Miscellaneous Records of Virginia

John Grancombe of London, merchant, appts George Lee of Surry, Dr in Physick, his atty., to recover debts from Thomas Barlow, Isle of Wight

Wife of Wesley Simmons Brockwell ~ Charles City Co, Virginia ~ born at Cottage Hill, Charles City Co on April 22, 1861 to John Mosby Barlow and Annie Tolbert Wells.   Her parents now live in Henrico County   Marriage was on August 28, 1879 at Runnymede
Their first child, Maude Benson, was born July 5, 1880
Their second, Minge Tolbert, born February 13, 1882, died September 7th following
John Wesley, their youngest, born November 25, 1883

Transported to Virginia Globe of London, Jeremy Blackman, Mr., having been examined by the minister of Gravesend of their conformitie and having taken oathes of allegiance and supremacie

JOHN TALBOTT and ELIAS DOWNES, 1600 acs. New Kent Co., S side of Mattapony Riv., 18 Dec. 1667, p. 97.  Beg. a little below sunken grownd and c., to forkes of Fawnes br., to land of Edward Holmes and c. Trans. of 32 pers 

MR. THO. NEWHOUSE, 1050 acs. Chas. Citty Co., S. side James Riv., 15 July 1669, p. 227. Adj. Mr. Sparrow, Burchen Sw. and c. Trans. of 21 pers  

MR. WILL MOSELEY, 427 1/2 acs Rappa. Co., S. side the Riv., on branches of Ekepaco Cr., adj. Col. Cattlett, Richard Goode, and Robt. and  Tho. Mose of 9 pers Jno. Teage, Hen. Barloe. (Moss?);  18 April 1670.   Trans

Unclear whether Teage and Barloe are transported only 7 names follow on the transported list

MR. DEVORAX BROWNE, 850 acs., N'ampton alias Accomack Co., on Mondui Cr., alias Gr. Nuswattox Riv., from Arrocoke Cr. mouth to Mussatanzick Cr., along line of Dorman Swellevan, to Jno. Faucett; along Jno. West, and c;  27 September 1671 Granted to Ralph Barloe, 05 October 1649, who bequeathed to Jno. Elsey, who  assigned to Maj. Wm. Waters 14 October 1658, who assigned to sd. Browne, 26 March 1660.  

COL. THOMAS GOODRICH, 2200 acs., New Kent Co., 05 October 1672, p. 425.  Nere the N. side of the Indian Path from Matopony towne that was att the head of Piscataway Cr. unto the new towne now planted by those Indians on Matapony Riv., and c., adj. Capt. Brewerton nere the head of Hashwamankcott (?)  Sw., and c.Trans. 44 pers 

HENRY BATTS and MR. JNO. STURDIVANT, 3528 acs., Chas. City Co., S. side Appomatock Riv., on 2nd br. of the Black Water; 28 October 1673, p. 480.  Trans. of  71 pers;

BRYAN SMITH, 2200 acs., betweene New Kent and Rappa. Co.'s; 10 June 1675   p. 560.  Beg. neere the Indian Path from Matapony Towne that was at the head  of Piscataway Cr. to the new Towne planted by those Indians on Mattapony River; to land of Capt. Brewerton near head of Hashwamacikers (?) Sw.,and c.Trans. of  44 pers 

TIMO. CARTER, 1000 acs., New Kent Co., St. Stephen's Par., 01 June 1678 -- p. 651.  Part of branches of Apostecoque Cr. and part on Timber Br. head; beg. inline of Mr. Richards on by Cheescake Path; in sight of Abbott's Plantation; by Gizage's line; to Major Wm. Wyatt, to Mr. Bird's path; and c. Trans. of 20 pers 

ROBERT BARLOW, 62 acs., Gloster Co; Abington Par; adj. land of Christopher Abbott, dec'd; crossing a marsh, to the Roade to Tyndall's poynt, and c; 26 Apr. 1684, p. 386.  Trans. of 2 pers

JOHN BROTHERS, 400 acs., at a place called the Beare Garden; in the Up. Par. of Nanzamund, on S. side of the Mossie Sw., 04 November 1685, p. 487. Trans. of 8 pers

