Cavaliers and pioneers, a calendar of Virginia land grants, 1623-1800

THOMAS SMITH, 300 acs., Accomack
Co., Oct. 11, 1639, page 676. At Hungars
Cr., adj. William Cotton & Capt.
William Stone. Due for trans, of himself,
wife Sarah, daughter Ann, & John
Farmer, Richard Ganey, Katherine Jones.
JOHN KEMPE, 500 acs., James City
Co., Oct. 24, 1639, page 677. In Grayes
Cr., over against James City, N. E. upon
Henry Hart & S. W. upon Thomas
Gray. Trans, of himself, Tho. Clarke,
Jane Moore, William Shorte, William
Madwell, John Harmon, William Havert,
John Cole, Henry Rose.
ROBERT ROCKWELL, 250 acs., Up.
Norfolk Co., Oct. 26, 1639, page 677.
In Nansamund Riv., next to Edward
Maior & near John Slaughter. Due for
trans, of: Thomas Rockwell, Mary Roe,
Martin Forscue, James Bagly, John
Chambers.
THOMAS SYMONS, 800 acs., James
City Co., June 8, 1639, page 678. Upon
Chickahominy Riv., adj. John Robins.
50 acs. due for per. adv. of his wife
Dorothy Castle, 300 acs. by assignment
from Thomas Batt, due him for the adv.
of himself & brother Henry Batts & 4
pers., 50 acs. by assignment from Walter
Worshipp, Gent., due for his per. adv.,
200 acs. for the trans, of 4 pers. into the
Colony & the other 250 acs. for the
trans, of 5 pers. to Chickahominy Riv.,
according to an order of court in that
case provided. The following names appear
under this patent: William Bletsoe,
James Craven, George Smith, Robert
Aunley, Walter Worshipp, William
Madwell, Robert Coleman, Richard
Donne, Elianor Deane, Richard Hughes,
Thomas Warne, Thomas Andrews, Anthony
a Negro. (Confirmed by Sir Wm.
Berkeley Oct. 14, 1643, Bk. 1, p. 949.
In this later patent the name of Donne
(above) appears as Richard Drue, &
name of the Negro as Anthony Hayes).
JOHN WALL, 300 acs., Chas. City Co.,
Sept. 20, 1639, page 678. N. upon
John Hacker, E. upon William Rookins
& William Pilkinton, late deceased. Due
for trans, of: Mary Webb, Bryan Gardiner,
John Abtercrume, Walter Marshall,
Eliz. Mosse, Evan Joseph. Patent re-
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newed by Govr. Berkeley & 1,200 acs.
purchased of Hoe May 2, 1636 & 291
acs .added to it.
JOHN SMITH & CHRISTOPHER
BEA, 100 acs. Eliz. City Co., last day
of Oct., 1639, page 679. At the head
of the Old Poquoson Riv., W. upon
land of Thomas Saywell, now in the
occupattion of sd. Smith. Due for their
per. adv.
SAMUELL JACKSON, 200 acs., Isle of
Wight Co., Oct. 11, 1639, page 679.
E. upon Pagan Cr. or New Towne
Haven, near land belonging to Capt.
Basse called Codall Island, now in possession
of William Patteford, Southerly
towards land of Hugh Wynn and William
Taylor. Trans, of: John Prowse,
Richard Nicholas, John Grigs, Henry
Smith.
MARKE JOHNSON, 50 acs., Eliz. City
Co., Oct. 4, 1639, page 680. Adj. land
of Capt. William Tucker, E. upon Thomas
Wasts, W. upon Christopher
Wormley, S. upon Nicholas Hill & N.
upon Capt. Purifye. (In 2 tracts of 25
acs. each.) Trans, of Georg Paverell.
THOMAS BOULDING, 400 acs. Eliz.
City Co., last of Oct., 1639, page 680.
50 acs. by assignment from William
Baulk & due to him for his per. adv.,
& 350 acs. for the trans, of: Leonard
Slater, Mathew Gates, John Harris,
Robert Davis, John Dayes, John Hitchcox,
Robert Clements.
CHRISTOPHER BOYSE, 300 acs., Chas.
Riv. Co., Oct. 23, 1639, page 681. N.
upon the head of the New Poquoson
Riv., E. upon Georg Hadderill. Due for
his per. adv. & trans, of: John Crispe,
Mordecay Cooke, John Tiplady, William
Venice, John Johnson.
EDMOND PORTER, JR., 100 acs., Isle
of Wight Co., Oct. 23, 1639, page 681.
N. upon Joseph Cobb. By right of adv.
of himself & father Edmond Porter, Sr.
JUSTINIAN COOPER, 850 acs., Isle of
Wight Co., Oct. 24, 1639, page 681.
E. & W. upon land formerly granted
unto him. Due by right of trans, of: