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     Infant Son Broyles was born on 30 November 1885.¹
Infant Son Broyles died on 14 December 1885.¹
Infant Son Broyles was buried after 14 December 1885 at Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, USA;
From Find a Grave: Infant Son Broyles

     Annie Word married Bernard Carl Broyles, son of Col. Edwin Nash Broyles and Elizabeth Douglas Arnold.¹
Annie Word was born on 12 February 1887.¹
Annie Word died on 12 February 1940 at California, USA, at age 53.¹
Annie Word was buried after 12 February 1940 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California, USA;
From Find a Grave: Annie Word Broyles

     Hardy Broyles was born in 1887.¹

     Richard 'Row' Wroe was born before 1638 at England.¹
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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Pinner, Richard, 28th Aug., 1666; 20th June, 1667.
To wife (unnamed), such land as she may select.
To Roger Cording, 80 A. at 21 yrs. of age.
To sons Richard and William, residue of lands in equal portions.
To Philip and William, sons of William Ellis and of Anne Roe, personalty.
Overseers: Francis Sawyer, Wm. Ellis, Jos. Harrison and Henry Adams.
Test: Wm. Ellis, John Digby, Richard Roe. MCW 1. 306

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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 25 May 1658, Page 2
Henrie Frankin demands warrant against Richard Row debt value 1000# of tobacco; subpoena for Humpherie Atwicks to testify; item for William Smoote
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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 12 May 1659, Page 59
Richard Row, Plt; Samuel Parker, Def., per atty. Thomas Lomax; defendant to pay 300# and court cost to plaintiff Court Adjourned
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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 12 May 1659, Page 61
Mr. Francis Pope demands warrant against Lionel Brittone; subpoena to warn Francis Ferenla and Richard Row
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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 4 Sep 1660, Page 97
Richard Roe [Row] demands subpoena for Francis Pope and Thomas Hussey in case between him and William Empson
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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 7 May 1661, Page 129
William Robisson demands warrant against Richard Row; action of defamation; subpoena to warn Mr. Thomas Baker, Mr. Thomas Hussey, Richard Dodd and Mrs. Margaret Pope to testify in the cause for William Robisson
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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 24 Sep 1661, Page 149 - 150
381. Whereas the bones of a dead man were found upon the east bank of the Potomac River near the landing of Mr. Thomas Baker by Richard Row and George Thompson, Gent., and immediately information being given Mr. Henry Addames, judge of the Charles County Court, a writ was issued to Constable of Portobacco, to warn the neighbors thereabouts to inquire into his death which was accordingly performed 16 Sep 1661
Persons present at the taking up of the bones of the dead man and adjudged to be Roger Evans, the servant of Thomas Baker; Henery Addames, judge of the Charles County Court; Mr. Thomas Baker, Commissioner and master of Roger Evans; Daniell Gordian, Constable of Portobacco; Mr. Thomas Hussey, Robert Goodericke, Richard Dodd, Bartholme Gartherell, Samuell Harris, Alexander Simpson, Archiball Whahob, James Edmonds, surgeon, John Nevill, William Robisson, Richard Row, John Lambert, Richard Smith, George Thompson.
Bones were identified by clothing
Richard Dodd, 16 Sep 1661, swore Roger Evans had been used as well by his said master as if he was his own child; /s/ Richard Dodd (mark) before Henry Addames
Mr. James Edmonds, surgeon, was in the house of Thomas Baker for 8 weeks prior to the departure of Evans and never heard Evans speak the least work of complaint, but did extol his master for a good man; /s/ James Edmonds before Henry Addames
Roger Evans believed to have come by his death through his own willfulness; that he drowned himself either by intent or accident
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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 4 Mar 1662, Page 193
James Lee, Plt; Mr. Francis Pope, Def; Lee acting as admn. of the estate of Joseph Lenton for debt of powder, "2 pottels of drames, boat hire, 3 barrels of beer and 36 yards of ribbon," total 1677# of tobacco for burial of Ursula Lenton; jury requested Mr. Francis Pope instructs the jury:
[1] To inquire whether an ordinary planter's wife's funeral is not ridiculous to shoot as usually the do at a young soldier's or other commanders in war
[2] To inquire whether it is Christian like at the time of a funeral for 2 or 3 neighbors to meet together and instead of showing mournfulness for the loss of their friend and neighbor to consume 3 barrels of beer to the value of 900# of tobacco
[3] Whether it be not reasonable that James Lee for this same merry meeting to charge 300# of tobacco for boat and hand to fetch the same drinks
[4] To inquire whether it be not absurd that the said Lee should charge the admn. of the estate with 36 yards of black ribbon at 12# per yard for 432# of tobacco when the whole world may imagine that it was but a dolorous countenance to disguises his rejoicing heart
[5] Whether that which a man does of himself the good or all success does not belong unto him, the said Lee having engaged all this charge of his own head without any order jury: Thomas Hussey, foreman, Mr. George Harris, John Browne, Mr. Thomas Allonson, Mr. George Bradshaw, George Pucket, Gils Glover, Francis Thorington, John Belaine, Rich. Row, Will. Hill, Clement Theobold; the jury verdict was against Lee who was required to pay the court cost
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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 9 Jul 1662, Page 228, 229, 230
Mr. Thomas Baker, Plt; George Thompson, gent., Def; case of defamation regarding Mr. Thompson's statement in previous case; Edmond Linsey swore that in 1655 Little Browne, the undersheriff of Virginia, said he saw Thomas Baker and Empson bring in a hog; Browne landed first at Jenkins' Plantation where Mr. Chandler then lived; Baker reputed by almost all his neighbors to be a common hog stealer, Richard Row swore regarding William Empson taking of meat from a pot; Ed: Some rather graphic and slanderous statements regarding the anatomy of some of the women in the community); mentions Pope's wife and Mrs. Hatch;

William Robisson swore regarding he hog stealing, mentions William Empson, Thomas Baker, John Martin, Richa[rd Row, Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Empson, Mr. Causeene; Queen's Field Plantation;
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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 8 Jul 1662, Page 213
Mr. Francis Pope demands warrant against Richard Row; action of case; subpoena Andrew Watson, Elisabeth Spicer and John Kerby
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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 8 Jul 1662, Page 215
512. Deed of Gift: from Thomas Clarke to his wife Jane Clarke, a black mare; 2 Jul 1662; /s/ Rob Clarke; wit. George Thompson, Richard Row (mark)
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1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 9 Jul 1662, Page 231-232-233

Petition of William Robisson regarding the court order that he not hunt in Charles County with dogs or gun unless one of his neighbors is with him; mentions Mr. Thomas Hussey, Mr. Robert Sly and his man James Hays, and William Marshall

Francis Pope swore that Richard Row told him that being in the woods with William Robisson they killed a hog and were dressing it when the dogs ran out and fell afoul of a hog and there was an Indian with diem; mentions Henry Moore and Mr. Court; John Piper, ca 34 years, swore he saw William Robisson and Mr. Boarman's overseer and a dog which he supposed had been after his hogs;

Richard Dodd, age ca 26 years, swore that about 1-1/2 years ago Richard Roe went to the head of the creek and William Robisson's dog was after their hogs; Robisson ordered to have his bond in and have privilege to hunt; he is ordered to pay costs of suit
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1662-1666 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber B [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 10 Jan 1664, Page 395
Mr. Thomas Notley demands warrant against Richard Roe in action of debt of 350# of tobacco
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1662-1666 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber B [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 8 November 1664, Page 399
Richard Roe confesses judgment for 350# of tobacco and cask unto Mr. Thomas Notley; court orders payment.¹

Richard 'Row' Wroe immigrated before 1658 to Charles Co., Maryland, USA; Richard appears in Charles Co., MD Cour records on 25 May 1658 (per Early Col. Settles): "1658-1662 Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court Records; Liber A [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; 25 May 1658, Page 2
Henrie Frankin demands warrant against Richard Row debt value 1000# of tobacco; subpoena for Humpherie Atwicks to testify; item for William Smoote."¹

     Bunch Wroe (Sr.) was born circa 1662 at England.¹ He married Elizabeth Monroe, daughter of Andrew Monroe and Elizabeth Alexander, before 30 July 1679 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
http://www.rivahresearch.com/westmorelandcty/vitals/resources/marriages/marriagelist.htm

BUNCH ROE and ELIZ. MONROE, dau. Andrew, before 30 July 1679. Orders, 1676 - 88. p. 158.²
Bunch Wroe (Sr.) died after 1725 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, England.¹
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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1679-1682 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 5 [30 July 1679]
The estate of Andrew Monroe as devided amongst the children, that in case of the mortality of either of the children, his estate ought desend to the surviveing children in equall shares, and Bunch Roe who married Eliz one of the surviveing Children of Andrew Monroe, Sergeant, and Bunch Roe...did arrest Geo: Horner who married the relict and administratrix of Andrew Monroe for his part of Geo: Monroe one of the children's estate, he being deceased, the Court doth order that Horner Make payment to Bunch Roe of his equall part of Geo. Monroe's estate
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Westmoreland County, Virginia
DEGGES, JAMES, 28 Dec. 1777; 27 Feb. 1778.
8 negroes and land which father purchased of Bunch Roe to nephew Christopher Edrington; nieces Ann, Eliz. and Susannah Edrington; nephew James Degge Dishman land; my sister Harrison's dau. Elizabeth.
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];
Jordan, Dorcas, of Cople, 25 October 1708; 24 November 1708.
2 negroes to grandson Patrick son of Alexander Spence, gent. deceased; Jordan Weedon and his sister Mary Weedon now wife to son of Bunch Roe; Dorcas Sanford dau. of my eldest dau. Elizabeth Sturman; dau. Jane Spence one negro; Ellenor Munroe; friends John Sturman, John Higgins and Lawrence Pope exrs; Ann Sturman Jr; grandson Patrick son of Patrick Spence; son in law John Sturman one pair silk stocking and Spanish leather shoes; my 13 grandchildren.
Prove Date: 24/Nov/1708
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 162-63.
Will of Dorcas Jordan of the Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland, being sick and weak of body, dated 25 Oct. 1708.
Unto my grandson Patrick Spence, son and heir of Alexr. Spence. Gent., deceased, old Bess and young Betty daughter to Peggy, my large silver tankard and tumbler, the bed and furniture and bedstead in the Hall Chamber.
To Jordan Weedon a Negro man Harry.
To Mary Weedon sister to Jordan Weedon, now wife to the son of Bunch Roe, a Negro man Jack.
To Dorcas Sanford daughter to my eldest daughter Elizabeth Sturman two Negroes Minro [and] Pegg.
To my grandson Patrick Spence son to Patrick Spence, deceased, one Negro man Prince.
To my daughter Jane Spence Negro woman Rose, choice young cow and calf.
To my daughter Ellenor Munroe two parts of all my estate, that whereas there is thirteen grandchildren, to be divided into fifteen parts and Ellenor Munroe to have two of them.
All the rest of my estate in Virginia and England to be divided as above equally between my daughter and my grandchildren, at the discretion of my three trusty friends hereafter mentioned.
To every one of my three friends twenty shillings a piece to buy each a ring.
The like to Mr. William Manly.
My three trusty and well friends Mr. John Sturman, Mr. John Higgins and Mr. Lawrence Pope, executors.
Dorcas Jordan
Wit: Will: Sherman, Nicho. Minor, Mary Minor.
4 Nov. 1708. Codicil: Wm. Moxley Senr. shall have a good suit of cloathes of good cloth, hatt, shirt, shoes, stockens.
The two parts given to my daughter of the fifteen, after her death to be divided amongst her children.
To Mr. Saml. Gray, Clerk, four yards and a half of black broad cloth now in the house.
All my wearing linen and other wearing apparel be equally divided between Jemima Pope, Anna Sturman Senr., and Anna Sturman Junr. There is eleven yards of new dewcape silk; jerima Pope have five of it and the other two women each of them three.
Unto my son in law John Sturman a pair of silk stockens and a pair of Spanish leather shoes.
To Mr. Semi. Gray another pair of the like.
Dorcas Jordan
wit: Thomas Fisher, Abra, Ethell.
24 Nov. 1708. Proved by all the witnesses. Probat granted to the executors.