JOSHUA STOREY, GENT., 11,620 acs., New Kent Co; on N. side of Mattapony Riv., 28 Apr 1691, p. 150. Beg. against an island, cor. to 5000 acs. granted sd. Storey and William Morris; to land granted Lt. Col. Jno. Smith, Mr. Jno. Buckner, Mr. Phillip Lightfoot, Mr. Thomas Royston, & Mr. Jno. Lewis; crossing Morocosick Cr., and c.Trans. 232 pers 

HUGH LEE, SENR., and JOHN BARLOR, 530 acs., Chas. City Co., in Jordan's Par., 2  09 April  1692  p. 244.  Adj. sd. Lee and land of John Smith; crossing the 2nd Swamp, and c. Imp. of 11 pers [etc.] 

MR JOHN WRIGHT, 450 acs., Up. Par. of Nansemond Co; E. side of Saram Cr. and N. side of Bennet's Cr; 20 April 1694, p. 339. Adj. James Cole, and c. Imp. of 9 pers 

On S. side of Chicohamony Riv., beg. at Mr. Brumfeild [sic], near the gr. run of sd. river, where Francis Story liveth; by Shaddock's br., to Mr. David Neviell, and c. Granted William Broadribb.  6 Sept 1665, deserted, and granted Benjamin Eggleston, 23 October 1690, deserted, and now granted by order, and c. Imp. of 12 pers 

105 acres in the Eastern Shore of Lynhaven Parish and joyning on the land of Capt: WM KEELING on on side and on the lands of Maxm: BOUSH on the other side, now in the possession of the Rev. Henry BARLOW and is the same land whereon the said William: SUTTONWHITE now lives......(other names ) Eliza White relinquished Dower

Names mentioned :
Cornelius Calvert, Mariner,Elizabeth, his wife, Christopher Wright, practioner of Physick and Chirurgery (sic) of Princess Anne, John Thorowgood Sr., Anthy Moseley and Jas: Condon, William Keeling Jr. and Mary his wife, Sarah Thorowgood, James Kempe and William Cox, Glebe Land Mr. WM: ROBINSON, by the land of Rev. HENRY BARLOW, Mr John and Mr Richard: Dudley

Henry Barlow, Clark (Clerk?) and his wife Susannah of Northampton selling to Christopher Wright, practitioner of physick NS surgery of Princess Anne County, a tract of 50 acres of land which Henry BARLOW purchased of Mark Powel (Powell?) bounded by a ditch, a line of mkd trees on Thorowgoods Lane. now the said Wrights, and a line of mkd trees on Rich Dudleys, now heir of John Dudley decd, George Weblin and Mark Powels, now William Robinsons.

Importation by Francis Poythres of Thomas Mallory, Wm Hind, JO: BARLOW, John Ward, James Cobcock, Wllin'r Towle and Sampson Ellis (Claims of land for importing colonists can be made several years after their arrival)

Capt. John Styth (also spelled Stith?) was granted 595 on 21 April 1695 in James City Co. for importing the following persons:  Richard Smith, Wm Choil, Antho. Wellman, Robert Davis, Antho Comens, Tho: Powell, Ruth Williams, Andr. Barron,Edw'd Haskin, JNO. BARLOE, Jno. Chandler, Dan'l Raven.
Note:  The date of a land grant for bringing persons to Virginia is not the date they actually came over...that is just the date when the person paying passage claimed his free land, I have read there can be up to a seven year time lag, even if someone could afford their own passage they frequently let someone claim them to obtain the free land grants ~P~

