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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

William and John Reynolds land grant, 1697, Richmond County, Virginia

Land grant issued to William and John Reynolds, 15 Oct, 1697, Richmond County, Virginia, by the agents of the Fairfax Proprietary. Taken from the Archives at the Library of Virginia. North Neck Grants, reels 288-311.

William and John Reynolds Land Grant 1697


Transcription:

279 William and John Reynolds 500 acres Exam’d. 

Margaret Lady Culpeper, Thomas Lord Fairfax to all whereas know ye that we of and in consideration of the composition give and grant unto William Reynolds – John Reynolds of the County of Richmond five hundred acres of land in said county bounded as followeth, viz. beginning at a marked white oak the corner tree of the land of Robert Payne by the side of a sunken ground opposite to a certain glade, and extending by the said Paynes land north eight hundred and sixty poles to a white oak, thence East ninety three poles to a Spanish Oak, thence eight hundred and sixty poles to the roadside near or almost thence to the prime station ninety three poles containing and being now laid out for five hundred acres. Together Royall mines excepted to have and hold yielding


Transcription:

280 Yielding and paying ten shillings yearly provided dated the fifteenth day of October one thousand six hundred and ninety seven. 

W.F., G.B

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

John Shaw (1780-1754) Family Bible, Cumberland County, North Carolina

These Shaw Family Bible Records were abstracted by Stewart J. Wiggins in the 1970's. The Bible was at that time in the possesion of Ora (McVeigh) Johnson. Notes in brackets are additions and alternative transcriptions.

John Shaw married Elizabeth Urquhart April 24, 1817

John Shaw died Nov. 21, 1854, 74 years 2 mo. old [b. Sept 1780]

Elizabeth Urquhart died Aug. 27, 1853, 63 years old [b. 1790]

Daniel Shaw born Feb 11, 1819, died Aug. 29, 1848, killed in Mexican War at Perote, Mexico

Jennette R. [B?] Shaw born Aug. 24, 1820

Norman Shaw and Sarah Shaw [twins] born July 29, 1822 [Sarah died in infancy]

Norman died Aug. 29, 1847

Ann R. [B.] Shaw born June 9, 1824, married Sihon Crowder Oct. 7, 1847

Angus Shaw born Feb. 18, 1826, married Mary Jenkins Dec. 22, 1858

Angus killed in 7 Days Battle in Richmond, July 18, 1862

Mary Jane Shaw born Feb. 28, 1828, married Henry Wright, 1859, died in Chatham County, Ga May 3,

1903

Flora Catherine Shaw born July 7, 1829, married Hiram Vickers Jan. 25, 1854

Elizabeth Shaw born May 10, 1831

Sarah Margaret Shaw born Oct. 4, 1833, married John Sundy, died 1918 near Waycross, Ga.

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