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GREENING -( And Variants)
EARLY RECORDS
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SURNAMES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, (Harrison)
Greening (A.-Scand.) Dweller at the Green Meadow (O.E. grene=
O.N. grann + O.N.E.
ing= O.N. eng.)
A DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH & WELSH SURNAMES (Charles W Bardsley,
M.A.)
The General Armory
Greening, Ar. a cross engr. gu Crest-A nag's head ar.
Greening, Greenig.--Bapt. the son of Greening
Robert Grenyg, Co. Norf., 1273
Coats of Arms were assigned to individuals, NOT to families-sgs
INDEX TO WILLS, GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND
YR/SURNAME/GIVEN NAME/PARISH/VOL/PAGE#/REF
1566 Greninge ralph alderton 1566/114 Wills 1541 - 1800
1608 Greeninge john alderton 1608/ 52 Wills 1541 - 1800
1686 Greening william alderton 1686/140 Wills 1541 - 1800
1709 Greening richard alderton 1709/168 Wills 1541 - 1800
1715 Greening ann alderton 1715/133 Wills 1541 - 1800
1724 Greening elizabeth alderton 1724/200 Wills 1541 - 1800
1704 Grinning mary apperley 1704/211 Wills 1541 - 1800
1552 Grynnynge henry awre 1552/ 29 Wills 1541 - 1800
1578 Gryninge elizabeth awre 1578/ 33 Wills 1541 - 1800
1680 Greening william awre 1680/215 Wills 1541 - 1800
1686 Greeninge john awre 1686/134 Wills 1541 - 1800
1619 Greening alice berkeley 1619/ 8 Wills 1541 - 1800
1693 Greening henry bourton on the water 1693/ 28 Wills 1541 - 1800
1638 Greeninge margaret cheltenham 1638/139 Wills 1541 - 1800
1579 Greeninge john deerhurst 1579/ 74 Wills 1541 - 1800
1619 Greeninge richard deerhurst 1619/129 Wills 1541 - 1800
1625 Greening elizabeth deerhurst 1625/ 25 Wills 1541 - 1800
1647 Greening john deerhurst 1647/ 85 Wills 1541 - 1800
1671 Grininge john deerhurst 1671/ 66 Wills 1541 - 1800
1694 Greening richard deerhurst 1694/147 Wills 1541 - 1800
1704 Grinning mary deerhurst 1704/211 Wills 1541 - 1800
1721 Grining john deerhurst 1721/ 76 Wills 1541 - 1800
1647 Greening john deerhurst walton 1647/ 85 Wills 1541 - 1800
1669 Greeninge joan didbrook 1669/ 68 Wills 1541 - 1800
1669 Greening john didbrook 1669/ 62 Wills 1541 - 1800
1739 Greening anne didbrook 1739/ 78 Wills 1541 - 1800
1696 Greening joseph eastington 1696/ 64 Wills 1541 - 1800
1621 Greening john epney 1621/ 75 Wills 1541 - 1800
1667 Greening benjamin epney 1667/ 15 Wills 1541 - 1800
1663 Greening richard gloucester 1663/168 Wills 1541 - 1800
1714 Greening thomas gloucester 1714/ 23 Wills 1541 - 1800
1552 Greninge robert gretton 1552/110 Wills 1541 - 1800
1591 Greeninge richard gretton 1591/157 Wills 1541 - 1800
1609 Grenninge alice gretton 1609/ 4 Wills 1541 - 1800
1617 Greeninge henry gretton 1617/ 63 Wills 1541 - 1800
1675 Greening thomas gretton 1675/225 Wills 1541 - 1800
1694 Greening john gretton 1694/168 Wills 1541 - 1800
1728 Greening richard gretton 1728/549 Wills 1541 - 1800
1740 Greening john gretton 1740/ 43 Wills 1541 - 1800
1719 Greening samuel hardwicke 1719/ 45 Wills 1541 - 1800
1644 Greening william lea 1644/126 Wills 1541 - 1800
1547 Grening thomas longney 1547/146 Wills 1541 - 1800
(Earliest)
1572 Greninge william longney 1572/207 Wills 1541 - 1800
1558 Gryninge thomas moreton valence 1558/466 Wills 1541 - 1800
1559 Greninge john moreton valence 1559/ 97 Wills 1541 - 1800
1559 Greninge richard moreton valence 1559/236 Wills 1541 - 1800
1567 Greninge richard moreton valence 1567/122 Wills 1541 - 1800
1568 Greninge john moreton valence 1568/ 56 Wills 1541 - 1800
1580 Greninge john morton valence 1580/ 78 Wills 1541 - 1800
1584 Greeninge jane morton valence 1584/ 78 Wills 1541 - 1800
1614 Grening thomas moreton valence 1614/179 Wills 1541 - 1800
1615 Greeninge john morton valence 1615/ 63 Wills 1541 - 1800
1621 Greening john moreton valence 1621/ 75 Wills 1541 - 1800
1646 Greening richard moreton valence 1646/ 93 Wills 1541 - 1800
1667 Greening benjamin moreton valence 1667/ 15 Wills 1541 - 1800
1667 Greening dorothy moreton valence 1667/ 19 Wills 1541 - 1800
1675 Greening samuel moreton valence 1675/144 Wills 1541 - 1800
1684 Greening thomas moreton valence 1684/522 Wills 1541 - 1800
1712 Greening jeremiah moreton valence 1712/433 Wills 1541 - 1800
1723 Greening nathaniel moreton valence 1723/ 88 Wills 1541 - 1800
1664 Greening henry northleach 1664/ 47 Wills 1541 - 1800
1687 Greening thomas northleach 1687/267 Wills 1541 - 1800
1689 Greening thomas northleach 1689/104 Wills 1541 - 1800
1639 Greening thomas (Parish Not given) 1639/232 Wills 1541 - 1800
1613 Greeninge guy rockhampton 1613/ 69 Wills 1541 - 1800
1680 Greening nathaniel saul 1680/124 Wills 1541 - 1800
1724 Greening william saul 1724/ 9 Wills 1541 - 1800
1636 Greeninge john standish 1636/ 71 Wills 1541 - 1800
1648 Greening jane standish 1648/ 51 Wills 1541 - 1800
1685 Greening zachariah standish 1685/198 Wills 1541 - 1800
1698 Greening john standish 1698/ 68 Wills 1541 - 1800
1731 Greening daniel standish 1731/119 Wills 1541 - 1800
1733 Greening mary standish 1733/224 Wills 1541 - 1800
1707 Greening john stoke orchard 1707/155 Wills 1541 - 1800
1727 Greening dionysia stroud 1727/ 2 Wills 1541 - 1800
1694 Greening john thornbury 1694/ 59 Wills 1541 - 1800
1710 Greening thomas toddington 1710/138 Wills 1541 - 1800
1579 Greeninge john walton 1579/ 74 Wills 1541 - 1800
1694 Greening richard walton 1694/147 Wills 1541 - 1800
1638 Greeninge margaret westall 1638/139 Wills 1541 - 1800
1681 Greening ann westbury on severn 1681/ 8 Wills 1541 - 1800
1681 Greening thomas westbury on severn 1681/178 Wills 1541 - 1800
1722 Grining anthony westbury on severn 1722/ 75 Wills 1541 - 1800
1617 Greening john wick and abson 1617/ 75 Wills 1541 - 1800
Winchcombe Wills Index
1552 GRENINGE Robert Wills 1541-1800 1552/110
1562 GRENINGE Joan Wills 1541-1800 1562/32
1584 GREENINGE Thomas Wills 1541-1800 1584/158
1587 GREENINGE Christian Wills 1541-1800 1587/25
1587 GREENING Henry Wills 1541-1800 1587/60
1591 GREENINGE Richard Wills 1541-1800 1591/157
1609 GRENNINGE Alice Wills 1541-1800 1609/4
1610 GRINYNGE John Wills 1541-1800 1610/76
1617 GREENINGE Henry Wills 1541-1800 1617/63
1618 GREENINGE Joan Wills 1541-1800 1618/100
1622 GREENING Ursula Wills 1541-1800 1622/172
1675 GREENING Thomas Wills 1541-1800 1675/225
1681 GREENING Samuel Wills 1541-1800 1681/166
1694 GREENING John Wills 1541-1800 1694/168
1725 GREENING Giles Wills 1541-1800 1725/260
1728 GREENING Richard Wills 1541-1800 1728/549
1740 Greening john woolstone 1740/ 87 Wills 1541 - 1800
1740 Greening john woolstone 1740/ 37 Wills 1541 - 1800
Early Marriages-Greening (& Var'ts) ENGLAND
(Winchcombe Index to Phillimore's Marriages 1539-1812)
Males Only shown here, pr to 1730
Nov 13, 1570 William Greeneinge (M) Joan Smith
Jan 15, 1576/77 John Greeninge (M) Margaret Carpenter
Sept 24, 1584 Henry Greeneinge (M) Anne Carpenter
Nov 24, 1600 Christopher Greeneinge (M) Alice Horne
Oct 4, 1610 William Greeneinge (M) Margaret Hare
July 28, 1634 William Greening (M) Alice Ranforde
Nov 24, 1636 John Greening (M) Anne Stayte
March 31, 1694 Richard Greening (M) Anne Smith
Jan 13, 1705/6 John Greening (M) Susanna Trowton
Dec 27, 1714 John Greening (M) Mary Smith
Dec 31, 1715 Henry Grining (M) Anne Brevill
April 25, 1725 William Grining, Junr (M) Margaret Harris
Jan 30, 1727/8 John Greening (M) Lettice Tarran
FEMALES
13 Sep 1540 GREENINGE, Margery HYKKES, Richard
15 Nov 1546 GREENEINGE, Christiana MARCHE, Richard
25 Jan 1560/61 GREENEINGE, Margery HALLE, William
09 Nov 1570 GREENINGE, Alice HURST, Henry
20 Jul 1571 GREENEINGE, Margaret TAINTON, John
24 Nov 1580 GREENEINGE, Magdalen KEMPE, Humphrey
14 May 1584 GREENEINGE, Anne CARPENTER, Edmund
26 Nov 1586 GREENEINGE, Joan STAITE, John
13 Oct 1595 GREENEINGE, Mary CAWDEWELL, Anthony
16 Jun 1600 GREENEINGE, Magdalen FEN, John
22 Jan 1600/1 GREENEING, Christiana LAUGHTON, Edward
30 Mar 1624 GREENINGE, Judith STEVENS, Richard
29 Aug 1661 GRRENINGE, Anne DRINKWATER, John
25 Jul 1670 GREENING, Mary TUFLY, Edward
02 Apr 1675 GREENING, Elizabeth HIGHCROFT, John
02 Oct 1694 GREENING, Mary PHIPS, John
31 Dec 1695 GREENING, Anne STAITE, William
25 Nov 1703 GREENING, Sarah HOOPER, William
28 Aug 1707 GREENING, Anne TUSTEN, James
28 Sep 1713 GREENING, Joan GIBBS, John
26 Oct 1714 GREENING, Mary BARNS, John
22 Oct 1717 GRINING, Christing BRANDYEARD, John
Marriages of Gloucester
Name/Date/Parish
GREENING Mary Christopher RUTTER M 16 May 1657 Cam
GREENING Grace Richard BURT M U/k 1678 Slimbridge
GRINNING Zachariah Martha DAVY M 20 Apr 1712 Cam
GREENING Elizabeth John EAGLES M 07 Aug 1722 Quedgeley
(both of Standish)
GRINNING Sarah Richard KING M 22 May 1732 Cam
GRINNIN Zachariah Hester BROADSHAW M 04 Jul 1736 Cam
GREENING, John M 22 JUL1736 Tewkesbury Margaret REEVE
Early Surnames in Standish-Incl Greening
IT IS NOT KNOWN WHERE IN ENGLAND OUR FAMILY CAME FROM-sgs
From MIKE GREENING in England:
"what happened to Daniel Greening who sailed from Bristol in 1676 to be master of a plantation in Virginia?
Or Jabez Greening who was sentenced to be an indentured servant to William Davies in Maryland and sailed on the "Expectation" from Bristol on 11th September 1679 ?
I
MY NOTE-See Maryland Records below-sgs
Or James Greening who was sentenced to transportation to the Americas (for stealing) in April 1757?
The above three all came from Gloucestershire."
Yours sincerely - Mike.
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BARBADOS RECORDS
Feb, 1647-William Grenham will names Thos Chourth, my Mo., friend John Badford
6/2/1651- Richard Greening Wit Will of Thomas Jones, Carpenter, St, James Par-
October 18, 1658 -Richard Greening (M) Eliza Chenery (Cert. of Publ)
2/7/1660- Mary Greening wit will of Robert Tibbits
12/9/1660 -William Greening, son of Richard Greening bapt
1/10/1666- Richard Greening, son of Ric. Greening Bapt. St Michael Parish
6/28/1670 -Charles Greening wit will of Joseph Lee
9/14/1670 Charles Greenling wit and named as overseer- Will of Sgt Roger Deakers
3/11/1679 -Mary Greening (M) Matthew Burn
2/9/1680 Bapt.- Mary, Dtr of Mathew & Mary Burne,
4/21/1681-Will of Nathaniel Clare of Bdos, merchant
"To be buried St Michael's churchyard;" Names Daniel Greening, son of Daniel Greening, rela. NOT stated.; bro, Joseph Clare, estate in Bdos, & England, kinsmn Thomas Linton, Xtr-Sig: Natha. Clare Wts: Tho. Watson, Tho. Horner, Wm Crichlow, Edwd Preston, Henry Farbranch, Tho Bondon
2/14/1685 Ann Greening (M) David MacKowin-No further record in Barbados
7./10/1690-Frances Greeninge 1 of wit to will of Richard Bayley, carpenterI found no further record on any of the above people-sgs
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I have included only those whose ancestry I believe can be traced back to Colonial Virginia.
Original spelling has been retained in all the following documents:
----------------------------------VIRGINIA RECORDS-other States below in Alphabetical Order
Virginia Colonial Records: CATALOG CARD
S. R. Number Survey Report 10919
Reel Number Not Filmed
Repository Public Record Office Class: C 66/2668.
