ABSTRACTS OF
VIRGINIA LAND PATENTS AND GRANTS
1666-1695

Submitted by Joseph Horned

Brief explanation:  How were Land Patents issued in the 1600s?  
From the Library of Virginia's 'VA Notes' on Headrights:

        "In order to encourage immigration into the colony, the Virginia Company, meeting in a Quarter Court held on 18 November 1618, passed a body of laws called Orders and Constitutions which came to be considered "the Great Charter of privileges, orders and laws" of the colony. Among these laws was a provision that any person who settled in Virginia or paid for the transportation expenses of another person who settled in Virginia should be entitled to receive fifty acres of land for each immigrant. The right to receive fifty acres per person, or per head, was called a headright. The practice was continued under the royal government of Virginia after the dissolution of the Virginia Company, and the Privy Council ordered on 22 July 1634 that patents for headrights be issued."
 

PATENT BK NO. 6                                                                                      PAGE 35

 Thomas & Henry Batts, sonns of Mr. Jno. Batts, dec’d., 5878 A., 2 R. 8 Po., S. side James Riv., in Appomatock, Chas. City Co., 29 Apr. 1668, p. 126. Beg. At the heads of Jordan’s land & Mirchants Hope, &c to the head of Chas. City. &c. Trans. of 118 pers:

Jno. Grace, Nich. Thetcher, Tho. Bridge, Tho. Stephenson, Jno. Whitfield, Tho. Overton, Danll. Scott, Antho. Foxcroft, Thristrum Knowles, Abra. Drure, Tho. Lake, Alice Lake, Roger Mallory, Ed. Eslome, Joan Thomas, Mary Ireland, Wm. Bate, Jun. 2 times, Martha Bate, Dr. Samll. Sickleman (?), Jno. Bate, Senr. Jno. Batte, Phillip Mallery, Nath. Mallery, Sen. Nath. Mallery, Junr., Wm. Mallorv, Tho. Mallory, Eliz. Mallory, Xpher. Denby, Jno. Denbeigh, Tho. Holford, Ann Holford, Jno Adams, Hen. Doughty, Timothy Doughty, Rich. Oldfield, Jno. Chiloe, Francis Terringham, Deverell (Averell) Franke, Edmund Key, Robt. Pollard, Ed. Scofield, Jervis Kitson, Jno. Carter, Ed. Bryan, Ri. Bigland, Mary Key, Eliz. Key, Anne Pollard, Ellen Harris, Luce Crosland, Wm. Wood, Jno. Millicent, Jno. Morrell, Tho. Walker, Jno. Vickars, Danll. Foxcroft, Pare Fereman, Jno. Amanson, Tho. Harris, Sebrough Stringer, James Strettell, Nick. Poole, Tho. Wise, Tho. Hanson, Rich. Horsfall, Tho. Pollard, Jno. Key, Senr. Wm. Key, Rich. Wood, James Barron, Senr. Tho. Colebeck, Grace Horsfall, Eliz. Preistley, Eliz. Key, Dorothy Key, Susan Key, Eliz. Key, Judith Horsfall, Jane Watson, Margaret Newis, Jennet Hoyle, Dorothy Kennersly, Jno. Key, Junr. Abraham Key, Jno. Moore, James Barron (Barrow), Junr. Anne Taylor, Susannah King, Anne Tutin, Antho. Pursley, John Tagger, Roger Speake, Wm. Watson, Jno. Watson, Robt. Stocks, Robt. Crowder, Jno. Wood, Arthur Shoore, Hen. Preistley, Wm. Sickes, Fra. Greathead, Geo. Dawson, Jno. Fowler, Jno. Smeale, Marke Waterson, George Greene, Fra. Cartwright, Fra. Bell, Wm. Banks, Susanna Craven, Anne Kirby, Hugh Boyd, Jno. Kinnersley, Margery Lambert, Agnes Taylor, Samll. Jrice.

