This Indenure made this Sixteenth day of May in this year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred thirty & seven Between Benjamin Beasley of the parish of Saint Ann in the County of Essex & Colony of Virginia of the one part and Mark Boulware of the parish County & Colony aforesd. of the other part. Witnessesth that this sd. Benjamin Beasley for an in Consideration of the sum of one thousand & thirty pounds of tobacco by this said Mark Boulware to the said Bemjamin Beasley in hand paid before the Ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Benjamin Beasley Doth hereby Conffess and Acknowledge hath by these presents Granted and by theses presents doth grant bargain ask alien Enfeof(?) and confirm unto the sd. Mark Boulware his heirs an assigns for --- one Certain parcel of land lying situate and being in the parrish County & Colony aforesaid Bounded as followeth - Beginning at small red Oke and --- corner to the Lands of John Hillard(?) Silvester(?) Patty and also to the sd. Mark Boulware's whereon Augustine Atherton now lives thents bounding with the said Mark Boulware line to the sd. Benj'n Beasley's Spring branth thents down the Same binding thereon its Several Courses to John Joins(?) deceased Land thents with his line of the sd. Land binding thereon and crossing Dorss's(?) Spring branth to a white oak Corner to the said Joins(?) deceased. Standing in the said John Willards line thents with the same binding thereon to the first mentioned beginning Including by Estimation ten acres be it more or less Together will all and Singular the profits comodities hereditaments and appurtensants whatsoever to the said land belonging or in any wise appertaining & reversion & reversions & remainder & remainders rents and Servites . . . whatsoever the Quitrents which Shall hereafter bestow due to our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs & Successors Only . . . And also that he the said Benjamin Beasley his heirs etc. will acknowledge this deed in Essex County Court to the sd Mark Boulware his heirs and assigns and that his wife Elizabeth will then and there relinquish her rite of Dower in the premises when thereunto required. In Witness where of the aforesaid Benjamin Beasley to these presents hath hereunto set his hand & fixed his seal the day and year first above written.
Benjamin his BB mark Beasley {Seal}
Sign'd Seal'd and Delivered in presents of James his J mark Masters, Jno. Vawter, John Boulware.
Be it remembered that on the Sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred thirty and seven full and passable possession & Seizon was given and delivered by the within named Benjamin Beasley to the within named Mark Boulware of the land and premises within mentioned by Turf and twigg to hold to him the said Mark Boulware his heirs and assigns forever attording to the true jutsut and meaning of the within written Indenture in the presents of
James his j mark Masters, Jno. Vawter, John Boulware
1737 - Sept. 20 - Essex County, Virginia - Deed Recorded
At a Court held for Essex County at Tapp'a on the xxth day of September Anno Dom'i MCDCCXXXvii Benjamin Beasley atknowledged this Indenture with the livery & Seizon thereon endorsed to Mark Boulware to be his act and deed and then Elizabeth Beasley freely relinquished her right of Dower of & in the lands & premises Conveyed by this deed which on the motion of he sd. Mark Boulware is admitted to retord. Test. Beverly ---
Know all men by these presents that we John Bezley and Charles Atkinson are held and firmly bound to Francis Waring, John Ronzee(?), Simon Miller & James Webb, Gent., Justices of the Court of Essex County now sitting in the sum of Two hundred pounds Current money. To the payment whereof well and truly to be made to the said Justices and their Surveyors, we bind ourselves, and each of us, ours and each of our heirs Executors, and administrators, jointly & Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seales this 20th day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty Seven and in the 1st year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second.
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound John Beazley, Adm'r. of all the Goods Chattles and Credits of Benjamin Beazley Deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and Perfect Inventory of all & singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, which have or shall come to the hands Possession, or knowledge of him the said John or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made, do exhibit Cause to be Exhibited into the County Court of Essex at such time as he shall be thereunto required by the said Court and the same Goods Chattels and Credits, and all the Goods Chattels & Credits of the said deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of he said John into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him do well and truly Administer according to Law and further do make a just and true account of his actings and doings therein, when thereto required by the said Court and all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods Chattels & Credits, which shall be found remaining upon theresd. Administration account the same being first Examined and allowed by the Justice of the Court for the time being shall deliver & pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said Justices by their Order or Judgmt. shall direct, pursuant to the Laws in that Case made & provided and if it shall hereafter appear that any Last Wil and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the sd Court making Request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said John Being thereunto required, do render and deliver up his Letters of Administration, Approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court, Then this Obligation to be Void and of none Effect, or Else to remain in full force and Virtue.
John his X mark Beazley {Seal}, Charles his C mark Atkins {Seal}
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. [Tappahannock] the 20th day of Dec. 1757. This Bond was Acknowledged by the parties hereto and ordered to be Recorded and is truly Recorded. Test. John Lee Jun'or. D. Clerk.