Title Chancery Patent Rolls. 10 Charles I, Part 27
Dates 1634 Includes:
Name Greening, William -- merchant -- 1634, SR 10919, p. 2.
EARLY VIRGINIA IMMIGRANTS, George C. Greer
Cavaliers & Pioneers-Nugent, Vol I
John Greening, one of 12 persons transported by Nicholas Wadilow, October 12, 1652
Cornel Cornel, Anthony Carpenter, John King, Susan Downing, Math. Porter, John Greening Christopher Coxe, Alice Deane, Ral. Dow, Mary Joyner, Wm. Blingston, Mecum McCunny& April 2, 1655 one of 19 Persons transported by Nicholas Wadilow:
Cornely Cornelison, Anthony Carpenter, John King, Susan Dowring, Mary Jones,Wm. Brimstone, Macum Macconey, Doc Mackland, Ann Twinn, And. Pedigrew, Roger Woodford
Jane Nicholson, Mathew Porter, John Greening, Xper. Cox, Alice Deane, Ralph Doe, Mary Joyner, Robert GibsonThe persons brought to Virginia as headrights received no land, only those who paid their own passage. The right to land due by importing headrights could be sold to another person before the patent was issued. Patents were often issued years and even decades after the names of headrights were submitted, and the headright did not necessarily reside on the land described in the patent. Patents were often re-patented to clarify or strengthen the title. An excellent discussion of these points is found in Richard Slatten, "Interpreting Headrights in Colonial Virginia Patents: Uses and Abuses," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 75 (September 1987): 169-179.
William Greeding/Greeting transported by Tobias Horton, LG Nov. 29, 1652 Lancaster Co, Va 1 of 10 persons:-Ann Powell, Henry Morgan, John Williams, John Morris, Thomas Dasker/Darker, Susan Wariner, William Longe, Daniel Lewis, Thomas Todd, William Greeting/Greeding.
William Greeninge Will, Northampton Co, Va. Hungar's Parish, August 3, 1655 Occ: Barber
(My transcription of hand written will)
In the Name of God, Amen, I, William Greeninge, being sick in body, but in perfect sense and memory. First, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God that gave it, and my body to the grave to be buried in Christian manner.
Item: I give unto Henry Armitrading one cow and one heifer, called Young Princess; also my wearing clothes, and a gun.
Item: I give unto Alice Armitrading one heifer, all my beddings, one trunk and one chest, excepting one pair of sheets.
Item: I give unto Arthur Armitrading my Bible.
Item: I give unto Seaborne Williams one cow calf, ______ Mr. Jones his cattle.
Item: I give unto Joyce Joynes one yearlinge heiffer called Seaboard side.
Item: I give unto William Gaskins youngest sone one yearlinge heiffer.
Item: I give unto Frances Goodman one thousand weight of tobaco and one sleave for my funeral.
I do ordain Henry Armitrading for my Overseer and Executor and Mr. William Jones to be Overseer to see performance of the same.
I desire my debts being paid; that these above written legacees be satisfied.
Dated: August 3, 1655
Signed: William Greeninge, (Seal)
Signed, sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Mr. Wm. Jones, Wm. Stephens, Henry Armitrading.
At a Court held at Northampton, the 28th Day of September, 1655.
Present: Mr. Peter Walker Lt. Tho. Griggs
Capt. Jno. Etheridge Lt. Tho, Hunt/Hurst?
Capt. Wm. Watson?
Mr. Wm Jones and Mr. Arthur Hodgekins,, has done the last Will and Testament of Mr. Wm. Greeninge, late of Northampton County in Virginia, Barber, was proved in Open Court by the Corporal oathes of Mr. Wm. Jones and of Wm. Stephens.
(Original spelling has been retained by me)
Mr. Henry Armitrading, EXR of the above William Greening, left will in N/H Co, Va, dated June 17, 1663, naming wife, Alice, son Arthur.& mentions Godchildren. Daniel Maguillian, Thos. Alligood
Alice Armitrading, left will dated Apr 6, 1664 N/H Co, Va, naming son-in-law Arthur Armitrading., God/dtr, child of Katherine Graye, Owen Scott, s/o Henry Scott, George Chilton, one servant, Nicholas Harwood, servant, John Dawson, servant, George Bouer's 2 ch, James Barnaby's 2 ch. Rel. not stated- Both of these wills were wit. by Rowland Baugh, Major John Tilney
Wm. Jones, Overseer of William Greeninge will left will dated July 26, 1669 naming wife Ann, and gr/ch, (ch of Michael Rickett, and 2 gr/ch, belonging to Anthony Hodgkins, and gr/ch belonging to Symon Carpenter of Maryland. Wit: Isaac Foxcraft, John/Ann WilcockeCavaliers & Pioneers, -Nugent, Vol II
October 8, 1672 James Greening one of 20 persons transported by Richard Jones & George Turner, who rec'd 1,000 Ac Old Rapp. Co, VaApril 7, 1674 James Greening one of 60 persons transported by Charles Edmunds, Thomas Hancock, & Richard Taylor, who rec'd 3,000 AC New Kent Co
From England to America-Kramlikov
John Greening, Aldgate, London, Cooper, age 30, single Jan 29, 1730- 4 yrCavaliers & Pioneers (Nugent)
Patent Bk No 1-Part II, P 135-Jan 6, 1642-Humphrey Tabb, 150 acs Eliz. City Co. (P825) Adj land of Dr. Calvert, Comfort Cr., David Poole; Trans. of 3 persons, Robert Franke, Eliz. Woodbridge, Gyles SallettEarly Virginia Immigrants, (Greer)
Hen. Franke, 1653 by Richard Slaughter, Nansemond Co.
Robt. Franke, 1642 by Humphrey Tabb, Elizabeth CityPatent Bk 2, P 223 Jan 9, 1651-Humphrey Tabb, 1000 acs Northumberland Co (P354) In Fleets Bay abutting N. upon Haddaways Cr-for Transp. of 20 persons; Incl: Robert Frank, Elizabeth Woodbridge, Giles Sallett, John Guy, Thomas Parteete, John Fisher, John Patrick, Glogs Blaze
Patent Bk 4, P 357Mar. 11, 1657-George Thompson, 400 acs Lancaster Co., for Transp. of 8 pers: Robert Franke, Elizabeth Woolbridge, Giles Sallett, Jno. Patriarch, Gloys. Blaze, Jno. Guy, Tho. Peteete, James Fisher
Patent Bk 4, P 370 Sept 1, 1657 George Chapman 1500 acs New Kent Co., for Trans. of 20 persons-Incl Tho. Frank, Mary Woodbridge, Robert Sallitt, John Fisher
WESTMORELAND CO, VA RECORDS-Dorman
Westmoreland Co, Va March 11,1662/1663 At a Court held for Westmoreland County, Robert Frank, a child, ordered to serve his master, John Watts, for fourteene (sic)(14) yrs.Patent to John Watts, 1664, 750 AC Westmoreland Co, Va. for transportation 14 of persons into Colony:: Himself, John Carpenter, John Hoult, Jane Charles, Tho. Floyd, Jone Powell, Sibel Press, Mary Smith, John Greene, John Daby/Daly , Tho. Bigg, Martin Fisher, Charles Pearkes, John Ellis, Robert Francke
Cavaliers & Pioneers Patent Bk 5, P 447 Mar 23, 1664
Robert Alexander, John Alexander, Jr & Xtopher Kundm 1454 Ac, Westmoreland Co., S/S Attapin Cr Dam, to N/S of small run that falls into Appamattocks Cr., for Transp. of 29 persons,: Incl Rober(t) FranckApr 5, 1664 Pat Bk 5, P 442 John Gibbs, 250 Acs Rappahannock Co-s/s Rapp Riv., for transp. of 5 persons: Robert Franck, Eliz. Woodbridge, Giles Salem, John Pstrick, Jno. Guy
Aug 26, 1674 Robert X Frank & Jno. X Dixon-wit Will of John Boocock, John Watts, EXR
Northern Neck Grants, P 2,3- Robert Hayes of Westmoreland Co, Va, (now of Stafford Co) 335 AC on Appomatox Crk- (1671), Nov. 23, 1684 Sold to Robert Frank of West. Co, Deed acknow. 3/31/1686
Bailey, John. grantee. DATE 24 September 17--. NOTE Location: Westmoreland County. NOTE Description: 28 acres 35 perches between two branches of Mattox Creek. Beg. in a line of Robt. Frank at a marked red oak near a path called Baily's. NOTE Source: Northern Neck Grants F, 1742-1754, p. 366 (Reel 292).
Franke, Robert. grantee. DATE 8 October 1694. NOTE Location: Westmoreland County. NOTE Description: 335 acres upon the branches of Appamattocks Creek. Beg.g &c extending west to the line of Mavis Smith. NOTE Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 25-26 (Reel 288).
Oct 9, 1694 Grant of John Edwards adj. Robert Franke, Randolph Davenport
Miller, John, Will-Westmoreland Co-3 April 1698; 27 April 1698. To Richard Cradunck one horse; to Philip Camose one horse; to Elizabeth Booth one horse; to John and Wantsford Arenton gun and powder horn; to Thomas Spillman carsey coat; to Elizabeth Colston a trunk; to John Bell shoes etc; to Frances Spillman 6 eels of linen.
Spellman, Thomas, West. Co., Va- 15 Aug. 1718. Inventory returned.
Westmoreland County, Va, Records-Dorman
Deed-June 29, 1699-Thomas Robbins of West Co to Robert Frank of same, for 3300 pounds tobacco, 100 AC located in fork of Beaver Dam of Appomattox Cr, side of the southernmost branch,, branch in the northernmost line of 1200 acres, the 1200 acres formerly belonging to Lt. Col. John Washington, and he left it to his dtr Anne, who married Francis Wright, the survey of the 100 ACRES surveyed by Mr. William Horton. Wrights sold same to Robins. Sig: Thomas Robins, Wts: Joshua Davis, John Brickle, Richard Tankersley
June 29, 1699-Received of Robert Frank full satisfaction. Sig: Isabella Robins, Wts: Joshua Davis
June 28, 1699-Acknowledged by Thomas Robins, Isabella, wife of Thomas Robins, relinq. dower rights. Bk 2, P 88 A1704 Quit Rents, Virginia:
Robert Franke, 1694 Westmoreland Co, 335 Ac
John Frank, Northampton Co-500 Ac
Thomas Frank, Essex Co, 175 Ac (1715 Will, Essex Co)
Spellman, & Vrts-None
Plunket & vrts-None
Knighton & Vrts-None
Greening & Vrts-NoneWill of Thomas Frank, Essex Co, Dated Oct 10, 1715 Prov June 15, 1715/16
& Further proved Mar. 19, 1716/17
Land & Plantation I now live on to my son Thomas Ffrank, he failing in heirs to my three daughters, to wit: Catherine, Anne & Mary Ffrank.Personal property to wife Martha Ffrank, son and three saus. If wife marry again, then son Thomas to be of age at 18. Exrs: Wife, and son Thos. Signed: Thomas Ffrank. Wts: Nath'l. Sanders, Henry Purkins, Jr-My Note-I do not know if there is a connection between these FRANK families-sgs
Deed-March 26, 1707 West. Co Bk 4, P 3,4 John Wright, son of Francis and Anne Washington Wright, released the above property to Robert Frank, his mother not having done so at the time property was sold to Thomas & Isabella Robins. Wts: Alex Thompson, & Wm ?
Northern Neck Grants, P 5,6-Feb. 8, 1714- Owen Brenan of West. Co. 155 AC , Wash. Par, West Co, on falling branches of Appomattox Crk, alias Holloway's Crk, adj. Ronald Davenport, Mr. Stock, Jno. Edwards & Robert Frank, Wrt 2/18/1714 surveyed 12/15/16
Westmoreland Co, Va deeds
DB 5, p 304-305- July 25, 1714-Westmoreland Co- To all Christian People, to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye that I, Robert Frank, Senr, of the County of Westmoreland, of Washington Parish, Have in consideration of the natural love and affection which I beare to my son Robert Frank Junr, Give, Grant, Devise ? and impress ? a certain messuage of land containing one hundred acres whereon he now lives, the said land to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever, with all privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as houses orchards gardens and all other liberties and privileges thereunto belonging to the said hundred acres of land in manner and form aforesaid whereby I do acquitt and release all my right title and interest of the said land from me my heirs, Exrs, and assigns unto my son Robert Frank to him his heirs, or assigns, quietly to occupy and enjoy without any trouble or molestation for by or under me. In witness , I sett to my hand and seale this 25th day of July, 1714. Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Alexander Thompson, Joseph Hemmings Signed: Robert (His Mark) Frank (Seal)
Westmoreland County-At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of July, 1714, Joseph Hemmings, by virtue of a power from Robert Frank acknowledged the above written instrument to be his proper act and deed to be and more to the uses in the same contained which on motion of Robert Frank Junr. is admitted to record. Test: Thos. Sorrell, DCC, Recorded Aug 1st, 1714.Westmoreland Co, Va-Will of Robert Frank (Sr) Bk 8, P 76- Nov. 17, 1725 Pro Feb. 22, 1726
Being in perfect sense and memory , thou weak in body, but Blessed be God in perfect ___, as followeth:
Imprimis: I bequeath my Soul to God in Jesus Christ who was my Creator and Redeemer, in whom I trust to be my Creator, to save me again at the last day in Glory. I also bequeath my body to the earth from whence it had its being, to be orderly and decently buried and my worldly goods, as follows:
Imprimis: I give unto my grand daughter Margaret Spilman, a certain parcel of land lying on E/S Modoro Branch, commonly known as Whitins during her lifetime; and after her decease to return to my grandson Robert Frank., and if my grandson Robert Frank should die without issue lawfully begotten of his own body, to return to my grandson, William Plunkett
Impremis: I give unto my grandson John Grinning, a certain parcel of land lying between the Church path and Modoro branch, to him and his heirs forever..
Impremis: I give unto my grandson Robert Frank, my plantation and land belonging thereto, and to inherit the same at the age one and twenty, to him and his heirs forever; said land to be in possession of John Plunkett, until such time he comes of age.. If he should die without heirs of his body, this land to return to my grandson William Plunkett
Impremis: I give unto my grand daughter Margaret Spilman , one cow and calf.
Impremis: I give unto my grandson, William Plunkett, bed and funishings, which I commonly ly on.
Impremis: I give unto my grand daughter Elizabeth Knighton, my next best bed and furnishings.
Impremis: I give unto my grandsons, Thomas Grinning and John Grinning, all my wearing cloathes, after my decease, to be equally divided between them.
Impremis: I give unto my grandson Thomas Frank, my horse, bridle, and saddle.
All the rest of my personal effects I give to my friend, John Plunkett .
Also, I make my loving friend, John Plunkett my whole and sole Exr of this last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Seal this 17th day of November, 1725.
Signed: Robert (His R Mark) Frank (Seal)Attest: The mark of John Pipor
The Mark of John Doggins /DargainWestmoreland Co., At a Court held for this County the 22nd day of February, 1726, John Plunkett, the Executor named in the last Will & Testament of Robert Frank, took Oath as Executor and the will being proved by the Oath of the Witnesses, therefore ordered to be recorded. this 9th day of March, 1726. Sig: G. Turberville, CC Westmoreland Co Recorded the ninth day of March 172
Bk 1, P 49-Inventory of the Estate of Robert Frank-Westmoreland co, :: In obedience to an Order of the Court dated November 30, 1726, we ye appraisers being duly sworn before Mr. Augustine Washington, December 9th, 1726, one of his Majesty's Justices, in the aforesaid County, have appraised the Estate of the Dec'd Robert Frank, as follows:
ten hedd of cattle , 17 hogs and shoates
1 bed and furnishings, bedstead,
1 bed and furnishings, bedstead,
1 bed and furnishings, bedstead
etc, incl 1 old trunk, grid iron, frying pan, parcel of lumber, 2 coats, 2 jackets, and 1 pr of breeches, 10 barrels of corn, eleven hundred pds tobacco, 1 pr small stilliards, old table w/table cloath, etc.
Sig: John Pipor, John X Dogains, , James X Legg?
Filed for record, by G. Turberville, C/C 22nd day of Feby, 1726(Plunkett Family records show John Plunkett's wife as Frances Frank, dtr of Robert, SR- John Sr. was still living 1758 when his son John made his will Orange Co, Va
June 20, 1725-West. Co-Will of Sarah Frank Widow, (of Robert, Jr) (Nuncupative)
Eldest son, Thomas Frank
Children: Robert Frank*, Samuel Frank, Martha Frank, and Nehemiah Frank, to John Pipor and his wife, Mary until they come of age Attest: John Plunkett
*Named in gr/Father's will of 1726.
(some of this family (Thomas & Robert) can be found in Spottsylvania Co Rec-Nehemiah in Lunenburg Co Rec-later Laurens, SC- Robert Frank III left will Westmoreland Co, 1776.
Land Grants Charlotte County Book 37P 13 Nehemiah Frank 870 Ac-Yr1767WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VA-Greening's Lease to Plunkett: This Indenture, made the 28th day of October, in the second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George, of Great Britain and France & Ireland, King defender of the faith, and in the Year of Our Lord God, One thousand Seven Hundred and twenty-Eight, between John Grining of the parish of Washington in Westmoreland County, within the Dominion of Virginia, Planter, of the one part, and John Plunkett, of the parish of Hanover, in King George County, within the Dominion of Virginia, as aforesaid, Planter, of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said John Grining, for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings of good and lawful money of England, paid to him in hand y the said John Plunkett, att and before Ensealing, and Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he, the said Grining, doth hereby acknowledge, has bargained, and sould, and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said John Plunkett a certain tract or parcell of land containing fifty acres, be the same, more or less, situate, lying, and being in the Parish of Washington, in Westmoreland county which said land was given by Robert Franks unto the said John Grining as in and by his last Will and testament of the said Robert Franks, Senr., late of the said County, Dec'd., in writting may and will fully and att large appear the said land lying on the West side of a Branch which leads into Mattox Creek called and known by the name of Modoro Branch and on the West side with the Church Road which bounds___. also given and made by the said Robert Franks, Senr., unto the said John Grining, his heirs, and together also with all houses, fences, gardens, orchards, trees, and timber woods and underwoods ways, water and watercourses, privileges, and conditions whatsoever to the land and premises aforesaid belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions, Remainder, and remainders, Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof with all deeds, Indents, and writtings whatsover touching or concerning the same and all the estate Right, Titles, Interest, Benefit, property possession claims, and demands whatsoever of him the said John Grining of in and to the same To Have And To Hold all and singular the premises aforesaid, and every part thereof unto the said John Plunket and his heirs and assigns from the day of the date thereof for abd during and into the full end and form of one whole year thence next ensuing and to be fully completed and ended Yealding thereof and paying in rent of one Pepper Corn on the Feast day of St. Michael the Arch Angell if the same shall be lawfully demanded to the Interest and Purpose that by ___these presents and of the statutes for transferring uses into possession the said John Plunkett may bee in the actual and sole possession of the said premises aforesaid and may thereby thereafter enabled to ____ & ____ any other Conveyances of the freehold Reversion and inheritance to him and his heirs for ever more. In Witness whereof, the partyes aforesaid have to these presents set their hands and Seals the date written.
Signed: John Greening (Seal)
Sealed and Delivered in Presents of:
Mary M. Jones
James M. Rimmor
WESTMORELAND COUNTY-At a Court held for the said county , the 30th day of October, 1728
John Greening and Elizabeth, his wife, personally acknowledged this Lease of Land by the said John Greening to John Plunkett to be their proper act and deed; (the said Elizabeth as far as she had any Right or Property in the said land), Which at the Instance of the said Plunkett is admitted to Record. Recorded this Sixth Day of November, 1728 Test: G. Turberville, Cl. Ct, Westmoreland CoFollows with GREENING'S Release to PLUNKETT
This Indenture, made the 29th day of October, in the Second Year of the Reign of our Lord George of Great Brittain, etc, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand Seven Hundred Twenty and eight- between John Grining of the Parish of Washington, in the county of Westmoreland, of the one part, and John Plunkett of the Parish of Hanover, in King George County, of the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Grining for and in consideration of the sum of Two Thousand and Three hundred pounds Tobacco to him in hand paid by the said John Plunkett, before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof and of every part and parcell thereof the said John Grining doth hereby confess and acknowledge and himself therewith fully contented, satisfied, and paid and doth acquit, exeronate, and forever discharge the said John Plunkett, his heirs, Executors, and Administrators and every of them these presents also for several other good causes and considerations he thereunto att this time especially, moving, ___, granted, bargained, sold, ___freely, clearly, and absolutely Grant, Bargain, Sell, ___Release, and forever confirm unto the said John Plunkett and his heirs, the premises hereinafter mentioned and expressed by Virtue of a Lease thereof made, bearing date of the day before the date of these presents, etc, etc (describes the above land, 50 acres, lying on the W/S of a branch which leads into Mattox Creek, called and known by the name of Modoro branch, and on the W/S with the Church Rd-given to John Grining by Last Will & Testament of Robert Frank, Sr., Dec'd, late of Westmoreland Co, Va.
Signed:
John Greening (Seal)
Elizabeth M. Greening (Seal)
Sealed and Delivered in presence of: Mary M. Jones, James M. RimmorAt a Court held for the said County this 30th day of October, 1728, John Greening and Elizabeth, his wife, personally acknowledged this deed of Release of land by the said John Greening passed to John Plunkett to be their act and deed. (the said Elizabeth as far as she had any Right or Property in or to the said land) Which at the Instance of the said Plunkett is admitted to record.
Recorded this Sixth day of November, 1728 Test: G. Turberville, Cl of CtGREENING'S BOND TO PLUNKETT
Know all men by these presents that I, John Grining of Washington Parish in the county of Westmoreland, am holden and by these presents do stand firmly bound unto John Plunkett of the Parish of Hanover, in King George County in the just and full sum of four thousand and six hundred pounds of good Tobacco unto the which payment well and truly to be made I do bind myself, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and every of us firmly by these presents. Sealed with my Seal and dated this 29th Day of October, 1728.
The Condition of the above written obligation is such that the said John Grining hath bargained and sold and lawfully conveyed unto the said John Plunkett a certain tract or division of land containing fifty acres be the same more or less as in and by one Deed of Lease and one deed of release for the same duly Executed form under his hand and Seals which bears the date the Twenty-Eighth day of October, 1728, and doth Warrant the said land and every part and parcell thereof unto the said John Plunkett his heirs, and assigns for evermore against him the said John Grining, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and every of them and all other persons whatsoever the which of he the said John Grining shall do and also from time to time and at all time forever will truly and honestly observe, perform, fulfill, and keep all and every the articles, provisions, and agreements contained in the same deeds, then the above written obligation to be void and of no effect; otherwise to stand, remain, and be in full force. Given under my hand the Day and Year above written.
Signed: John Greening (Seal)
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of: Mary M. Jones, James M. Rimmor
Westmoreland-At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of October, 1728, John Greening personally acknowledged this Bond for performance of covenants by him aforesaid to John Plunkett to be his proper Act. Recorded this sixth day of November,1728
Test: G. Turberville, Cl Ct, Westmoreland CoWestmoreland Co., Virginia, In obedience to a Court Order bearing date of 24th day of February, 1730, we the subscribers, being appointed by said Court and sworn before Capt. John Elliott, Gent, one of His Majesty's Justices for said County, have valued and appraised the Estate of John Greening, dec'd as follows:
February 24, 1730-Inventory of the Estate of John Greening, Dec'd, of Westmoreland County, Virginia:
Sow & three pigs
1 spinning wheel
21 ___ and parcel of old Pewter
1 old broad Axe
1 old pr cards, and 1 old pott
1 parcell of old cloathes
1 parcell cotton
1 parcell of woll and yarn and baskitt
1 old bed and furnishings
1 young mare
1 yew
2 shocks of corn
1 cow and yearling
1 yr old calfAt a Court held for the said County this 31st day of March, 1731, Authorized into Court on the Oath of Elizabeth Greening, his relic, and Admx.; this Inventory ordered to be recorded.
Appraisers:
Thomas Smith, Jr
Sam'l. Rollins
John Dogin, his mark
Eliza. Grinin, her mark
Recorded this 13th day of April, 1731 B. Turberville, Clk. of ct.
Westmoreland county, Va.-At a Court held for said County, this 31st day of March, 1731-Samuel Thornberry presented into Court this account against the Estate of John Grinnin and having made an Oath thereto, this amount is allowed and ordered to be recorded: Thornberry's acctg of Greening's Estate:
Burying of Grining and all charges incidental thereto: $3.00
Other charges: (1 Barl. of Indian corn, .80 and ___ $1.00 =1.80
Total of $4.80
Errors Escepted by Samuel Thornberry*-Sworn to this 31st day of March, 1731
G. Turberville, Clerk of Crt.*Wheeler, Thomas, planter, Will-30 Dec. 1716; 29 August 1716. Linen and 2 trunks to sisters Mary Thornbury and Elizabeth Hicking; to Samuel son of William Wheeler my colt, saddle etc; to Anne Gough 1 yearling and her husband Robert his debt to me; my two brothers William Wheeler and Samuel Thornbury my clothes; exr. Joseph Bayley
MY NOTE-The above JOHN GREENING is most likely the father of MASON GREENING who appears in South Carolina in mid 1760's. This John Greening was a grandson of Robert Frank who left a will in 1726 Westmoreland County, Va. Mason Greening of South Carolina would be a great gr/son of Robert Frank. So many of the Virginia records have been lost, primarily to courthouse fires, it is literally impossible to prove the lineage. However, Mason Greening of South Carolina had a close relationship with the Knighton family, who were also great gr/children of Robert Frank.-SGS
Bunch, Roe, Will 10 Feb. 1742. To nephew Bunch Roe 1 negro Dick; to Nephew Henry Roe 1 negro; to W. E. Frank a negro Jemmy; William Taylor and Tho. Whitney some small part estate; to Andrew Monroe.
Piper, John, Will-12 Aug. 17--; 25 Sept. 1759. Land and 5 negroes to dau. Rachel and her husband William Monroe; son Jonathan, his wife Ann and their son John 400 acres of land and 4 negroes; son David 5 negroes; son in law Thomas Muse and my dau. Ann his wife 4 negroes; son William and my dau. Mary Piper land whereon I lie and 4 negroes; youngest son Benjamin land in Culpeper.
Will of John Kendall, Westmoreland Co- Jan 30, 1754-Pro Mar 26, 1754
Dtr: Ann Kendall., 1 negro at age of 18yrs,
Frances, daughter of Samuel Kendall
Sarah, Dtr of Robert Frank
Borringtin, son of Robert Frank
Stephen, son of John Bayley
Wife Elizabeth, estate for life-
John Kendall (M) Elizabeth Frank, 4/24/1746-King Geo CoBeane, Mary/Frank, Brodrington (Borrington) Marr: 31 Aug 1795 West. Co
Kendall, Samuel, 22 Jan. 1747; 31 July 1750. Eldest dau. Sarah 5 shillings; daus. Ann, Martha and Mary 5 shillings each; wife Sarah rest estate for life; daus. Gladys and Elizabeth; sons Moses and William; coz. John Kendall and John Macormack Exrs.
Bayley, Stephen, Senr., 14 Apr. 1750; 28 Aug. 1753. Son Stephen land; sons John, William and James; daus. Ann Danielson, Martha Jenkins and Elizabeth ----; wife Elizabeth; sons and daus. all of estate at death of wife.
John Bailey (M) Sarah Frank 1/06/1746 King Geo CoWill of William Spillman, Westmoreland Co, Va-Dated ? Proved April 29, 1760
Named Dtrs: Lettice Dulin, Margaret Spillman, and sons- Thomas, William, John SpillmanMassey, Lovell- Will-West. Co-3 June 1764; 28 May 1765. Use of plantation to wife Martha; sons Lovell, James and Robert; daus. Judith Massey; Mildred and Frances Spillman. Personal estate to children.
Frank, Robert, Will-West. Co-8 Feb. 1776; 24 Sept. 1776. Wife Mary land and at her death to son Robert and if he die without issue to son Samuel; son James land; grand son James Frank.