THIS INDENTURE made this Eleventh Day of August in the year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four BETWEEN William Barlow & Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore and Milley his wife, Hardy Melton and Delilah his wife and John Sammons and Chloe his wife of the County of Greensville of the one part and Abner Grigg of the County of Dinwiddie of the other part WITNESSETH that the said William Barlow etc. for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Three Pounds current money of  Virginia to them in hand paid by the said Abner Grigg the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, they the said William Barlow and Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milley his wife, Hardy Melton and Delilah his wife and John Sammons and Chloe his wife, have granted bargained and sold by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Abner Grigg his heirs and assigns for ever all that certain Tract piece or parcel of Land and premises situate lying & being in the aforesaid County of Greensville, containing One Hundred and Six Acres be the same more or less and bounded by the lines of Frederick Grigg and Lawrence Howse and two new chopp'd lines that divides this land from the Lands of the aforesaid Hardy Melton and John Sammons and is part of the Land lately conveyed by John Lawrence now dec'd by Deed of Gift to Naomi, Milley, Delilah and  Chloe Lawrence now wives of the aforesaid William Barlow, Thomas Moore, Hardy Melton and John Sammons which said Deed of Gift bears date the (blank) day of (blank) in the year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and (blank) and is duly recorded in the Worshipful Court of Brunswick County reference thereto being had may more fully appear TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Land and premises with all and singular the appurt's. thereunto belonging and the said Abner Grigg his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Abner Grigg his heirs and assigns for ever AND the said William Barlow and  Naomi his wife, and Thomas Moore and Milly his wife Hardy Melton and Delilah his wife and John Sammons and Chloe his wife the said Land and premises to the said Abner Grigg his heirs and assigns against them the said William Barlow and Naomi his wife,Thomas Moore and Milly his wife, Hardy Melton and  Delilah his wife & John Sammons and Chloe his wife, and their several and respective heirs and  against all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. IN WITNESS whereof they the said William Barlow and Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore and  Milly his wife Hardy Melton and Delilah his wife and John Sammons and Chloe his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.

William Barlow (his mark) (LS)
Naomi Barlow (her mark) (LS)
Thomas Moore (his mark) (LS)
Milly Moore (her mark) (LS)
Hardy Melton (his mark) (LS)
Delilah Melton (her mark) (LS)
John Sammons (his mark) (LS)
Chloe Sammons (her mark) (LS)

Signed Sealed & Del'd in presence of }
W. Mason    Charles Melton    Frederick Grigg

At a Court held for Greensville County the 26 Day of August 1784.

This Indenture was acknowledged by William Barlow and Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore and Milly his wife, Hardy Melton and Delilah his wife, parties thereto the said Naomi, Milly and Delilah having been first privily examined as the law directs and ordered to be recorded.

Test P. Pelham C and Cur.

leaves to Anthony Barlow "one old white sow" and other similiar bequests to various friends.

Nathaniel Barlow of Surry County, Carpenter, œ25, paid by Vallentine White of Isle of Wight County, Planter, on South side of Maherin River, which tract was granted to John Barlow by Patent dated 13 October 1727 & by will given to the sd. Nathaniel, 295a, dated 14 February 1740.
Signed Nathaniel Barlow (bhm).

Court August 06, 1747
Articles of Agreement proved by the oaths of Samuel Lucas, William Barlow and John Gladish.

Articles of Agreement dated 10 March 1746/7, between John Wamock of Brunswick County and John Willis, that John Wamock and his wife, their heirs Executors and Administrators or Assigns will make, seal deliver execute and acknowledge deed and Deeds, assurances conveyances whatsoever as the said John shall reasonably devise or advise or require of for 300a, being part of the Survey that Pace's enter'd.
Signed John Wamock (bhm).

