Isle of Wight, Virginia Deeds 1750-1782

(p.184) 7 Jun 1753 … John Lankford and wife, Sarah Lankford, of Stratton Major Parish in King & Queen County to Thomas Lankford of the same … 375 acres (being the land he lately bought from Samuel WIlkins of Newport Parish in Isle of Wight … with 200 acres being part of 400 acres granted […]

Order Papers for Absalom Nicholson

11 August 1788 Sampson Powell vs Absolom Nicholson (land dispute)money given to Sampson Powell by Absolom Nicholson, Charles Nicholson, Haywood Nicholson, Virdil? Nicholson February 11 1788 Mary Nicholson administer of Nicholson’s estate was to appear in court. For debt to Sampson Powell 12 May 1788 Sampson Powell vs Absolom NicholsonAbsolom owed money to Sampson NC […]

Will of James Cobb

29 October 1792 Bertie Countywife my manner Land & Plantation wherein I live to be equally divided among my four sons, Henry, Jesse, William, Jame and then after their mother’s death and not before, NC State Archives (copied from orginal document)

Stephen Cobb Will

1 March 1824 Wayne County, North Carolinawife Smithy (negro girl named Hester) property in my possession that came by Her. also one hundred and seventy acres of land whereon I now live with the House appertenancy … and land as follows: beginning at the Cobly Corner Flat Rock to the well containing two above compartments […]

Joseph Pender Will

26 Feb 1799 Edgecombe, North Carolina wife, Selah (one negro Fellow commonly called great George and negro girl Judedaughters, Nancy Pender (negro boy Lewis), Polly Pender (negro boy Henry), Martha Pender (negro girl P? Jane), Patience Pender (negro girl Hannah), Rhoda Pender (negro girl Jill) I do leave one piece and parcel of land lying […]

Early Virginia Immigrants 1623-1666

p 16 Averitt, Christo. 1630 by Capt. John Chelsman, Charles River Co. p19 Ballance, Wm 1656 by Wm. Justice, Charles City Co. p. 20 Bardin, Geo. 1694 by Mr. Edmund Scarburg, Northampton Co. p. 42 Bragg, Wm 1650 by Wingfield Whitehurst, Lower Norfolk Co. p 163 Hodges Robert 1638 by Mr. John Gookins, Upper New […]

Lists of Livinge and Dead in Virginia- February 16th, 1623

At the Plantation over agt James Cittie. ​A LIST OF THE LIVINGE.The rest at West and Sherlow Hundred Island. Capt. William PerceJoan Perce A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE DEAD IN VIRGINIA SINCE APRIL LAST.  FEBY 16th, 1623.  [Note: this is the list of those who died after the March 1622 Massacre.] At the […]