Person:Husband Whitecotton (1)

Records in Virginia

From Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Records (by Dorman, 1991):

This indenture made 5th and 6th June 1770 between MARY WHITECOTTON Widow and Relict of HUSBAND FOOT WHITECOTTON late of the County of Stafford deceased and AXTON WHITECOTTON Eldest son and heir at Law of the said HUSBAND FOOT WHITECOTTON of same County of one part and FRANCIS CORBIN of same county of other part. Witnesseth that said MARY and AXTON WHITECOTTON in consideration of sum of Forty pounds current moneyof Virginia hath sold unto FRANCIS CORBIN all that tract of land in County Culpeper (formerly Orange) and bounded Beginning at a forked pine in Capt. Compton's line in the head of a Valley thence to a white oak by the Marsh branch whereit comes into Hunger Run to two pines and a white oak upon a ridge near the foot of Jobbers Mountain to beginning. Tract containing 400 acres as by a Survey thereof made by Mr. John Baylis for John Grant late of County of Prince William deced also by a Deed from under the Hand of the Right Honble Thomas Lord Fairfax bearing date 19th July 1748 granted to Mr. RICHARD FOOTE of the County of Stafford aforesaid and Mrs. MARGARET GRANT Widow of the before mentioned JOHN GRANT of the County of Prince William deced."

[Note: This deed establishes Husband's wife and son, Axton. The Richard Foote mentioned is likely Richard III (son of Richard Foote who settled in Virginia and grandson of Richard Foote of Cornwall and London)]. [1].