OTHER VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS-
OLD RAPPAHANNOCK CO, VIRGINIA
Order Book (1685-1687 (Sparacio)
Rappahannock County Court 2nd September, 1685
P 112 Judgment (Upon Attachment) is granted to Thomas Greening
against the Estate of John Biggs for One thousand pounds of tobb. &
cask proved to be due for wages from the sd. Biggs to be paid with cost of suit
als Exe.. And Mr. John Catlett & John Powell are by the Court appointed to
appraise the goods for the above Debt on the 10th October next ensuing.
RICHMOND COUNTY, VA ORDER 1697-1699 (Sparacio)
Richmond County Court 6th September 1699
P 456 The action brought by Thomas Pace against Thomas Greening is
dismist, the Plt. not prosecuting.
Order Book 1699-1701
Richmond County Court 3rd October, 1700
P 66 Judgmt. is granted John Tarkington, assigned of Wm. Thomas against Tho.
Greening for foure hundred & thirty pounds of good tobacco in caske upon
Bill, to be paid with cost of suit als Exo.
Northern Neck Grants-Duncan, Robert. 27 July 1715. Richmond County. 258 acres bounded upon the Rappahannock River and some low grounds surveyed for the Honble. Robert Carter.
SPOTTSYLVANIA COUNTY Records
Order Book (1724-30) Part III (Sparacio)
Spottsylvania County Court 7th of August, 1728
P 249-In the action of the Case between James McCullough Plt and Owen
Greening Defendt...the Plantife failing to appear and prosecute his suit,
ordered that the same be dismist.
Spottsylvania Co., Va Order Book (1732-1734)
Court 5th September, 1733
P 256-On the Petition of Owen Grennon against Henry Willis, Gent,
Executor of the last Will and Testament & c of Robert Spotswood, Gent, deced
for four pounds three shillings & one penny current money due by Bill,
the said Willis appeared and suffered judgment to pass against him when
assetts. It is therefore ordered that the said Willis Executor as
aforesaid, do pay unto the said Grennon the same when assett with costs. (My
Note-Henry Willis was President of the Court-sgs)
Order Book (1734-1735)
Spottsylvania County Court 3rd of April, 1734
P 303- On Petition of Owen Greenon, he is allowed for Two days'
attendance for & fifteen miles going & coming and ferriages at
Johnson's as he was summoned an evedence for James Kegan against Francis Kirkley.
It is therefore ordered that the said Kegan pay the said Greenon the same with
costs alias Exo.
KING GEORGE CO, VA Records
King George Co. Order Bk (1725-28)
Owen Greening-ordered (2 entries)
A-190-(Feb. 5, 1725) October 25, 1725 to Owen Greenin-Royal grant (Lord Thomas & Deceased Lady Catherine Fairfax, in Scotland, by Wm. Gage, Esquire, Co. Kent, Executor of the late Lady Catherine Fairfax, Proprietor's of the Northern Neck of Virginia) 467 AC lying and being in King George Co, one of the branches of Summerduck Run, beginning at the corner of Mr. Charles Carter's, to corner of Henry Chalfee to corner of Mr. Carter's land
Nov 3, 1721-Joseph Littlefield Estate-Joseph Littlefield died intestate and John Plunkett is grtd. administration on his estate with Isaac Arnold, his security. Inventory of Littlefield's Est. returned by John Plunkett.
Northern Neck Grants: C-96-Feb. 4, 1730 Owen Grinan of King George Co, 119 Acres King George Co., binding on the land of said Greening, John Hudnall, Wm. Gleague, Col. Carter, and Brooks' line.*
Will of Archdale Combs, King George Co-Feb. 19, 1734/5 Names my
"now wife" Mary Combs, my 2 eldest dtrs Ann & Mary Combs, youngest
dtr Ezabell Combs, my sister Amey, widow, and her children.
Wts: Isaac Arnold, Thos. X Dickason, Moses Knighton-proved in court May
2, 1735 by all 3 witnesses
Will of Thomas Harper, King Geo. Co-1733-wife Margaret, dtr
Mildred, dtr Mary, Sons Thomas, George, Daniel, John, Samuel Harper.
Wts: Joshua Farguson, John Piper, Geo. Parsons
Will of Margaret Harper, Wid of Thomas Harper, Mar. 13, 1743 King George
Co
Son: John Piper
Sons: Thomas, George, Samuel Harper
Wts: Joshua Farguson, Cha. Ewell, Mary X Jean alias Harper
Will of Joshua Farguson, Nov 15, 1749 King Geo. Co
Dtr: Mary Pitman, and her son William Pitman
S-in-law: Thos. Pitman
dtrs: Ann Farguson, Peggy Farguson, Sarah Farguson
Dtr Ann shall raise up my "youngest dtr" and my "young son"
John Farguson
Son: Joshua Farguson
Exrs: Son, Joshua & dtr Ann
Wts: Wm. Wharton, John Plunkett, John Knighton
March 2, 1750-51
Will of Newman Brown presented into court and inventory of account was recorded
May 5, 1751-FiduciaryAccount Bk 3, P 129- Mar 6, 1760, indicates the accounts
were settled with John Knighton by Joseph Strother, Jr, John Thornley
and William Wren, per orders of 1759, 1760
Will of Moses Knighton, King George Co WB A, P 45-46 Nov 9, 1753
My transcription of original-sgs
In the Name of God, Amen, I, Moses Knighton, of Hanover Parish, in the
County of King George, being of perfect mind & memory, thanks be to God for
the same, I do make and ordain this to be my last Will and testament, in manner
and form following, as touching my worldly goods, my debts first being paid.
Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Ann Baker, one cow and calf.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Margaret Knighton, one cow and calf, and one feather bed and furniture.
Item: All the rest of my whole estate real and personal I leave and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Elizabeth Knighton during her widowhood, and after to be equally divided amongst ALL MY CHILDREN.
Ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament, revoking all other wills and bequests formerly made by me.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of November, 1753, my estate not to be appraised nor any inventory made.
Signed: Moses Knighton (Seal)
In presents of: Andrew Hilton, Isaac Knighton, Ann Baker
At a court held for King George County, the 5th day of June, 1755, the within last Will was presented into court by Elizabeth Knighton, his widow and proved by the Oath of Andrew Hilton, it is admitted to record.
My Note-Not all of Moses Knighton's children were named in this
Will-Several sons of Moses Knighton, Sr. went to South Carolina about the same
time as Mason Greening, where their names appear in several documents
together-See Mason Greening page
Moses Knighton Jr died 1793 Fairfield Co, SC; Isaac Knighton Died 1790 Fairfield
Co, SC, John Knighton died 1793 & Thomas Knighton died 1776.
The Knighton families were also members of the High Hills of Santee Baptist
Church as Mason Greening & Wife at the same time.-sgs
King George Co Deed Book 1753-1773 (Sparacio)
DB4, P 302-302 Indenture made first January 1758 between Charles Carter
Esq. of King George County and John Pattason Planter of same...in consideration
of rents...farm lett parcel of land being part of a greater tract of the said
Carter lying above the Falls of Rappahannock River the whole tract containing
782 acres and formerly divided into four Lotts containing 195 acres being
the lower part next to the River...line of marked trees dividing this land from
land of Mr. Thomas Hooper...this 195 acres and one other parcel of land lying in
the uppermost Lott containing 5 acres...to hold the said 200 acres during
natural lives of John Pattason, Ann his wife and Thomas Fletcher, Junr....paying
yearly rent of 630 pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco to be made on the
land to be paid in cask the allowed of Thirty pounds of Tobacco to be
deducted...
Sig: Chs. Carter
Presence: Wm. Triplett, Alexander Bell
At a Court held 3rd day 1738...Lease admitted to record.
I do hereby assign Transfer and make over unto Gerard Banks all the right title
and Interest which I now have...to the within Lease...18th January 1758
Signed: John Pattison
In Presence of:
B. Johnston, Wm. Grinan, Jas. Pollard, William Banks, William Steward,
Anderson Bryan, George Skinker
At a Court held 2nd March 1758 ... Assignment of lease ordered to be recorded.
King George Co WBA P 244-245
Will of Jane Champe Dated Oct. 4, 1766 Proved April 2, 1767
I Jane Chame of King George County...(My Note-Widow of John Champe )
give and bequeath to my daughter Betty Champe ...five negroes...
to my grandson Henry Willis a negro boy...
to my son William Champe my negro man who works in the garden but my son William
dying without children,
I give the said negro to my son John and in case of his death without
children,
I give the said negro to my grandson John Taliferro
to my son John Champe my negro woman and my negro man, but he dying without
children ,
I leave to my son William or his children, but in default of them
I leave Dick to my grandson Charles
Carter
and my wench to my granddaughter Jenny Taliaferro
& gives 14 negroes (Named) to her grandchildren
to my daughter Nancy Taliaferro a negro girl
to my daughter Betty Champe all the household furniture
to my granddaughter Nancy Taliaferro, Molly Gaitskill and Betty Gaitskill (the
two oldest daughters of Capt John Gaitskill, dec'd) my cows and calves purchased
by myself (being 6 in number at this time)
To Sarah Gaitskill, Jemima Steward, John Strange and Lettice Fewell each five
barrels of Indian corn...
To Nancy Duff Five pounds currency...
I give Sally Grinan* (she living with me at the time of my death) three
pounds currency, above her wages.
To each of my daughters alive at my death a mourning ring...and I leave my
wearing apparel to be divided amongst them.
I appoint my sons William & John Champe Executors...this 25th day of July
1766.
Signed: Jane Champ
Presence of: Mary Champe, David Briggs
Additions-give and bequeath amongst all my grandchildren two boys...my desire
that Edward Carter be joined with my two sons as Executor...this 4th day October
1766
Signed: Jane Champe
Presence of Jane Taliaferro, David Briggs
At a Court held ...2nd April 1767...will presented into court by Austin
Brockenbrough & Lewis Willis Gent...proved...admitted to record...Executors
named in Will refusing to take upon themselves the Execution thereof and on
motion of Brockenbrough and Willis administration with Will annexed granted
them...and acknowledged a bond for same.
*TALIAFERRO Family Records: Historical Sketches of
Campbell, Pilcher, & Kindred Families
"Charles Taliaferro, born in 1663, married Mary Carter, and died in 1734. He had one son, 3Charles, who lived in
Essex County, Virginia, in 1724. Their daughter,
4Mary Taliaferro, married a Mr. Grinnan. They had two daughters, 5Sarah and 5Catherine Grinnan. This is from Charles Taliaferro's will, now in possession of Colonel
Grinnan, in Virginia." **
**Taliaferro, Charles.1734-1735
Gen. note Part of index to wills not listed in Virginia Wills and Administrations, 1632-1800
(Torrence).Will dated 2 March 1734[/5] Will proved 13. June 1735 St. Mary's Parish
Subject - Personal Taliaferro, Charles.
Index to Virginia Land Office Patents
Taliaferro, Charles.5 November 1712. Essex County.
Grantee(s): Smith, Dorothy and Taliaferro, Charles. Description: 1071 acres.
Taliaferro, Charles.28 April 1718. Essex County.535 1/2 acres on the south side of Rapp. River in the freshes above the falls.
Taliaferro, Charles. 28 September 1728.Spotsylvania County.345 acres beginning at two corner white oaks of Captain Lawrance Taliaferro and John Taliaferro the lower side the mountain run.
ORANGE CO, VA
Mar 6, 1732/3 Wm. Hocking to Owin Grinan for 1000 pd tobacco, Promissory
Note
Wts: John Wilcocks, Wm. Duncan
May 24, 1733- Prom. Note of Wm. Hocking to Owin Grinan for 500 pds
tobacco Wts: John Willcocks, Ann X Hocking
May 20, 1735-Summons to William Hocking, returned 10 June 1735 by Wm. Henderson,
copy left at dwelling place of Wm. Hocking-Summons to Wm. Hocking 17 June 1735,
returned 11 June 1735 by Wm. Henderson, copy left.
Z. Lewis and J. Mercer render an opinion, 13 July, 1736, there is due Owen
Grinnan 1500 pds of tobacco. The question was submitted to their award
in February. Court ordered an attachment, 16 Sept, 1735 " I have
found one Rasp of the value of ten pounds of Tobacco of the estate of the within
named Wm. Hawkins (Hockings?) Est. which is all I can find at present of his estate"-Benja.
Cave, S.O.C-Judgment, 1500 pds of tobacco.
March 28, 1735 Owen Grinan of Overwharton Par, to Rev. Alexander Scott, of Overwharton Parish, 481 AC Divident (Ref-Fauquier During the Proprietorship, P 28)
Orange Co, Va deeds-July 22-23, 1741-Benja. Smith of St Thomas
Par., Orange Co to Thomas Smith of Wash. Par, Westmoreland Co-100 AC Wts"
Zach. Taylor, William Plunckett, John Willis*
Bond for this deed Wts: by same
*Plunkett, Elizabeth (M) Willis, John 17 Jan 1735
King George Co, Va
William Plunkett, s/o John Plunkett Sr named in will of gr./father Robert Frank,
1725-6
Orange Co, Va-Will of John Plunket, (JR) planter,
very sick of body, dated June 11, 1758
Names Wife Mildred, all my estate during widowhood to support her and to
maintain and school my children, part of which is one horse in my father's
hands, to return to me at his decease.
When my children come of age or marry, if any of my estte remains, it to be equally divided between my wife and children.
My loving wife Mildred, Ruth Hudson, John Morton, and Benjamin
Hawkins, Jur., Executors.
Wts: Wm. Price, David Hudson, Benja. Hawkins
Juky 27, 1758-Presented into Court by Mildred Plunkett and John Morton.
Proved by Benjamin Hawkins. Said Mildred and John Morton with Benja. Hawkins
their security entered bond.
Sept 28, 1758-Inventory of Est of John Plunkett, total valuation of 69.3.8 incl one slave value of 36 pds, signed: John Randall, John Foshea, Wm. Price
P 447 (1771?) John Plunkett Estate Accounts: Pmts. made to:
Benja. Porter, Edwd. Thomas, John Morton, Executor, Benj. Hawkins, Richard cole,
for schooling of two children for ten years, and to Isaac Rucker for his wife's
portion of the Negroes hire.
Salley & Benja. Plunkett, orphans of John Plunkett. Settled by Alexr.
Waugh, Law. Taliaferro, Patrick McNeele, March 26, 1772 Returned by Isaac
Rucker, Adm. & Gdn.
King George Co, Wills-Esdras Theoror EDZARD 1763 Inventory
Theodor EDZARD Will 1763
James EDZARD Inventory 1764
Frances Edzard Will 1772
ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA FAMILIES,Vol 3, P 33-39
P 36-37 Rebecca Grinnils or Greening who married Wm. Mitchell and
James Greening who married Sarah Crosthwaite were children of Sarah Dowell
Grinner-Greening-Grinnils. The above children along with their mother
Sarah, sold land to Achilles Douglass. In 1803 James Greening & Sally,
his wife, and Thomas Dowell & Sally his wife, sold Achilles Douglass 150 ac
of land.
Orange Co, Va Deeds (Sparacio)
DB18, P 251-252 March 19, 1783
Indenture between Peter Rippeytoe & Sarah his wife and John Jones...for
10,000 weight of Richmun Tobacco paid by John Jones...sell 100 acres on Prities
Creek it being part of Patent of 420 acres granted Thomas Walker bounded ...Rippin's
line. said Rogers..
Signed: Peter X Rippeto
Sarah X
Rippeto
Wts: Hopeful Wood, Nehemiah Grinning, James Fitzgerald, Robert Grinning
Recorded Orange County, 23rd October, 1783
Orange Co, DB19, P 49 Sept 24, 1786
Know all men by these presents that I James Greening of Albemarle County for
divers good causes have appointed my Trusty friend John Lucas of
Orange County my True and lawfull Attorney to receive of and from John Harris of
Hampshire County one Negro man named Harry formerly the property of William
Lucas, Deceased and all his Costs granting my Attorney authority to follow such
legal courses for the recovery of the said Slave and Crops as if I myself
were personally present and in my name all things necessary touching the premises
as I might do in my own person. In witness whereof this 24th day of
September, 1787.
Signed: James Greening
Presence: John Farguson, Thos. Jones
At a Court held for Orange County 24th day September, 1787 This Power of
Attorney ordered to be recorded.
DB20, P 57-58 Exd. 26th May, 1794 & delv.
This Indenture made the 21st day of October 1791 between James
Greening & Nehemiah Greening of County of Albemarle of the one part
and John Lucas of the other part Witnesseth that whereas the said James Greening
is entitled to 300 acres of land lying on the Marsh Run as tenant by the
Courtesy of England and that the said Nehemiah is entitled to the
reversion in fee simple exputant on the
Determination of the sd James Estate which said land is bounded beginning at a
prisimmon (sic) on the side of the run and running thence South to a pine Corner to
WOOD Thence to a Maple on the South side of the run thence down the meanders of
the sd run to the Beginning. ...Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the sd.
James Greening in consideration of the sum of One hundred and Twenty pounds
current money paid hath sold and lett the land aforesaid with all its
appurtenances to the said John Lucas his heirs during the term of the said James
Greening life that the sd Nehemiah Greening for the sum of Forty pounds current
money hath granted to the sd John Lucas the remainder of the sd land after the
termination of the aforesaid James Greening Estate for Life to hold to him the
sd John Lucas...
Signed: James Greening*
Nehemiah
Greening*
In Presence of us: Charles Douglass, Matthew Hambleton, Edward Hambleton,
Zachy. Lucas, George Goodridge, James Lucas, Richard Goodridge
At Court held for Orange County the 27th Feby, 1792 This Indenture ordered to be
recorded.
* James & Nehemiah were brothers; both sons of Robert Greening Sr &
w/Sarah Dowell of Albemarle Co; Nehemiah was an "invalid",
according to his Rev. War Pension Appl-sgs
DB20, P 105-106 June 23, 1792
This Indenture made and done this 23rd June 1792 between
Matthew & Edward Hambleton both of the County of Orange of the one part and
Jacob Knipper of same-for Twenty shillings current money-11th lot on the Main
Street of Mechanick Town,
Wts: Nehemiah Greening (his mark), Thomas Lloyd (his mark) Rec'd 23 June
1792
DB20, P 105-105 June 23, 1792
Matthew & Edward Hambleton of County of Orange, to John Coleman of same, for
one pound Current money...7th lott on N/S Main St., Machanicks Town..
Wts: Nehemiah Greening, (his mark) Thomas Loyd (his mark) Rec'd June 25, 1792
DB 20 P 106 June 23, 1792
Matthew & Edward Hambleton of Co. to Johnston Ballard of same..of Orange
for One pound Ten shillings Current money , 19th lott on S/S Main St., Machanick
Town..
Wts: Nehemiah Greening (his mark) and Thomas Loyd (his mark) Rec'd 25th June,
1792
DB20 P 1087-108 June 23, 1792
Matthew & Edward Hambleton of Orange Co to John Shislor of same for one
pound current money... 15th Lott on S/S Main St., Mechanick Town..
Wts: Nehemiah Greening (his mark) Thomas Loyd (his mark) Rec'd 25 June 1792
.DB20, P 109-110 June 23d 1792
Matthew & Edward Hambleton of Orange Co to Henry Stroud of same... for one
pound current money, 18th lott on the S/S Main St., of Mechanick Town.
Wts: Archs. Doyglass, Nehemiah Greening (his mark) Thomas Loyd (his mark) Rec'd
25th June, 1792
DB 20 P 418 October 1st 1794
This Indenture made and done this first day of October, 1794 between James
Jarrell and Jane his wife of County of Orange of the one part and Thomas
Marshall of the County of Arnold (Ann Arundel) State of Maryland of the other
part Witnesseth that for good causes but more Especially for the sum of Sixty
five pounds current money of Virginia hath granted unto sd Thomas Marshal his
heirs land in County of Orange and State of Virginia bounded Beginning at two
pines on a nole corner to William Dollins, thence South to a large pine on the
side of a hill Corner to Hopefull Wood thence South to a large Poplar on a hill
Corner to Charles Douglass thence North to sundry Pointer's Corner to James
Jarel from thence to the first station containing by mensurration 100 acres...
Sig: James Jarrel
Jane Jarrel
In Presence of: John D. Grymes, Nehemiah Greening, Wm. Bonner
At a Court held for Orange County the 27th April 1795, this Indenture ordered to
be Rec'd.
STAFFORD CO, VA RECORDS
1723 TL-Stafford Co, Va-
Jeremiah Greenham 316 Ac (lives in
Lancaster Co)
Robert Duncomb (Duncan) 230 A-Land in King George Co
Virginia Land Patents-Mar. 3, 1726 John England grt-430 AC in Stafford Co, adj.
Michael Dermott, Jeremiah Greenham, S. branches of Accokeek Run
Jeremiah Greenham (M) Dorothy Durham (Widow) License 1714/15 DB6, P 275
(Dorothy Durham was widow of Thomas Durham of North Farnham Parish; his will
dated 4 Aug, 1711, proved 1 June 1715, after marriage of his widow to Jeremiah
Greenham (16??-1752) Jeremiah Greenham (M) #2 Mary (?) but died without issue;
his will proved in Richmond Co, 1753 DB7, P 63 WB3, P 210, 270, WB5, P 718 &
Stafford DB J. P 340-346-Ref: Richmond Co., Marriages
Deeds, Wills ,etc: (Sparacio) -p.279-The Estate of Joshua Davis to
Frances Davis Admx 1737 To Funeral Expenses, paid Gideon Scurry p Judgment, ditto
Wm. Rowley, Wm, McCarty, Capt. Fowke, Rich'd. Griffith, Wm. Picket. To finishing the crop- To Mr.
Mercers Judgment. Contra- Cash reced of Owen Grinan, of Wm. Sebastian, of Robt. Alexander, of Friendley
McKenny, Capt. Ashton, By 2 old coats sold John Stone, 1 Jacket and breeches to
ditto, 1 coat to James Lee, By Owen
Grinnan for 6 or 7 geese and a parcel of fodder, by Gideon Scurry for 1 barr.
Corn, I also took as much leather as made two pairs of shoes. By one hat sold to
John Colvin, 1 pr Stockings to James Lee.
Errors Excepted Signed:
Frances Davis Admx.
At Court contd and held for Stafford County February 14th 1739 Frances Davis Admx. Of Joshua Davis deced.. presented Account which is allowed of the Tobacco valued at 14/ p cent admitted to record.
Stafford Co. Estates Will Bk M P 299-300 (1737) The Estate
of Hugh French DR To Daniel French, Exr. Cr Cash (Long list, Incl:) paid John Grant for rum,
Charles Carter, Esq.
Majr Champe, etc etc... In Obedience to an Order of Court dated 14th October,
1740 We have settled what acct. were produced to us with sufficient Vouchers and
stated them according to Acct. produced by Daniel French in his own part and
also on his Brother Mason's part as above and on the other side Novr. 11,
1740 Sig: John Grant, Peter Daniel
At a Court held for Stafford Nov. 17,
1740
Account of Settlement of Hugh French Dec'd his Estate admitted to record.
See also Prince William Co-Daniel Chambers GDN to HUGH FRENCH 1754
French, Daniel.19 February 1730 Stafford County.127 acres adjoining land of Harrison, Col. Mason, and sd. French.
French, Daniel. 24 June 1741. Prince William County. 68 acres on the head of Great Hunting Creek adjoining Simpson, Harrison, &c.
Will Bk M, P 301-302 July 8, 1740 Dr. The
Estate of Joseph Sumner, dec'd to the Estate of John Peddycoart dec'd. Dr. July
1734 To paid Coll. George Mason, by account proved, paid John
Mercer, paid James Waugh, To trouble and
Expense prosecuting an Eject. at Wms burg... Dr 1735 January
the Estate of John Peddycoart deceased-To Majr. Peter Hedgman to Judgment, for
the Balance due to Sumner Estate as by acco. now settled by Mssrs.
Fitzhugh, Alexander and Grant...As attorney for Capt. John Lancaster by Judg. To
John Mercer, to Do as Atto. for Thomas Cockey pn protested bill, John Coles for
his note of hand. To Stephen D'Lisle for John Graham judgment, By a negro
sold Nathaniel Hedgman, By a negro sold Peter Mauzey, to Jannet Peddicoart for
funeral expenses allowed by the Court, to John Waugh, To Capt. Chandler Fowke,
To Hugh French, To Owen Grinan for rent of part of the cornfield, To flat
hire and my peoples Labour getting up and foddering the cattle carting corn, To
Attorneys fees agst Lewis, Hedgman, Vivion, Battaley, Montieth and Waugh...3
actions petition 1736 paid Thomas Chilton, To Coll Charles
Carter, . 1737 to Henry Tyler. 1738 to Henry Tyler
for clerk fees, To James Waugh for Sheriffs fees and Peyton and
Lynton, . 1736 By Peter Mauzey as reced of Capt.
Jack. 1737 By Mr. Nathan Chapman for 9 side leather very bad by William
Sebastian, Peyton, Lynton, &Mealy, By Thomas Stains when recod. (runaway)
Errors Excepted J. Mercer
By vertue of an order of Stafford County We have examined this account and find
the ballance due to Peddicoart's Estate to be as here stated July the 8, 1740.
Sig: Henry Fitzhugh, Philip Alexander, John Grant At a Court held for
Stafford County, This Account of settlement between the Estate of Joseph Sumner
and the Adm. of John Peddicoart ...is ordered to b e recorded.
Virginia Colonial Militia-Crozier
French-Indian War 1754-1763
Size Roll of Capt. Mercer's Co., Aug 2, 1756-Grinnon Jno
Sgt. Enlisted Nov. 25, 1754
Stafford Co, Va., age 19 years, 5'10" tall,
carpenter, born Virginia, fair, lusty, well set, & much freckled,
Virginia Military Records, pg. 391
Sept 1756 Pay Roll of Capt. Mercer's Co-Incl: John Grinnan
Oct, 1756 Pay Roll of Capt. Mercer's Co-Incl John Grainnan
Size Roll of Capt. Harry Woodward's Company, 13 July, 1756
Incl: George Whitecotton, Enlisted 1755, Born Stafford Co., Va
Pay Roll of Capt. Woodward's Company, 31 July, 1756, Incl George Whitecotton,
Sgt.
Pay Roll of Capt. Henry Woodward's Co., Aug 1756-Incl George Whitecotton,
Sgt.
MY note-see South Carolina Records-sgs
Stafford Co, Va Wills & Deeds, pp. 339-341
Nov 15, 1757
In
Name of God Amen I Daniel Chambers of Stafford County being sick but of
perfect mind.. ordain this my last will & Testament. First of all – my Soul into hands of God my body I
recommend to the Earth.
Item I give to Catherine Jeffries of afsd county one Negro lad named Ben. I also give to Catherine Jeffrie one Negro woman named Sue with her increase, I also give to Catherine 1 Negro boy named Will, one feather bed & furniture, she is to have her choice of all in the house I also give her 6 head of cattle, 6 young hoggs & one sow & pigs, 6 head of sheep and Mare & also little mugs, and her colt, 16 barrells of corn & one barrel of wheat, my Still & Loom spining wheel & all the card both wool & cotton, my chist of Drawers with all in them. Also 6 deep pewter plates & one small do Dish and one Bason also all crocrery ware, 16 geese & half of the poultry. My will is that Catherine Jefferies receive at my death the above mentioned articles.
Item I give to Daniel Grinan all my land in Maryland. I also give to said Grinan one Negro woman named Nam with her increase, one Negro boy named James, one feather bed & furniture it to be the second choice & my guns on the racks also my wearing apparrell & my saddle.
Item I give to Sarah Grinan three Negroes one feather bed & furniture.
Item I give to William Grinan all my land lying in Prince William County, two Negroes, 1 bed & furniture.
Item I will to William Williams my godson one Negro girl named Pegg with her increase.
I give to William Williams my old Squirell gun with a new Lock that is in my Drawer.
Item I give Sarah Ratlitt Daughter to John my feather bed at this house.
Item I leave to be sold by my Executors two young Negroes for money to pay my Debts and all my crop of Tobo and if that does not do then my will is that my cattle horses & Mares, hoggs & sheep be gather’d up & sold by my Executors till my debts be all discharged but if lesser Quantity will do my will is that my Executors caus’d to be gathered up of the stock that is not already willed away & corn beans & wheat & household stuff all that may be had within doors & without then if there be any to spare my will is that my Executors make an equal division of the same between William Grinan, Daniel Grinan & Sarah Grinan.
I omitted some things on the otherside which I should have set down to Catherine Jeffrieres Item I bequeath to said Catherine Jeffrieres her choice of the Iron Potts & pot hooks also one Tea kettle also her choice of the three casks of cyder now standing in the milk house Also two sides of tann’d leather. I give to said Catherine a full forth part of fodder both tops & husks likewise the half of all the cotton made on the Plantation
My will is that no part of my Estate be
apprais’d. and lastly I appoint
my well beloved friend Capt. William Rowley Exr. Of this my last will
& Testament 15th November 1757.
Signed: Daniel Chambers
Wts:
John III Lunsford, Moses M Dixon, Phillis her mark + Brissy
At Court held for Stafford County 11th April 1758 Last will and Testament presented into Court.. proved admitted to record.. Certificate granted for obtaining Probate.
Stafford Co., Marriages
Catherine Jeffries-William Halley 09 Feb, 1758.
Stafford Co, Va. deeds-pp. 167-168
Mar 12, 1758 To all Christian People .. I
Richard Broox of County Stafford and ----- my Wife
.. in consideration forty
pounds current money paid by Alexander Doniphan
.. have released unto
Doniphan all Estate right ..
in right of Dower of me the said Richard Broox and Mary my wife
.. have 100 acres in
Potomack Run which I sold to John Tayloe, Gent Agent & Attorney of Committee
chosen & appointed by the Company of Adventurers: the Bristol Iron works in
Virginia by deeds of lease & release 11th and 12th
July 1726 to hold ..
Signed: Richard Broox (RB) his mark
Mary Broox X her mark
Presence William Grinnan,
Enoch Henslee, Danl. Grinan
At Court held for Stafford
County 14th March 1758 Richard
Broox and Mary his wife (she being
first privately examined & voluntarily consenting thereto)
acknowledged their deed of realease
.. admitted to record.
Stafford Co., Va Wills & Deeds (Sparacio)
pp.337-338 Know all men by these
presents that We William Grinan &
Alexander Doniphan are bound unto Thos.. Lud. Lee Esqr. First Justice of Peace
behalf of himself & rest of Justices..in sum £
250.. 14th March 1758. The
condition.. if William Grinan truly
pay unto Daniel Grinan Orphan of Owen
Grinan all Estate.. due soon as he shall arrive to lawful age.. as also keep
harmless Justices from all trouble about said Estate.. then above obligation to
be void or remain..
Signed: William Grinan, Alexr. Doniphan
At Court held for Stafford County 14th March
1758 Bond acknowledged ordered to
be recorded.
Stafford Co, Va Wills
& Deeds p. 406-August
the 11th day 1761 SARAH WHITECOTTON
(Widow of Mealy Whitecotton, Born CA 1681-Died 1733 Stafford Co.,
Va; Son of Isham Whitecotton & Ann Axton Ref: Rootsweb World Connect)
I, Sarah Whitecotton being weak & sick in body but in perfect sence, do affirm this is my last will and testament..
Recommended my soul to the Almighty, my body to be buried.
Item I give to my loving son Mealey, two Negroes and one horse colt, and the household stuff & stock to be equally divided between him and his sister Nancy. But if Mealey should die without heirs lawfully begotten, then his Estate shall fall to his sister Ann Whitecotton
Item I give to my loving daughter Ann Whitecotton, one Negro wench & a white girl named Margaret Whitcomb until she arrive to the age of 18 years, and the other half of the Household stuff & stock to be equally divided. And if Ann Whitecotton should die without heirs lawfully begotten, then her Estate shall fall to Mealey Whitecotton.
Item I give to my Grandson John Grinan one heiffer,
bigg with calf..
11th August 1761. Signed: Sarah W Whitecotton, her mark
Wts:
Jos.Waugh, Nanny + Wine
At Court held for Stafford County 11th May 1762 Will presented.. Proved.. admitted
to record.. certificate granted for obtaining Probate..
Daniel Payne's Ledger-Merchant at Dumphries, (Pr. Wm. Co, Westmoreland Co, Stafford & King George Co, area) Among the long list of names appearing in this ledger 1758-61 are John Grining, Wm. Spellman, etal
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY RECORDS
Duncan, Robert. 14 October 1726 King George County. 500 acres round and adjacent to a parcel of land granted the said Duncan by pattent dated July 27th 1715, beginning &c on the east side of Summerduck Run.
Northern Neck Grants: D-28-September 1, 1731- Owen Grinan of Prince William Co., 481 AC Pr. Wm. Co., upon the North head branch of Broad Run, adj. Brian O'Bannion, .John Toward, near Parson Scott, Carter's Run.
Nov. 1, 1742 Land Patent of William Johnson, 598 AC Pr. William Co, on Major James Ball's & Owen Grennons lands, head of Broad Run of Occoquan. (Northern Neck Grants)
Feb. 12, 1743-Prince William County, Va Vol C P 447-448 Estate
of Owen Grenan,* Dec'd-Daniel Chambers* appointed Adm.- Adm. Bond unto Robert
Jones, Thos. Harrison, Jr, Benj. Grayson, & John Diskin, Gent. Justices.
John Grant, Geo. Brett, Sec.
*See also Maryland Records-sgs
Vol C, P 450-452, March 22, 1743 Prince William Co., Inventory of Est. of Owen Grinan, Dec'd. made in obedience to order of Feb. 27, 1743. Appraisers sworn before John Wright, Gent. Justice,: Total valuation =9.9.71/2 Sig: Daniel Marr, James Turner, & Thos. Davis, Sworn appraisers Mar. 26, 1744 Ack. & Ordered recorded.
Duncan, Robert. 25 August 1744.( Duncan, Robert the Elder).
Prince William County. 1325 acres on Rappahannock River and summer Duck Run, adjoining Traverse, Carter &c.
St. Paul's Par, Register -Stafford/Prince William Counties
Bridget Whitecotton-William McConchie Nov 10, 1747
Jemina Grining (M) Stephen Cash May 26,
1747
Stephen Cash died 1799 Amherst Co, Va, Jemima died pr to 1766 Amherst Co
lived in Albemarle Co, Va 1750's (Colonial Virginia Militia records)- C/W Singer Johnny Cash
was a desc of this
couple.
Prince William Co. Deeds 1749-1752 (Sparacio)
P 175-176 (1751) On Margin "Deld. to Mr. Winsett 16th Septr 1755"
Thus Indenture made the tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and Fifty One Between William Burbury of ye
County of Stafford of the one part and Ignatius Winset of the County of Prince
William of other part, Witnesseth that ye sd William Bunbury hath
granted to farm lett a tract of land containing One hundred and
fifty acres being in the aforesaid County of Prince William bounded beginning at
a White Oak standing on ye lower side of Turkey Run and runing South West
to ye beginning for Rents and duties mentioned & during the term of ye
natural lives of him the sd Ignatius Winsett & Frances his Wife and John his
Son or ye longest liver of them Together with all houses Orchards &
appurtenances whatsoever belonging to ye same To Have and To Hold during ye term
paying their Rents yearly unto said William Bunbury the sum of Five hundred
& thirty pounds of Sound merchantable Lawful Tobo upon ye Eighteenth day of
October yearly and if the said Rent be behind twenty days after the same be
demanded that then it may be lawfull for the said William Bunbury to enter the
Tract of land & to make distress & said Distress to keep untill the rent
be lawfully satisfied and further the said William Bunbury doth agree with
Ignatius Winsett that he or they shall have Liberty to work but only four
Servants or slaves himself or an Overseer & not have Liberty to make
any waist of any Timber on ye Tennement & further the said William Bunbury
doth agree with the said Ignatius Winsett his heirs yt he shall have benefit of
the tract of land during the space of three years from the eighteenth day of
October one thousand seven hundred & Fifty before sd yearly Rent becomes
due. In Testimony whereof the parties have set their hands &
Seals.
Signed: William Bunbury
In Presence of: Robert Duncan, Thomas Grining, Charles Duncan
At a Court held for the County of Prince William the 23rd day of
September, 1751 This Lease was proved by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto and
admitted to record.
Prince William Co., Court Minute Book 1752-1753 (Sparacio)
P 75-November 27, 1752-On motion of Thomas Grinan & Mary his wife who
was the wife of Joseph Hackley deceased; Ordered that Charles Morgan, Junr,
John Hopper, Daniel Delashumack & Morris Jacobs or any three of them set
apart and deliver the said Thomas and his Wife their part of the said decedents
Estate.
Court Minutes 1753-1757 (Sparacio)
At a Court held for Prince William County October 22d 1753
P 290 Thomas Chambers exhibited an Account against the Estate of Owin
Grinan deceased to which he made oath and that the same being examined by
the Court was admitted to record.
Court Minutes: Book 1754-1755 (Sparacio)
At a Court held for Prince William County 22 April, 1754
Pg.59: 23 April 1754, deed from Robert Duncan to Thomas Grinnan proved by oaths of John Crump Gent., Rodham Tullos and Brereton Jones, witnesses thereto, and admitted to record.
My Note-Mary Duncan (M) #1 Joseph Hackley
& (M) #2 Thomas Greening, later of Fauquier Co, Va. See Robert Duncan's will 1788 Culpeper Co-The above proves
marriage prior to Nov 25, 1752-sgs
1754 Pr Wm. Co-Daniel Chambers, GDN to Mason French, orphan of Hugh French
See Stafford Co. Records
Overwharton Par. Register -Stafford/Prince William Counties
Eleanor Grianan (M) James Edzar **(Edzard) Nov. 25, 1754
Son Esadras bapt. Aug. 25, 1755 OPR (See King George Co & Culpeper Co
Records)
FAUQUIER CO., VA- Cut off from Prince William Co, 1758 -Prince
William created 1730-31 from King George & Stafford; Stafford Cr 1664 fr
Westmoreland; King George cr,.
1720-21 from Westmoreland, Richmond)
Deeds of Fauquier Co
Aug 29, 1760 Bet. John Henry & Mary his wife, and Joseph Sebastian, 50 AC
tract of land taken up by Owen Grinnen for which he obtained a patent, and by
Owen Grinnen conveyed by deed to Joseph Billings, and by Billings unto George
Henry, and by George Henry , deed of gift to his son, John Henry, rec'd in
clerk's office in Co. of Pr. William. Wts: Geo. Wheatlly, Thos. Allin, John
Duncan Rec Aug 28, 1760 w/Memo and recpt.
March 26, 1761 B & S William Grinnen, of the Co. of Stafford, to George Williams of the Par. of Hamilton, for172 pds, -220 AC m/l in Fauquier Co adj lands of Hancock Lee, Gent., & Peter Hedgman . "William Grinnen is and stands seized of a good, sure, perfect , and indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple" of the lands sold. Rec'd Mar 26, 1761, Test: Brooke, C/C
DB 2, P 217-218 Sept 15, 1763
Thomas Grining of Fauquier Co, Va to Joseph Blackwell of Fauquier Co, and
Richard Lewis of King George Co- 1 AC land, being part of tract he, Thomas
Grining, now lives on, on Rock Run. Wts: Joseph Sebastian, Henry Morley,Jr, John
Kirk, John Courtney Backwell, Zephenia A. Phillips, Wm Blackwell-Rec'd Nov 22,
1764 by Oaths of Wm Blackwell, John Kirk, Zephania Phillips.
DB 2, P 88 Sept 15, 1763 (timber deed) Thomas Grinning, John Courtney, Wm. Courtney, Geo. Henry (Hensly?) Joshua Wood, Charles Dulaney, all of Fauquier Co, timber, excepting what they shall want for their own use- to Joseph Blackwell, of Fauquier Co, & Richard Lewis of King George Co, on following land-938 AC total, being 150 AC of Thomas Greening, 300 AC of John Courtney, 180 AC of Wm Courtney, 78 AC of Geo. Henry/Hensley, 130 AC of Joshua Wood, and 100 AC of Charles Dulaney. Wts: Joseph Sebastian, Henry Morley, John Courtney, Wm. Dulaney
DB 2, P 217-Sept 15, 1763 Thomas Grining to Joseph Blackwell, land in Fauquier Co, on Summerduck Run, deed almost impossible to read., faded and illegible..
Aug 22, 1768-Bet. Edward Ball & Elizabeth, his wife, and Richard Covington, 358AC cor. of Hennry Chalpe, oak in Rodham Tulloss' line, stump in Brown's old field, cor. of Col. Carter, oak on the Marsh Rd, being reversion of two tracts Edward Ball , father of grantor, bought of Owen Grinnan, and fell to Edward Ball, Jr, by death of his father, John Ball's son, the sd Edward being heir at law to sd. lands. Sig: Edward Ball, Eliiz. Ball, Wts: W. Blackwell, John Hopper
Nov 4, 1768-Bet. Richard Hackley & Elizabeth, his wife, to Thomas Grinham, for 20 pds, ---186 AC on Summerduck Run, pt. of larger tract taken up by James Hackley and by him beq. to son Joseph Hackley the afsd. 186 A,---sd Joseph dying w/o a will, it fell to his heir at law, Viz to the sd Richard, his son---cor. to John Eade, small br. in Col. Carter's line, Wts: David Partlow, James Hackley, Wm. DeLany, W. Child, Ambrose Arnold, Morris Jacobs, Rec'd: June 26, 1769
October 24, 1768- Bond Richard Hackley to Thomas Grinham, for 50 pds, in case Elizabeth, (Hackley) should claim one-third of the above conveyed property. Wts: Frances Hackley, Rec: July 26, 1769
1770 Rent Roll, Fauquier Co, Va-Thomas Grinnum, Thomas
Grining
1777 Rent Roll, Fauquier Co, Va-Thomas Grinnum. Thomas Grenning
Dec 10, 1772-James Robinson of Falmouth, King George Co, Merchant, Factor and Attny for Andrew Cockrane, Wm. Cullinghame, John Murdock, Peter Murdock, Robert Bogles, Alexr. Cunningham, and John Stewart of Glasgow, Merchants & Partners, to William Blackwell, the younger, for 60 pds, -- tract on br. of Brown's Run, , cor to Henry Chalfe, and tract surveyed for Owen Grinan, Hudnall's land, etc.
March 13, 1780 Bet. Ann Lewis, Admx. of Richard Lewis, dec'd of Stafford Co, and Thomas James of same, all land and timber purch. in Fauquier Co, of John Courtney, Wm. Courtney, George Henry, Thomas Grinham, Wm. DeLany, and Charles Delany, as all the pine timber purch of John Courtney, Wm. Courtney, Joshua Wood, and Thomas Grinham; also, a deed from Joseph Blackwell, to sd. Lewis, for his right to the sd. lands, done in accordance with will of Richard Lewis, dec'd, rec Clerk's office in Stafford Co----for 4,000 pds.
DB 7, P 335- Dec 29, 1780-Thomas Grinan, & his wife, Mary Grinan, of Fauquier Co, to Richard Teagle of same- for 2,500 pds--90 AC S/S Rock Run, except all the pine trees of a foot square, the stump- which the said Thomas Grinan has already sold to Joseph Blackwell & Richard Lewis,. Mary Grinan, relinq, dower rights. Wts: Jos. Blackwell, Samuel Blackwell, Thos, Keith, James Williams
Jan 15, 1782 Thomas James & Esther his wife, to John Tallis/Tollis
and Thomas Tallis, of
Stafford Co, for 720 pds, all the lands and timbers that
Joseph Blackwell and Richard Lewis purch of John Courtney, Wm. Courtney, George
Henry, Thomas Grinham, Wm. Delany, Joshua Wood, and Charles Delany.--
also the right to one AC land on Summerduck Run condemned by order of the Co.
Crt. of Fauq. for sd, James to build a mill on. Sig: Thomas James, Esther James,
Wts: Jos. Blackwell, John Smith, Lucy Blackwell, John Blackwell, Jr, George
Steptoe Blackwell, Cert. to examine Esther James to Joseph Blackwell, William
Grant, and Thomas Keith.
DB 8, P 8 (51?) Dec 2, 1785 Thomas Greening and wife, Mary
Greening, George Davis & wife, Elizabeth Davis, all of Fauquier
Co, to Peter Grant, of Fauquier Co, 31 AC with all houses, orchards,
outbuildings, etc. situate and lying in Fauquier Co, on Summerduck Run,
b/b :Beginning on the Run side in the line dividing this tract from the land
formerly John Edies, now the property of George Carter, or the Heirs of Cuthbert
Harrison, thence N. to a marked red oak corner to the land sold by Landon Carter
to Peter Grant, then south to some marked saplings, within the plantation now
occupied by John Scott Heslop, then S. to Beg. ," Estate of Inheritance, in
fee simple". Signed: Thomas Greening, Mary Greening, George Davis,
Elizabeth Davis, Wts: Thomas Keith, Daniel James, John Frogg, Jos. Blackwell
"Mary & Elizabeth cannot conveniently travel to the court of the said
Co. of Fauquier to make acknowledgment of their signature" Court
ordered Joseph Blackwell, & Thos. Keith to go to said Mary Greening and
Elizabeth Davis, and examine them separately, and apart from their husbands, to
see if they signed this deed freely and voluntarily without any persuasions or
threats; which they did and reported back to the court, as being so. Deed
ordr'd to be recorded.
Fauquier Co-1787-Personal Prop. TL
"A"
Reuben Greening 0-1-0-2-2 by self -
(M) Sarah Allen-went to Claiborne Co, Tenn, then to Clarke & Bracken Co, KY-
His desc. moved to
Sangamon Co, Ill
Thomas Greening 1-0-0-4-4 by self
went to Harrison Co, Ky, pr to 1800- Dtr Frances (M) John Lightfoot, 1801
Harrison Co. KY
John Greening -----by Thomas Greening
(John went to Ky, then to Davidson Co, Tenn?
William Greening---- 16-21 yrs by Thomas Greening-(Born 1766-1781)
See Also, NC, TN & KY
List "C" -1787 Personal Prop. TL-Fauquier Co
John Grinnum 16-21 Yrs (Ch'd w/Tax-.Ambrose Barnett )
DB 10, P 124-Dec. 5, 1788 Thomas Greening & Mary Greening, his wife of Fauquier Co, to Robert Stringfellow of ?, 50 AC m/l lying in Fauquier Co, on Waters of Great Summerduck Run, b/b : Beg at Carter & Dolman's corner, bndg. with Dolman to Francis Hackley's line, thence with said Hackley to Joseph Odor's (Odom's?) line, thence with sd. Odor to Henry Allen's line, thence with sd. Allen to beginning. with all houses, orchards, etc. Sig: Thomas Greening (Seal) Mary Greening, (Seal ) Wts: Joseph Blackwell, Benjamin Northcut, His mark, Robert Stringfellow, Jr, James Stringfellow. Memorandum: Peaceable possession of the land, and premises, was given to Stringfellow by sd. Thomas & Mary Greening, Dec. 5, 1788. Signed: Thomas Greening, (Seal), Mary her mark, Greening (Seal) Payment acknowledged, same date Sig: Thomas Greening
DB 10, P 294 August 27, 1790 Thomas Greening and Mary Greening,
his wife, of Fauquier Co, to Henry Allen of Culpepper Co, 46 AC lying in
Fauquier Co, on Waters of Great Summerduck Run, b/b Peter Grant's land,
Robert Stringfellow's land, Henry's spring branch, and Carter's corner, with
appurtenances thereto. Thomas X Greening, (Seal)
Mary (X) Greening, (Seal) Wts: James Freeman, James Hackley, James Freeman,
Jr,
Memorandum: Aug. 27, 1790 Peaceable possession and seizure of land and premises
delivered by Thomas Greening & Mary Greening, his wife unto Henry
Allen. Sig: Thomas Greening, James Freeman, James Freeman Jr Receipt, same
date, to Henry Allen-Sig: Thomas Greening, James Freeman, James Freeman
(Jr)
Rec'd-Oct 25, 1790
My Note-a James Greening Freeman is buried in Louisiana-sgs
1796 grt to Capt John Kelley, Fauquier Co joins Owin Grinnen
1796 grt to Jesse Brown, joins Owen Grinnen
1796-98-Owen Grinnen land joins John Blackwell, Charles Carter, John Kell, Thos
& Robt Embry, Sam'l. Morehead, & Waugh
Jan 9, 1812 Joshua Tulles Grant, Fauquier Co, 100 AC adj. Sam'l. Morehead, Owen
Grinnen
Fauquier Co, Va - 1799- PP TL A
John Grinham 1-0-0
1799 PP TL C-
Reuben Greening. 1 Horse, mare, 1 Neg. 16+, 3 Neg. 16-
Fauquier Co, Va-Marriages
Thomas Greening (M) Mary (Duncan) Hackley, Wid of Joseph Hackley & Dtr of
Robert Duncan Sr. of Pr Wm Co PR to 1751
Elizabeth Grinnan (Greening) (M) George Davis Dec. 17, 1770 Sec: Samuel Jackson
Vashti Grinnan (Greening) (M) Samuel Jackson, Aug 11, 1771-Wit: George Davis-This couple
moved to KY, where all their children were born, Samuel died in Morgan Co, Ill
1844 and Vashti died in 1846 Morgan Co, Ill- (Ref: Jackson Family records)
Sarah Grinen (M) Allen Stewart May 28, 1785 Wts: Jas. Weatherby (He died 1827
Fauquier Co, Va-LDS rec.
Frankey Greening (M) Wm. Conner, Aug 9, 1788-consent of father, Thos. Greening
Wts: John Conner-(seem to have stayed in Fauquier Co, Va.)
Reuben Greening (M) Sarah Allen (went to Claiborne Co, Tenn, then to Clarke
& Bracken Co, Ky. Desc. moved to Sangamon Co, Ill-Well Documented in
"History of Sangamon Co, Illinois"
Revolutionary War Records
GRENNAN, THOMAS SERJANT Roll Box 63
I am uncertain who this is-the only Thomas of the correct age would be Thomas of
Fauquier Co, Va-sgs
FREDERICK CO, VA
In a "Poll List of Frederick County, containing the names of those who voted for George Washington when a candidate for the House of Burgesses, taken
July 24, 1758," the name of Darby McCarty is listed.(16)
(16)Among the electors of Frederick County, whose names appear in
this list were : Includes John Grinnan, James Grinnan
Ref-The McCartheys in Early American History
Frederick Co, Va marriages
William Greenins (M) Winifred Wolfe Jan 11, 1790
Darias Grubbs (M) Elizabeth Greeding June 11, 1789
BERKLEY CO., VIRGINIA QUIT RENTS 1780
James Greenham, 300 Ac Arrears 7
CULPEPER CO, VA
Wm. Edgar Feb. 14, 1763, had nieces, Susannah, who m. Wm. Jett, Sarah m. Allen Ranes. July 20, 1769.
William EDGAR Will 1769
Susannah EDGAR Will 1777
District Court Records, City of Fredericksburg
STYLE : Edzar vs Grinnan
PLAINTIFF(s) : William Edzar (by James Saffarly his guardian)
DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Grinnan
PLACES MENTIONED : Culpepper
REMARK(s) : Death ref. - James Edzary the elder in 1785
Family of James Edzar
Guardianship - Daniel Grinnan GO James Edzar the younger
Guardianship - James Saffarly GO William Edzar
Slave - Nell, property of James Edzar the elder
CITATION : Edzar vs Grinnan / 1790 / CR-DC-V / 673-131
GRINNAN FAMILY of Culpeper Co, Va
Daniel Grinnan, Sr., b. Va., 1739; removed to Culpeper and settled on Cedar Run, near Mitchell's Sta. He served in the Revolutionary war under Gen. Edward Stevens, in a Virginia brigade. His eldest son, John, was in the quartermaster's department of the same brigade. His other children were Daniel Jr., and
Sally. etc,
etc. Ref: Glassell Family Records
Col. Goodrich Lightfoot died in 1738. The will of his son Goodrich, Jr., was proved in Culpeper county June 15,
1778; dated April 24, 1778. It names daughters Elizabeth James, Ann
Grasty(?), Mary Hubbard, Fanny Hackly, Susanna Brooks, Priscilla, and Martha; sons John, Philip, and Goodrich -- the last two under age; wife,
Susanna. Witnesses: Daniel Grinnan, John Grinnan, & Jane Grinnan.
REF: Historical and Genealogical Notes; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 6, No. 2
MY Note-Thomas Grinnan (Greening) of Fauquier Co, had a dtr Frances who (M) John Lightfoot,
Harrison Co, Ky
"John Champe Taliaferro was born Tuesday morning 7 o'clock the 12th of October 1784 and was baptized by the Rev. James Stevenson the 27th of April, 1786. His sureties were Mr. John Grinnan, Mr. Joseph Stewart, Miss Frances Willis Stewart, and his mother and departed this life 26th of February, 1811 after a painful illness".-Ref: Historic Georgia Families, Family Record of Nicholas Taliaferro
Revolutionary War Records, Culpeper Co, Va
"Culpeper Classes"-Rev. War Recruits from Culpeper Co, 1781
Incl Daniel Grinnan, John Grinnan & Sev. Duncans
Lightfoot, Goodrich
Lightfoot, John
Lightfoot, John, Jr
Lightfoot, Phillip
Culpeper Co. Va 1787 TL "B"
Daniel Grinnan -self-0-4-9-6-21
John Grinnan -self- 0-2-1-2-0
1787 TL "B"
James Grinam -self-0-0-0-1-4
Culpeper Co. VA Will Book D
D-91/3: Will of Robert (R) Duncan, 7 June 1788, of Culpeper Co., Parish of Saint
Mark; I
Robert Duncan,.....etc.. .......etc........ I lent to my daughter
Mary who was then intermarried with Joseph Hackly one negro girl named Jenny, the said
Joseph Hackly departing this life, my said daughter Mary then intermarried with Thomas
Grinnan soon after which period I took possession of the said negro Jenny and in lieu of a negro
gave and executed a deed for a parcel of land to the said Thomas Grinnan and
Mary his wife,* and I do declare I never let my said daughter Mary have the said negro Jenny on no other conditions than on loan during pleasure.
.............. As provision for my wife Ann Duncan's support, the remainder of my negroes, my household furniture, etc., shall be under the direction of my executors, then to be equally divided amongst my eleven following children or their heirs or representatives: Robert Duncan, John Duncan, Charles Duncan, Sammy Duncan, Joseph Duncan, Gollop Duncan,
Mary Grinnan, Phillis Barbee, Anne Pope, Rosey Jett and Lavina Lightfoot; and as some difficulty may rise to effect the same, the remainder of my negroes shall be allotted into 11 shares, to be allocated by disinterested people appointed by the court; the remainder sold and money divided amongst my eleven children or legal representatives: Robert Duncan, John Duncan, Charles Duncan, Sammy Duncan, Joseph Duncan, Gollop Duncan,
Mary Grinnan, Phillis Barbee, Anne Pope, Rosey Jett and Lavina Lightfoot.
...... Appoint son-in-law James Jett and John Lightfoot and son Gollop Duncan executors; if any of them decline, the court may appoint others. Wit. William Lawson, John Amiss, Amos Trane?. Exhibited at court 21 Oct. 1793 by James Jett, one of the executors; proved on oaths of John Amiss and Amos
Crane
*See Prince William Co, Va Court Order, April 23, 1754, above.
FAIRFAX CO, VIRGINIA WILLS
FLEMING, Thomas.
7 April 1786. Sept. 1786.
Wife: Betty. Daughters: Bridget, Betty, Kitty, Nancy and Sally. Gr. daughters:
Betty and Hannah Kirk. Exrs: wife and George Hunter. Wit: John
Dunlap, Joseph Greening, William Hunter.
