Person:George Brent (7)

Notes

Capt. George Brent claimed 584 acres in 1677 in Stafford County, Virginia, among the headrights were listed himself and other Brents, along with John Fitzherbert (husband of his niece) and Dorothy Fitzherbert. Also listed was an often overlooked individual named Richard Netherton.

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Land Records

To all people to whom these presents shall come, Captain George Brent of the County of Stafford sends greetings. Whereas Isaac Mason, late of the County of Stafford, deceased, and Mr. Matthew Thompson did jointly purchase of William Beach, late of said county, deceased, a tract of land containing one thousand forty acres in Stafford County and near ye South side of Chopawamsic Creek and whereas said Isaac Mason did by deed dated ye eighteenth day of April in ye six and thirtieth year of ye reign of our Late Sovereign, Lord King Charles ye Second, sell unto Captain George Brent and Elizabeth, his wife, all his right to ye above tract of land. Now know ye that I, the said Captain George Brent, for ye natural love and affection he bears to Robert Brent of ye county aforesaid, Gentleman, and for ye sum of ten thousand pounds of tobacco and cask, he the said George Brent hath sold unto ye said Robert Brent all his right and interest in said land.

In witness he hath set his hand and seal this 13th day of November 1689.

(signed) George Brent

In presence of Francis Hammersley, Richard Foote

This deed of sale was acknowledged by Captain George Brent in the county court of Stafford the 12th day of December, 1689, and was then recorded.

[Source: Stafford County, Virginia Deeds & Wills, 1686-1692, pg. 140].

• 2-111: Capt. George Brent 18 Nov. 1677 Patented 1,391 acres in Stafford County. Grant by Herbert Jefferys Esq. then Gov. of Virginia Our Agt. Philip Ludwell Esq. published proposals for confirming all Grants so taken and George Brent did enter his Patent. Certificate not granted as our Agt. was in Eng. Grant confirmed for Brent. On Little Hunting Creek adj. Mr. John Mathews. 28 Jan. 1694/5. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 9].

• 2-118: George Brent of Stafford County Gent. purchased 12 acres from Augustine Kneeton. Executor and legatee of Ed. Thomson of Stafford County dec'd. Land was taken up by Robert Hall & Edward Thomson 20 Nov. 1678 & granted by Robert Jefferys, Esq. who had no power so to grant. Our Agt. Philip Ludwell Esq. gave preference to persons within our Territory who had such Grants. Edward Thomason made entry. George Brent produced Patent with assignment of Kneeton. Grant to Brent. Land called Wingintons Island bounded by Ocquia Creek & Austins Run in Stafford county, land of Robert Hall & Edward Thomson, land of Norman formerly Thomas Hyatts. 30 Jan. 1694/5. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 9].

• 2-226: George Brent of Woodstock in Stafford Co, Gent. 1,050 acres on Nominy River granted John Rosler, Clk., who sold to Edmund Brent who devised to Edmund, his son who died a minor. [See 2-11]. Deed of Escheat to George Brent 1 Oct 1694. Resurvey found 1,385 acres. The 335 acres surplus granted George Brent. On Main Branch of Nominy River in Copley Parish, Westmoreland County, adj. Mr. Richard Metcalf, near Poor Jacks Old fields. 7 Jan. 1695/6. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 17].

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
2.   Find A Grave.

   CPT George Brent
   BIRTH 1640
   Defford, Wychavon District, Worcestershire, England
   DEATH 1700 (aged 59–60)
   Aquia, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
   BURIAL
   Brent Family Cemetery
   Aquia, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
   
   George Brent migrated to Virginia in about 1660. He was the son of George Brent and Marianna Peyton of Gloucestershire and nephew of Margaret, Giles, Mary, and Fulke Brent, who immigrated to Maryland in 1638. He acquired large landholdings in Stafford County, including his plantation at Woodstock. Despite being a Roman Catholic, a distinct disadvantage at the time of the established Anglican Church in Virginia, he achieved a number of high offices in the colony, including captain in the militia and member of the House of Burgesses. He died between 1694 and 1700. He is buried in the Brent Family Cemetery and flanked by his two wives, Elizabeth Greene Brent and Mary Sewell Chandler Brent.
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83374488/george-brent