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1740 Amelia Co., VA DB 1:308 dated Feb 28, 1740
John Mitchell : & Ann (X) his wife to James Finnie
of Essex Co. (Va.), South FarnhamParish. 25 pds, wit: John Bridgforth,
Peter Wynne & Robart Fargusson.
604 acres b/s Hirrican Swamp, bounded in part by John Jackson’s
cor., the swamp, a point of rocks, & the Beaver pond of sd swamp
at its fork.
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1743 Amelia Co., VA DB 2:70 ½-75 8 Mar 1743;rec
20 Jul 1744
James Finnie of Essex Co. sold the above 604 acres
in two parts:
To John Bridgeforth: 200 acres SS Harricane Dr
bounded in part by S. frk of Hurricane Cr, Finney’s line &
Beaver Pond of Harricane Swamp, being part of tract pat. to John
Mitchel on Feb 9, 1737.
To Upton Edmondson
“of Essex Co., VA”
404 acres on N/S Harricane Cr,
bounded in part by sd. Swamp near the fork, Finney’s line,
John Jackson’s cor. & a point of rocks, being part of
land pat. to John Mitchell on Feb. 9, 1737 |
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1761 Amelia Co., VA DB 7:664 3 Mar 1762; ack 26 Aug 1762
Christopher Haskins
of Amelia Co
To Upton Edmundson of same
200 pd
380 acres in Amelia Co. B/S fork of
Irbys & Cocke’s road. Land is adj. Irby’s
road & William Ford, being land pat. to said Haskins by deed
dated Dec. 23, 1750 from John Ornsby; also by deed from Robert Hutchings
d. June 4, 1761; also by deed from Matthew Ornsby d. July 23, 1761.
Wit: Nathan Fletcher, Henry Dennis & William Hulme |
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1767 Amelia Co., VA DB 9:156 23 Jun 1767; rec 25 Jun 1767
Upton Edmondson of Amelia
To: Benjamin Edmondson of Amelia,
his son
Love & Affection & 5 sh
204 acres
Bounded by Harridan, Sallard, Jackson, the Little Harrian [Hurricane]
Cr, Smith, the Great Hurrican [Cr], it being the remainder
of my land & plantation upon the Hurricane.
Sig: Upton Edmondson, Mary Edmondson
Wit: John Manire, Charles Williams, George Connally |
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1771 Amelia Co., DB 11:275 23 May 1771; rec 23 May 1771
Francis (X) Hattaway & Winnifried (X)
his wife of Dinwiddie Co., VA
To: Benjamin Edmondson of Amelia Co.
35pd
200 acres in Amelia Co on branches
of Little Nottoway River, being tract pat to Samuel
Jordan on Sep 17, 1748. No witnesses listed
Winnifried, wife of Francis Hattaway, relinquished dower right.
Note: Benjamin Edmondson sold this in 1775 to Josiah Drinkwater. |
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Note: recorded same day as below marriage contract, two Hightower
deeds:
1774 Amelia Co., VA DB 13:57 3 Sep 1774; 22 Sep 1774
George Hightower, Joshua Hightower,
John Hightower and Richard Hightower, all of Nottoway Parish, Amelia
Co.
To Charles Anderson (no
location given)
518 pds
896 acres
Nottoway Parish,Amelia Co. on Tomahitton Cr
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1774 Amelia Co., VA DB 13:59 Marriage Contract.
John Hightower of Lunenburg Co. 1st part, Mary
Edmundson of Amelia Co. 2nd part, and Benjamin
Edmundson of Amelia Co., 3rd part. There
is to be a marriage shortly between John Hightower and Mary Edmundson,
and they wish to secure to themselves and their respective
heirs all right and title to all such estate of every kind
to which they are entitled at the time of their marriage. Benjamin
Edmundson to be Trustee. Recorded 22 Sep 1774. |
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1774 Amelia Co., VA DB 13:61 20 Sep 1774; 22 Sep 1774
Note difference in date of deed and residence of John Hightower
John Hightower of Lunenburg Co., VA
To Peter Stainback of Amelia
100pd
200 acres
In Nottoway Parish Amelia Co adj line of Echols. Land is part of
400 acres pat. to John Wallis and his uncle, Francis White, on Aug
20, 1741
Wit: Frances (X) Echols, Susannah (X) Tucker, Charles Locke &
James Locke |
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1775 Amelia Co., VA DB 13:209 22 Jun 1775; 22 Jun 1775
Benjamin Edmundson of Amelia Co.