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1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 49
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen. I HENRY ROE of Washington Parish in the County of Westmoreland being sick & weak of body but of perfect sence & memory thanks be to God for the same. I do make & Ordain this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following. First. I surrender my Soul into the hands of God that gave it me and my body to the earth to he buryed in a decent & Chrimpian like manner at the discrecon of my Exr. hereafter menconed; And as for the worldly Estate which God path been pleased to bestow on me I give & bequeath as followeth:
Imprs, I give & bequeath unto my Son, BUNCH ROE, the one half of my Land on the South side of my Land with my Home Plantacon to him & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, and for want of such heirs, to my Son, HENRY ROE, & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever; And for want of such heirs to my Daughter, SUSANNA ROE & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever, and for want of for heirs. to my Daughter, SARAH ROE. and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten tor ever; and for want of such heirs to my Daughter. ELIZABETH ROE, & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever: And for want of such heirs to my Daughter, MARY ROE and the heirs of her boy lawfully begotten for ever; and for want of such heirs. to the next heir at Law
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son, HENRY ROE, the other half of my land lying on the North side to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, & for want of such heirs to my Son. BUNCE ROE, & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever; and for want. of such heirs to my Daughter, SUSANNA ROE, & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten fore ver: and for want of such heirs to my Daughter SARAH ROE and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever; And for the want of such heirs to my Daughter. ELIZABETH ROE and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever; And for want of such heirs to my Daughter, MARY ROE, and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever: and for want of such heirs to the next heir at Law.
It is my will & desire that ROBERT STEPHENS and ELIZABETH his Wife should live on the Plantacon he now lives on the space of ten years from the date of this my Will, begining at the Branch about one hundred yards below the dwelling House he now lives in & so up the main Branch and that the sd. ROBERT STEPHENS and ELIZABETH his Wife do pay yearly & every year five hundred pounds of tobacco to be paid to my Exr. hereafter menconed and that the Rents of my land should be laid out to help maintain my Children
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son, BUNCE ROE, one Heifer about three or four years old
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son. HENRY ROE. one young Heifer about three or four years old
Item, I give & bequeath unto my Daughter. SUSANNA ROE one young Heifer about three or four years old
hem. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter. SARAH ROE. one young Heifer about three or our years old:
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH ROE, one young Heifer about three or four years old:
Item. I give & beauth unto my Daughter, MARY ROE. one young Heifer about three or tour years old:
Item, I give & bequeath unto my loving Wife, MARY ROE. the remainder of my Cattle
Item. I give & bequeath all the remainder of my effects that is undisposed of to be equally deviled amongst my loving Wife, MARY ROE, & my Children, to Witt. BUNCH ROE, HENRY ROE. SUSANNAH ROE. SARAH ROE, ELIZABETH ROE & MARY ROE: And it is my will & desire that my two Sons. BUNCH ROE & HENRY ROE shall be of age when they arrived to the age of eighteen years and my Daughters when they arrive to the age of sixteen years or day of Marriage
Item. I make constitute & appoint my loving Brother, BUNCE ROE to be my Exrs. of this my Last Will & Testament and do hereby revoke disannull & make void all other Will or Wills by me formerly made ratifieing confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & fiat my seal this 21st day of November 1725
Testis SPENCE MONROE, HENRY ROE
JOHN GRICE
Westmoreland ss, At a Court held for the sd. County the 23d day of February 1725
The Last Will & Testament of HENRY ROE, deced, was presented into Court by BUNCE ROE,
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript]; Pages 112a-113. 29 Sept. 1695.
Bunch Bunch Wroe (Sr.)Roe of Westmoreland County, planter, with the consent of my wife Elizabeth, to William Thompson, Clerk, of Washington Parish. For 7000 pounds of tobacco. 100 acres in Washington Parish on Potomack River near to Mattox Creek, bound southerly upon the land of Capt. John Scott, westerly upon the land of Thomas Bowcock, easterly upon the line of Andrew Monroe formerly now in the possession of me the said Bunch, and of William Munroe being the southermost part of land granted to me by the Lord Proprietors.
Bunch Roe
Wit: Wm. Horton, John Jones, Thos. Woedon, Thos. Bowcock.
29 Sept. 1697. Acknowledged by Bunch Roe.

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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=164&last=&g_p=G1&co llection=NN Grant
Title Roe, Bunce.
Publication 12 July 1692.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 331 acres adjoins the land of John Scott, lands of Thomas Buckock, the land of John Beard, decd. and the land of William Munroe.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 162-164 (Reel 288).
Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 164 (Reel 288).
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=166&last=&g_p=G1&co llection=NN Grant
Title Roe, Bunce.
Publication 12 July 1692.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 163 acres on the lands of Thomas Mountjoy, Thomas Buckock, Andrew Munro and John Beard, decd. now in the possession of Michael Phillipps.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 164-166 (Reel 288).
Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 166 (Reel 288).¹

     Elizabeth Monroe was born circa 1662 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Bunch Wroe (Sr.), son of Richard 'Row' Wroe, before 30 July 1679 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
http://www.rivahresearch.com/westmorelandcty/vitals/resources/marriages/marriagelist.htm

BUNCH ROE and ELIZ. MONROE, dau. Andrew, before 30 July 1679. Orders, 1676 - 88. p. 158.¹
Elizabeth Monroe died before 1708 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
ROE, BUNCH, 26 July 1756; 28 Sept. 1756.
Nephew William Roe 2 negroes; to Susanna Baker a horse; part of estate to children of William Whiting; bro. Henry Roe; to Butler Baker a horse and saddle; Amy Pritchett a horse, bed and furniture and her wages for 2 years; William Munroe and John Weedon exrs.
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1679-1682 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 5 [30 July 1679]
The estate of Andrew Monroe as devided amongst the children, that in case of the mortality of either of the children, his estate ought desend to the surviveing children in equall shares, and Bunch Roe who married Eliz one of the surviveing Children of Andrew Monroe, Sergeant, and Bunch Roe...did arrest Geo: Horner who married the relict and administratrix of Andrew Monroe for his part of Geo: Monroe one of the children's estate, he being deceased, the Court doth order that Horner Make payment to Bunch Roe of his equall part of Geo. Monroe's estate
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 112a-113. 29 Sept. 1695. Bunch Elizabeth MonroeRoe of Westmoreland County, planter, with the consent of my wife Elizabeth, to William Thompson, Clerk, of Washington Parish. For 7000 pounds of tobacco. 100 acres in Washington Parish on Potomack River near to Mattox Creek, bound southerly upon the land of Capt. John Scott, westerly upon the land of Thomas Bowcock, easterly upon the line of Andrew Monroe formerly now in the possession of me the said Bunch, and of William Munroe being the southermost part of land granted to me by the Lord Proprietors.
Bunch Roe
Wit: Wm. Horton, John Jones, Thos. Woedon, Thos. Bowcock.
29 Sept. 1697. Acknowledged by Bunch Roe.¹

     Henry Roe was born before 1685 at England.¹ He married Mary Weedon, daughter of George Weedon and Susannah Monroe, circa 1705 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
;
From Early Colonial settlers:
Family     Henry Roe, b. Bef 1685, England d. 23 Feb 1725/26, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate (Age > 41 years)
Marriage     Abt 1705      Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Bunch Roe, b. Aft 1706, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 28 Sep 1756, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate (Age < 48 years)
     2. Henry Roe, b. Aft 1708, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Bef 27 Nov 1781, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age < 71 years)
     3. Susannah Roe, b. Abt 1710, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
     4. Sarah Roe, b. Abt 1716, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1732, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age ~ 17 years)
     5. Elizabeth Roe, b. Abt 1714, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
     6. Mary Roe, b. Abt 1716, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia.²
Henry Roe died before 23 February 1725/26 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; Date of pobate.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1
[Antient Press]; Page 49
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen. I HENRY ROE of Washington Parish in the County of Westmoreland being sick & weak of body but of perfect sence & memory thanks be to God for the same. I do make & Ordain this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following. First. I surrender my Soul into the hands of God that gave it me and my body to the earth to he buryed in a decent & Chrimpian like manner at the discrecon of my Exr. hereafter menconed; And as for the worldly Estate which God path been pleased to bestow on me I give & bequeath as followeth:
Imprs, I give & bequeath unto my Son, BUNCE ROE, the one half of my Land on the South side of my Land with my Home Plantacon to him & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, and for want of such heirs, to my Son, HENRY ROE, & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever; And for want of such heirs to my Daughter, SUSANNA ROE & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever, and for want of for heirs. to my Daughter, SARAH ROE. and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten tor ever; and for want of such heirs to my Daughter. ELIZABETH ROE, & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever: And for want of such heirs to my Daughter, MARY ROE and the heirs of her boy lawfully begotten for ever; and for want of such heirs. to the next heir at Law
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son, HENRY ROE, the other half of my land lying on the North side to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, & for want of such heirs to my Son. BUNCE ROE, & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever; and for want. of such heirs to my Daughter, SUSANNA ROE, & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten fore ver: and for want of such heirs to my Daughter SARAH ROE and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever; And for the want of such heirs to my Daughter. ELIZABETH ROE and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever; And for want of such heirs to my Daughter, MARY ROE, and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever: and for want of such heirs to the next heir at Law.
It is my will & desire that ROBERT STEPHENS and ELIZABETH his Wife should live on the Plantacon he now lives on the space of ten years from the date of this my Will, begining at the Branch about one hundred yards below the dwelling House he now lives in & so up the main Branch and that the sd. ROBERT STEPHENS and ELIZABETH his Wife do pay yearly & every year five hundred pounds of tobacco to be paid to my Exr. hereafter menconed and that the Rents of my land should be laid out to help maintain my Children
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son, BUNCE ROE, one Heifer about three or four years old
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son. HENRY ROE. one young Heifer about three or four years old
Item, I give & bequeath unto my Daughter. SUSANNA ROE one young Heifer about three or four years old
hem. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter. SARAH ROE. one young Heifer about three or our years old:
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH ROE, one young Heifer about three or four years old:
Item. I give & beauth unto my Daughter, MARY ROE. one young Heifer about three or tour years old:
Item, I give & bequeath unto my loving Wife, MARY ROE. the remainder of my Cattle
Item. I give & bequeath all the remainder of my effects that is undisposed of to be equally deviled amongst my loving Wife, MARY ROE, & my Children, to Witt. BUNCE ROE, HENRY ROE. SUSANNAH ROE. SARAH ROE, ELIZABETH ROE & MARY ROE: And it is my will & desire that my two Sons. BUNCE ROE & HENRY ROE shall be of age when they arrived to the age of eighteen years and my Daughters when they arrive to the age of sixteen years or day of Marriage
Item. I make constitute & appoint my loving Brother, BUNCE ROE to be my Exrs. of this my Last Will & Testament and do hereby revoke disannull & make void all other Will or Wills by me formerly made ratifieing confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & fiat my seal this 21st day of November 1725
Testis SPENCE MONROE, HENRY ROE
JOHN GRICE
Westmoreland ss, At a Court held for the sd. County the 23d day of February 1725
The Last Will & Testament of HENRY ROE, deced, was presented into Court by BUNCE ROE,
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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [Antient Press];
Westmorland Sc. At a Court held for the sd. County the 28th day of November 1705
ROE v WOODSON - HENRY ROE who intermarried with MARY, one of the Daughters and Legatees of GEORGE WEEDON, Gent deced., by his Peticon to this Court moving to be possest of the Estate belonging to him in right of his Wife and now in the hands of JOHN WEEDON, Executor of sd. GEORGE WEEDON, it is accordingly ordered that forthwith hee bee possessed of the same
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1716-1718 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [Antient Press]; Page 13
Westmoreland County Court 31st day of October 1716
- GRAHAM's Guardian
Upon the motion of WILLIAM GRAHAM, an Orphant, Son ofWILLIAM GRAHAM, deced., ANDREW HARRISON is admitt his Guardian and it is ordered that ANDREW HARRISON, THOMAS ROBINS and HENRY ROE who became Securities with him doe enter into Bond according to Law
for the trust reposed in him
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1716-1718 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [Antient Press]; Page 14
Westmoreland County Court 31st day of October 1716
- GRAHAM's Admon granted
ANDREW HARRISON came into Court and made Oath that WILLIAM GRAHAM, deced., departed this life without makeing any Will soe farr as he knows or believes and upon his motion, Certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters ofAdministration on the Decedent's Estate dureing
the minority of WILLIAM GRAHAM, Son ofthe Decedent., in due form, THOMAS ROBINS and HENRY ROE assumeing in open Court to be Security for his faithfull administration according to Law, And it is ordered that HUGH FRENCH, LAWRENCE BUTLER, MEREDA PRICE and GERRARD FORD or any three of them being first sworn before one of his Majesties Justices for this County doe some time before the next Court value and appraise the Estate in money and make report thereof to the next Court
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 162-63.
Will of Dorcas Jordan of the Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland, being sick and weak of body, dated 25 Oct. 1708.
Unto my grandson Patrick Spence, son and heir of Alexr. Spence. Gent., deceased, old Bess and young Betty daughter to Peggy, my large silver tankard and tumbler, the bed and furniture and bedstead in the Hall Chamber.
To Jordan Weedon a Negro man Harry.
To Mary Weedon sister to Jordan Weedon, now wife to the son of Bunch Roe, a Negro man Jack.
To Dorcas Sanford daughter to my eldest daughter Elizabeth Sturman two Negroes Minro [and] Pegg.
To my grandson Patrick Spence son to Patrick Spence, deceased, one Negro man Prince.
To my daughter Jane Spence Negro woman Rose, choice young cow and calf.
To my daughter Ellenor Munroe two parts of all my estate, that whereas there is thirteen grandchildren, to be divided into fifteen parts and Ellenor Munroe to have two of them.
All the rest of my estate in Virginia and England to be divided as above equally between my daughter and my grandchildren, at the discretion of my three trusty friends hereafter mentioned.
To every one of my three friends twenty shillings a piece to buy each a ring.
The like to Mr. William Manly.
My three trusty and well friends Mr. John Sturman, Mr. John Higgins and Mr. Lawrence Pope, executors.
Dorcas Jordan
Wit: Will: Sherman, Nicho. Minor, Mary Minor.
4 Nov. 1708. Codicil: Wm. Moxley Senr. shall have a good suit of cloathes of good cloth, hatt, shirt, shoes, stockens.
The two parts given to my daughter of the fifteen, after her death to be divided amongst her children.
To Mr. Saml. Gray, Clerk, four yards and a half of black broad cloth now in the house.
All my wearing linen and other wearing apparel be equally divided between Jemima Pope, Anna Sturman Senr., and Anna Sturman Junr. There is eleven yards of new dewcape silk; jerima Pope have five of it and the other two women each of them three.
Unto my son in law John Sturman a pair of silk stockens and a pair of Spanish leather shoes.
To Mr. Semi. Gray another pair of the like.
Dorcas Jordan
wit: Thomas Fisher, Abra, Ethell.
24 Nov. 1708. Proved by all the witnesses. Probat granted to the executors.
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1731-1739 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book [Mike Marshall]; Page 51a
At a court continued and held for the said County the 29th day of November 1732.
- Sarah Roe, daughter of Henry, deceased by her petition to June court last for her part of her said deceased father’s estate in the hands of Bunch Roe, then obtained an order for William Stevenson, Robert Lovill and James Hore to settle and adjust all accounts any way relating to the said decedent’s estate and having so done to set apart such of the said estate as of right did belong to the said petitioner. In obedience of the aforesaid order the person before named make their report on the back of the said order in these words, viz; August 15, 1732 then the within parties Bunch Roe and Sarah Roe agreeing in these facts that the widow of Henry Roe obtained one third part of his estate by petition to court and that by the said Henry’s will, which we have not seen, the residue was to be equally divided among his children, we in compliance with the within order have allotted unto the said Sarah the share she claiming of her father’s estate in the hands of Bunch Roe his executor, William Stevenson, Robert Lovill, James Hore. Which said report being so returned and the said partition called no person appearing to say anything thereto. The court the believing the said petitioner was satisfied and in possession of what she petitioned and therefore it is hence dismist.
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1743-1747 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book [Mike Marshall]; Page 39
At a court held for the said County the 28th day of August 1744.
- John Toby’s petition about his claim in right of his wife to the estate of Bunch Wroe [Roe], deceased being illegal for such recovery is dismist.¹

     Mary Weedon was born before 1689 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Henry Roe, son of Bunch Wroe (Sr.) and Elizabeth Monroe, circa 1705 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
;
From Early Colonial settlers:
Family     Henry Roe, b. Bef 1685, England d. 23 Feb 1725/26, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate (Age > 41 years)
Marriage     Abt 1705      Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Bunch Roe, b. Aft 1706, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 28 Sep 1756, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate (Age < 48 years)
     2. Henry Roe, b. Aft 1708, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Bef 27 Nov 1781, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age < 71 years)
     3. Susannah Roe, b. Abt 1710, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
     4. Sarah Roe, b. Abt 1716, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1732, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age ~ 17 years)
     5. Elizabeth Roe, b. Abt 1714, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
     6. Mary Roe, b. Abt 1716, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia.¹
Mary Weedon died after 15 August 1732 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];
Weedon, George, 5 September 1703; 29 March 1704. Lands in Westmoreland county to son Jordan; daughter Mary Weedon; to George son of Thomas Weedon and George son of Benjamin Weedon; wife Susannah; brother John Weedon, son Jordan and wife exrs; overseers of will Andrew Munroe, John WASHINGTON and Thomas Weedon. Personal estate to wife and two children.
Prove Date: 29/Mar/1704
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 221-22.
Will of George Weedon of Washington Parish in the said county [Westmoreland], dated 5 Sept. 1703.
Unto my son Jordan Weedon all my lands in Westmoreland County. In default of heirs to my daughter Mary Weedon, but in default of [male] heirs to George Weedon son of Thomas Weedon and George Weedon son of Benja. Weedon equally.
All my personal estate to be equally divided between my loving wife Susannah and my two children Jordan Weedon and Mary Weedon.
To Benja. Weedon my best suite of cloath, shoes, stockings and hat.
To George Beard my next best suit of cloth.
To Thomas Weedon my ring, the Posie being in memory of Jno, Jordan.
To John Weedon one ring marked L: W.
My loving wife Susannah and my son Jordan Weedon and my loving brother John Weedon executors.
The care and tuition of my two children Jordan Weedon and Mary Weedon and their estates to John Weedon, and to live on the plantation with them and to maintain them out of the profits of the estate.
My estate shall not be appraised but an inventory be taken. Andrew Munroe and John Washington and Thomas Weedon to divide my estate.
George Weedon
Wit: William Munroe, John Marten, Eliza. Mardden.
29 March 1704. Proved by all the witnesses. Probat granted to Jordan Weedon and John Weedon two of the executors therein named, Mrs. Susanna Weedon, relict of George Weedon, having relinquished her executorship.
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];
Jordan, Dorcas, of Cople, 25 October 1708; 24 November 1708.
2 negroes to grandson Patrick son of Alexander Spence, gent. deceased; Jordan Weedon and his sister Mary Weedon now wife to son of Bunch Roe; Dorcas Sanford dau. of my eldest dau. Elizabeth Sturman; dau. Jane Spence one negro; Ellenor Munroe; friends John Sturman, John Higgins and Lawrence Pope exrs; Ann Sturman Jr; grandson Patrick son of Patrick Spence; son in law John Sturman one pair silk stocking and Spanish leather shoes; my 13 grandchildren.
Prove Date: 24/Nov/1708
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 162-63.
Will of Dorcas Jordan of the Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland, being sick and weak of body, dated 25 Oct. 1708.
Unto my grandson Patrick Spence, son and heir of Alexr. Spence. Gent., deceased, old Bess and young Betty daughter to Peggy, my large silver tankard and tumbler, the bed and furniture and bedstead in the Hall Chamber.
To Jordan Weedon a Negro man Harry.
To Mary Weedon sister to Jordan Weedon, now wife to the son of Bunch Roe, a Negro man Jack.
To Dorcas Sanford daughter to my eldest daughter Elizabeth Sturman two Negroes Minro [and] Pegg.
To my grandson Patrick Spence son to Patrick Spence, deceased, one Negro man Prince.
To my daughter Jane Spence Negro woman Rose, choice young cow and calf.
To my daughter Ellenor Munroe two parts of all my estate, that whereas there is thirteen grandchildren, to be divided into fifteen parts and Ellenor Munroe to have two of them.
All the rest of my estate in Virginia and England to be divided as above equally between my daughter and my grandchildren, at the discretion of my three trusty friends hereafter mentioned.
To every one of my three friends twenty shillings a piece to buy each a ring.
The like to Mr. William Manly.
My three trusty and well friends Mr. John Sturman, Mr. John Higgins and Mr. Lawrence Pope, executors.
Dorcas Jordan
Wit: Will: Sherman, Nicho. Minor, Mary Minor.
4 Nov. 1708. Codicil: Wm. Moxley Senr. shall have a good suit of cloathes of good cloth, hatt, shirt, shoes, stockens.
The two parts given to my daughter of the fifteen, after her death to be divided amongst her children.
To Mr. Saml. Gray, Clerk, four yards and a half of black broad cloth now in the house.
All my wearing linen and other wearing apparel be equally divided between Jemima Pope, Anna Sturman Senr., and Anna Sturman Junr. There is eleven yards of new dewcape silk; jerima Pope have five of it and the other two women each of them three.
Unto my son in law John Sturman a pair of silk stockens and a pair of Spanish leather shoes.
To Mr. Semi. Gray another pair of the like.
Dorcas Jordan
wit: Thomas Fisher, Abra, Ethell.
24 Nov. 1708. Proved by all the witnesses. Probat granted to the executors.

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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [Antient Press];
Westmorland Sc. At a Court held for the sd. County the 28th day of November 1705
ROE v WOODSON
- HENRY ROE who intermarried with MARY, one of the Daughters and Legatees of GEORGE WEEDON, Gent deced., by his Peticon to this Court moving to be possest of the Estate belonging to him in right of his Wife and now in the hands of JOHN WEEDON, Executor of sd. GEORGE WEEDON, it is accordingly ordered that forthwith hee bee possessed of the same
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1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1
1723-1738 Antient Press: Page 49
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen. I HENRY ROE of Washington Parish in the County of Westmoreland being sick & weak of body but of perfect sence & memory thanks be to God for the same. I do make & Ordain this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following. First. I surrender my Soul into the hands of God that gave it me and my body to the earth to he buryed in a decent & Chrimpian like manner at the discrecon of my Exr. hereafter menconed; And as for the worldly Estate which God path been pleased to bestow on me I give & bequeath as followeth:
Imprs, I give & bequeath unto my Son, BUNCE ROE, the one half of my Land on the South side of my Land with my Home Plantacon to him & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, and for want of such heirs, to my Son, HENRY ROE, & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever; And for want of such heirs to my Daughter, SUSANNA ROE & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever, and for want of for heirs. to my Daughter, SARAH ROE. and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten tor ever; and for want of such heirs to my Daughter. ELIZABETH ROE, & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever: And for want of such heirs to my Daughter, MARY ROE and the heirs of her boy lawfully begotten for ever; and for want of such heirs. to the next heir at Law
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son, HENRY ROE, the other half of my land lying on the North side to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, & for want of such heirs to my Son. BUNCE ROE, & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever; and for want. of such heirs to my Daughter, SUSANNA ROE, & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten fore ver: and for want of such heirs to my Daughter SARAH ROE and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever; And for the want of such heirs to my Daughter. ELIZABETH ROE and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever; And for want of such heirs to my Daughter, MARY ROE, and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever: and for want of such heirs to the next heir at Law.
It is my will & desire that ROBERT STEPHENS and ELIZABETH his Wife should live on the Plantacon he now lives on the space of ten years from the date of this my Will, begining at the Branch about one hundred yards below the dwelling House he now lives in & so up the main Branch and that the sd. ROBERT STEPHENS and ELIZABETH his Wife do pay yearly & every year five hundred pounds of tobacco to be paid to my Exr. hereafter menconed and that the Rents of my land should be laid out to help maintain my Children
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son, BUNCE ROE, one Heifer about three or four years old
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son. HENRY ROE. one young Heifer about three or four years old
Item, I give & bequeath unto my Daughter. SUSANNA ROE one young Heifer about three or four years old
hem. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter. SARAH ROE. one young Heifer about three or our years old:
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH ROE, one young Heifer about three or four years old:
Item. I give & beauth unto my Daughter, MARY ROE. one young Heifer about three or tour years old:
Item, I give & bequeath unto my loving Wife, MARY ROE. the remainder of my Cattle
Item. I give & bequeath all the remainder of my effects that is undisposed of to be equally deviled amongst my loving Wife, MARY ROE, & my Children, to Witt. BUNCE ROE, HENRY ROE. SUSANNAH ROE. SARAH ROE, ELIZABETH ROE & MARY ROE: And it is my will & desire that my two Sons. BUNCE ROE & HENRY ROE shall be of age when they arrived to the age of eighteen years and my Daughters when they arrive to the age of sixteen years or day of Marriage
Item. I make constitute & appoint my loving Brother, BUNCE ROE to be my Exrs. of this my Last Will & Testament and do hereby revoke disannull & make void all other Will or Wills by me formerly made ratifieing confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & fiat my seal this 21st day of November 1725
Testis SPENCE MONROE, HENRY ROE
JOHN GRICE
Westmorel[and ss, At a Court held for the sd. County the 23d day of February 1725
The Last Will & Testament of HENRY ROE, deced, was presented into Court by BUNCE ROE,
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1731-1739 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book [Mike Marshall]; Page 51a
At a court continued and held for the said County the 29th day of November 1732.
- Sarah Roe, daughter of Henry, deceased by her petition to June court last for her part of her said deceased father’s estate in the hands of Bunch Roe, then obtained an order for William Stevenson, Robert Lovill and James Hore to settle and adjust all accounts any way relating to the said decedent’s estate and having so done to set apart such of the said estate as of right did belong to the said petitioner. In obedience of the aforesaid order the person before named make their report on the back of the said order in these words, viz; August 15, 1732 then the within parties Bunch Roe and Sarah Roe agreeing in these facts that the widow of Henry Roe obtained one third part of his estate by petition to court and that by the said Henry’s will, which we have not seen, the residue was to be equally divided among his children, we in compliance with the within order have allotted unto the said Sarah the share she claiming of her father’s estate in the hands of Bunch Roe his executor, William Stevenson, Robert Lovill, James Hore. Which said report being so returned and the said partition called no person appearing to say anything thereto. The court the believing the said petitioner was satisfied and in possession of what she petitioned and therefore it is hence dismist.¹

     George Weedon was born circa 1660 at England.¹ He married Susannah Monroe, daughter of Andrew Monroe and Elizabeth Alexander, before 1668 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.^2,1
George Weedon died before 29 March 1704 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];
Weedon, George, 5 September 1703; 29 March 1704. Lands in Westmoreland county to son Jordan; daughter Mary Weedon; to George son of Thomas Weedon and George son of Benjamin Weedon; wife Susannah; brother John Weedon, son Jordan and wife exrs; overseers of will Andrew Munroe, John WASHINGTON and Thomas Weedon. Personal estate to wife and two children.
Prove Date: 29/Mar/1704
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 221-22.
Will of George Weedon of Washington Parish in the said county [Westmoreland], dated 5 Sept. 1703.
Unto my son Jordan Weedon all my lands in Westmoreland County. In default of heirs to my daughter Mary Weedon, but in default of [male] heirs to George Weedon son of Thomas Weedon and George Weedon son of Benja. Weedon equally.
All my personal estate to be equally divided between my loving wife Susannah and my two children Jordan Weedon and Mary Weedon.
To Benja. Weedon my best suite of cloath, shoes, stockings and hat.
To George Beard my next best suit of cloth.
To Thomas Weedon my ring, the Posie being in memory of Jno, Jordan.
To John Weedon one ring marked L: W.
My loving wife Susannah and my son Jordan Weedon and my loving brother John Weedon executors.
The care and tuition of my two children Jordan Weedon and Mary Weedon and their estates to John Weedon, and to live on the plantation with them and to maintain them out of the profits of the estate.
My estate shall not be appraised but an inventory be taken. Andrew Munroe and John Washington and Thomas Weedon to divide my estate.
George Weedon
Wit: William Munroe, John Marten, Eliza. Mardden.
29 March 1704. Proved by all the witnesses. Probat granted to Jordan Weedon and John Weedon two of the executors therein named, Mrs. Susanna Weedon, relict of George Weedon, having relinquished her executorship.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 222-23.
George Weedon. Inventory. 23 March 1703/4, Items not valued, Includes six servants, Josias Portegees, Hugh Rice, Wm. Kelly, Jno. Gamon, Joan Swillivant and John Marlor; tobacco bills of Capt. Charles Ashton, James Stevens, Mr. John Friser and William Straten; tobacco received at John Whiteing's, George Spiller's, Anthony Beard, Garrett Ford.
29 March 1704, Returned by Mrs. Susannah Weedon.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 223-24. 29 March 1704.
Mrs, Susanna Weedon, relict of George Weedon, Gent., relinquished her right of dower in and to the lands and premises within (sic] and above mentioned to be sold by Benja. Weedon and Susanna Weedon unto Charles Ashton, Gent.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 233-36.
Mr. George Weedon. Division of estate. 13 April 1704, Made in obedience to order of 29 March 1704.
To Mrs Susanna Weedon
To Jordan Weedon 13 April 1704
To Mary Weedon Andrew Monroe
John Washington
Tho: Weedon
31 May 1704. Returned by John Weedon, executor.

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Contributed by: James Hughes
Vol III, page 744-45-46. John Sturman later crossed into Virginia where he married Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick and Dorcas Spence, the sister of Eleanor Spence, who married Andrew the 2nd, son of Andrew1, the immigrant. Patrick Spence the second married Penelope, daughter of Thomas Yowell. Andrew and Elizabeth Monroe had issue the following 6 children: - 1 Mary , who was buried in Westmoreland county 15 Jan 1661. 2 George. 3 Elizabeth , married Bunce Roe (or Wroe). 4 Susannah, who married George Weedon. He died in Westmoreland county 1704 leaving a will under that date in which he mentions his wife and two children - 1. Jordon Weedon. He married Martha Sturman, daughter of William Sturman (who died 1732) and his wife Sarah Elliott,
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1679-1682 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 76
February 22, 1681/82: George Weedon the son and executor of George Weedon produced a will of George Weedon desiringe it might be proved, which was granted. Hugh Connelll, did affirme that he did see George Weedon signe, seale and publish the will but because the other witnesses were not in Court to depose viva voce, the Court order that Mr. Lawrence Washington and Mr. William: Horton.take the depositions upon oath of Daniell White, Michaell Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips. Bunch Roe and Jno Foxall
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1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page. 196-198 An Account of MARGARET HART JUNR. part of her deceased ffather Mr. EDWARD HARTS Estate divided October the 28th 1703 .. includes household items, utensils, psts and pans, kitching utensils, cattle, horse, 2 male servants with six years to serve, material, three thousand 8d nails .. Tobacco 333.
George Weeden, Thos. Weeden,
Recorded per order of Court Charles Ellis, Benj. Berryman
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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [Antient Press];
Westmorland Sc. At a Court held for the sd. County the 28th day of November 1705
ROE v WOODSON
- HENRY ROE who intermarried with MARY, one of the Daughters and Legatees of GEORGE WEEDON, Gent deced., by his Peticon to this Court moving to be possest of the Estate belonging to him in right of his Wife and now in the hands of JOHN WEEDON, Executor of sd. GEORGE WEEDON, it is accordingly ordered that forthwith hee bee possessed of the same
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URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=5&last=6&g_p=G2&col lection=NN Grant
Title Weedon, George.
Publication 2 October 1694.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 236 acres upon the land of Thomas Buckoke, John Weedon, Willm. Howell and Samuel Thompson.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, Page 5-6 (Reel 288).¹

     Susannah Monroe married George Weedon before 1668 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.^1,2 Susannah Monroe was born circa 1668 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Beard before 1684 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Her 1st of 2 husbands.
From Early Colonial settlers:
Family     Susannah Monroe, b. Abt 1668, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1706, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age ~ 39 years)
Marriage     Bef 1684      Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Anthony Beard, b. Bef 1667, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 26 Mar 1707, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate (Age > 40 years)
     2. Thomas Beard, b. Bef 1667, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 25 May 1698, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate (Age > 31 years)
     3. Andrew Beard, b. Bef 1674, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
     4. George Beard, b. Bef 1684, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 30 Jun 1720, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - admin (Age > 36 years.)³
Susannah Monroe died after 1706 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1668-1671 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 1; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 23-23a. 22 April 1668. Elizabeth Monrowe the relict [sic daughters] of Andrew Monrowe unto my [ ] and Susanna Monrowe [marginal notation says to Elyzabeth and Ann Monrowe]. For naturall love and affection. Two two yeares old heifers marked with the mark of Andrew Monrowe (cropt and two slitts in the right eare and the left eare hole). Further unto Elyzabeth Monrowe the first mare foale that falls from my mare now running in the pasture known by the name of Button, but what females falls from her and her increase then to goe to the rest of the children, Susanna, Andrew, George and William Monrowe untill each of them have a mare foale, but in case horses fall in the interim from the mare then to revert to me. And when either Elyzabeth or Susanna shalbe married then the cattle to be equally devided betweene them.
Elyzabeth Monrowe
Wit: Robt. Knrse [?] [Nurse], John Washington.
28 Aug. 1668. Recorded;
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Contributed by: James Hughes

Note:
Vol III, page 744-45-46. John Sturman later crossed into Virginia where he married Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick and Dorcas Spence, the sister of Eleanor Spence, who married Andrew the 2nd, son of Andrew1, the immigrant. Patrick Spence the second married Penelope, daughter of Thomas Yowell. Andrew and Elizabeth Monroe had issue the following 6 children: - 1 Mary2, who was buried in Westmoreland county 15 Jan 1661. 2 George. 3 Elizabeth2, married Bunce Roe (or Wroe). 4 Susannah, who married George Weedon. He died in Westmoreland county 1704 leaving a will under that date in which he mentions his wife and two children - 1. Jordon3 Weedon. He married Martha Sturman, daughter of William Sturman (who died 1732) and his wife Sarah Elliott,
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];
Weedon, George, 5 September 1703; 29 March 1704. Lands in Westmoreland county to son Jordan; daughter Mary Weedon; to George son of Thomas Weedon and George son of Benjamin Weedon; wife Susannah; brother John Weedon, son Jordan and wife exrs; overseers of will Andrew Munroe, John WASHINGTON and Thomas Weedon. Personal estate to wife and two children.
Prove Date: 29/Mar/1704
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 221-22.
Will of George Weedon of Washington Parish in the said county [Westmoreland], dated 5 Sept. 1703.
Unto my son Jordan Weedon all my lands in Westmoreland County. In default of heirs to my daughter Mary Weedon, but in default of [male] heirs to George Weedon son of Thomas Weedon and George Weedon son of Benja. Weedon equally.
All my personal estate to be equally divided between my loving wife Susannah and my two children Jordan Weedon and Mary Weedon.
To Benja. Weedon my best suite of cloath, shoes, stockings and hat.
To George Beard my next best suit of cloth.
To Thomas Weedon my ring, the Posie being in memory of Jno, Jordan.
To John Weedon one ring marked L: W.
My loving wife Susannah and my son Jordan Weedon and my loving brother John Weedon executors.
The care and tuition of my two children Jordan Weedon and Mary Weedon and their estates to John Weedon, and to live on the plantation with them and to maintain them out of the profits of the estate.
My estate shall not be appraised but an inventory be taken. Andrew Munroe and John Washington and Thomas Weedon to divide my estate.
George Weedon
Wit: William Munroe, John Marten, Eliza. Mardden.
29 March 1704. Proved by all the witnesses. Probat granted to Jordan Weedon and John Weedon two of the executors therein named, Mrs. Susanna Weedon, relict of George Weedon, having relinquished her executorship.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 423-24. 24 Sept, 1706.
Susanna Weedon of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, widow, to George Beard of same, planter. For natural love and affection I bear unto my loving son George Beard. All my interest in my thirds or right of dower due of one plantation whereupon George Beard now lives by virtue of my intermarriage with John Beard father to the said George.
Susanna Weedon
Wit: James Stevens, Jno. Weedon.
25 Sept. 1706, Acknowledged by Nathaniel Pope, Gent., by virtue of a power of attorney from Susanna Weedon.
24 Sept. 1706. Susanna Weedon appoint my good friend Nathaniel Pope to acknowledge this deed of my dower to my son George Beard,
Susanne Weedon
Wit: James Stevens, John [ ].
1 Oct. 1706. Recorded.¹

     John Beard was born in 1634.¹ He married Susannah Monroe, daughter of Andrew Monroe and Elizabeth Alexander, before 1684 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
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Her 1st of 2 husbands.
From Early Colonial settlers:
Family     Susannah Monroe, b. Abt 1668, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1706, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age ~ 39 years)
Marriage     Bef 1684      Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Children      
     1. Anthony Beard, b. Bef 1667, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 26 Mar 1707, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate (Age > 40 years)
     2. Thomas Beard, b. Bef 1667, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 25 May 1698, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate (Age > 31 years)
     3. Andrew Beard, b. Bef 1674, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
     4. George Beard, b. Bef 1684, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 30 Jun 1720, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - admin (Age > 36 years.)¹
John Beard died between 1684 and 1691 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 8
QUOANES, ELIZABETH, 4 November 1664; 30 November 1664.
My son John whose father's name is John Beard;
friend Mr. Anthony Bridges to be guardian of my son.
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1663-1668 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 1; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 243.
Will of Elizabeth Quoanes, dated 4 Nov. 1664.
My worldly goods to my son John whose father's name is John Beard.
A bill of John Beard's of 1000 pounds of tobacco and a bill of John Bocock for 700 pounds of tobacco be delivered to the guardian of my child, which bills are now in the possession of Teague Oakeneale.
All my cattle in the hands of John Lancelott and all others be delivered in the possession of the guardian of my son.
My well beloved friend Mr. Anthony Bridges executor and guardian to my child.
Elizabeth Quoanes
Wit: William Baker, James Langley.
30 Nov. 1664. Proved.
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1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 144-145.
24 Oct. 1666. Patent of Sir Wm. Berkely unto Jno. Beard of 250 acres in Westmoreland County bounding S. east uppon Andrew Monroe's Creek., north east uppon a parcell of land which was pattend from Wm. Botham now in the possession of Rich: Heabeard, northwesterly and southwesterly to the maine woods ... formerly granted to Rich. Heabeard by patten 27 March 1658 and by him deserted and uppon petition of Jno. Beard it was granted unto him by order of the Generall Court ... due for the transportation of five persons.
William Berkeley
Wit: Phill. Ludwell, Clo. Off.
30 April 1673. Recorded.
4 Oct. 1672. Jno. Beard unto Dann. Swillivant. All Interest of this pattent.
Jno. (X) Beard
Wit: Ant: Bridges, Robt. Fowke.
30 April 1673. Acknowledged by Wm. Frizar attorney of John Beard.
4 8br [Oct.] 1672. John Beard of Westmoreland County unto Danil. Swillivant of same. For three bills for 6000 pounds of tobacco. 250 acres ... southeasterly upon Andrew Monroe's Creeke, northeasterly uppon a parcell of land pattend for Wm. Botham now in the possession of Mr. Rich. Heabeard ...
Jno. Beard
Wit: Anthony Bridges, Robert Fowke.
30 April 1673. Acknowledged by Wm. Frizar attorney of Jno. Beard.
2 April 1673. Jno. Beard appoynt my truly and well beloved freind Wm. Frizar my attorney to acknowledge unto Dann Swillivant 250 acres.
Jno. (X) Beard
Wit: John Coall, Jno. Prior.
30 April 1673. Recorded.

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1659-1660 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 114-15.
27 March 1658. Patent of Samuel Mathews Esq. to Richard Heabeard. 250 acres southeasterly upon Andrew Monroe's Creeke, northeasterly upon land pattented for William Botham now in possession of said Heabeard, northwesterly and southwesterly upon the maine woods.
Samuel Mathews
Wm. Claiborne Secretary
20 April 1660. Recorded.
17 March 1659 [1660]. Richard Heabeard doe assign all my right of this pattent unto John Beard.
Richard Heabeard
Wit: John Lancelott, John Belcham.
20 April 1660. Acknowledged
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1661-1662 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 7 [62] [D&W 1, Page 159]. 5 Feb. 1661 [1662].- John
Beard to Captn. Thomas Allen. All my interest in the within pattent [sic].
John Beard
Wit: John Washington, John Ryves.
5 Feb. 1661 [1662]. Acknowledged.
Pattent recorded in the latter end of the old book.
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1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 175a. 26 Feb. 1673/4. John Beard, aged 40 yeares or therabouts, saith that Capa. Jno. Ashton did declare at the house of Mr. Malla. Peale that he had not disclosed the discourse of Cha: Daires [?] which was spoken as he pretends at his house concerning Mrs. Washington had he not provoked him with words.
Jno. Beard
26 Feb. 1673/4. Sworn in Court.
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1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 4; [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 341a. 7 8ber [Oct.] 1673. Jno: Beard giveth to Jno. Sharpe sonne of Tho. and Mary Sharpe one black cow, marked cropt and two slitts on the left eare, cropt and underkeele on the right.
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 84-84a. Last day of July 1696. John Rosier of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Gent., to Isaac Smith of same, pllanter. For 6000 pounds of tobacco. 134 acres, part of a pattent of 1450 acres belonging to said John Rosier bearing date 18 March 1662... in the line of the said Rosier's land not far from the fence of Robert Foster ... nigh the cleared ground of the orphants of John Beard ... land of Mr. Baker ... by the side of the great swamp by a path
John Rosier
Wit: Wm. Horton, Samll. Thompson, Ambrose Nelson.
21 Nov. 1696. John Rosier of said county, Gent., impower my loving friend Mr. John Minor my attorney to acknowledge the sale of 130 [sic] acres sold unto Isaac Smith of said county.
John Rosier
Wit: Mary Rosier, Bridges Rosier.
25 Nov. 1696. Acknowledged by John Minor by vitrue of a letter of attorney from John Rosier.
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1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 446
JOHN BEARD, 245 acs. Westmoreland Co., 23 Mar. 1664, Page 159, (37). Bounded N.E. by land in possession of Mr. Anthony Bridges, W.S.W. by land surveyed for George Weading, S.S.W. by great swamp & S.S.E. by his own land & lyne of Roysier, now in possession of sd. Bridges. Trans. of 5 pers: Thomas Temple, Sarah Hawkins, Thomas Merchant, Howell Jones, Lazarus Owen.
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1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 429
ROBERT HEGES (Heggs), 200 acs. on the head of Hollowes Cr., bounding on land of Jno. Vaughan. 18 Mar. 1662, Page 413, (480). Granted to Wm. Freeke II Sept. 1653, assigned to Jno. Beard, who assigned to Thomas Moulton & sd. Moulton & Jane his wife assigned to Thomas Carvell, who assigned to sd. Heggs.
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1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 5
JOHN BEARD, 250 acs. W'moreland Co., 24 Oct. 1666, Page 16. Upon Andrew Monrowes Cr., & land pattented from Wm. Bothum, now in possession of Rich. Heabeard &c. Granted sd, Heabeard 27 Mar. 1658, deserted, & upon petition &c. granted sd. Beard ; trans. of 5 pers: David White, Wm. Whitecroft, Jno. Lewellin, Mary- Soane, Wm. Gilbert.=== Edward White research notes
DW 3-423, 9/24/1706, 10/1/1706 SUSANNA WEEDON to GEORGE BEARD, love & affection, my one thirds or dower in the plantation where George Beard lives by virtue of my marriage to JOHN BEARD, father of George Beard.

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URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=37&last=&g_p=P5&col lection=LO Patent
Title Beard, John.
Publication 23 March 1664.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Biard.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 245 acres bounded N. N. E. by the land now in the possession of Anthony Bridges, W. S. W. by a parcel of land surveyed for Geo. Weading.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), Page 37 (Reel 5).
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=164&last=&g_p=G1&co llection=NN Grant
Title Roe, Bunce.
Publication 12 July 1692.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 331 acres adjoins the land of John Scott, lands of Thomas Buckock, the land of John Beard, decd. and the land of William Munroe.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 162-164 (Reel 288).
Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 164 (Reel 288).
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=166&last=&g_p=G1&co llection=NN Grant
Title Roe, Bunce.
Publication 12 July 1692.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 163 acres on the lands of Thomas Mountjoy, Thomas Buckock, Andrew Munro and John Beard, decd. now in the possession of Michael Phillipps.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 164-166 (Reel 288).
Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 166 (Reel 288).
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=4&last=&g_p=GA&coll ection=NN Grant
Title Gray, Nathaniel.
Publication 15 February 1722/1723.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 100 acres escheat land formerly belonging to Daniel Sullivant, being part of a patent granted to John Beard, dated 1666.
Source: Northern Neck Grants A, 1722-1726, Page 4, folio (Reel 290).
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=5&last=&g_p=GA&coll ection=NN Grant
Title Ashton, John.
Publication 15 February 1722/1723.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 150 acres escheat land, formerly belonging to Daniel Sullivant, being part of a patent granted to John Beard, dated 1666.
Source: Northern Neck Grants A, 1722-1726, Page 5, folio (Reel 290).¹

     Bunch Wroe (Jr.) died before 29 March 1743 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; Date of probate.¹
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From Early Colonial settlers:
1739-1743 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book [Mike Marshall]; Page 189a
At a court held for the said County the 29th day of March 1743.
- A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Bunch Roe, deceased was presented into court by Bunch Roe in order to be proved and allowed, which was approved by Cavan Dulany as attorney of William Goring who entered a caveat against the probate thereof and thereupon the same is ordered to be lodged till next court.
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1742-1744 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 318-319
BUNCH ROE's Will Feby 10th 1742/3.
Item. I give to BUNCH ROE, my Nephew, my Negro Dick.
Item. I give to my Nephew, HENRY ROE, one Negro named Prince.
Item. I give (blank).
Item. I give W. E. FRANK my Negro, Jemmy;
He farther said that WILLIAM TAYLOR and THOMAS WHITING should have part of his Estate and that he thought he must give his Sister some small matter by way of a token or words to that effect.
This day, ANDREW MONROE made Oath before me that the above Writing was delivered him from the mouth of BUNCH ROE, deceased, and that he was in disposing sense and memory. Given under my hand this 11th Feby. 1742/3
JAS: BANK HEAD
Westmorland Sct, At a Court continued and held for the said County the first day of June 1743 This Last Will and Testament of BUNCH ROE, deceased, was presented into Court by BUNCH ROE, and being proved by the Oath of ANDREW MONROE, Gent., is admitted to Record, And for that the said Decedent omitted nominating an Executor, Upon the motion of the said BUNCH ROE and giving WILLIAM MONROE for his security and performing what is ususal in such cases, Certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters of Administration with the Will annexed in due form
Recorded the Tenth day of June 1743, pr. G. L„ C. C. W.
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
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1743-1747 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book [Mike Marshall]; Page 20a
At a court held for the said County the 27th day of March 1744.
- A supplemental Inventory of the estate of Bunch Wroe, deceased was returned into court by Bunch Wroe his administrator with the will annexed and ordered to be recorded.
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1743-1747 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book [Mike Marshall]; Page 20a
At a court held for the said County the 27th day of March 1744.
- An account against the estate of Bunch Wroe, deceased was returned into court by Bunch Wroe his administrator with the will annexed which was corrected by the court and then admitted to record.¹

     John Higdon was born circa 1661 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Margaret Mason before 1694
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From Early Colonial settlers:
Family 1     Margaret Mason, b. Bef 1678, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1694, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age > 18 years)
Marriage     Bef 1694      Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Children      
     1. John Higdon, b. Abt 1687, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 29 Jun 1720, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate (Age ~ 33 years)
     2. Daniel Higdon, b. Abt 1689, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 27 Nov 1739, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate (Age ~ 50 years)
     3. Original Higdon, b. Abt 1691, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1703, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age ~ 13 years.)¹ John Higdon married Elizabeth King in 1718 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
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From Early Colonial settlers:
Family 2     Elizabeth King, b. Abt 1675, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1719, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age ~ 45 years)
Marriage     1718      Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia.¹
John Higdon died on 24 September 1718 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial settlers:
1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; 391-92.
Will of John Higdon of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, being very sick and weak of body, dated 7 Sept. 1718.
In the name of God amen. I, John Higdon of the parish of Washington in the county of Westmoreland, plter, being very sick and weak of body but of perfect sense & memory, blessed be almighty God for it, I give and bequeath my body to the earth and my soul to my ever blessed savior & redemer & my body to be decently buried as my Exr shall think fitt hereafter mentioned.
Imps.
Item: I give & bequeath that parcel of land commonly called Jonathans to my son John Higdon to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son Daniel Higdon the best feather bed & furniture in the house.
Item: I give my negro woman called Sarah unto my son John Higdon & his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son John Higdon all the remainder of my personall estate both within doors and without as hogs cattle corn & tobacco sheep & all the remainder of my moveables.
Item: I give my best suit of clothes a coat vest & breeches and hatt to John Lord
Item: I leave my son John Higdon to be my whole and sole Exr of this my last will and testament revoking all others whatsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of September 1718
JOHN HIGDON (SEAL)
Signed and sealed in the presence of us. John Cooper, Robert Andrews Philip Jones wit -
Westmoreland ss.
At a Court held for the said County the 24th day of Sept. 1718 - the last Will & Testament of John Higdon died was presented unto Court by John Higdon his Exr who made Oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of all the Witnesses thereto was admitt to record and on the motion of the said Exr and his performing what is usual in such cases Certificate granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
ste
Recordate 21 8bris 1718
His Sav ell C.C. perc
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1718-1721 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 7 [Antient Press]; Page 355
At a Court held for the said County the 24th day of September 1718
The last Will and Testament of JOHN HIGDON decd. was presented into Court by JOHN HIGDON his Exor. who made oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of JOHN COOPER, ROBERT ANDREWS & PHILLIP JONES witnesses thereto is admitt to record and upon the mocon of the said Exors. and his performing what is usual in such cases Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form and it is ordered that JOHN COOPER, AMBROSE BAXTER WILLIAM BROWN, Senior & JOHN ELLIOTT or any three of them being first sworn before one of his Majesties Justices for the said County doe some time before the next Court to be held for the said County value and appraise the said decds. Estate in money and make report thereof to the said County Court.
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 420-22.
Jno. Higdon. Inventory. 17 Oct. 1718. No total valuation; includes one Negro woman valued at £30. Appraisers sworn before Nathl. Pope.
William Browne
Jno. Cooper
Ambrus Baxter
Jno. Elliott
Signed by John Higdon.
26 Nov. 1718. Returned..

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1718-1721 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 7 [Antient Press]; Page 375
At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of September 1719
Supplemental lnventory of JOHN HIGDON's Estate returned and ordered to be recorded.
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 22
BROWN, ORIGINAL, 5 February 1697-8; 27 April 1698.
Chest of drawers to dau. Jane Pope;
dau. Judith Roe 10 shillings;
dau. Mary Brown at age of 16 years one negro girl, feather bed and furniture;
son William horses, pistols and bayonets;
Law. Abbington one-half stock, books, etc;
wife Jane exx. and residue of estate.
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From Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Wills by J. F. Dorman WICKEFF, Robert - 25 Jan 1697/8, 30 Mar 1698/9 [p. 131-131a]. Will of Robert Wickeff, being sick of body. Unto my loving brother David Wickleff one servant boy Samuel Dutten. Unto my son David Wickleff my plantation with all my land. In case my son David should die before he comes of age or without issue, my well beloved wife Margarett have my plantation during her life and afterward to return to my loving brother David Wickleff. My beloved wife Margaret have every part of my movable estate, and the other half to my son David [sic]. My well beloved wife Margarett executrix and my honored father in law Colo. William Peirce executor.
Wit: Original Browne, John Higdon, Lau Abbington.
30 Mar 1698 - Provided by Laurence Abbington. Original Brown is since dead and John Higdon sick and not able to come to Court. Ordered that John Higdon be sworne before Capt. William Bridges. 19 May 1698 - By virtue of an odered 30 Mar 1698 John Higdon doth declare Robert Wickleff did sign and seal that will which I produced. William Bridges.
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1694-1698 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 261a [30 March 1698]
The last will and testament of Robert Wickliff was proved by Lawrence Abbington one of the witnesses, and for that Original Brown one other of the witnesses is since dead and. John Higdon the other witness also now sick, it is ordered that John Higdon may as soon as convenient be sworn before Capt. Wm. Bridges and a certificate of the same returned.
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
Pages 193-193a. 26 Feb. 1699 17001. William Saxon of Westmoreland County, planter, to John Higdon. 48 acres commonly called by the name of Jonathan's, on the western side of Pope's Creek in Mattox Neck. Gives bond for 20,000 pounds of tobacco payable if Saxton shall lay any after claim[e to the land.
William Saxton
Margarett Saxton
Wit: William Rollins, Laurence Pope.
28 Feb. 1699 [1700]. Acknowledged by William Saxton.
Margt. his wife relinquished her right of dower

February the 26th, 1699
Know all men by these presents that I William Saxon of the County of Westmoreland planter doe by these presents assign and make over all my right title and interest of a Parcell of Land, commonly called by the name of Jonathans lying on the western side of Pope's Creek in Mattox neck containing 48 acres unto John Higdon his heirs or assigns forever and further I doe oblige heirs myself my/executors or assigns in the sum of Twenty Thousand pounds of tobacco payable to the above said Higdon or his heirs aforesaid, if the above said Saxton or his aforesaid shall hereafter lay any after claime to the above parcell of land or anything thereunto belonging as witness my hand and seale the day and year kbove written
WILLIAM SAXTON (SEAL)
Witness: William Rollins MARGARET SAXTON (SEAL)
Laurence Pope
Westmoreland Co at a Court held for the said County the 28th of February 1699 William Saxton acknowledged the within sale of land to John Higdon to be his proper act and deed and the land and premises thereon mentioned to be conveyed to be the just right and inheritance of him the said John Higdon his heirs and assigns forever and Margaret his wife personally relinquished her right of dower in and to the same and ordered the same be recorded.
Teste: James Westeomb C W C
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CAMPBELL, JAMES, 20 November 1702; 30 December 1702.
To John Higdon's sons, Original, Daniel and John one heifer each;
to Nathaniel Pope's two children Mary and William late of Richmond county when 21 years of age two cows and calves;
to Elizabeth Higgins' two sons 5 shillings each;
to Mary Triplett 10 shillings;
to Original Roe 2 years schooling;
wife Jane exx. and estate not willed.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 123-'24, 25 Jan, 1702 [1703].
Jane Campbell of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, to my loving son John Higdon and his children. For natural love and affection. All that parcel of land he is now seated on, being formerly surveyed for 150 acres ... on the south side of Diggwood Swamp which tree divideth this land and the land formerly sold by my former husband James Campbell and myself to my son in law Nathaniel Pope ... trees that divides this land and the land formerly belonging to Lawrence Abingdon ... land formerly in the possession of David Whickliffe now in the tenure of my son in law Nathl. Pope.
To my son John Higdon during his natural life, the remainder to his two eldest sons Original Higdon and John Higdon to be
equally divided.
Jane Campbell
Wit: Nathaniel Pope, Jane Pope.
24 Feb. 1702 [1703]. Mr. Nathaniel Pope by virtue of a power from Mrs. Jane Campbell acknowledged the deed of guift to John Higdon and his two sons Original Higdon and Daniel [sic] Higdon,
24 Feb• 1702 [1703]. I appoint my son in law Nathl. Pope
my attorney to acknowledge the deed of gift.
Jane Campbell
Wit: Wm. Chambers, Wm. Thompson.
24 Feb. 1702 [1703]. Proved.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 42.
John Davis aged forty yeares or thereabouts deposeth that hee being at the house of John Higdon about 17 December last past he did here Morrice Roberts who then lay sick at the said Higdon's house say that if hee should die at Igdon's house hee did give him all that hee had in the world.
John Davis
Jane Cammel aged 55 yeares or thereabouts deposeth that about 17 December last past shee being at the house of John Higdon she did here Morrice Roberts Who then lay sick at the house of Higdon say that if hee should die at Igdon's house hee did give him all that he had in the world.
Jane Cammel [Campbell]
21 Jan, 1701 [1702]. The above depositions were produced and sworn to, to prove the nuncupative will of Morrice Roberts, and upon the petition of John Higdon administration cum testo. annexo granted him.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 126. 2 Feb, 1702 [1703].
We being summoned and sworn to make inquiry how a man called and known by the name of Forgey, being the first of this instant found dead in John Higdon's pasture, came by his death, and do find that he being a desolat person and having no place of abode did wander from one house to another and being sick and weak did lose himself, supposing him not to be in his senses, lay down upon the ground and being bare of clothes was starved with cold,
Richard Cradock, Jno. Higdon William Chambers, Thomas Shaw, Thomas Arrington, James Mason, Thomas Robins, Robert Andrews, Edward Hull, Wm. Pattison, John Wheeler, Wm. Bell.
Sworn before me one of her majesty's coroners for the county.
Charles Ashton
24 Feb. 1702 [1703]. Returned by Charles Ashton Gent.