George Brewer, Joseph Wright, Moses Vincient, John Ogburn, Ninian Mitchel, William Davis, Joseph Massie[?], Nathan Harris, Richd. Ledbetter, Francis Deloach, Lizwel Sexton, Joseph Carter, Thomas Powell, William Jordan, William Ezell, John Peebles, William Wise, Joshua Clark, Charles Stuart, James Judkins, William Adams, Abraham Burton, Nathaniel Clark, Thomas Tomerlin, David Lucas, John Dunn, Fostor Rives, Thomas Jeffris, Thomas Jacobs, James Douglas, John Massie, Henry Ledbetter, James Upchurch, John Tooke, Henry Cooke, John Vincient, William Moseley, John Betty, William Wawmock, John Irby, William Wyche, William Betty, John Jackson, William McKnight, Nicholas Edmunds, George Walton, Eades Smith, Richard Hide, James Jordan, Samuel Harwell, James Sexton, William House, John Cooke [Cooker], Thomas Vincient, William White, John Morgan, William Johnson, Joseph Hathcock, Thomas Scizon, George Rives, William Lovsey, Thomas Tatum, John Steed, George Wyche, William Huff, Valintine White, Lawrence House, Charles Williams, William Powell, Daniel Cato, William Bishop, Thomas Collier, William Ren, George Harper, Timothy Rives, John Ray, John Harwell, James Lanier, Peter Wyche, Matthias Davis, John Misheaux, William Collier, Thomas Denton, Amos Horton, William Smith, Thomas Wise, George Moseley, Richd. Ledbetter, Edward Denton, Nathaniel Perry, Benjamin Ivey, Thomas Clanton, Aaron Parks, John Jeffres, John Fennal, Jeremiah Brown,Adam Simms, John Butts, Benjamin Sewel, Hugh Daniel, Thomas Lawrence, Thomas Carrie, John Smith, William Brewer, William Barlow, Thomas Rives, John Walton, Richd. Burnett, Robert Lunday, Nathaniel Mitchel, James Hicks, Daniel Carill, James Parham, Joseph Parks, Thomas Williams, Charles Collier, Thomas Morris, William Fox, Thomas Austin, John Cato, John Daniel, Thomas Jackson, Isaac Collier, Richard Ransom, William Whittington, Samuel Clark, Walter Campbell, Burwell Brown, Michael Wall Junr., John Carril (Sworn), John Wall Junr., John Robinson, Absolem Atkinson, Edward Goodrich, Richard Lanier.
Michael Wall Sherif.

Indenture made the 10th day of January, 1760, between James IRBY of Maherrin Parrish, and James STEWART of St. Andrews Parrish, for 50 pounds, conveying 290 acres, beginning at the mouth of a small gutt or branch on the South side of Maherrin River between the Plantation of the Glebe land, adjoining lands of Benja. WYCHE and the Maherrin River, and being given to the said James IRBY by John Irby.
Indenture acknowledged in Court on February 25, 1760, by James IRBY.

These abstracts of the original Court Records of Augusta County, Virginia, compiled by Judge Lyman Chalkley, were purchased by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1905.

Preface: The Twenty-first Congress, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, held in Washington, D. C., April 15-20, 1912, by a unanimous vote, presented these records as a gift outright to Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, Honorary Vice-President General, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who has prepared them for publication, with the assistance and co-operation of the following Publishing Committee:

James Daniel's Declaration, September 24th, 1832:
Age 74; enlisted under Capt. John Scott, General Nelson at Yorktown, Capt. Francis Moore of Orange, Major Thomas Barlow, Capt. Benjamin Johnson, Capt. Richard Well, Col. Edmunds.

1777, April 1st     Caroline County
Casper Rinker recommended, Jacob Cackley recommended, James Lawrence recommended; May 6th, Michael Dean, soldier; Mathew Toomey, soldier; June 3d, William Abernathy qualified; August 5th, _____ Ogan, soldier; September 3d, _____ Welsh, soldier; September 3d, Captains Barnett, Ball, McKenny; October 7th, Joseph Carter recommended, Henry Wolfe recommended, John Wolfe recommended, John Catlettqualified, Thomas Jeffs, soldier; Dennis Farrel, soldier; November
4th, Sarah, wife of _____ Bartlett, a soldier in Capt. Bruin's Company of the 1st Virginia Regiment, 3 children; _____ Kelly, soldier; _____ Jenkins, soldier; _____ Beatty, soldier; _____ Thompson, soldier; John Barlow,soldier; _____ Linton, soldier. December 2d, John Shitz, died in the service; John Smith, soldier; William Burk, soldier; _____ Stinson, soldier; Richard Mounts, soldier; Meredith Helm, recommended. 

Sept. Church in session Elizabeth Barlow Submitted Greveances to the Church in Wright Against Mr. Barlow her husban for falcifying his Word and Bad treatment.  While acting upon this matter Bro Barlow requested the church should expell him from fellowship, his request was granted
Signed By order B.B. Sublett clerk