuable consideration them hereunto especially moveing have sold unto the said Sr. ROBERT JEFFREYES all that ye Lordship and MANNOR of LEY with the rights and appuirtenan ces called or known by the name of LEY with the rights and appurtenances thereof within the Parrish of BEERFFERIES in County of DEVON and all that the Capital Messuage or Man con House of the said MANNOR called or known by the name of LEY wth apptenances and all those lands and hereditamts, with their appurtenances in TEMERTON-FOLLETT in the said County of DEVON and all that Cottage with the appurtenances in HAWCOMBE in the said County of DEVON and all Copice of Copice Wood containing by estimation Fifteen acres being in BEERFFERIES and all houses, buildings barns Stables gardens woods proffitts libertyes franchises and hereditaments whatsoever to the said MANOR Lordships and premises belonging whereof the said CADWALADER JONES and JOHN JEFFERIES or either of them now hath any Estate of Inheritance in fee simple of all and singular the title of said premises To have and to hold the said MANNOR Lordship lands and other the premises unto sd Sr: ROBERT JEFFERIES from day next before date herefor during the terme of one whole yeare to the End by Vertue of Statute for uses may be in possession of the premises and be enabled to take a release or conveyance of inheritance to him and his heirs hereafter specified And This Indenture further Witnesseth that for the conveyance of the fee simple of all the premisses to the sd Sr. ROBERT JEFFERIES and his heirs for such uses as hereafter mentioned the said CADWALLADER JONES for the sum of (blank) of lawfull English money to him in hand paid and the said JOHN JEFFERIES at the request of the said CADWALLADER JONES testified by his being made a Partner herewith and his signing & sealing hereof and for Five Shillings to him in hand likewise paid by the said Sr. ROBERT JEFFEREYS they have sold unto the said Sr. ROBERT JEFFEREYES the aforesaid MANNOR Lordship and Herediaments and all rights To have and to hold to such uses as said Sr, ROBERT JEFFEREYES by any writing under his hand attested by three or more sufficient Witnesses shall limit and appointe and in defaulte of such Limitation to the use of the said Sr. ROBERT JEFFEREYES his heirs forever to be held of the high hand cheiffe Lord or Lords of the fees of the premisses by the rents and services therefore formerly due And Further that he the said Sr. ROBERT JEFFEREYES his heirs may at all times forever hereafter have and enjoy the said MANNOR Lordship and Hereditaments without the lawfull lett or deniall of him the said CADWALLADER JONES his heirs and that the said CADWALLADER JONES or JOHN JEFFEREYES or either of them will upon request make further acts for the better assuring and makeing of all the premisses according to the true meaning of these presents as said Sr. ROBERT JEFFEREYES his heirs or Coun cell Learned in the Law shall lawfully advise as that the parties requested to do the same be not compelled to travell above the space of five miles from their respective usual] place of abode In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and miles in the presence of us
JOHN HASLEWOOD, CADWALADER JONES
GEORG PURVIS, THOMAS HASTED
CADWALADER JONES and JOHN JEFFERIES conveyance of the fee of the Manner and Lordship of LEY in DEVON to Sr. ROBERT JEFFERIES
Recognitr in Cur: Cora Rappa p CADWALADER JUNES 7th die Febry 1682 et Recordatr xii die
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Contributed by: James Hughes
Note:
Among others listed is William Markham.
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Title Jones, David.
Publication 29 December 1677.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Joanes.
Note Location: Stafford County.
Grantee(s): Jones, Cadwallader and Jones, David.
Description: 14.114 acres.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 663 (Reel 6).
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS; Patent Book 6 page 139
CADWLL. (Cadwallader ?) JONES, 1443 acs., on S. side & in the freshes of Rappa. Riv., adj. Warwick Camock (Cammock) ; 5 Nov. 1673, p. 492. 625 acs. granted Symon Miller, who sould to sd. Jones; 818 acs. for trans. of 17) pers: Abra. Vintner, Sarah Cooke, Wm. Sanders, Tho. Page, Curby Clerke, James Heart, James Scott, Eliz. Giles, Mary James, Marg. Jenkins, Anth. Hanford, John Whitehead, Wm. Rider, James Nevett, Eliz. Byant, James Phillips, James Williams.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 191
LIEUT. COL. CAD, JONES & MR. DAVID JONES, 14,114 acs., Staff. Co., upon both sides of Accotynk & Pohick Rivers, upon Mr. Normansell's land; 29 Dec. 1677, p. 663. Beg, in a valley about 4 mi. from the Doeges Run on SW side; by an Indian Path; to hr. of Occaquon, &c. Trans. of 282 pers: Jno. Dawson, Len. Sheldon, Win. Peirce, Fra. Terston, Ja. Peirce, Hum. Larkey, Elinor Duke, Wm. Mallory, Jno. Woodson, Wm, Watson, Cad. Jones, Phil!. Buraways, Jona. Burasse, Wm. Bugg. Jno. Boyston, Nath. Dodson. Win. Terry, Hen. Burgaine, Wm. Blear, Hen. Bedison, -- Amy, Rich. Burden, Phil! Boway, Rich. Caper, Tho. Craford,_Hen. Jnoson, Wm. Peterfeild, PhiII. Jnoson, Jonas Clinch. Jno. Saw, Tho. Crostell, (?), And. Marsh, Tho. Clas.se, Rich. King, Jno. Benett, Wm. Bideson, Jno. Booker, Jno. Bevin, Jos. Blayton, Wm. Boome (or Boonie); Tho. Bart, Thu. Barrow, Wm. Bonoroell, Jno. Boyer. Jno. Cattrickle (?), Jno. Caterch. Edwd. CUM, Cha. Clay, Tho. Cooper, Rich. Bishop, Jno. Berry, Rich. Baker. Jno. Buttler, Thu. Aldridge, Jno. Atweeke, Walter Atkinson, Cad. Jones, Jno. Ashton, Hen. Johnson, Cher. Amy, Abra. Cason, Tho. Carpenter. Cha. Coxon? Gilb. Cox, Gilh. Crafts, Jno. Collier. Jno. Downason, Wm. Daniell, Win. Daine, Jno. Dawson, Wm. Digby, Jno Drysand, Math. Dyer, Jno. Davis, Thu. Dawham, Row. Farmar, Tho. Gilron, Wm. Griffeth, Geo. Hincks, Margtt. Wittin, Jno. Howell, Wm. Harison (or Hartson), Robt. Hancock, The). Hackett, Roht. Hayes, Jno. Herne, Tho. jenings, Cha. King, Eliz. Lodder, Wm. Tooth, Wm. Lawrenc, Allen Minott? Tho. Milton, Wm. Miles, Wm. Markeham. Jno, Cha. Oddway, Jno. Prick, Ja. Powell, Jno. Farmar, Era. Patch, Jno. Robinson, Jno. Russell, Tho. Reade, Eliz. Stanton, Hen. &ides, Wm. Green, Wm. Guy, Digby Habeck, Wm. Haslipp, Rich. Hodcins, Jno. Hancock, Ma. Harrison, Eliz. Rudiford, Math. Howard, Thu. Halfhide, Wm. Jones, Tho. Jenkins, Jno. Knight, Tho. Lachett, Lud. Williams, John Maine, Edmd, Tooth, Wm. Moore, Robt. Carle, Jno. Beind. Geo. Potter, Jno. Jones, Tho. Shalley. Tho. Bamly, Even Hopkins, Wm. Hill, Sam!!. Hues, Ed, Hanston, Per. Told, Ric. Lee, Cha. Loveday, Jno. Figo (?), Wm. Merriday, Ester Smith, Tho. Peeters, Wm. Marshall, Wm. Maine, Jno. Newman (or Newman), Phil!. Pollard, Jno. Page, Wm. Roberts. Jos. Tryman, Jno, Fox, Ja. Gasrill, Rich. Herhat, Jno. Hall, Hen. Hayes, Jno. Jewigg (?), Win. Jones, Ja. Loyd, Jero. Murring. Jno. Meekins, Jno. Mountstephen. David Owen, Nath. Pile, Fra. Peirce, Ja. Pallin, Jno. Robinson, Roht. Redman, Jno. Smith, Rich. Smith, Rich. Simons, Sam!!. Shefeild, The. Hanby, Alexr. Scofield, Jno. Gossling, Wm. Stillen, Rich. Toms, Tho. Waldron, Edwd. Wight, Hen. Worsay, Jno. Williams, Jno. Wilson. Tho. Weeks, Hum. Wheeler. Rich. Booth, Rich. Peese, Ed. Randall, Thu. Groves, Alexr. Kemp. Peter Smith, Roht. Le?per, Wm. Wit- more, Bar. Watson. Thu. Philpaine, Robt. Salisbury, Jno. Weeright, Win. Ward, Mary Brighouse, Wm. Green, Roger Beaman, Tho. Franckleyn, Jno. Rune, Jno. Watton, SamII. Burgis, Edwd. Hobbs, Wm. Marshall, Wm. Colwell, Ben. Banfeild, Fa. Peirsons. Tone Driner ((or Driver), Benj. Mimeo ing, Jno. Smith. Rich. Facom (?), Ta. Wilson. Ja. Jemerson (?). Jno. hamherlaine. Tho. Salvine, Fra. Whicacar. James Waters. Jno. Thedam, Thu. Saw- good, Geo, Peirson, Ann Spaines, Woodland. Ja. Townesman, Rich. Watts, Thu. Lewis, And. Thomson, Hen. Dible, Ja. Williams, Ann Furhush, Jno. Birch. Rich. Seldon. Math. Turpin, Wm. Walker, Mich. Leech, Ja. Johnson. Roger Sparkes, Wm. Thornehall, Hen. Wiggin, Edwd. Wood, Martin Redband, Jno. Rock, Solamon Tranter, Tho. Togood, Corn. Rosse, Jno. Seamatoe, Rich. Pallison, Tho. Merry, Hen. Batts, Wm. Baker, Jone Green, Ja. Atkins, David Jones, Robt. Sanderson, Jno. Collier. Jno. Web, Nico. Barons, Wm. Smith, Robt. Vasser, Ed. Prichett. Abell White, Alexdr. Ling, Mary Weavor, Jacob Read, Geo. Goodlaw, John Browne, Jno. Powell, Robt. Russell, Cha. Kilpond, Ja. Griffin, Ann Atkins, Rich. Davenport, Alexr. White, -Robt. Bryan; & 2 Negroes
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Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 7 - 1682-1686; pg 132-133
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I JOHN GRIFFIN of the Parish of Kingston in the County of GLOCESTER, Shipwright, doe by these presents sell and this day have delivered a BARKE called "The Humble Servant" about fifty odd tunns with all appurtenances fitted as to Carpenters work now Riding at an anchor in BLACKWATER CREEKE for the value of One hundred and forty pounds Sterl. money of England in hand reced from Col. CADWALLETHER JONES of Rappa: County Gent., for and in value whereof the abovesd money I the said GRIFFIN have this day freely sold the above BARKE, "the Humble Servant, "to the use of the abovesaid JONES his heires forever. And Further I JOHN GRIFFIN do oblige myselfe my heirs to warrant this my sale unto the sd JONES against claimes and this is my reall act & meaning and in performance whereof with- out fraud or intent of deceipt herein I have hereunto set my hand and placed my Seale this 22d day of September 1684
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
JOSEPH GRIFFING, JOHN GRIFFIN
THO: HARWAR
THO: DERRICK, FRANCIS TALIAFERRO
Rappa October 15th 1684. Then recorded
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