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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 16a
Westmoreland County Court 27th of March 1706
- ALLERTON v HIGDON, Ejectione fume
In the Ejectione fume brought by WILLOUGHBY ALLERTON Gent. against JOHN HIGDON for one messuage Plantation and tract ofland containing four hundred seventy five acres or thereabouts scituate lyeing and being in sd County and Copeley Parish now or late in the possession of JOHN ATWELL which WILLIAM FITZHUGH, Gent., did demise to WILLOUGHBY ALLERTON for a terme not yett expired and for one hundred fifty punds sterling damage for ejecting him from the same and Oath being made by WILLIAM CHANDLER that hee had delivered a coppy of the Plaintiffs Declaration with the endorsement thereon to JOHN ATWELL, Tenant in possession of the premises, and hee not appeareing, it is ordered that ifJOHN ATWELL or those under whome he claimes haveing legall notice of this Order by the Sheriff of this County or his Deputy, do not appeare at the next Court to bee held for this County and make him or themselves Defendants and confess Lease Entry and Ouster and insist only on the title of the premises, that then Judgment shall goe for the Plaintiff and her Majties Writt ofhere facias possessionem bee awarded
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1705-1707 Westmoreland Co VA Order Book Antient Press
p. 29 Westmoreland County Court 27th ofJune 1706
- ALLERTON v HIGDON In the Ejectione firme brought by WILLOUGHBY ALLERTON, Gent. against JOHN HIGDON, the Conditionall Order of March Court last is continued to bee executed and returned to the next Court
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1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Antient Press
p. 179a Westmoreland County Court 26th of March 1712
- WICKLIFF Levy free Upon the Petition of JOHN HIGDON, it is ordered
that ISAAC WICKLIFF [being blind] be exempted from future payment of Taxes in this County
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 5
- Giles MATHEWS, will; 13 Feb 1709/10, 5 Apr 1710
eld. daus. Mary and Ellinor 200 ac. to be eq. div;
youngest dau. Jane;
fr. John HIGDON;
ex: John HIGDON and dau. Mary;
wits: Nath. POPE, Alex. SIM, Phillip HARRALL.
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1709-1710 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 5; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 163)
Richmond County Court 7th of June 1710.
MATHEW p Guardian.
At the motion of MARY MATHEWS (who this day appeared in Court) Captn. NICHOLAS SMITH is admitted her Guardian
MATHEWS's Estate to be appraised & divided.
At the motion of Captn. NICHOLAS SMITH, Guardian of MARY MATHEWS, and JOHN HIGDON, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of GILES MATHEWS, deced., It is ordered that GEORGE PAINE, WILLIAM CARTER, FRANCIS WILLIAMS, CHARLES SNEAD and JOHN BOWEN, or any four of them, being first sworn before a Justice of the Peace of this County, Inventory and Appraise the Estate of GILES MATHEWS and after haveing soe done, the Appraisers is to devide the Estate according to the Will of the Testator, of all which report is to be made to next Court when the Executors of the Will is to make Oath to the Inventory
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 21
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JOHN HIGDON of County of WESTMORELAND and FRANCIS WILLIAMS of Richmond County are held and firmly bound unto the Worpll. Justices of the County of Richmond in the full swam. of Ten thousand pounds of good Tobbo; payable to the said Justices their heirs and successors or some of them, to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents; As Witness our hands and seals the 2d day of December Anna Dom: 1711
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound JOHN HIGDON shall well and truly pay unto MARY MATHEWS, Orphan of GILES MATHEWS deced., or to whom else it shall of right belong, all Estate or Estates belonging to the said Orphan as is or hereafter shall come to the hands or possession of any other for her use, when or as soone as the said Orphan shall attaine to lavfull age or when thereto required by the said Court, and also save and keep harmless the said Justices their heirs from all trouble and damage that shall or may arise about the said Estate, then the above obligation to be voyd otherwise to remaine and be in full force and virtue
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
ALEXANDER SPENCE, JOHN HIGDON
NATHL: POPE FRANCIS sign t WILLIAMS
Memorandum: That NATHANIELL POPE & ALEXANDER SPENCE were orn to this Bond the 2d of Janry: 1711 Test JNO. TAYLOE, D. Cl.
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1712-1714 Westmoreland Co VA Order Book; Antient Press
p. 208a Westmoreland County Court 26th of March 1713
- WORDEN v MATTHEWS's Exrs.
Judgment is granted JOHN WORDEN against JOHN HIGDON and MARY MATTHEWS, Executors of GILES MATTHEWS, deced. for the sum of seventeen hundred eighty pounds oftobacco due by Bill and Account from GILES MATTHEWS to JOHN WORDEN, ordered they pay the same with costs of suite als execution
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1716-1718 Westmoreland Co VA Order Book Antient Press
p. 322 Westmoreland County Court 28th ofJune 1717
- BARROW v HIGDON, Exo issued v Estate 14th Augt 1717 Judgment is granted EDWARD BARROW against JOHN HIGDON for five hundred pounds of tobacco due by Bill, ordered he pay the same with costs alias Execution
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1718-1721 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 7 [Antient Press];
p. 358 At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of October 1718
Ordered that the Sheriff doe summon JOHN HIGDON to be at the next Court to answer the Peticon of ISAAC WICKLIFF preferred to this Court against him.
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1718-1721 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 7 [Antient Press]; Page 39
Westmoreland County Court 25th day of February Anno Dom 1718.
Whereas ISAAC WICKLIFF by his Peticon preferred to this County in October last set for that DAVID WICKLIFF father of the said Peticoner departed this life intestate seized of a personal Estate to the value of six thousand three hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco that JOHN HIGDON, Exor. of JOHN HIGDON, decd. which said JOHN HIGDON the decd. intermarried with ELIZABETH relict of the said decd. refuseth to pay to the said Peticoner his proportionable part of the said fathers Estate for which he prayed Judgment &c. And now at this Court the Deft. appeared and pleadedhe had fully administered and thereupon It is [by and with the consent of both parties] ordered that JOHN FITZHUGH and AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON, Gent. do inspect view and settle all the accounts relating to or concerning that they make report thereof to the next Court to be held for the County aforesaid.
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1718-1721 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 7 [Antient Press];
P. 400 At a Court held for the said County the 23th February 1720/1
ISSAC WICKLIFF acknowledged a Deed of Lease and Release of Lands from him to MAGDALIN HIGDON together with a bond for performance of Covenants to be his Act and Deed and ordered the same be recorded. And WILLIAM STURMAN by vertue of a power of Attorney from ELIZABETH wife of the said ISSAC [being duly proved] relinquished the said ELIZABETH's right of Dower and thirds in and to the said lands which is also ordered to be recorded.

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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 37-39
Westmoreland County Court 27th of May 1708
- MASON & BROWNE v HIGDON & CHILTON Memorandum, That at a Court held for the sd County the twenty sixth day ofNovember 1707, JAMES MASON complained against JOHN HIGDON ofa Plea for that when whereas one GEORGE BROWN upon lthe tenth day ofAugust 1707 at the Parish ofCopIe in the said County did demise to JAMES MASON one messuage, one garden, one orchard, twelve hundred acres ofarable land, three hundred acres ofwoodland, two hundred acres ofpasture, three hundred acres ofMarsh with the appurtenances scituate in the County aforesd to bee held by JAMES MASON and his assignes from the tenth day ofJuly last past for and untill the full end and term ofthree whole yeares then next comeing to bee fully ended and compleated by vertue ofwhich demise said JAMES into the lands and tenements did enter and was thereof possessed and being so possessed JOHN HIGDON into the lands and premises with force and armes and contrary to the peace afterwards, to witt, on the tenth day of September last did enter and the Plaintifffrom his farm his term not being ended did oust expell and eject and the Plaintiffdid hold out and still doth hold out to his damage one hundred pounds sterling, therefore brought suite &c.,
At which Court appeared JOHN CHILTON on behalfofJOHN HIGDON was admitted Defendant in his stead and place, confessed Lease Entry and Ouster and prayed Lycence of Imparlance till the then next Court which was granted &c., And at a Court held for the sd County by severall adjournments the 26th day of May 1708 came JOHN CHILTON and defended the force and injury when &c., and nothing said in barr or preclusion of the action of the aforesaid JAMES by which JOHN CHILTON against JAMES MASON remained wholly without defence, Therefore it is considered that JAMES MASON doe recover against JOHN CHILTON his terme yett to come and unexpired ofand into the messuage lands and premises with the appurtenances together with his damages occasioned by the Trespass and Ejectment to him to bee adjudged &c., and that JOHN CHILTON &c., And thereupon JAMES MASON gratis here in Court confessed hee would no further prosecute against JOHN CHILTON for any the damages by him by occasion of the Trespass and Ejectment adjudged but altogether freely here in Court from the damages did acquitt release and discharge. Therefore JOHN CHILTON is acquitted of the damages and may depart here without day, Nevertheless subject to make Fine to our Sovereigne Lady the Queen &c., And upon this JAMES MASON prayed her Majtie's Writt to the Sheriffofthis County to bee directed to putt him in possession of his terme of the messuage lands and premises with the appurtenances yett to come and unexpired, and the same was granted him, returnable to the next Court, &
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 71
Westmoreland County Court 30th ofMay 1716
- PARSONS's Admon granted DOROTHY PARSONS, Relict of JOHN PARSONS, deced., came into Court and made Oath that JOHN PARSONS departed this life without makeing any Will soe farr as she knows or believes and upon her Petition Certificate is granted her for obtaineing Letters of Administration on the Decedent's Estate in due form, THOMAS ROBINS assumeing in Court to be Security for her due administration according to Law; And it is ordered JOHN HIGDON, NATHANIELL WASHINGTON, AMBROSE BAXTER and JAMES CREED or any three ofthem being first sworn before one ofhis Majesty's Justices for this County doe some timebefore the next Court value and appraise the Estate ofthe Decedent and make report thereof to the next Court
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1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 21)
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JOHN HIGDON of County of WESTMORELAND and FRANCIS WILLIAMS of Richmond County are held and firmly bound unto the Worpll. Justices of the County of Richmond in the full summ of Ten thousand pounds of good Tobbo; payable to the said Justices their heirs and successors or some of them, to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents; As Witness our hands and seals the 2d day of December Anna Dom: 1711
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound JOHN HIGDON shall well and truly pay unto MARY MATHEWS, Orphan of GILES MATHEWS deced., or to whom else it shall of right belong, all Estate or Estates belonging to the said Orphan as is or hereafter shall come to the hands or possession of any other for her use, when or as soone as the said Orphan shall attaine to lavfull age or when thereto required by the said Court, and also save and keep harmless the said Justices their heirs from all trouble and damage that shall or may arise about the said Estate, then the above obligation to be voyd otherwise to remaine and be in full force and virtue
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
ALEXANDER SPENCE, JOHN HIGDON
NATHL: POPE FRANCIS sign WILLIAMS
Memorandum: That NATHANIELL POPE & ALEXANDER SPENCE were orn to this Bond the 2d of Janry: 1711 Test JNO. TAYLOE, D. Cl.
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 89)
Richmond County Court 1st of April 1719
- BROWN v HIGDON
Upon the Petition of WILLIAM BROWN who intermarryed with MARY MATTHEWS, Daughter of GILES MATTHEWS, late of this County, deced., Judgment is granted him for his Wife's part of her deced. Father's Estate as appears by an Inventory upon Record in the hands of JOHN HIGDON, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of GILES MATTHEWS, deced., which is ordered to be paid out of the Estate of the sd GILES MATTHEWS, deced. with costs als exo.¹