PATENT BK NO. 6                                                                                      PAGE 43

Mr. John Haney,1250 acs. Northumberland Co., N. side Gr. Wiccocomico Riv., 28 Apr. 1668 p. 165. On E. side of Whickars Br., to br. Dividing this from land of Jno Hughlett, adj. Nr. Jno. Mattrom, Mr. Wm. & Mr. Peter Presley, nigh Chiccacone horse path, adj. Rich. Nelms, Jervice Dodson, dec’d, &c. 350 acs. Part granted to him in Mar. 1662; 400 acs. from Jno. Hughlett & conteyned in part of 900 acs. granted sd. Hughlett in June 1663; 500 acs. for trans. of 10 pers: Tho. Lane, Eliz. His wife, Wm. Molins, Val. Menstoe (or Mensloe), Anne Morgan, Jane Le Bay, Jno. Barber, Jno. Howlett, Edw. Morris, Mary Cloud.

PATENT BK NO. 6                                                                                      PAGE 66-67

Mr. Robt. Howsing (Houseing), 6000 acs. on the W. side in the freshes of Potomack Riv., above the divivding branches, 21 Oct. 1669, p. 262. Opposite my Lord’s Island, &c. to N. point of a Cr. named by the English the Indian Cabin Cr., dividing this & land surveyed for Jno. Matthewes. Trans. of 120 pers: Mr. Houseing 4 tymes, Giles Cable, Robt. Young, Lucas (?) Gardner, Ezekell Willin, Perr. Slaseby, Mary Plum, Wm. Price, Tho. Davis, Jno. Spratt, Tho. Draper, Edwd. Kent, Jeremy Pibold, Jno. Leake, Jo. Truman, Ian Mosely, Tho. Thruston, Jno. Hudson, Hen. Lupton, Josias Franklin, Hen. Pratt, Jno. Bates, Mary Standly, Ed. Seaman, Wm. Hobson, Row. Lawson, Jno. Parks, Evan Pressey, Ja. Towne, Robt. Dooeby, Pet. Skinner, Xpo. Dunford, Eliz. Burton, Nich. Whitehead, Rich. Day, Robt. Young, Jno. Suttle, Jo. Newberry, Rich. Freman, Theo. Griffin, Tho. Cooke, Jno. Lane, Robt. King, Ja. Moss, Rich. Norton, Miles Gray, Jno. Hughill, Lott Richeson, Tho. Suckett, Wm Cox, Mary Wilkinson, Geo. Hollis, Jeff Wormely, Syn. Harper, Susan Wappin, Mar. Preston, Morris Dixon, Sam Pike, Fran. Trotter, Jno. Holmes, Alex. Fisher, Tho. Palmer, Wm. Salmon, Phill. Watson, Sam Gipson, Jno. Porter, Tim Shelly, Ra. Hopkins, Tho. Fletcher, Sy. Haynes, Jno. Wells, Patrick West, Ja. Hunter, Bat. Boucher, Rich. Carter, Ed. Bostock, Jo. Dew, Saml. Farmer, Jno. Norris, Ed. Norris, Ro. Stapler, Jo. Stapler, Mar. Copeland, Mary Potter, An. Barber, Susan Phelps, Do. Hobson, An. Percott, Ma. Herbert, Cisly Serby, Reb. Parker, Sara Knowles, Ma. Edwards, Fra. Worstly, Kath. Smith, Jone Messell, Tho. Killip, Jno. Mapes, Fra. Cogan, Tho. Sherenan, Jno. Allen, David Taylor, Geo. Green, Hum. Wilson, Tho. Lawrenson, Cha. Hudson, Robt. Foster: and ten Negroes.

 Richard  Coleman,380 acs. W’moreland Co., 13 Dec. 1665, p. 264. 300 acs. adj. Plantation of  Mr. William Presley, a cr. of Yeocomoco Riv., &c; granted to Tho. Sheppard & James Claughton 6 May 1652; sold to Rich. Flint, who sold to Willm. Coleman & Robt. Baynam & by Baynam transferred to sd. Coleman 12 July 1658; 80 acs. granted sd. Wm. 20 Aug. 1661, adj. sd. Shepard, John Tingey, Martyn Cole, Howett & Cawsey; on land of Tho. Philpott, John Powell & John Ward; all of which is due sd. Richd. as heire of his brother, the sd. William Coleman.

PATENT BK NO. 6                                                                                      PAGE 101

Mr. Peter Presley, 500 acs. N’umberland Co., at the head of Chickacone Riv., adj. Richard Rice, Jno. Robinson, Machotick Path & land of Richard Cox; 27 Oct. 1670, p. 383. Trans; of 10 pers: Hugh Harris, Rich. Johnson, Mary Jones, Marth. Cornell, Sara Francis, Tho. Symonds, Jone Middleton, Saml. Glynn, Prudence Edwards, Ann Middleton.