1758 - January 16 - Essex County, Virginia - Benjamin Beazley Estate Inventory
In Obedience to an Order of Essex County Court made the 20th Day of December 1757. We the subscribers being first Sworn before Wingo Roy(?), Gent., a Justice for said County have appraised the Estate of Benjamin Beazley Dec'd as follows (Viz't)
- To a Large Barrow, 1 Sow 5 small barrows 1 shoat ￡5.3.0
- To 5 small sheep 17/6 1 cow & yearling ￡1.10 - 2.7.6
- To 3 barren Cows ￡4.5, 2 Heiffers ￡2.5 - 6.10.0
- To 2 Cows & Yearlings ￡2.12 & 1 Small Stear 13s[hillings] - 3.5.0
- To 2 Small Stacks fodder 18s & 6 Geese 6s - 1.4.0
- To 1 mare & Col ￡0.7.6 & 1 Tub 1 Pail & 1 Piggon 3s - 3.10.6
- To a Parcel of Old Pewter 12/6 & 1 old wheel & Cards 10s - 1.2.6
- To 3 old Iron Pots 7s, 1 old Bagg 1s & 1 old Chest 1/9 - 2.9.9
- To 2 Stone Jugges 3/6 1 Small Bottle C'd [cider] and a Parcell of Salt 5s - 8(?).9.0
- To old Bed & furniture ￡2.10 & 2 old Chaires 3s - 2.?.0
- To 4 old Casks & 3 old Tubs 10s & --- Cyder 8/4 - 8.18.4
- To a Parcel of wool & old pr. Cards 4/ & parcel Lumber 2/6 - 0.6.6
- To 1 old Box iron and heaters(?) 1/3 & a parcel Tann'd Leather 10s - 0.11.3
- To 1 pr. Leading Strings 7 1/2d & 1 mall ram Hide 2s - 0.2.7 1/2
- To 2 small Stone Jugges @ 3s & a Gallon & half Brandy 4/6 - 0.7.6
- To 1 frying Pan 5s & a parcel of old Hose 5s - 0.10.0
- To 1 old Feather Bed & furniture ￡2 & 1 felt Hatt 3/8 - 2.3.0
- To a parcel of old Books 3s & 2 pr. Pot hooks & old Sifter 3s - 0.6.0
- To 3 old Flagg Chairs 4/6 & 1 Small Table 1/6 - 0.6.0
- To 1 Iron Pot 3s & 1 small Cyder Cask 2s - 0.18.0
- To 1 Stone Jugg 1 Large old Bason 1 Tub & 1 Looking Glass - 0.7.0
- To 6 Barrels of Old Corn at 3/6p 1.1.0
- To 23 Barrels & 1 Peck of new Do [Ditto, corn] @ 4s - 4.12. 2 1/2
- To 12 Bushels Nubbins at 3p - 0.3.0
- Sum Total 30.19.4
Given under our own hands this 16th January 1758 - Edward Vanter 15, Mark Boulware, John Henshaw
Test John Beasley Admin'r.
At a Court held for Essex County at the House of Forrester Upstian(?) the 17th Day of January 1758. This Inventory and Appraisment of the Estate of Benjamin Beasley Dec'ed was this Day Returned and Ordered to be Recorded and is truly recorded. Test. John Lee Jun'or D Clk
1757 - Essex County, Virginia - Estate Account
The Estate of Benjamin Beasley Dec'ed Debit [account]
- To paid Caleb Elliot for Plank for Two Coffins 0.12.6
- To paid James Boulware for making Do [Ditto coffins] 1.0.0
- To 203 18d Nailes for Do 0.1.8
- To my Trouble and Expense for tending him and my Mother & their Sickness and burying them. 2.0.0
- To paid Charles Atkinson for Digging their graves 0.10.0
- To 1 1/2 Sugar and Cast Lent 1/3 2.2.1
- To finishing the Crop of Corn of Tobacco 1.0.0
- To my whole Expenses and Trouble in Selling the Estate receiving and paying &c. 0.15.0
- To Quit 6,100 Acres Land and Pole Tax, ? Tobo 0.8. 9 1/2
- To Clerks fee 81
- To fees for next year 36
- To his Levy 50
- To Appraisers fee 90
- To paid --- account Sworn to 4(?).15.0
- To paid the Doctor per Do 0.10.0
- [Total] ￡7.1?.0 1/2
- Ballance --- to the Estate 36.5.4
- [Total] 43.19.4 1/2
Credits
- By the Sale of the whole Estate 40.7.4 1/2
- By what was Left on Mr. Anderson's Book 0.13.5
- By Crop of Tobacco 351 1/2 @ 2d 2.48.7
- ￡43.19.4 1/2
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. the 20th Day of June 1758. John Beasley Admin'r &c of Benjamin Beasly Dec'd. presented this account against the said Decedents Estate which being Examined Sworn to and Allowed, was ordered to be Recorded and is Recorded.
Test. John Lee Jun'r D. Clk
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