1764 Tax List-Lunenburg Co, Va. -List of David Garland
John Grinum -145 AC
List of Thomas Tabb-William McConnico, 6 tithes, 1100 A land
Wm. McConnico was 1 of Exrs of Will of Mason Greening, 1776 SC
Lunenburg Co, Va Marriages
Feb. 15 1790- George GREENHAN & Margaret GRANGER Petersburg - 12 "
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Will of John Dowell, Louisa Co, Va
(Will Bk 1, P 50)
Dated: Dec 16, 1759-Recorded March 25, 1760
In the name of God, Amen, the sixteenth day of December, One thousand
and seven hundred and fifty-nine, I John Dowell of Louisa County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and perfect memory, thanks be
given unto almighty God for the same, I do make, constitute, appoint and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form as
followeths.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Dowell, the tract of land which I purchased of Thomas Collens joining Mr. James Coleman, Samuel
Munday, and Daniel Farguson, to him and his heirs forever. I Likewise give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Dowel two Negroes named Jack and
Aggustin, his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, John Dowell two hundred & fifty acres of land, which I purchased of Jasper
Haynor? joining Richard
Durrett and John Quarles to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto said son John two negroes Nan &
Phillis. I likewise give
and bequeath unto my son John all my household goods and stocks _____to him and his heirs forever. It is my further will & desire that my son
John shall defray my debts out of his legacy.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son William Dowel my mountain tract of land, joining Mr. James Coleman to him and his heirs forever. I
likewise give and bequeath unto my son William one Negro girl named Hannah. I likewise give first living child that shall be born from the loins of Agg to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Ambrose Dowel three hundred acres of land be it more or less joining Doctor Dixon, William
Dier, and John
Quarles, to him and his heirs forever. I likewise give and bequeath unto my son Ambrose one negro girl named Peg. Likewise, the first living child that shall be born from the loins of Phillis to him and his
heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Dowell, half the tract of land whereon I now dwell, giving him the first choice to him and his
heirs forever. I likewise give and bequeath unto my son Richard two negroes named James and Lett to him and his heirs forever, and the
remainder part of this tract to my son Ambrose Dowel, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto Samuel Munday and Robert Grinnen, such a
tract of land joining William Dyer, John Davis and my own plantation to be equally divided between them, only a reserve of fifty acres joining
my own line, for my son Thomas Dowel, which said land I give to them and to their heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Dowel a certain tract of land containing two hundred acres joining Joseph Martin, James Coleman,
William Granger, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Grinen, five pounds sterling debaring her of all rights of property belonging to my estate.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Lankford, five pounds sterling, debaring her of all rights & properties of my estate.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Milley Dowell five pounds sterling, debaring her of all other rights, properties belonging to my
estate.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sukey five pounds sterling, debaring her of all other rights and properties belonging to my estate.
Likewise it is my further will and desire that my son John Dowel shall have the whole use and benefit of my whole estate without any division
until the year one thousand seven hundred sixty-three before any legacy shall be demanded. I likewise desire that my son John should maintain and raise my younger children untill they come of age. Likewise, to
maintain my wife Christian-like so long as she continues a widow out of this one league .
Imprimis: I likewise constitute, appoint and ordain my well beloved son John Dowel and my well beloved friend Daniel Farguson my whole and sole
Executors of this my last Will & Testament. I hereby revoke, disannull and make void all former
Wills, Testaments, heretofore by me made
ratifying and confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the
day and year above written.
John (His mark) Dowel
Signed, Sealed and Published In Presence of Us:
George Martin
John MacCaulley
Joseph Davenport
At a Court held for Louisa County, on the 25 day of March, 1760, this
Will was this day proved in open court by the oaths of George Martin, &
John MCColly, witnesses thereto & admitted to record of __Recorded
Teste: James Littlepage, CC
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ALBEMARLE Co, Va records (Albemarle Co Cut off from Goochland & Louisa Co, 1744)
DB E, P 353-354 Oct. 12, 1753 Agreement between Thomas & wife Mary Harden/Harding and Robert Grinnin, all of Alb. Co, Va. the purpose of the agreement being that for and in consideration of certain items, named, as well as a tract of land containing 100 AC m/l, on North Br of N/Fork of James Riv. b/b land of Wm. Herrin, John Dickerson, & Richard Allen, (incl., 9 Head of cattle, two mares, and one Coalt, two feather beds and furniture, and black walnut small table, six chairs, two dishes, four pewter plates, five basons, two Porringers, seven spoons, three knives & Forks, One washing tub, One ___ and One Pegan, two Pots, and a frying Pan, fifteen head of Hogs, One Box Iron, and one Heater, one Spinning Wheel and a pair of Cards, One Mans Saddle, Two Narrow Hoes and one Plowhoe, three Geese, and the crops now growing on the above said one hundred acres of land. . , etc--given to Robert Grinnin by Thomas & wife Mary Harden/ Harding; He, Robert Grinnin is to furnish them, Thos. & Mary Harden/ Harding, with certain living conditions (lodging, clothing, washing, as well as paying their debts)
Sig: Thomas Harding, his mark, (Seal)
Mary Harding, her mark, (Seal).
Signed, sealed and Delivered in Presence of : John Dowell, Wm.
Dowel, Thomas Dickinson
P 458- Nov. 14, 1757-Robert Grinning, of Alb Co to Thomas Harden -Previous Agreement cancelled, and everything mentioned in previous deed (of 12th Oct, 1753) returned to Thomas Harden. (for the sum of five shillings) Sig: Robert Grinning, (Seal) Thomas Harden his mark, Seal No Wts. Filed, Albemarle Court, November, 1757, Henry Fry, C/C
Albemarle Co, Va. Land Patents
242 24 Jun 1760 LCDB C p20-21 Robert Greening 136 acres, remainder of the 1586 acres
Albemarle Co. Deeds 1772-1776 P 430-431 March 2, 1775
Micajah Allen & wife Elizabeth of Alb. Co to Richard Henderson of same-for
forty-five pds Virginia money-one certain tr. of land in Alb. Co on Waters of
Ash Run, cont. one hundred & fifty acres, beginning at a pine in Robt.
Grinings & Allen's lines, runing thence SW to a Black Gum bush and light
wood Stake, thence NW to red oak saplin, thence NE to a Hiccory saplin, thence
SE to first station.
Sig: Micajah Allen
Elizabeth (her mark) Allen
Wts: William Martin, Martin Burrus, James Greening, William (his mark)
Buckman, Peter (his mark) Fargison
At Albemarle May Court, 1775 This indenture & Memorandum were proved by
Oaths of three witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. Test: John
Nicholas, Clk
Alb. Co. Deeds 1776-1782 P 153-154 (1778, No Mo/Day giv)
Richard Thurman & wife Mary of Alb. Co to Leviston Isbell of same-In cons of
100 pds current Va money-parcel of land cont'g. 94 Ac in Alb. Co Beg. corner
tree at three pines on side of Path in James Isbell's line run. a S. course and
corners upon the Mountain side in one pine & 2 Chestnut saplins, thence runs
on upon and b/b Thomas Douglass' line and runs a straight course to Robert
Grinnals (Greening) line and corners in a large pine marked "TW"
upon the Hill side by Sand Spring, and still down Grinnal's (Greening's)
line and from thence to Levingston Isbell's line, etc etc.
Sig: Richard Thurman, Mary (her mark) Thurman Wts: James Isbell, Thomas Isbell
P 283-284 May 13, 1779
Thomas Isbell of Alb. Co to William Wood of Colburt (Calvert?) Co., Md-In Cons
of 250 pds. current Va money-tr of land in Alb. Co Va cont. by estimation 94 Ac;
b/b Levingston Isbell, sev red oak saplins in Robert Grinnin's line,
thence S 80 deg. W. ninety poles to 3 large Pines corner of Grinnin, etc
etc. Wts: William Sims, Jacob Watts, John Smith
P 505 Feb 8, 1781
Walker to Douglass, Examined and delivered to Douglass
Thomas Walker, Senr. of Alb. Co of the one part and Thomas Douglass of same, of
the other part-Witnesseth that Thomas Walker in cons. of sum of ten pds, to him
in hand paid do bargain & sell unto Thomas Douglass & heirs one parcel
of land in Albemarle Co cont. one hundred ten Acres; b/b land of James Isbell on
the N. & by sd, Thomas Douglass's line on the SE/S & on the South side
by Robert Grinnan , etc. etc.
Recorded Feby Crt, 1781 Hudson Martin, DC
Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-83 Albemarle Co, Va.
Greening, Jas. Private, Roll Box 55
Greening, John, Private,* Roll Box 59 2nd Va.
(*John Greening, Soldier, Infantry, (See Pay voucher, below, and also John
GRINING, below)
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol 1-1776 Militia list Albemarle Co, Va signed by Thos, Jefferson: John Grining, James Grining, Nehemiah Grining
Thomas Jefferson was a neighbor to the Greening family in 1st census of Va.
Size Roll of Capt T. White's Co, Va, 1780-Sixth Regt-,
John Grinning, age 25, 5 ft 61/2 in tall, Occ: Hatter, Born: Va-Res:
Albemarle Co, Born: Alb. Co.; Hazle eyes, brown hair, Ruddy complexion, much
freckled Enlisted:
Alb. Co, Va for 1 yr, 9 mos, Enl. Date: Oct. 1, 1780 (See also Rev. War
Pension Appl. of Brother James, wherein he stated he served one tour of
duty for his brother John)
Nehemiah Grinning, age 20, 6 ft 1 in tall; Grey eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, Res: Albemarle Co, Va Born: Alb Co, Va Occ: Planter, Enlisted: Alb, Va , Enl date: Sept 1, 1780 for 1 yr 6 mos
Pay Voucher, John GREENING, dated, June 20, 1785-to his BRO, Heir At Law-Pd for 20 days, 17-12-0, implies John Greening died in Service, prior to June 20, 1785
Rev. War Records, Virginia, Vol 1 (Brumbaugh)
SECTION II (18) [DOCUMENT No. 44] (18) LIST OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE VIRGINIA LINE ON CONTINENTAL ESTABLISHMENT, WHOSE NAMES APPEAR ON THE ARMY REGISTER AND WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED BOUNTY LAND, RICHMOND, 1835.
P 240-Nehemiah Greening, soldier, Inf-Bounty Land Warrant
P 241-John Greening, soldier, Inf-Bounty Land Warrant
1786 Census Albemarle Co-
Robert Greening-7 whites, 1 dwlg,
James Greening, 1 white
1787 Census Albemarle County--TL
James Greening, by self 0 0 0 1 1 (M) Sarah Crosthwaite, moved to Clark Co.,
Ky where he died 1836-Wid. & children moved to Mo-where Sarah died
1852-their son Robt. moved to Madison Co., Ill.
Robert Jr. Greening by self 0 0 0 1 2 (M) Martha Ann "Patty
Crosthwite-moved to Clarke Co, Ky, then to Boone Co, Mo. where he died 1845.
Nehemiah Greening by self 0 0 0 1 0 moved to Ky, later (M) Elizabeth
Keyseer,
moved to Greene Co, Va. (She a Widow, 1850)
Robert Sr Greening (Not tithable) 0 0 0 1 6
Robert Greening Sr was born CA 1725 - died 1789 Alb., Co, Va- His wife was Sarah
Dowell, Dtr of John Dowell, Sr who left will in Louisa Co, Va, 1761-
Inventory of the Estate of Robert Grinnins, Dec'd, taken this 27 day of November, 1790, or so much as the Administrators produced to us, we being sworn; given under our hands, etc:
A Parcel of Hoes, Ax, and Plow hoes 0.18.0
A Parcel of Coopers Tools & wedges 0.18.0
2 Pots, Oven & Scillet 1.12.0
7 Plates 10/" two Dishes 8/" 5 Basins & Six Spoons 15/"
1-13-0
Sundries 10/" 0-10-0
1 Hopper 30/" 1 Bowl 30/" 1 Cow 50/" 5-10-0
1 Cow & Earlen 60/" 1 Cow & Earlin 45/" 5-5-0
One Cow & Earlin 3-10-0
two Hogs at 18/" 5 Hogs at 12/" 4-16-0
1 Table 4/" one Chest 4/6 0-8-6
2 Flax Wheels & Hackle 5/" 1 Gun 15/" 1 Bell 4/" 1-4-0
1 Bell 3/" 1 Box Iron 1/6, 4 Sickles 1/6 1 Saddle 6/" 0-12-0
1 Tach Bag 2/6 1 Book Drelin Court on Death 0-9-6
a Prayer Book, 6/" 1 lot of Books 5/" 0-11-0
a Bed & Bed Stead & Furniture 4-10-0
2 flat Irons 2/" a lot of Old Iron 2/" 0-6-0
a Loom 6/" 4 Slays & 2 Sickels 12/" One Horse 3-0-0 = 3-18-0
A Cask 4/" 1 Butter Pot 2/" 1 Small Cask & grin stone 3/" =
0-9-0
One Body Coat (Value Omitted) & one Hoe 1/6 = 1-11-6
a Bedstead & Furniture = 3-0-0
TOTAL 41-11-6
I do Certifie, the subscriber that to this Inventory are Sworn, given unto my
hand this 15th August, 1791, Sig: John Key (Original spelling retained)
signed by (Appraisers) Thos. Dickinson, Thos. Stone, Jno. Dickinson, Filed
at Alb. Crt, Oct, 1791, John Nichols, Clk.
At Albemarle Octr. Court, 1791, This appraisement was returned to Court and ordered to be recorded. John Nicholas, Clk.
Guardians' Bonds of Albemarle Co, Va 1783-1852-(Compiled & Published by Mary Catherine Murphy) Loose Bonds, P 4 (1790)- Robert Greening, Parent, Sally Greening, Orphan, Guardian: Samuel Monday Surety: Ambrose Dowell
History of Albemarle Co, Va P 398
1791 Albemarle Co, Va Militia List (Enlisted Albemarle Co) Robert Greening (Jr)
Alb. Co. Va Deeds 1789-1793 P 223-224
Jan 14, 1791Wells to Wells
Thomas Wells of Alb. Co to well beloved son Martin Wells of Same- deed of gift
of the tr of land & plantation with all app., etc whereon I live at present,
b/b Fitch Jarrall, Hopefull Wood, John Turner & Achillis Douglass;
also&nb