PATENT BK NO. 6                                                                                      PAGE 106

Cha. Scarburgh, Devorax Brown & Capt. Jno. West, 4500 Acs. N’ampton Co., bet. Muddy Cr. & Hunting Cr., adj. Law Robinson, Robt. Hill, Teag. Miscoll & Martin Moore; lands of Wm. Onoughton, Roger Ternold (or Terrold), Tho. Orely & Jno. Lewis; 23 Mar. 1671/2, p. 398. Trans. of 90 pers: Jno. Stewer, Wm. Pride, Tho. Taylor, Jno. Williamson, Jno. Start, Mary Start, Wm. Start, Mary Start, Wm. Cotterell, Jno. Bufkin, Henry Hoskins, Jno. Creed, Edward Green, Fra. Hacker, Jno. Porter, Tho. Philpott, Jno. Trevett, Wm. Nowell, Tho. Webb, Jno. Rose, Baus Markes, Tho. Wms. (Williams), Wm. Wms, Alexr. Knishman ( or Kirshman), Richd. Field, Tho. Palmer, Barbara Batty, Nicho. White, Richd. Coward, Jno Sexton, Owen Colona, Pattrick Hayes, Edwd. Cooke, Jno. Roode, Edwd. Prestidge,

Wm. Williams, Elizabeth James, Christopher Strobing, Wm. Palmy, Jno. Furbush, Edwd. Cock, Robt. Ester, Eliz. Furnace, Wm. Williams, Stephen Tilby, Fra. Chambers, Wm Pallma (?), Edwd. Presley, Elinor Ferrell, Nich. John, Jno. Lidleton, Jno. Whittowne, Great Mary, Wm. Ferne (or Herne), Ogen Colonan, Isaac Brandell, Constant Cliaverley, Xtopher. Dev. Darby Ogrohor, Patrick Hayes, Boy James Xtopher, Strobridge , Robt. Bee, Tho. Jones, Wm. Morris, Wm. Ellis, Jno. Spicknell, Edwd. Harlington, James Loe, Mary Upton,  Roger Johnson, Theoderick Long, Jno. Bill, Mary Mathewes, Jean Lardoys, Hopkin Morris, Owin Neale, Edwd. Robinson, Joane Nossere, Johanna Webb, Wm. Jones, Samll. Johnson, Jno. Maning, Edwd. Anderson, Amy Anderson, Mary Lancaster, William Holt, Richd. Willis, Susanna Price, Margarett Winch.

PATENT BK NO. 6                                                                                      PAGE 109

 Devereux Browne, 3700 acs. N’ampton Co., in Jolles Neck at Pocamoke: adj. 2000 acs. that was Edmond Scarburgh’s, &c., to 600 acs. called Oken hall, formerly Henry Smyth’s land, &c; 16 May 1672, p. 405, Trans. of 74 pers: Edward Greenly, Jdia. Francklyn, Elizab. Grimes, Winifred Brothers, Mary Rogers, Suzan Wyn., Elizab. Suckler, Robt. Grice, Jno. Barrow, Geo. Signett, Tho. Parsons, Humfry Evans, Tho. Sorre, Jno. Stapley, Jno. Thomas, Jno. Shadwell, Edmond Barriell, Thomas Forson, Edwd. Penlast, Jno. Sutton, Wm. Leverack, Franc. Quinch’, Edw. Barriff, (or Barriss), Wm. Crane, Franc. Williams, Jno. Sanders, Jno. Salter, Henry Beale, Anne Draper, Jno. Evinson (or Ewinson), Geo. Granger, Wm. Key, Geo. Eagres, Elias Bucker, Mary Wells, Daniell Baker, John Lovens, Isaac Dix, Wm. Clavell, Thomas Foster, Elizab. Chautress, (or Chantress), Samuell Jones, Senr., Sam. Jones, Jno. Jones, Mary Jones, Jasper Jones, Sarah Turnor, Kather. Fisher, Henry Permaine, Xpofer. Thomson, Wm. Foord, Abralom Gandy, Jonath. Eaton, Elidey Blunt, Anto., a boy, Tho. Greene, Jno Beale, Arthur Edwards, Jno. Read, Elias Vergania, Roger Ware, Peter Presly, Wm. Neworth, Timothy Love, Wm. Jones, Wm. Smyth, Wm. Goodchild, Griffin Savage, Samll. Capmaker, Arthur Bradley, Wm. Foard, Jno. Hamond, Jno. Lloyd, Ruth Colledge.

