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Facts and Events
Early Land Acquisition in Orange County, VA
Disposition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:
- Pages 16-20. 27-28 Sept. 1738. Abraham Bledsoe of Orange County to Thomas Watts of same. Lease and release; for £50 current money. 184 acres in St. Mark's Parish... on the east side of a branch of the Black Walnut Run... corner to Major Smith's... corner of Isaac Bledsoe in Capt. William Bledsoe's line.. in Capt. Harden's line... the new road by the head of a branch of the Black Walnut Run. (signed) Abram. (AB) Bledsoe. Wit: D. Bryne, Wm. Phillips. 28 7ber [Sept.] 1738. Acknowledged by Abraham Bledsoe. Sarah his wife relinquished here right of dower. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 2].
- Pages 231-33 [4 pages]. 22-23 Sept. 1742. Abraham Bletsoe of Orange County to William Bletsoe, Gent., of Spotsylvania County. Lease and release; for £26 current money. 150 acres... corner to William Bletsoe... corner to Captain Hardens... to Thomas Watts... (signed) Abraham (A B) Bletsoe, Sarah (S) Bletsoe. Wit: Benja. Powell, Mumford Stevens. 23 Sept. 1742. Acknowledged by Abraham Bletsoe and Sarah his wife. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 8, Dorman, pg. 77].
- Pages 234-35. 23 Sept. 1742. Abraham Bletsoe and Sarah his wife of Orange County to Benjamin Cave of same. Morgage to secure £100 current money. 600 acres on the north (side) the Rapadan River, part of a patent to Bledsoe and Cave 28 Sept. 1728... on the river dividing line to Bledsoe and Thomas Watts... (signed) Abraham (A B) Bledsoe, Sarah (S) Bledsoe. Wit: Benja. Powell, Mumford Stevens, Wm. Bledsoe. 23 Sept. 1742. Acknowledged by Abraham Bledsoe and Sarah his wife. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 8, Dorman, pg. 77].
Will of Abraham Bledsoe
WILL OF ABRAHAM BLEDSOE
- IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN: I, Abraham Bledsoe, being very sick and weak, but in perfect sense and memory, Blessed be God for it, do make and appoint this my Last Will and Testiment revoking all other wills: and for my estate that God has blessed me, I do leave as follows:
- Item 1. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Isaac Bledsoe five shillings sterling.
- Item 2. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Abraham Bledsoe five shillings sterling.
- Item 3. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Thomas Bledsoe five shilling sterling.
- Item 4. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Jacob Bledsoe five shillings sterling.
- Item 5. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Moses Bledsoe my land and plantation whereupon I am now living, to him and his heirs forever lawfully begotten of his own body.
- Item 6. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Aaron Bledsoe the negro girl Pat to him and his heirs forever, lawfully begotten of his own body; and if one or both my sons Moses and Aaron should die without issue, the land or negro girl or both, shall be equally divided betwee my wife and my children hereafter named.
- Item 7. I give the use of the rest of my estate to my wife, Sarah Bledsoe, during her natural life or widowhood, and at the day of her marriage or death to be equally divided between the rest of my children.
- I do appoint also my son in law Henry Thornton and my wife Sarah executors of this, my Last Will and Testament, as Witness my hand and seal this 15th day of March, One Thousand seven hundred and fifty three.
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Records of Abraham Bledsoe in Orange County, VA
- Porteus vs. Finney - James Porteus complains, April 1735, of Jonathan Fennill, commonly called Jonathan Finney who on 8 March 1734 with force and arms did beat, wound and evil entreat him so that his wife was greatly dispaired. Summons to Abraham Bledsoe and to William Davis, 20 March [1735] to testify for James Porteus. Jury: Jno. Bomer, Francis Browning, Francis Williams, James Stodgill, Wm. Richerson, Geo. Head, Jno. Conner, Benja. Porter, Wm. Bohannon, Wm. Croswait, Isaac Bledsoe. Not guilty, 17 June 1735. [Orange County Virginia Jugdgements, 1735, Dorman, pg. 67].
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