To Josiah Drinkwater
of same
75pd
200 acres
In Amelia Co on branches of Little Nottoway River, being part of
land pat. to Samuel Jordan on Sept 17, 1748 No wit listed
Mary wife of Benjamin Edmundson relinquished
dower on 22 Jun 1775 |
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Amelia Co. 1779
DB 15:170 Deed. John Hightower
& Mary, his wife; Christopher
Robertson & Mary, his wife; Benjamin
Edmundson; and Edgecomb
Sugget & Constant, his wife to Joseph Smith.
17 May 1779, 2500 pds, 380
acres in Amelia Co. known as Edmundson’s Ordinary
on B/S forks of Irby’s and Cocke’s roads, and
adj. Line of William Ford. The will
of Upton Edmundson late of Amelia Co., stated that after the death
of his wife, his daughter Mary (meaning Mary Robertson) would inherit
the plantation whereon he then lived; further if his daughter Mary
should die without an heir, her estate was to be equally div. Between
his son Benjamin Edmundson and his [Upton’s?] daughter Constant.
They, therefore convey this land to said Smith.
Wit: Peter Lamkin, Christopher Ford, Nathaniel Robertson, John Bruce
& D. Stokes. Rec: date not entered. |
It appears "John
Hightower and Mary, his wife" would have no interest in
the legacy unless Mary (_?_) Hightower was widow of Upton Edmundson,
also meaning the widow of Upton was not deceased at time of deed,
but gave up her right because of remarriage../jgs
Note: Nottoway Co., VA was formed 1788/1789 from Amelia,
and apparently included this portion of Amelia. See article
on Edmondson's Ordinary
in Nottoway.
DB 15:170 same tract as DB 7:664 . |
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Amelia Co., VA DB 15:172 Commmission
and Dower Relinquishment. Mary,
the wife of John Hightower; Mary
the wife of Christopher Robertson; and Constant,
the wife of Edgecomb Sugget could not conveniently
come to court to relinquish their dower rights in land their husbands
and Benjamin Edmundson
sold to Joseph Smith by deed d. May 27, 1779. Therefore, on June
24, 1779 Thomas Tabb and John Glenn were appointed to obtain them.
This was done in Lunenburg Co. (VA) and returned
on July 31, 1779; Rec: Peter Lamkin, Nathaniel Robertson & David
Stokes on Aug 26, 1779.
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It appears all females were required relinquish dower
interest, except unmentioned wife of Benjamin; thus it seems Mary,
the wife of John Hightower was same as widow of Upton Edmundson
d. 1771 Amelia Co.
[Note: The 1779 dower relinq. was 16 years before1787 when one Christopher
Robertson married Constance Edmundson born 1766 (d/o Benjamin Edmundson).
She would have been 21 when she married in 1787; thus not the same
Constance and prob. not the same Christopher/jgs] |
| MARRIAGES-AMELIA CO., VA |
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31 Aug 1767. Amelia Co., VA marriage:Edgcomb
SUGGITT & Constance
EDMUNDSON, both of Nottoway Parish. Constance
is daughter of Upton Edmondson, who consents, Wit.
To consent: G. Lewis and Bert Edmunson, sur: Griffin Lewis |
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Amelia Co., VA DB 13:59 Marriage
Contract. John Hightower
of Lunenburg Co. 1st part, Mary
Edmundson of Amelia Co. 2nd part, and Benjamin
Edmundson of Amelia Co., 3rd part. There is to be
a marriage shortly between John Hightower and Mary Edmundson, and
they wish to secure to themselves and their respective heirs all
right and title to all such estate of every kind to which they are
entitled at the time of their marriage. Benjamin Edmundson to be
Trustee. Recorded 22 Sep 1774. |
This appears to be wife named
in will of Upton Edmondson 1771 |
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