Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography – William Pierce

Encycopedia of Virginia Biography William Pierce, came from England in the “Sea Venture” in 1609 and was, for many years one of the foremost men of the colony.  In May, 1623, Gov. Wyatt appointed him captain of the guard and commander of James City. In the same year, the governor ordered “Captain Wm. Peirce, Captain […]

Cavaliers and Pioneers Patent Book 1 Part II

Cavaliers and Pioneers Patent Book 1 p71 Francis Harper Francis Morgan, 50 acs. Chas. Citty (or Chas. River. – altered) Co., 23 Sept 1637 p. 483. E. adj. Coxes Thickett. Trans. of 1 servt. named John Covell. Francis Morgan, 100 acs. Chas. Riv. Co. 26 Sept. 1637 p 484 Lying N & E upon the […]

Cavaliers and Pioneers Patent Book 1 Part I

Cavaliers and Pioneers Patent Book 1 Part 1 p5 John Slaughter p.5 LIEUT. ALBIANO LUPO, 350 acres, Sept. 1, 1624, Page 33. Gent., and ancient planter of Kiccoughtan in the corporation of Elizabeth City. By a small branch dividing this from the land of his wife Elizabeth Lupo, near land of John Bush. For his […]

Virginia Colonial Records, 1607-1853

ff.320, 121 Examination of the King of Patmmon, 20 June 1634, in the presence of Captain Samuel Mathew, Captain John Utty, Captain William Peirce, Mr. Thomas Hinton, Mr. George Calvert, Mr. Fredericke Winter, Captain Cliborne and others, concerning the Isle of Kent.

English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records – William Peirce

compiled by Louis de Cognets, Jr. page 1List of Sheriffs Appointed 16th June 1680Col. Will’m Pierce – Westmoreland List of Surveyors Appointed 1699Henrico – Rich’d LigonRichmond – Wm. Moseley page 7 List of County Offices 1699 Essex – William MoseleyWestmoreland 8 June 1699 – William Peirce page 19 WestmorelandJustices – Wm. Pierce … page 120 […]

James City County, VA Land Tax Records 1782-1813

929.3 V8jB629j1782/1813 Year 1803 page 218Francis Pierce 50 acres $1.21/acreMatthew Pierce 70 acres 1.01/acreJohn Pierce Senr. 590 acres 1.51/acreWilliam B. Pierce 121 acres 1.51/acreJohn Pierce 550 1.61/acreJohn Pierce 100 .51/acre Year 1804 page 226Francis Pierce 60 acres $1.21/acreMatthew Pierce 70 acres 1.01/acreJohn Pierce Senr. 590 acres 1.51/acreWilliam B. Pierce 121 acres 1.51/acreJohn Pierce 550 1.61/acreJohn Pierce 100 .51/acre Year […]

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 […]