PATENT BK NO. 7                                                                                      Page 256

Mr. Stephen Bembridge, 2315 acs., in New Kent & Rappa. Co.s; 16 Apr. 1683, p. 247. Beg. at Col. Clayborne on S. side of Destland Sw; to Rappa. Roade; to land of Jones & Turner; on Williams’, & Mr. Watkins’ land, &c. Trans. of 47 pers: Tho. Goodry, Tho. Short, Wm. Jennings, Peter Forth, James Crosse, Mary Gilbert, Susan Thorne, Jon. Savage, Wm. Henchman, Sarah Smith, Rebecca Hodges, Tho. Green, Edwd. Davenport, Wm. Connier, Edwd. Taylor, Kathe. Tomlyn, Ann Leech, Robt. Hastings, Mary Ely, Tho. Herbert, David Purcel, Dorothy Garner, Ann Blyth, Eliz. Roberts, Tho. Wharton, Phillip Yorke, John Phillips, Peter West; (an) Indian, Tho. Biggs, Margaret Harland, John Watson, John Richardson, James Abb, Edwd. Macon, Edwd. Scruffe, Samll. Morgan, James Strahan, Francis Nocholas, Sarah Style, Richd, Tunstall, Tho. Kelligrew; 5 Negroes.

PATENT BK NO. 7                                                                                      Page 305

 Honorable William Byrd, Esqr., 1820 acs. Henrico Co., 20 Apr. 1687, p. 549. In Virina Parish, on S. side of James River. 300 acs. purchased of Wm. Gyles, 29 Mar. 1683; the residue being King’s land; beg. at a cor. in Grindon’s Run belonging to  land of Peter Lee; to Henry Sherman, to Edward Deally; crossing the maine br. of Falling Cr., nigh Seth Ward, to mouth of the Spring Run; &c. Trans. of 31 pers: Andrew sunbo, Besse Guy, Lilly Mingo, Nanne, Jack Bess, Tho. Swift, Wm Harrysin, Jam. Douglas, Jno. Jordan, Hen. Walters, James Donnas (or Dennes), Phil. Purcell, Irish Teague; & 13 more by Mr. Chilton’s Certif., 30 Apr. 1686.

PATENT BK NO. 8                                                                                      Page 337

 Robert Lassiter (Lassister), 440 acs., Up. Par. Of Nansemond, 20 Oct. 1689, p. 12. Beg. at the White Marsh, near Joseph Booth’s Orchard; crossing Mattapocoon pocoson; to land sd. Lassiter purchased of Danll. Hind; to Robt. & Fr. Roundtree; to the main sw., &c. 400 acs. granted him, 8 Oct. 1672; 40 acs. for imp. of: Jno. Presley.

PATENT BK NO. 8                                                                                      Page 402

Mr. Lewis Conner, Merchant, of Norf. Co., & Mr. John Keyton, Merchant, of Nansemond Co., 1280 acs. Up. Par. of Nansemond Co.; in the Mehering Camp Neck, on S. Side of Bennet’s Cr; 21 Apr. 1695, p. 436. Beg. on W. side of the maine Cyprus Sw; down the Deep Sw., &c. Imp. of 26 Pers: Jno. Lemon, Robert Arppe, Jno. Presley, Jno. Wall, Alice Meers, Jno. Meers,  Saml. Booth, Richd. Garley, Tho. Bayley, Robt. Uslerwood, Jane Knight, Will Cagan, Honora Shalibe, Cha. Gallock, Nicho. Reston, Wm. Price, Fra. Taylor; Daniel, Betty Jack, Nan, Jenny, Silvester, Guy, Judy, Adam.

Source:  Cavaliers and Pioneers Vol. II (1666-1695)
Marion Nell Nugent, 1934
Published by the Library of Virginia